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Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin Top 5 Home Sales: New Waunakee Ranch Leads at $1.7 Million

A newly finished ranch in Waunakee, 40 acres of ridge land in Arena and a golf-course home in Stoughton led a week of sales spread across five towns.

Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin Top 5 Home Sales: New Waunakee Ranch Leads at $1.7 Million

These were the highest-priced home sales reported in the Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin for the week ending October 25, 2026, and together they totaled $5.97 million. Each came from a different town: Waunakee, Arena, Stoughton, Fitchburg and Verona. Four of the homes are in Dane County and one is in Iowa County.

The group spans more than three decades of building, from a contemporary home completed in 1993 to one finished this year, and it covers country acreage as well as established subdivisions. Three of the five have five bedrooms.

No. 1 — $1,662,170 · 1304 Moll Dr, Waunakee, Wisconsin

Top home sale No. 1 in Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin — 1304 Moll Dr, Waunakee, Wisconsin, week ending October 25, 2026

The top sale of the week was the only newly built home in the group. The contemporary ranch at 1304 Moll Drive, in the Kilkenny Farms West neighborhood of Waunakee, was completed in 2026 as a Fall 2026 Parade Home, and it sold for $1,662,170. The property last sold for $270,630 in 2025, before the current home was built.

Stone and engineered wood wrap the exterior. Inside, the home has 4,806 square feet, five bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, on a 0.35-acre lot with an attached three-car garage. The main level is open, and the kitchen sits at its center, with Café appliances, a walk-in pantry and an island sized for a crowd. A great room with vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace adds to the living space.

The bedrooms are split for privacy. The primary suite looks out over the backyard, and its bath has a walk-in shower and a soaking tub. Its large walk-in closet connects directly to the laundry, and every secondary bedroom has a walk-in closet of its own. Downstairs, the partially finished walkout lower level is bright with daylight and has the fourth and fifth bedrooms, a full bath, a wet bar and an exercise room, along with a generous unfinished area for storage. A screened porch and a patio extend the home outdoors.

The home went under contract 11 days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $1.59 million. Erin Flesch of MHB Real Estate was the listing agent, and Rachel Kvasnica of Pinnacle Real Estate Group LLC represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $1,300,000 · 7040 Loy Rd, Arena, Wisconsin

Top home sale No. 2 in Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin — 7040 Loy Rd, Arena, Wisconsin, week ending October 25, 2026

The land is the story at 7040 Loy Road in Arena, in Iowa County. The property covers 40.01 acres, the largest parcel among the five sales, and it sits in open country rather than a subdivision. The home is set high on a ridge, with views that reach for miles. Mature timber and rolling ground surround it, wooded trails wind through the property, and stretches of pasture and open land break up the woods. Wildlife is plentiful.

Built in 1993, the contemporary home is the oldest of the five and, at 3,315 square feet, the smallest. It has three bedrooms and three full baths and has been updated throughout. A great room with vaulted ceilings is warmed by a freestanding wood-burning fireplace, and a four-season room, a wet bar, a mud room and a heated indoor hot tub round out the main living areas. The finished walkout basement has full-size windows. Beyond the home, a finished shop gives room for vehicles, equipment, hobbies and recreation, and the garage, with space for two cars, includes a workshop. Starlink internet is installed.

The home sold for $1,300,000. The property last sold for $389,900 in 2020. Andrea Joo of Century 21 Affiliated was the listing agent, and Brad Baryenbruch, also of Century 21 Affiliated, represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,080,000 · 3002 Linnerud Dr, Stoughton, Wisconsin

Top home sale No. 3 in Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin — 3002 Linnerud Dr, Stoughton, Wisconsin, week ending October 25, 2026

Few homes in the group were built with as much attention to structure as 3002 Linnerud Drive in Stoughton, which sold for $1,080,000. The two-story contemporary in Greenbriar Estates, built in 2005, has walls of steel-reinforced insulated concrete forms up through the second floor, along with radiant heat and Marvin windows. Its exterior combines brick, stone, stucco and wood siding.

The home sits on a 0.70-acre lot on the golf course at Stoughton Country Club, looking over the 16th fairway, with views of Lake Kegonsa. At 5,446 square feet, it is the largest of the five homes. It has five bedrooms and five full baths, and four of the bedrooms have their own baths. The primary suite includes a private office, and the home has a steam shower and a Jacuzzi tub. Two wood-burning Rumford fireplaces anchor the living spaces. For entertainment there is room set aside for a golf simulator and a movie theater that is also a certified concrete storm shelter. The walkout basement has ceilings of eight feet or more, and a screened porch and patio open to the outdoors.

The home is in the Stoughton Area School District, a few minutes from downtown Stoughton and its historic Opera House, shops and restaurants. The property last sold for $989,500 in 2024. Lisa M Avila and Lukas Dean, both of Home Pros, were the listing agents, and Reda Dauksys of Weichert, Realtors – Great Day represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,025,000 · 3081 Edenberry St, Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Top home sale No. 4 in Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin — 3081 Edenberry St, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, week ending October 25, 2026

At 3081 Edenberry Street in Fitchburg, a Prairie Craftsman in Harlan Hills sold for $1,025,000. The two-story home was built in 2001 and custom designed in the spirit of the “not so big house,” an approach that values comfort, beauty and careful detail and draws the outdoors into daily life. The lot sits beside Chicory Meadow Park, and the property last sold for $87,900 in 2001.

The home has 4,399 square feet, three bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, and a three-car garage on a 0.34-acre lot. Hardwood floors and nine-foot ceilings run through the main floor. The great room, with a wood-burning fireplace, looks out on the park and opens to a large kitchen with quarter-sawn oak cabinetry, granite counters and an island topped in butcher block. A formal dining room, a sun room, an office and breakfast nooks fill out the floor.

The primary suite has vaulted ceilings, a walk-in closet, a bath with a walk-in shower and a sitting room with a gas fireplace, and it opens to a private deck. Upstairs, a game room has space for hobbies, while the lower-level family room serves guests and media. Outside are a screened porch, a deck, a patio, a hot tub and mature landscaping.

Liz Lauer of Lauer Realty Group, Inc. was the listing agent, and Becky Funk of Compass Real Estate Wisconsin represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $900,000 · 1321 Red Tail Dr, Verona, Wisconsin

Top home sale No. 5 in Madison Metro Area, Wisconsin — 1321 Red Tail Dr, Verona, Wisconsin, week ending October 25, 2026

Hawks Landing Golf Course surrounds the Colonial at 1321 Red Tail Drive in Verona, which sold for $900,000. Built in 2004 in brick, stucco and vinyl siding, the two-story home has 4,295 square feet, five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath on a 0.58-acre lot. The property last sold for $843,500 in 2025.

Recent work has refreshed much of the interior. The hardwood floors have been refinished, the primary bath has been renovated, and the closets and pantry have custom organization. A new stair banister, updated lighting and motorized shades add finish. Upstairs are two bedroom suites, and the secondary suite opens to a screened porch. The finished basement has full-size windows and two entrances, and the home has a wet bar, a mud room and two gas fireplaces.

The three-car garage is extra deep, with 20-foot ceilings for storage and a charging station for an electric vehicle. Out back is a firepit. The neighborhood is about five minutes from Epic and 20 minutes from downtown Madison.

Jennifer F Clary of Realty Executives Cooper Spransy was the listing agent, and Julia Zehel of Compass Real Estate Wisconsin 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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