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Darien Grand List Grows 1% To $8.3 Billion

DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Grand List of taxable property for 2014 grew by $80.5 million to $8,365,999,834, according to the Tax Assessor’s Office.

Avalon Apartments was the highest assessed real estate property on the 2014 Darien Grand List compiled by the tax assessor's office.

Avalon Apartments was the highest assessed real estate property on the 2014 Darien Grand List compiled by the tax assessor's office.

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The growth represents a 1 percent increase over the previous year, which had seen a 7 percent decrease over the 2012 Grand List. The Grand List reflects 70 percent of the assessed value of all real estate, motor vehicles and personal property in Darien as of Oct. 1, 2014.

The assessments on the Grand List were compiled by the office of Tax Assessor Anthony Homicki and are used to calculate property taxes for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

Real estate makes up the bulk of the Grand List, and increased $75,810,130 in 2014 to $7,962,750,500. This is based on the assessed value of 6,531 residential units, 292 commercial units, four industrial units, one public utility, 222 vacant land properties and two apartment units.

Motor vehicle assessments increased $4,392,964 in 2014 to $237,377,760.  There are 15,095 passenger vehicles in town, 186 commercial vehicles, 807 combination vehicles, three farm vehicles and 1,605 other vehicles.

Personal property increased $1,698,260 to $168,385,820 in 2014. Personal property is comprised of a number of different categories, including non-registered motor vehicles, machinery, farm equipment, furniture, data processing and telecommunications equipment and horses.

There were 1,058 exemptions granted in 2014, totaling $2,514,246. The majority of these exemptions were given to veterans.

These are the 10 highest assessed real estate properties:

  • Avalon Apartments, 137 Hollow Tree Ridge Road: $38,365,180
  • Wee Burn Country Club, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road: $37,515,030
  • Steinkraus William Clark Trust, 0 Great Island Road: $31,637,760
  • Country Club of Darien, 300 Mansfield Ave.: $30,003,680
  • Woodway Country Club, 412 Hoyt St.: $23,096,150
  • U.B. Darien Inc., 25 Old Kings Highway North: $17,876,390
  • Kevin A. Walsh Trust, et al., 157 Long Neck Point Road: $17,117,800
  • Contentamiento LLC, 12 Shennamere Road: $14,492,520
  • Zotos International Inc., 90 Tokeneke Road: $13,225,660
  • 9 Old Kings Highway LLC, 9 Old Kings Highway South: $13,203,330

These are the 10 highest assessed motor vehicles:

  • Bentley Continental: $171,860
  • Ferrari 458 Italia: $163,100
  • Bentley Continental: $159,390
  • Bentley Continental: $138,600
  • Bentley Continental: $133,750
  • Aston Martin Rapide: $133,000
  • Ferrari 599 GTB: $110,880
  • Ferrari 599 GTB: $102,900
  • Mercedes S65: $98,700
  • Aston Martin Rapide: $98,410

These are the 10 highest assessed personal properties:

  • Connecticut Light & Power, various locations: $87,510,548
  • Aquarion Water Co., various locations: $7,277,778
  • Zotos International, 100 Tokeneke Road: $6,013,462
  • Yankee Gas Service, various locations: $4,272,027
  • Whole Foods Market, 150 Ledge Road: $2,856,921
  • Country Club of Darien, 300 Mansfield Ave.: $2,340,065
  • Sweeney Robert, 40 Wakemore St.: $2,165,746
  • Darien Rowayton Bank, 1001 Boston Post Road: $1,830,407
  • Woodway Country Club, 540 Hoyt St.: $1,803,027
  • Wee Burn Country Club, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road: $1,653,792

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