The 1960 house at 3159 E Lake Rd occupies 124 feet of level, private frontage on Skaneateles Lake, less than two miles from the village center, with a lawn that runs from the back of the residence down to the water. It was one of five home sales reported across the Syracuse, New York metro area between September 21 and September 27, 2026, a group that accounted for $8.07 million.
The week’s transactions reached Skaneateles, Cazenovia, the Seneca Knolls area of Baldwinsville and the Boulder Heights neighborhood of Jamesville, and the houses behind them range from an 1890 Colonial to a 2021 custom build. Molly Elliott of Howard Hanna Real Estate was the listing agent on both the No. 1 and No. 2 sales, and Howard Hanna Real Estate was the listing brokerage on the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 transactions.
No. 1 — $4,600,000 · 3159 E Lake Rd, Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles Lake frontage anchors the metro area’s highest-priced reported sale of the week. The five-bedroom house at 3159 E Lake Rd, built in 1960 and holding a reported 2,906 square feet and three baths, closed on September 24, 2026 for $4.60 million. Its 124 feet of level, private shoreline sits less than two miles from the heart of Skaneateles village.
Large windows frame the water from rooms throughout the house, and hardwood floors run through nearly every one of them. A wood-paneled den serves as a smaller retreat off the main floor, while the living room is built around a wood-burning fireplace set in a stone surround with a mantel. The formal dining room carries a coffered ceiling, detailed moldings and an original wood-burning fireplace, and a corner wood-burning fireplace warms the family room on the north side. The galley kitchen keeps its traditional layout.
Five bedrooms and two full baths occupy the second floor, the primary suite adding hardwood floors, a private bath and a wood-burning fireplace of its own. A flagstone patio opens off the living room above the water, and the level lawn stretches uninterrupted from the house to the lake. The village center, with its restaurants, boutiques and shops, is roughly a two-minute drive away.
Molly Elliott of Howard Hanna Real Estate was the listing agent. The $4.60 million closing put Elliott at the listing side of the highest-priced home sale reported in the Syracuse metro area that week; the property went under contract 17 days after the current listing date and closed $1,100,100 above its final asking price of $3,499,900. RealtyWire’s records carry one earlier Top 5 sale in the metro for Elliott.
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No. 2 — $1,200,000 · 8867 Cazenovia Rd, Cazenovia, New York
A custom-built stone residence on 17 acres of farmland in Cazenovia took the No. 2 position at $1,200,000, with the transaction dated September 21, 2026. The 1939 house holds six bedrooms, six baths and a reported 5,801 square feet. It previously changed hands for $735,000 in 2016.
Inside are a chef’s kitchen, a formal dining or meeting room, a living room and a large great room laid out for gatherings. A separate carriage house stands on the grounds and can serve as guest quarters.
The land is arranged as much for walking as for looking at: a grape arbor, English gardens, a koi pond and a separate frog pond, open meadows, mature hardwoods, a flowing stream and miles of cut walking trails. A handcrafted meditation labyrinth and secluded natural alcoves are set among them, and the property preserves habitat for migratory birds and white-tailed deer. Sunset views open from the rolling terrain, and the estate lies within the Cazenovia School District.
Molly Elliott of Howard Hanna Real Estate was the listing agent. Her name reaches the roundup on both the No. 1 and the No. 2 sale of the week. The property went under contract one day after the current listing date and closed $100 above its final asking price of $1,199,900. Ryan W. Hanlon of Hunt Real Estate ERA represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $850,000 · 221 Lexi Ln, Baldwinsville, New York
A former Parade of Homes house in the Seneca Knolls area of Baldwinsville sold on September 22, 2026 for $850,000. Completed in 2021 and built by JMG Custom Homes, 221 Lexi Ln is a fully custom residence with five bedrooms, four baths and a reported 3,583 square feet. It previously changed hands for $735,000 in 2024.
The main level holds four of the bedrooms. Its kitchen pairs two-tone cabinetry with quartz counters, a built-in double oven alongside a standing stove, and floating shelves matched to the wood beams on the ceiling. The primary suite carries a custom ceiling, a California Closets walk-in closet and an en suite bath with a double vanity, a soaker tub and a walk-in shower fitted with side jets and a rainfall showerhead.
A two-story atrium brings daylight into the middle of the house, its custom floor tiling toothed into the surrounding hardwood, and leads down to a finished lower level with a fifth bedroom, a full bath, a sprawling open room and a dedicated poker room that can work as a sixth bedroom, home theater or fitness room. A whole-home audio system by Installations Unlimited runs through the house.
Timothy Perkins of Acropolis Realty Group LLC represented the listing side of the metro area’s No. 3 reported sale for the week, which closed $50,100 above its final asking price of $799,900. The house went under contract 5 days after the current listing date. Edward DePalma of Hunt Real Estate Era represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $724,900 · 6361 Tulipwood Ln, Jamesville, New York
Heidi Jones of Coldwell Banker Prime Prop, Inc was the listing agent. The listing went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, a result that ranked No. 4 among the metro area’s reported sales for the week; the property previously changed hands for $300,000 in 2007. Mark Bell Jr. of Bell Home Team represented the buyer.
In the Boulder Heights neighborhood of Jamesville, a custom-built 2005 home at 6361 Tulipwood Ln sits on an oversized lot that includes and backs up to forever-wild conservation land, minutes from downtown Syracuse. The September 25, 2026 closing came in at $724,900 for four bedrooms, four baths and a reported 2,795 square feet.
An open floor plan runs beneath 9-foot ceilings, with recently refinished hardwood floors, a great room, a large dining room with a bay window and a bright sunroom overlooking the backyard. The renovated kitchen has granite countertops, a center island with seating, stainless steel appliances, a walk-in pantry and a butler’s pantry with a wet bar, wine storage and a beverage refrigerator. Upstairs, the primary suite includes a gas fireplace, a walk-in closet and a professionally remodeled bath with quartz countertops and a frameless glass shower; three more bedrooms and an updated full bath sit alongside it.
Construction details include architectural CertainTeed Landmark shingles, a central vacuum system, Hunter Douglas custom window treatments, a three-car garage, and a new high-efficiency furnace and central air conditioning system. The full basement was framed with finishing in mind, with generous ceiling height, a roughed-in bathroom and a cedar closet. Professionally designed landscaping, full-yard irrigation, slate and flagstone walkways, a custom fire pit and an in-ground basketball hoop fill the grounds, with protected wild land along the rear boundary. A no-step garage entry and an accessible first-floor bathroom, both with 35-inch doors, add accessibility.
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No. 5 — $700,000 · 3066 E Lake Rd, Skaneateles, New York
An 1890 Colonial at 3066 E Lake Rd stands about 1.8 miles from Skaneateles Village, with four bedrooms, three baths and a reported 2,948 square feet. Records date the closing to September 22, 2026, at $700,000. The property previously changed hands for $338,000 in 2013.
Crown moldings, hardwood floors, original trim and stained glass windows survive from the original construction, while later updates keep the house in current use rather than freezing it in period. The kitchen has exposed wood beams, a painted brick accent wall, quartz counters and open shelving, and it flows into the family room. A formal dining room and a living room with a gas fireplace give the main floor its depth, and a covered porch and a large deck carry that movement outdoors onto a private yard.
Upstairs, a primary suite of nearly 400 square feet has a private bath and is joined by three additional bedrooms and another full bath. A detached two-car garage, a finished basement rec room, first-floor laundry and a dedicated office round out the property, which sits in the Skaneateles Central School District.
Catherine Armijo of Howard Hanna Real Estate listed the house, whose sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Syracuse Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Romy Callahan of Howard Hanna Real Estate represented the buyer.
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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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