The five highest-priced home sales reported in McHenry County, Illinois for the week ending October 25, 2026 came to a combined $3.65 million. All five are single-family homes, with prices running from $901,000 down to $650,000.
Two of the sales were in Crystal Lake and two were in Huntley, and the fifth was in the Turnberry neighborhood of Village Of Lakewood. Four of the homes have two stories. The group includes one new-construction home and one single-story home on more than an acre and a half.
No. 1 — $901,000 · 5617 Winding Rd, Crystal Lake, Illinois
The top sale of the week was a red-brick Traditional in the Paradise Grove neighborhood of Crystal Lake, which sold for $901,000. Built in 1996 of brick and cedar, the two-story home has a turret along with arched and transom windows, and it sits on 1.13 acres with landscaping and mature trees. It has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and 5,597 square feet of living space, the most of any home in this week’s group.
A two-story foyer opens between the formal living and dining rooms and leads back to the kitchen and a family room that also rises two stories. The family room has a brick fireplace that runs from floor to ceiling and looks out on the backyard pool. The renovated kitchen has Montauk quartz counters, KitchenAid appliances, an island with seating at a breakfast bar and a separate eating area. A first-floor bedroom that can work as an office has a renovated full bath next to it, and a mud room off the side door is fitted with a wall of storage lockers.
Upstairs, each bedroom has its own en suite bath. The primary suite’s bath was fully renovated in marble and has a double slipper soaking tub and a large shower, and the suite also has a walk-in closet with professional organizers. The laundry room is on the second floor. The finished English lower level adds 1,920 square feet with the sixth bedroom, a full bath, a recreation room, a gym and a kitchenette.
Outside, an elevated deck overlooks a custom in-ground pool built with a shallow section and a deeper one for swimming and games. A tumbled stone patio of 44 by 76 feet surrounds the pool and has a built-in outdoor bar and a fire pit. The attached garage has room for three and a half cars, with volume ceilings and 8-foot doors. The home is in Prairie Grove District 46 and Prairie Ridge High School District 155, and the property last sold for $440,500 in 1997.
The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold just above its $900,000 asking price. Dawn Hinton of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate was the listing agent, and Sagine Augustin, LHC,MRP,SRS, also of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate, represented the buyer in the top sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $738,000 · 7417 Inverway Dr, Village Of Lakewood, Illinois
In the Turnberry neighborhood of Village Of Lakewood, a Contemporary built in 1998 sold for $738,000. The two-story home is finished in brick and cedar on a wooded lot of 0.55 acres, and it has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, 3,553 square feet of living space and a three-car attached garage.
The family room has a cathedral ceiling and a full masonry fireplace. The kitchen was renovated and has its own vaulted ceiling, a large center island, two Bosch dishwashers, a KitchenAid refrigerator and stove, plenty of cabinets and room for breakfast. The primary suite is on the first floor, with plantation shutters, two closets and a bath with a Jacuzzi tub, a walk-in shower and a double vanity. Dark hardwood floors run through the main level, which also has formal living and dining areas, a powder room and the laundry. Four more bedrooms upstairs share a large bath.
The finished lower level is set up for entertaining, with a large recreation area and a wet bar, plus a game room and a media room. It also has another bedroom, a full bath and a walk-in cedar closet among its storage. Out back, a paver patio has a gas line for grilling.
The home went under contract 16 days after it was listed and sold for $38,000 more than its $700,000 asking price. Amber Mohammed of Signature Realty Group LLC was the listing agent, and Robert Wisdom of RE/MAX Horizon represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $687,800 · 10978 L J Marak Dr, Huntley, Illinois
The newest home in this week’s Top 5 is a new-construction Traditional in the Fieldstone neighborhood of Huntley, built in 2026 and sold for $687,800. The two-story home is finished in brick and vinyl siding and has five bedrooms, five bathrooms (four full and one half) and 3,342 square feet of living space, with a fireplace in the family room and a three-car attached garage. It sits on a lot of 10,735 square feet, and its full basement is unfinished, with plumbing already stubbed in for a bathroom. Linda Little, CNC,CSC,E-PRO,RSPS,SFR,SRES, of Little Realty listed the home with Cheryl Bonk, also of Little Realty, and Amy Recchia of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $675,000 · 11119 Woodwind Ln, Huntley, Illinois
The largest lot in the group, 1.86 acres, belongs to the only single-story home among the five, a custom-built home on Woodwind Lane in Huntley that sold for $675,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,650 square feet of living space, along with a full unfinished basement and a three-car attached garage. The property last sold for $120,000 in 2005, before the current house was built.
The kitchen is the centerpiece, with custom cabinets, granite counters, an island measuring 8 by 5 feet and a Viking six-burner gas cooktop among its high-end appliances. The primary suite has a soaking tub, a separate large shower and a walk-in closet of 12 by 8 feet. The family room has vaulted ceilings, the office is fitted with custom cabinetry, and there is an enclosed porch.
Peter Avitia of Avitia Real Estate LLC was the listing agent, and Lawrence Naselli of Baird & Warner represented the buyer. The home went under contract three days after it was listed and sold for $35,100 above its $639,900 asking price.
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No. 5 — $650,000 · 1390 Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, Illinois
In the Summit Glen neighborhood of Crystal Lake, a two-story home on 0.61 acres that backs to trees and woods sold for $650,000. Built in 2003 of brick and vinyl siding, it sits on a landscaped lot with mature trees, and a composite deck looks out over the yard. The property last sold for $385,562 in 2003.
The home has an open floor plan with 9-foot ceilings and a two-story foyer. At its center is a vaulted family room, also two stories tall, with a masonry gas fireplace and windows that reach from floor to ceiling. The kitchen has 42-inch cabinets, new counters, an island and a pantry closet, and the laundry room is just off it. Upstairs, three bedrooms share an updated bath, and a catwalk leads to the primary suite, which has a separate sitting room, a walk-in closet and a bath with a Jacuzzi tub, a dual vanity and a step-in shower. In all the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,176 square feet of living space, plus a partially finished English lower level with a fitness or flex room, a full bath and storage.
The home went under contract three days after it was listed and sold above its $639,000 asking price. Cathy Oberbroeckling of Baird & Warner was the listing agent, and Roxana Naughton, SRS, of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Chicago represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 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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