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 1/9/2026.
Parcel Information
Location:
23 BENEDICT HILL RD
Property Use:
Residential
Primary Use:
Residential
Unique ID:
14435
Map Block Lot:
46 118 2
Acres:
3.3000
490 Acres:
0.00
Zone:
4AC
Volume / Page:
1102/ 743
Developers Map / Lot:
2643
Census:
00354
Value Information
Appraised Value
Assessed Value
Land
787,500
551,250
Buildings
1,802,600
1,261,820
Detached Outbuildings
56,900
39,830
Total
2,647,000
1,852,900
Owner's Information
Owner's Data
LAVAIA ANDREW
LAVAIA ELIZABETH
23 BENEDICT HILL RD
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
Building 1
Building Use:
Single Family
Style:
Custom Design
Living Area:
5,170
Stories:
2.00
Construction:
Wood Frame
Year Built:
1969
Total Rooms:
13
Bedrooms:
5
Full Baths:
6
Half Baths:
1
Fireplaces:
0
Heating:
Forced Hot Air
Fuel:
Typical
Cooling Percent:
100
Basement Area:
1,445
Basement Finished Area:
0
Basement Garages:
0
Roof Material:
Wood
Siding:
Stone/Masonry/Wood Shingles
Units:
Special Features
Fin bsmt good
900
Fireplace
4
Gross Basement Area
1445
Attached Components
Type:
Year Built:
Area:
Frame Garage
1969
364
Frame Garage
1969
728
Flagstone Patio
1969
1,313
Open Porch
1969
10
Open Porch
1969
60
Detached Outbuildings
Type:
Year Built:
Length:
Width:
Area:
Other
2000
0.00
0.00
225
Gunite Pool
2005
0.00
0.00
900
Owner History - Sales
Owner Name
Volume
Page
Sale Date
Deed Type
Sale Price
LAVAIA ANDREW
1102
0743
07/21/2025
War Surv
$2,800,000
SMALHEISER LAYNE
0622
0229
01/16/2003
$2,025,000
HAMMER JEROME
0520
0084
08/10/1999
Other
$740,000
BIVRELL SONJA A
0282
0280
09/24/1982
Death Certificate
$0
BIVRELL FRANK R
0216
0088
09/11/1972
Warranty Deed
$94,000
Building Permits
Permit Number
Permit Type
Date Opened
Reason
23-00605
Roof
07/05/2023
ROOF PERMIT
14-0661
Residential
06/11/2014
RELINE FIREPLACE FLUE
13-0656
Residential
05/20/2013
REPLACE PARTITION WALLS AROUND CHIMNEY IN BEDROOM, REPLACE SECTION OF RIDGE, SOME RAFTERS, INSULATE,
05-0945
Pool
09/28/2005
INGR POOL
19807
Addition
11/18/1999
ADDITION TO DWELLING
