The Tudor-French Country house at 1716 Severn Forest Dr was designed by Scarlett Breeding of ABS, completed in 2013, and stands on 4.5 acres of Severn River shoreline minutes from downtown Annapolis. Its September 17, 2026 closing led five reported home sales across the Baltimore, Maryland metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, which together totaled $13.31 million.
Severn Forest, Watergate and Whitehall Manor all sit in Annapolis, and water runs through each of them: the Severn River, Watergate Harbor off the South River, and Whitehall Creek with its run to the Chesapeake Bay. The remaining closings were Three Ponds, a 14-acre Caves Valley estate in Owings Mills, and a 2001 house in Sykesville.
No. 1 — $5,437,500 · 1716 Severn Forest Dr, Annapolis, Maryland
The estate at 1716 Severn Forest Dr stands on 4.5 acres of Severn River shoreline and closed on September 17, 2026 for $5,437,500. The five-bedroom house measures a reported 6,573 square feet, holds four full bathrooms and two powder rooms, and is served on every level by an elevator. Water views carry through the interior. The land previously changed hands for $2,150,000 in 2008, before the current residence was completed in 2013.
Listing materials identify Scarlett Breeding of ABS as the architect. A curved staircase anchors the foyer, and the main level carries a kitchen fitted with a Wolf range, hammered copper sinks, dual dishwashers and a pantry, alongside a living room with a gas fireplace, a bar, an office, a mudroom and a formal dining room, with the main rooms opening onto a deck above the water. Upstairs, the primary suite has its own balcony, a wet bar, two walk-in closets, dual vanities and a walk-in shower, with bonus space, two more bedrooms and a laundry room on the same floor. The lower level adds two bedrooms, two full baths, a family room with a fireplace and bar, and a game room, all with outdoor access and river views. Wooden beams, arched doorways, curved walls, stonework, ironwork, walnut floors and built-in cabinetry carry through the house.
Outside, a private pier carries a 20,000-pound boat lift and is reached from the house by a scenic path and stairs or by private tram. A boathouse handles dockside storage and a fire pit sits on the grounds, while a detached two-car garage includes separate guest quarters with a kitchenette and full bath.
Georgie Berkinshaw and Day W Weitzman of Coldwell Banker Realty were the listing agents. The $5,437,500 closing placed them at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported Baltimore-area transaction for the week, ranked No. 1 in the metro’s weekly Top 5. Gil Poudrier Jr. of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,700,000 · 11814 Park Heights Ave, Owings Mills, Maryland
Three Ponds, a Georgian residence on 14 acres in Caves Valley, changed hands for $2,700,000 in a September 15, 2026 settlement. Built in 1925 and recently renovated, the Owings Mills main house holds five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and three half baths across a reported 11,550 square feet, standing on a rise above rolling fields, woodlands and the three ponds that give the estate its name.
The kitchen centers on two quartz islands and a walk-in butler’s pantry, with white oak floors, a Wolf six-burner range with griddle, grill and double ovens, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, dual dishwashers, an ice maker, and a coffee and wet bar. French doors open to a terrace above the valley. A lounge on the same floor has a wet bar, wine refrigerator and wood-burning fireplace and opens to a covered porch, and the main level also carries a formal living room, family room and sunroom.
The primary suite upstairs opens to a balcony over the valley and pairs a dressing room with a renovated bath in infinity blue quartzite, heated marble floors, a soaking tub and a marble steam shower with a built-in bench. Three more bedrooms and three full baths share that floor, flex space fills the third story, and the lower level adds a playroom, a half bath and bonus space with its own exterior entry. A one-bedroom guest suite sits above the oversized two-car garage, and laundry rooms serve both the main and upper levels.
Down the hill, a pond-side guest house offers three bedrooms, three baths, a full kitchen, laundry, a wrap-around porch and a terrace facing the water and the main residence. A fenced Zen garden, raised vegetable beds and a fenced pasture that doubles as a dog run fill out the grounds, and an integrated sound and security system runs through the property.
Cindy Conklin and Sally Pfaeffle of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty were the listing agents. Their $2,700,000 closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Baltimore Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Paul Sudano of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,775,000 · 3712 Gateshead Dr, Annapolis, Maryland
Water views reach every room at 3712 Gateshead Dr, a 1968 house on Watergate Harbor in Annapolis. The four-bedroom, four-bath home measures a reported 3,620 square feet and stands about 15 feet above sea level, looking out over a protected harbor with direct access to the South River near Thomas Point. The sale recorded September 15, 2026 at $1,775,000, and the property previously changed hands for $455,000 in 1994.
Three wood-burning fireplaces and hardwood floors run through the house, and tall windows on the main and upper floors face the harbor. The kitchen carries new appliances and fixtures, three decks step toward the water, and the walkout basement below is finished. A two-car garage and storage for kayaks and other water gear complete the structure.
A 46-foot private pier carries a new boat lift, and the sheltered harbor takes a power boat of up to 40 feet in all weather. The Watergate community keeps a marina, a sandy beach, kayak and paddleboard storage, fire pits, a pavilion, a new playground and basketball courts. Thomas Point Park is within walking distance, and the restaurants and shops of Eastport and downtown Annapolis are about three miles away.
Melissa Murray of Compass represented the listing side of the $1,775,000 transaction, which closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Baltimore Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Ginna Quinn of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,701,400 · 1674 Homewood Landing Rd, Annapolis, Maryland
A deep-water lot on Whitehall Creek with a direct run to the Chesapeake Bay sold on September 14, 2026 for $1,701,400. The three-bedroom house at 1674 Homewood Landing Rd dates to 1961, measures a reported 2,380 square feet, and sits in the Whitehall Manor area of Annapolis.
The parcel offers a protected deep-water berth with water views across the creek, set among other waterfront homes along the shore. The existing house was marketed as a renovation candidate, with the site presented as ground for a custom replacement.
Rob Carter of Douglas Realty, LLC listed the property, which went under contract 2 days after the current listing date and closed $101,400 above its final asking price of $1,600,000, ranking No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Baltimore Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Alex Tower Sears of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,700,000 · 1070 Fannie Dorsey Rd, Sykesville, Maryland
The four-bedroom house at 1070 Fannie Dorsey Rd in Sykesville closed September 18, 2026 for $1,700,000. Built in 2001, it carries four bathrooms and a reported 4,430 square feet. Detailed listing remarks were not available, so this entry rests on the transaction record alone. The property previously changed hands for $950,000 in 2008.
Christina Landsman of Real Estate Professionals, Inc. was the listing agent. The property went under contract 12 days after the current listing date and closed $200,000 above its final asking price of $1,500,000, ranking No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Baltimore Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Steffan May of Synergy Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 20, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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