The Assessor’s office is responsible for the maintenance of records on the ownership of properties. Assessments are computed at 70% of the estimated market value of real property at the time of the last revaluation which was 2023.
Information on the Property Records for the Municipality of New Canaan was last updated on 1/16/2025.
Parcel Information
Location:
253 TURTLE BACK RD
Property Use:
Residential
Primary Use:
Residential
Unique ID:
12281
Map Block Lot:
34 31 60
Acres:
2.5800
490 Acres:
0.00
Zone:
4AC
Volume / Page:
1094/ 810
Developers Map / Lot:
2765
Census:
00352
Value Information
Appraised Value
Assessed Value
Land
978,500
684,950
Buildings
1,976,500
1,383,550
Detached Outbuildings
65,500
45,850
Total
3,020,500
2,114,350
Owner's Information
Owner's Data
GORDON JAMES
GORDON KATHERINE
253 TURTLE BACK RD
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
Building 1
Building Use:
Single Family
Style:
Colonial
Living Area:
5,754
Stories:
2.00
Construction:
Wood Frame
Year Built:
2005
Total Rooms:
11
Bedrooms:
4
Full Baths:
4
Half Baths:
1
Fireplaces:
0
Heating:
Forced Hot Air
Fuel:
Oil
Cooling Percent:
100
Basement Area:
2,696
Basement Finished Area:
0
Basement Garages:
0
Roof Material:
Wood
Siding:
Wood Shingles
Units:
Special Features
Fireplace
2
Gross Basement Area
2696
Attached Components
Type:
Year Built:
Area:
Wood Deck
2005
210
Frame Garage
2005
864
Flagstone Patio
2005
640
Open Porch
2005
160
Unfinished Attic
2005
2,080
Detached Outbuildings
Type:
Year Built:
Length:
Width:
Area:
Garage Good
2006
0.00
0.00
400
Gunite Pool
2002
0.00
0.00
684
Owner History - Sales
Owner Name
Volume
Page
Sale Date
Deed Type
Sale Price
GORDON JAMES
1094
0810
11/25/2024
Executors Deed
$0
GORDON JAMES
1094
0808
11/25/2024
War Surv
$2,800,000
LEUNG JANET
1094
0371
11/13/2024
Probate
$0
LEUNG JANET
1087
0323
05/08/2024
Probate
$0
FONSS JACK
0887
0602
12/14/2012
Quit Claim
$0
FONSS JACK
0513
0799
05/04/1999
Warranty Deed
$940,000
ALT EDWARD M
0488
1834
04/30/1998
Warranty Deed
$849,000
KUNSMAN RAYMOND W JR
0366
0874
02/13/1990
Quit Claim
$0
KUNSMAN RAYMOND W JR
0255
0084
08/14/1979
Warranty Deed
$235,000
MCMILLEN MONT E JR
0241
0232
06/01/1977
Warranty Deed
$162,000
Building Permits
Permit Number
Permit Type
Date Opened
Reason
11-1186
Addition
02/07/2012
ADDITION
06-0952
New Construction
09/29/2006
NEW GARAGE
05-0199
New Construction
04/04/2005
NEW MODULAR
05-0134
Residential Demolition
02/24/2005
DEMO
02-1001
Pool
06/18/2002
POOL
20243
Miscellaneous
09/28/2000
REMODEL PLAY ROOM
