Home / Recently Sold / Darien
Closed · For Sale
$1,295,000
Asked $1,050,000 · Sold 2025-12-16

98 Holmes Avenue, Darien, Connecticut 06820

4 beds 2 baths 1,770 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1928

About this home

Welcome to 98 Holmes Avenue - a charming and inviting home offering warmth, flexibility, and a convenient lifestyle. With approximately 1,770 square feet of living space, the main level flows beautifully and features a spacious living room with fireplace, a sunroom that can either serve as a playroom or office, a dining room, and a kitchen that opens to a large screened-in porch - perfect for relaxed indoor-outdoor living. Upstairs are three comfortable bedrooms, plus a flexible fourth bedroom on the third floor ideal for guests, a home office, or a creative studio. Outside, enjoy a fully fenced front, lovely new landscaping, and a generous hardscaped patio in back designed for entertaining. Set on a friendly, tree-lined street within walking distance to the train and Woodland Park, this home effortlessly combines everyday comfort with true neighborhood charm.

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$1,295,000
Beds
4
Baths
2
Interior
1,770 sq ft
Lot
0.15 ac
Year Built
1928
MLS #
24136187
ZIP
06820
Days on Market
8
Heat
Natural Gas · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public Water Connected
Sewer
Public Sewer Connected
Laundry
Lower Level

Flood risk: check the FEMA flood map for this address.

Schools

Elementary
Holmes
Middle / Jr High
Middlesex
High School
Darien

Taxes

Property tax
$8,985 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$580,440

Interior

Appliances
Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Full, Unfinished
Attic
Finished, Walk-up
Fireplaces
1
Total rooms
8

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Siding
Vinyl Siding
Exterior features
Shed, Patio
Foundation
Block
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
R15
Lot
Fence - Full, Level Lot
Waterfront
Beach Rights

What's nearby

Grocery
ShopRite0.68 mi away
Also nearby
Palmer's Market0.76 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy1.65 mi away
Train
Glenbrook Station0.49 mi away · 10 min walkMetro-North Railroad
Bus stop
Heights Rd @ 310 Heights Rd0.72 mi away
Elementary
Holmes
Middle
Middlesex
High school
Darien
~1.3 miShopRite — 0.68 miPalmer's Market — 0.76 miCVS Pharmacy — 1.65 miGlenbrook — 0.49 miHeights Rd @ 310 Heights Rd — 0.72 mi
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Listing & sale history

Every time this exact home has come to market in the MLS data this site tracks. Where a sale closed, the recorded sale price is shown; "asking" marks a price the home was listed at rather than what it sold for.

2025-12-16Sold — $1,295,000 asked $1,050,000 (this listing)MLS 24136187

Public record

From the Darien assessor's public property record. These figures describe the property as the town has it on file and can differ from the listing — a finished basement or an addition may not be reflected in the assessor's living area.

Year built1928
Living area1,770 sq ft
Total rooms7
Lot size0.15 acres
Stories2
HeatCOLONIAL
ExteriorAL/VINYL
Assessed value$580,440
Town appraisal$829,200
Last recorded sale2021 — $609,800

Recorded sales

Deed transfers on file with the Darien land records, newest first. These are recordings rather than MLS sales, so they include transfers that were never listed. Nominal and $0 transfers (estate, trust and family conveyances) are excluded.

Listing courtesy of Compass Connecticut, LLC — Genevieve Schettino · (203) 423-3100

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