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28 n e w h a v e n B I Z | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich A home in late actress Katharine Hepburn's Fenwick neighborhood of Old Saybrook is on the market for $4.5 million. Waterfront views from nearly every window can be seen from the 4,726-square-foot, two-story, European-style home at 21 Neponset Ave. Situated on 0.55 acres, with a brick driveway, the cedar-shingle home is sited on a small rise to capture views of Long Island Sound, the two Saybrook lighthouses, Connecticut River and North Cove. e home's main floor features a cherry-paneled living room with a marble fireplace and bar, geared toward entertaining. e living area opens to the kitchen, featuring a wall of windows facing North Cove and more water views. A wooden staircase leads to an open balcony on the second floor, which features three bedroom suites with adjoining marble bathrooms. e master bedroom suite has a fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows offering waterfront views and a balcony overlooking a swimming pool. e master bedroom suite also features a master bath with a Jacuzzi and center Waterfront home for sale in Katharine Hepburn's old neighborhood L u x u r y H o m e s shower room. Listed by William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, the nine-room home, built in 1986, also has a three- car garage. e home is currently owned by Robert and Margaret Sbriglio, of 129 Main St., Old Saybrook. e town of Northeast Private Client Group promotes new senior associate Northeast Private Client Group, a real estate investment sales firm based in Shelton, recently promoted Robert Paterno to senior associate. Paterno joined the firm's Connecticut office in 2018. In his new position, Paterno will establish and maintain client relationships, advise clients on market conditions and underwriting, and facilitate the investment sales process. DiamiR Biosciences appoints new CEO DiamiR, a New Haven-based developer of blood-based diagnostic tests for brain health and other diseases, recently appointed Alidad Mireskandari as the company's new chief executive officer. Mireskandari has over 12 years of life sciences industry experience with a focus on molecular diagnostic test development and commercialization. Mireskandari most recently served as chief development officer of Interpace Biosciences, and prior to that as president and CEO of JS Genetics. Post University hires new general counsel Waterbury-based Post University has named Kimber Summers as its new chief regulatory officer and general counsel. Summers will provide legal advice to the university's leaders on contractual matters, regulatory compliance, accreditation and risk management. Summers previously served as the assistant general counsel at Texas Woman's University. Sacred Heart names new theater development director Fairfield-based Sacred Heart University's new director of development for its SHU Community eatre is Laurel Lea. Lea, a Redding resident, will guide a philanthropic plan for the theater and develop sponsorship and membership packages. She will also help it meet fundraising goals. Lea previously served as manager of sponsorship and development at Ridgefield Playhouse, a 500-seat regional performing-arts venue, and director of development at Norwalk's Wall Street eater, a 700-seat facility. Rebel Interactive Group names three to leadership spots A Cheshire-based digital market- ing agency, Rebel Interactive Group, recently hired Tom Annulli to serve as its new controller. e company also promoted David Givens to vice president of client delivery and technology, and Colleen Luby to vice president of strategy. Annulli, who has more than two decades of financial and tax experience, will focus on financial processes and procedures. Givens will lead the newly-formed client delivery and technology team. Luby, who joined in 2020 and played a key role in building the company's strat- egy department, will continue to lead the company's strategy team. Mason appoints new creative director Mason, a New Haven-based advertis- ing agency, recently appointed Michael Field as its new executive creative director. Mason provides customers with advertising, creative services, public relations, social media, media planning, digital and website design. In his new role, Field is responsible for leading creative operations across all agency accounts and new business efforts. Field previously held positions at Atmosphere BBDO, JWT and Ogilvy Health. n C - S u i t e David Givens 21 Neponset Ave., Old Saybrook. Old Saybrook's most recent appraisal valued the property at $3.8 million. Listing agent Colette Harron said in mid-August the home had been on the market for about a month, and she has had several showings. Harron said the property is a "gem" for anyone who loves waterfront views. One of Fenwick's most notable neighbors was the late actress Katharine Hepburn, a lifelong resident who lived there until her death at age 96 in 2003. Fenwick is a borough in Old Saybrook, and according to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau, it has a population of just 44 residents. Most of the borough, situated on 195 acres, is included in the Fenwick Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Set off from Old Saybrook's town center by a large cove over a causeway, Fenwick is located where the Connecticut River flows into Long Island Sound. It is also known for the Fenwick Golf Course, built in the 1800s. Of the two lighthouses located there — the Inner and Outer — the Outer Lighthouse is the one seen on many Connecticut license plates. Harron said the "views from all sides" of the sprawling home at 21 Neponset Ave., are among its best attributes. "It's also very close to the Katharine Hepburn house and the Saybrook Lighthouse," Harron said. "And while the home is surrounded by water views, it is not in a flood zone." n PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED Robert Paterno Laurel Lea Kimber Summers

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