The three-bedroom house at 711 Estate Rd, completed in 2021 on the Hyco Lake shoreline, went under contract the same day the current listing went live and traded at $2,160,000. It anchors the five highest-priced reported home sales in the Durham, North Carolina metro area for the week of September 21 through September 27, 2026, which together came to $7.16 million.
The five sales span Hyco Lake, Colvard Farms, Hope Valley, Chesley and Chapel Ridge, with closings recorded in Semora, Durham, Chapel Hill and Pittsboro. The oldest of the group was built in 1968 in Hope Valley; the newest was finished in 2026 on a golf course lot in Chapel Ridge.
No. 1 — $2,160,000 · 711 Estate Rd, Semora, North Carolina
A lakefront house at 711 Estate Rd in Semora sold for $2,160,000, the highest reported price in the metro for the week. Built in 2021, the three-bedroom, four-bath home carries a reported 3,460 square feet on Hyco Lake and sold on September 21, 2026. The property previously changed hands for $295,000 in 2020, before the current residence was completed in 2021.
The primary bedroom sits on the main level, paired with a bathroom that holds a soaking tub and a large walk-in shower. Two more bedrooms occupy the lower level alongside a theater room and a second gathering room, which walks out to the backyard. Above the attached garage, an apartment adds a separate room suited to an office or an in-law suite.
The walk-out level opens to a pool, an outdoor kitchen and covered seating. According to the listing, the site has deep water and a double-slip boathouse finished with Trex decking, a tongue-and-groove ceiling and a granite countertop, with paved roads running all the way to the house.
Gay Poindexter of RE/MAX Premier Realty represented the listing side of the sale, which ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Durham Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 27, 2026. The house went under contract the same day the current listing went live.
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No. 2 — $1,295,000 · 41 Fairstone Ct, Durham, North Carolina
A Craftsman-style house at 41 Fairstone Ct in the Colvard Farms community of Durham changed hands September 22, 2026 at $1,295,000, the second-highest reported price of the week. The five-bedroom home was built in 2011 by Loyd Builders on a cul-de-sac lot with a large fenced backyard, and it carries a reported 3,568 square feet. It previously changed hands for $743,500 in 2019.
The open floor plan places the primary suite on the main level with a spa-style ensuite bath, along with a second bedroom next to one of the home’s four bathrooms. A family room with tray ceilings and a fireplace flows into a kitchen with a butler’s pantry, and a vaulted keeping room beyond holds a second fireplace. Upstairs are a guest suite with its own bath, two bedrooms sharing a third, and more than 400 square feet left unfinished for future expansion.
A screened porch overlooks the fenced yard, where eight decorative trees were recently planted. Listing materials also identify an EV charging station, a whole-home water filtration system, an upgraded HVAC system, an updated water heater and custom Ethan Allen window treatments. Colvard Farms residents share more than two miles of walking trails, a renovated clubhouse and pool, tennis and pickleball courts and a neighborhood park. The transaction ranked No. 2 among the metro’s five highest-priced reported sales for the week.
John Glenn Riester of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService was the listing agent. Jennifer Patterson of Keller Williams Elite Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,255,000 · 60 Kimberly Dr, Durham, North Carolina
In the Hope Valley section of Durham, a 1968 house at 60 Kimberly Dr traded at $1,255,000, with the closing dated September 21, 2026. The five-bedroom, five-bath residence carries a reported 3,493 square feet. It previously changed hands for $1,076,000 in 2023.
Stained hardwood floors run through the main rooms, which have been updated with new pendant lighting and a new dining room fixture. The kitchen has been reworked with a new backsplash, upgraded hardware and a new faucet. A guest suite with its own entrance can serve as an in-law suite, au pair quarters or a home office, and listing materials note professional childproofing throughout the house.
The yard is landscaped and newly fenced. A screened porch sits off the dining room, and an adjoining patio strung with lights extends the outdoor entertaining area. The sale ranked No. 3 among the five highest-priced reported closings in the Durham metro area for the week.
Mary R Hunter of Urban Durham Realty was the listing agent. Rebecca S Ives of Inhabit Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,250,000 · 105 Red Bud Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Laurene Sieli of Redfin Corporation was the listing agent. The Chesley closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Durham Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 27, 2026. Russell Cole of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc represented the buyer.
Perched on a hilltop in the Chesley neighborhood of Chapel Hill, 105 Red Bud Ln closed on September 24, 2026 for $1,250,000. The 1989 house has five bedrooms, five baths and a reported 4,373 square feet on a private 0.95-acre lot. It previously changed hands for $775,000 in 2018.
A Southern-style front porch fronts the entry. The main level holds a mudroom, a kitchen with skylights and new appliances, a breakfast nook, a formal dining room and a family room, while the living room is framed by a contemporary wall of windows. Two main-level bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The primary suite upstairs includes a gas fireplace, custom glass doors, an oversized walk-in closet and a bath with a jetted tub and separate shower, and it connects to a private study. A bonus room with its own bath sits above the garage.
Outdoors, the property has a screened porch, a fenced backyard and a large basketball court. Recent work on the house includes a 2024 roof, HVAC updates in 2019 and 2023, new Leviton electrical panels, a 2025 water heater, three high-efficiency gas insert fireplaces installed in 2022, an EV charger in the garage and refinished main-level hardwood floors. An associate membership for Eastwood Lake may be available, subject to availability and a possible waiting list, and the property sits near UNC-Chapel Hill.
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No. 5 — $1,195,000 · 418 Cabin Crk, Pittsboro, North Carolina
Michael Resar of Heritage Home and Land LLC listed the house, which went under contract 11 days after the current listing date. Christie Marie Sisk of Lpt Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
On a golf course lot in the Chapel Ridge community of Pittsboro, a custom house finished in 2026 sold for $1,195,000, the closing dated September 24, 2026. The four-bedroom residence at 418 Cabin Crk carries a reported 3,922 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $140,000 in 2022, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
A foyer opens onto a study at the front of the house, and the kitchen runs into the light-filled main rooms. Upstairs, a rec room gives the plan flexible space for a media lounge or a play area. A covered porch at the rear is built around an outdoor fireplace, and the garage holds three cars.
Chapel Ridge residents have access to a community pool, a playground, a sport court, tennis and volleyball. The transaction ranked No. 5 among the metro’s five highest-priced reported sales 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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