The house at 31 Still River Depot Rd in Harvard was built in 1996, updated between 2017 and 2019, and went under contract 15 days after the current listing date. Its $1,900,000 closing led five reported home sales across the Worcester, Massachusetts metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, a group totaling $6.75 million.
Westborough accounts for two of the week’s closings, with Harvard, Grafton and Southborough contributing one each. The No. 2 sale sits in Westborough’s Piccadilly Mill neighborhood and the No. 4 sale in Grafton’s Highfields Golf & Country Club community. All five are four-bedroom houses, the oldest built in 1917 and the newest in 2005.
No. 1 — $1,900,000 · 31 Still River Depot Rd, Harvard, Massachusetts
Behind a run of New England stone walls at 31 Still River Depot Rd, a four-bedroom house on 3.44 acres in Harvard sold for $1,900,000, the highest reported price in the metro area for the week. The property went under contract 15 days after the current listing date and closed on September 14, 2026. It carries a reported 3,240 square feet and dates to 1996, and it previously changed hands for $1,750,000 in 2023.
The house was updated between 2017 and 2019, work that took in new roofing, siding, insulation, HVAC systems and a new septic system. The kitchen is a Crown Point design with Vermont soapstone countertops, GE Monogram appliances and a walk-in pantry. The main level holds formal and casual dining areas, a living room with custom built-ins and a fireplace, two bedrooms, a full bath and an oversized mudroom, and the family room opens onto a stone patio with its own fireplace. Upstairs, the primary suite pairs a climate-controlled dressing room with an en-suite bath, alongside another bedroom, a full bath and a laundry room.
The grounds take in views of the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge and Mount Wachusett. An oversized heated garage stands beside two insulated post-and-beam barns. The Grey Barn, heated and air-conditioned, is fitted out as a fitness studio; the Red Barn, also heated and air-conditioned, gives over its space to collector cars, recreational equipment, a workshop or hobbies.
The transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026, with Suzanne Dutkewych of Hazel & Company as the listing agent. Heather Burke of Kinlin Grover Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,330,212 · 7 Grindstone Ct, Westborough, Massachusetts
An east-facing Colonial on a cul-de-sac lot in Westborough’s Piccadilly Mill neighborhood, 7 Grindstone Ct sold for $1,330,212. The transaction closed September 18, 2026. Built in 1999, the house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 4,473 square feet, and it previously changed hands for $727,500 in 2009.
A sweeping staircase and hardwood floors open the interior. The kitchen has white cabinetry, quartz countertops, a center island, a tile backsplash, gas cooking and double ovens, and a step-down great room with a wood-burning fireplace gives onto a fenced backyard. Columns frame the formal living and dining rooms, and a private home office and a mudroom off the garage sit on the same level.
The second floor carries hardwoods throughout and three full baths, and the primary suite there includes a sitting area, a walk-in closet with a custom closet system and a bath with dual vanities, a Jacuzzi tub and a shower. A separate laundry room with a sink completes that level, and the third floor is built out for flexible use as a gym, media room or playroom. Listing materials cite a young roof and newer HVAC among recent upgrades, and a deck overlooks the backyard.
The $1,330,212 closing was the second-highest reported sale in the metro area that week, and Tara Cassery of ERA Key Realty Services – Westborough was the listing agent. Michael Mathieu of Mathieu Newton Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,300,000 · 1 Denny St, Westborough, Massachusetts
The Colonial at 1 Denny St sits on 3.95 acres, the second Westborough property on this week’s list. It went under contract 19 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price of $1,300,000, a closing recorded September 14, 2026. The record lists four bedrooms in a reported 3,524 square feet in a house that dates to 1917, and the property previously changed hands for $1,100,000 in 2016.
The house was renovated while keeping its period character. The kitchen was gut-renovated with granite counters, a farmhouse sink, a gas range and a Smeg refrigerator, and the updated baths have enlarged tiled showers. Hardwood floors have been refinished, a Vermont Castings wood-burning insert serves the main rooms, and the house runs dedicated air-conditioning circuits. A separate in-law apartment, rebuilt from foundation to roof in 2020 and 2021, has a custom kitchen, a heated bathroom floor, its own laundry, mini-splits and a private patio.
Outside, the acreage holds pastures, a pond with a dock, a horse barn, a heated auto barn and a gym barn, with irrigation and owned solar on the property. The site is close to Westborough center, commuter routes and the MBTA.
Michael Mathieu and Edward J. Newton of Mathieu Newton Sotheby’s International Realty handled the listing side of a sale that ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week and met its full asking price.
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No. 4 — $1,200,000 · 217 Magill Dr, Grafton, Massachusetts
A Colonial in Grafton’s Highfields Golf & Country Club community, 217 Magill Dr went under contract the same day the current listing went live and closed on September 16, 2026, for $1,200,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and a reported 4,741 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $795,000 in 2021.
A two-story foyer with hardwood floors opens onto a plan that includes a private executive office, formal living and dining rooms and a family room with a fireplace. The kitchen has a center island, a Thermador gas cooktop, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast nook, and a slider leads to a deck over a largely flat backyard backed by mature woods.
Upstairs, the primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a bath and a bonus area, with three more bedrooms on the same level. A walk-up attic is available for future expansion, and the walkout lower level adds a full bath and room for a media room, game room or fitness area.
Maria Babakhanova of Redfin Corp. was the listing agent. The listing secured a buyer the day it went live and brought $1,200,000, No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Maria Romero Vagnini of Mathieu Newton Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,015,000 · 8 Bantry Rd, Southborough, Massachusetts
The September 14, 2026 closing at 8 Bantry Rd in Southborough brought $1,015,000 for a renovated four-bedroom Garrison on a landscaped 1.08-acre lot. The house went under contract 7 days after the current listing date and closed $15,100 above its final asking price of $999,900. It dates to 1974, carries a reported 2,633 square feet, and previously changed hands for $745,000 in 2023.
The kitchen was rebuilt with custom cabinetry, stone countertops, an oversized island, a wine chiller and Fisher & Paykel stainless appliances, and it runs into a 22-by-13-foot family room with a fireplace and built-in shelves. The baths were redone with custom tilework and upscale fixtures. Hardwood floors carry through a living room with a bay window and a formal dining room, and a sunroom is walled in glass.
The primary suite has a walk-in closet and a new en-suite bath, and the walkout lower level is set up as a home office or game room. The HVAC, windows and roof have been updated. Outside are a two-car garage, a fenced yard, a large deck and gardens, with Route 9, train service to Boston, shopping and conservation trails nearby.
Rosemary Comrie of Comrie Real Estate, Inc. listed the house, which went under contract within a week and closed above its final asking price, placing the sale at No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Paul Neavyn of Gibson Sotheby’s International 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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