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• Where is the oil tank — basement, above ground, or buried? Age? Any removal records or tank insurance?why: undocumented buried tanks are a $10–50k problem
• Is there any cooling at all, and has anyone priced a central-air retrofit?why: NO central AC per Ridgefield assessor record (retrofit ~$25-40k)
• 96 days on market — any offers, and what fell through?why: long DOM is leverage
• This was delisted and relisted. Why?why: the DOM counter was reset — the true clock is longer
• Septic: age, tank and leach-field location, last pump-out. Well: yield plus arsenic, uranium, radon, bacteria.why: standard Fairfield County diligence
• Pull the full permit file — do permits match the renovations being marketed?why: unpermitted work becomes your problem
• Taxes are $25,062 now but roughly $29,904 after the next reval — has the seller appealed?why: post-reval tax shock
• When was the oil tank last inspected/certified? Any spill history on file with CT DEEP?why: specific to this house
• Has the boiler/baseboard system been serviced in the last 5 years? What is its expected remaining life?why: specific to this house
• Is there a hidden second bath (ensuite primary) not captured in the photo sample?why: specific to this house
• Is there a garage, and if so, is it single- or two-car? Why not in listing photos?why: specific to this house
• Decking is clearly aged/mossy — has structural damage been assessed? Replacement cost $15–25k for that square footage.why: specific to this house
• Why has this house been in the same owner's hands since the 1980s and why is it being sold NOW? Any deferred-maintenance disclosure?why: specific to this house
• Comps: What have similar 1979 contemporary homes on 2+ acres sold for in Ridgefield in the last 12 months, PRE- and POST-renovation?why: specific to this house

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