The Arthur Rutenberg-built house on Juliana Lake Drive carries 90 feet of private dockage and a covered boat lift, and it closed at its full asking price. Its $1.15 million price led five reported sales that together accounted for $3.83 million across the Lakeland metro area for the reporting week of September 21 through September 27, 2026.
The week’s list runs from Lake Juliana Estates and Lakeside Heritage to Davenport, Haines City and Crews Lake Hills Estate. Gated communities and swimming pools recur throughout the group, and Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing brokerage on both the No. 1 and the No. 3 sale.
No. 1 — $1,150,000 · 4193 Juliana Lake Drive, Auburndale, Florida
A custom home on Juliana Lake Drive in Auburndale sold for $1.15 million, the highest reported price in the Lakeland metro area for the week, and the sale closed on September 22, 2026. The record lists four bedrooms and three baths across a reported 3,292 square feet on approximately 1.44 acres including submerged land, with 90 feet of private dockage and a 6,000-pound covered boat lift at the water’s edge. The property previously changed hands for $725,000 in 2020.
Arthur Rutenberg Homes built the residence in 2014 behind a stone facade, a paver driveway and a three-car extra-length garage with an added golf cart door. Double doors with custom ironwork open to main rooms carrying 12-foot ceilings, hand-scraped hardwood flooring, crown molding and custom millwork, and oversized sliding pocket glass doors connect the interior to the pool deck. Granite countertops, custom Kitchen Craft cabinetry, a copper farmhouse sink and a dual-zone wine cooler fit out the kitchen. A split floor plan gives two bedrooms en-suite bathrooms and walk-in closets, a soundproofed room serves as a media room or studio, and an office with French doors adjoins a den and bonus room.
The owner’s suite carries tray ceilings, direct pool access and a bath with a custom copper soaking tub. Outdoors, a heated saltwater pool with an integrated jacuzzi faces the water and an outdoor living room with a gas fireplace anchors the paver deck. Listing materials identify Lake Juliana Estates as the 2020 Parade of Homes Community of the Year and note that the lake in front of the house is used for water-skiing, with slalom courses and a jump.
Brandy Duncan of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the listing side of the week’s highest-priced reported sale in the Lakeland metro area, a transaction that ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 and closed at its full asking price. Disney Roca of Empire Network Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $760,000 · 4963 Deckside Loop, Lakeland, Florida
A five-bedroom house on Deckside Loop in Lakeland’s Lakeside Heritage community sold for $760,000, the second-highest reported price of the week, and the transaction was recorded September 23, 2026. Built in 2020, the home has three baths and a reported 2,800 square feet. It previously changed hands for $690,000 in 2024.
Wood-look ceramic tile runs through the main rooms of an open plan, and wood beam accents give the front room its architectural detail. The kitchen holds granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an oversized center island. A split-bedroom layout separates the primary suite, which carries a tray ceiling, an oversized walk-in closet and a bath with dual vanities, a walk-in shower and a garden tub. A private office keeps a work-from-home space without giving up a bedroom.
Behind the house, a saltwater pool is equipped with both a heater and a chiller for year-round use, and the front of the home takes in glimpses of nearby Banana Lake.
Keller Williams Realty agent Darren Moreno represented the listing side of the No. 2 sale in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week. It went under contract 2 days after the current listing date and closed $11,000 above its final asking price of $749,000. Moreno’s listing secured a buyer 2 days after its current listing date and closed above its final asking price. Jonathon Gattuso of Lombardo Team Real Estate LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $680,000 · 5252 Oakbourne Avenue, Davenport, Florida
The $680,000 closing put Karan Wienker of Coldwell Banker Realty at the listing side of the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Coldwell Banker Realty was also on the listing side of the week’s top-priced transaction. Lauren Deem of RE/MAX Titanium Group represented the buyer.
A 10-bedroom house on Oakbourne Avenue in Davenport sold for $680,000, and records date the transaction to September 23, 2026. Completed in 2017, the home carries eight baths and a reported 4,231 square feet. It previously changed hands for $655,000 in 2021.
The house is named Palacio Paraiso and was configured for group stays: five of the bedrooms are en-suite, and the upgrades include two refrigerators, two dishwashers, two laundry rooms on separate floors and a built-in bar upstairs. Wood-grain plank ceramic tile covers the main level and luxury vinyl the second floor, with carpet confined to the stairs. A screened enclosure holds the pool and a heated spa.
The property sits inside Solterra Resort, a guard-gated community with round-the-clock security, a resort pool with a 10-foot curving water slide, a lazy river, pickleball, tennis and sand volleyball courts, an on-site cafe and a refurbished fitness center. Listing materials place the address just over 20 minutes from Disney and near restaurants, shopping, golf and entertainment.
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No. 4 — $670,000 · 2931 Chickasaw Circle, Haines City, Florida
A three-bedroom home on Chickasaw Circle in Haines City sold for $670,000, and the transaction was completed September 24, 2026. The 2016 residence offers a reported 2,040 square feet plus a bonus room currently used as a dedicated office with a custom Murphy bed, giving it a fourth sleeping space or guest suite. The site previously changed hands for $16,200 in 2013, before the current residence was completed in 2016.
Inside, the open floor plan carries 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, porcelain plank tile flooring and LED lighting throughout. The kitchen holds custom cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, reverse osmosis drinking water and a pebble ice machine, and the primary suite bath includes a steam shower. Other upgrades run to two tankless water heaters, a home audio system and an electric fireplace.
A brick-paver driveway and walkway and plantation shutters set the approach. The backyard was built for entertaining, with a heated pool and spa, a travertine pool deck, a large cabana holding a fully enclosed bathroom and air conditioning, an outdoor shower, and an outdoor kitchen with an oversized Green Egg and a Bull grill. A custom two-sided fire pit burns either wood or gas. The home sits in a gated community with access to major highways, shopping and dining.
Stacey Towns Friend and Austin Towns of Stacey Towns Realty LLC shared the listing side of the No. 4 sale in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week. The buyer was represented by Crystal Goffe of SERHANT.
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No. 5 — $570,000 · 6523 Crews Lake Hills Loop E, Lakeland, Florida
A pool home on Crews Lake Hills Loop East in south Lakeland sold for $570,000, and the sale closed on September 23, 2026. Built in 1993, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and a reported 2,889 square feet on about a third of an acre. The property previously changed hands for $22,000 in 1995.
The interior pairs wood cabinetry with granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, and a large kitchen island sits between an eat-in area and a formal dining room. The plan provides dual gathering rooms and a split-bedroom layout, with a wood-burning fireplace, a steam shower in the guest and pool bath, and an indoor laundry room with a utility sink.
A large screened lanai encloses the inground pool and spa. The grounds carry yard irrigation and mature landscaping with fruit-bearing trees along tree-lined streets in the gated Crews Lake Hills community, and the house has a three-car attached garage, dual HVAC systems that zone the heating and cooling, and a roof installed in January 2022. It sits near hospitals, shopping, the Polk Parkway and I-4, between Tampa and Orlando.
Stephenie Long of J&S Property Realty Group LLC was the listing agent. It went under contract 24 days after the current listing date. Long held the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 27, 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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