Just Sold: 125 Pepperidge Circle, Fairfield

Just Sold | 125 Pepperidge Circle, Fairfield — $186,000 Over Asking in Four Days

125 Pepperidge Circle, Fairfield, CT | Sold for $1,005,000

125 Pepperidge Circle sold for $1,005,000 — $186,000 over the $819,000 asking price. Multiple offers arrived almost immediately, and the accepted offer came four days after the home reached the market. At approximately $721 per above-grade square foot, the sale set a market high among comparable homes in Fairfield’s University Area. Here is what drove the result.

By the Numbers

• Final Sale Price: $1,005,000 – $186,000 above the $819,000 asking price
• Accepted Offer: 4 days – demonstrating immediate demand from qualified buyers
• Offers Received: Multiple – competition created by preparation and deliberate pricing
• Price Per Above-Grade Square Foot: approximately $721 – a market-high result among comparable University Area homes

The home gave buyers plenty of reason to move. An expanded split level on a quiet horseshoe street, it opens to a sunlit main floor with hardwood throughout and a custom chef’s kitchen anchored by an oversized Icelandic-style quartz island. The kitchen opens directly onto the deck, which is where the summer actually happens. Three bedrooms and a full bath sit upstairs, and the lower level adds a den, an office area, half bathroom and laundry, and walk-out access to the patio and private backyard. Minutes to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, parks, beaches, downtown Fairfield, the train, I-95 and the Merritt, the University Area delivers access without the trade-offs.

The Power of Preparation and Pricing

Preparation is not cosmetic. It is leverage. I took a home that was already strong, enhanced it further, positioned it to stand out, and then priced it deliberately below where a conventional analysis would have landed it. That last decision is the one sellers question most, and it is the one that produced this result.

Pricing to create demand is not the same as underpricing. Underpricing leaves money on the table. Pricing to create demand brings the entire qualified buyer pool through the door at once and lets competition establish the number. In this case, competition established it $186,000 above where we began. A market-high price per square foot among comparable University Area homes is not an accident of timing. It is what happens when a well-prepared home meets a buyer pool that has been given a reason to act quickly.

Congratulations to My Client

This one meant a little more. A repeat client trusted me with a significant move and an exciting next chapter, and I am grateful to have been part of it. Wishing her every good thing as she begins it!

Curious what this means for your own home? Start with what your home is actually worth and how I prepare a home for market.

If you’re considering buying or selling in Fairfield County, I’m here to help. With fifteen years of experience and a deep understanding of the local market, I can provide the guidance and strategy you need to make your next move a confident one. Reach out anytime — I’d love to connect!

— Shoshana Snyder, Homes by Shoshana