Westport’s Board of Selectmen unanimously refused to let a stone wall remain in the town’s right of way at 19 Center Street, the Westport Journal reported on Aug. 12.
The property’s owner, Bret Greenstein, bought the half-acre with Min Zhao in August 2025 for $3,879,000.
The lesson for buyers
Property lines and the town’s right of way do not always sit where a lawn, a hedge or an old wall suggests. Before building a wall, fence or driveway apron near the road, an owner should have a survey that shows the right of way, and should check with the town about permits. Buyers can ask their attorney to review the survey and title for encroachments, in either direction, before closing.
In a town where land can sell for millions of dollars an acre, a few feet at the road matter. Our closing guide covers what a Connecticut attorney handles at the table.
Sources
- Westport Journal, BOS to Mister Greenstein, tear down that wall, Aug. 12, 2026
