Comparing 3 houses

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	18 Birchwood HollowFairfield	42 Stonebrook RidgeWilton	7 Hollowfield LaneRidgefield
Score	99	58	47
AI verdict	fair	full price	fair
Price	$1,875,000	$2,095,000	$1,560,000
$/sf (listing)	$463	$419	$400
vs comp median	0.94×	1.05×	0.88×
All-in monthly	$14,949	$16,581	$12,833
Taxes now	$27,964	$27,950	$25,062
Post-reval taxes	$37,260	$35,796	$29,904
Beds / baths	4 / 3.5	5 / 4.5	4 / 3
Sqft (listing)	4,050	5,000	3,900
Sqft (assessor)	3,600	5,000	3,900
Acres	2.05	2.24	2.41
Year built	1968	1991	1979
Commute	78 min	104 min	118 min
Station	Demo station	Demo station	Demo station
AM trains	4	4	4
Leave home by	—	—	—
Central AC	Yes	Yes	NO
Heat fuel	forced hot air, natural gas	hydro-air, oil	baseboard hot water, oil
Condition	9/10	8/10	6/10
Days on market	34	61	96
Price cut	-5.1% from $1,975,000	-8.7% from $2,295,000	-14.5% from $1,825,000
Flags	sqft gap, price cut	oil heat, septic, well water, near main road, traffic heavy, price cut	oil heat, septic, well water, no central ac, price cut, relisted
Bottom line	Tour it if you want move-in turnkey finishes and land; but demand the listing agent provide sold comps within one mile and one year to justify the $1.875M ask—there is material risk you are paying a seller's premium for cosmetics on a 56-year-old frame.	Tour only if willing to negotiate hard below $1.85M; oil heat, unfinished basement, and aging mechanical systems are real costs. Without sold comps data, valuation is opaque; this feels like a seller-optimistic ask on a property that reads well but has been sitting.	Tour it if forest privacy and low asking price appeal, but budget an immediate $40–60k for AC retrofit, $20k for kitchen refresh, $15k for oil-tank replacement, and $10k for deck rehabilitation. Negotiate down to $1.35M or skip.