Opening Overview

The most useful fact about Tanglewood Manor is the price. Six recorded MLS sales have ranged from $125,000 to $252,000, with a median of $159,750. That is a significant discount to the Bethel CT real estate town-wide median of $637,500, which covers all property types. For a buyer who wants a low-maintenance, single-floor condominium in Bethel at a realistic entry price, Tanglewood Manor is one of the few addresses in town where that conversation is possible. At 660 square feet per unit and 12 units total, this is a small, quiet complex, not a resort development. It attracts buyers who want simplicity, predictable costs, and a fixed footprint without the obligations of single-family ownership.

Tanglewood Manor Condos for Sale

Tanglewood Manor turns over slowly. With only 12 units in the building, a full year can pass without a single listing hitting the market. The MLS sales record going back to 2018 shows six transactions in roughly seven years, which is a moderate pace for a complex this size, but it does mean that buyers who wait for a Zillow alert and then take a week to decide will often miss the window. If Tanglewood Manor is on your list, the practical move is to get ahead of the market rather than react to it. Contact The Engel Team to be notified when a unit becomes available, including anything moving off-market before it is formally listed. Active inventory changes without notice in a 12-unit building.

Recently Sold at Tanglewood Manor

MLS data shows six closed sales at Tanglewood Manor. Every recorded sale involved a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom unit at 660 square feet. The price range across all six transactions is $125,000 to $252,000. The most recent sale, unit 2-2, closed on October 14, 2025 at $252,000, with an HOA fee of $290 per month and an annual tax of $3,229. That sale represents the high end of the recorded range and reflects the price movement the complex has experienced over time.

The full verified sales history is below:

Unit	Date	Price	Bed/Bath	SqFt	HOA/mo	Tax/yr
2-2	10/14/2025	$252,000	1/1	660	$290	$3,229
H	08/30/2023	$210,000	1/1	660	$290	$3,019
L	07/01/2022	$161,500	1/1	660	$190	$2,652
3-4	08/23/2021	$158,000	1/1	660	$169	$2,652
1-1	09/22/2020	$125,000	1/1	660	$160	$2,612
E	10/12/2018	$125,000	1/1	660	N/A	$2,152

The median sale price across all six transactions is $159,750. Price per square foot at the most recent sale (unit 2-2) works out to $382 per square foot. The MLS median per square foot across all six sales is approximately $242. The gap between those two numbers reflects real appreciation at this complex between 2018 and 2025. Buyers using older comps to anchor a current offer will likely underestimate today’s pricing.

About Tanglewood Manor

Tanglewood Manor is a 12-unit condominium complex at 39 Main Street in Bethel, CT, built in 1989. The building is a ranch-style structure, meaning units are single-floor with no stairs between the entry and the living space. That layout is the defining characteristic of this complex and the main reason it attracts the buyers it does. Ranch-style condominiums are uncommon in Bethel’s condo inventory, which tends toward multi-story townhouse configurations. The location on Main Street places the complex within reach of Bethel’s downtown core without requiring buyers to trade a manageable unit size for a high price point. At 12 units, the association is small enough that residents generally know their neighbors, and decisions about common area maintenance tend to move faster than they do in larger developments.

Homes and Layouts at Tanglewood Manor

Every recorded sale at Tanglewood Manor has been a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom unit at 660 square feet. That uniformity is notable. There is no evidence in the MLS data of larger 2-bedroom units within this complex. Buyers looking for 900 or 1,200 square feet will need to look elsewhere in Bethel’s condo inventory. For the buyer who specifically wants a single-floor, manageable unit without stairs and without excess space to maintain, 660 square feet in a ranch-style building delivers exactly what it promises. Parking and outdoor space details beyond standard community amenities are not verified in available data and should be confirmed directly with the association before making an offer.

What Buyers Need to Know

HOA fees at Tanglewood Manor have moved over time. The 2018 sale shows no recorded HOA fee. By 2020, the fee was $160 per month. By the time of the 2025 sale, it had reached $290 per month for unit 2-2. The baseline fee listed in current association data is $190 per month, but individual units may carry different fee structures depending on when the fee schedule was last updated for that specific unit. Before closing, buyers should request the current fee schedule directly from the association and confirm whether the fee is uniform across all 12 units or whether any units carry a higher or lower rate.

Because Tanglewood Manor was built in 1989, buyers should ask for the association’s reserve fund study. A 35-plus-year-old building with a 12-unit association has limited dues revenue to fund capital replacements. Roof, mechanicals, exterior siding, and parking area repaving are the categories most likely to require special assessment funding if reserves are thin. Request the most recent reserve study, the current reserve balance, and a history of any special assessments in the last ten years. If the association has not conducted a recent reserve study, that is a due diligence gap that belongs in your offer contingencies.

Rental rules, pet policy, and owner-occupancy ratio are not verified in available MLS data and must be confirmed with the association before committing to purchase. For buyers using conventional financing, the owner-occupancy ratio matters because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both have minimum thresholds. If the complex is predominantly investor-owned, financing options may be limited. Ask the association for a current unit-ownership breakdown before going under contract.

Property taxes at the most recent sale (unit 2-2, October 2025) were $3,229 annually. The baseline figure in complex data is $2,652 per year. Tax amounts at Tanglewood Manor have increased alongside sale prices, which is consistent with Bethel’s assessment patterns. Buyers should verify the current grand list assessment for the specific unit they are purchasing, not assume the baseline figure applies.

Buying or Selling at Tanglewood Manor

Tanglewood Manor is a thin-comp market. Six sales in seven years across a 12-unit building means that pricing any unit requires careful analysis of the specific sales record, the current condition of the unit relative to what sold before it, and where HOA fees stand today compared to the time of prior closings. A buyer who relies on automated valuation tools to price this complex will get a number that reflects little actual market activity. A seller who prices based on the most recent sale without accounting for unit condition and current fee levels may overprice or leave money on the table.

The Engel Team works with buyers and sellers at small Bethel condo complexes where the comps are limited and the margin for error is real. For buyers, that means off-market monitoring, offer strategy informed by the actual sales history, and due diligence guidance specific to this building’s age and association structure. For sellers, it means an accurate current valuation, not a guess based on a six-sale dataset without context. If you are considering a purchase or a sale at Tanglewood Manor, reach out to The Engel Team for a no-obligation conversation about what the data actually says.