The five highest-priced home sales reported in North Central Massachusetts for the week ending November 1, 2026, came to a combined $3.44 million. Fitchburg had two of the sales, and Harvard, Leominster and Lancaster had one each.
All five are single-family homes in Worcester County, with prices running from $640,000 to $750,000. The group ranges from a mid-century Contemporary to two Colonials, a Cape and a raised ranch, several of them set well back from the road on wooded land.
No. 1 — $750,000 · 837 New West Townsend Rd, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The week’s top sale, at $750,000, was a 2019 Colonial in Fitchburg, the newest home of the five. It sits on 3.84 acres just over the Lunenburg town line, and the property has its own pond frontage with a private dock and direct access to the water.
The main living space is open, with the kitchen, dining and living areas sharing nine-foot ceilings, and the living room has a propane fireplace insert. In the kitchen, quartz countertops and a farmhouse sink go with stainless steel appliances, a generous pantry and a large island with seating. Floors are wood through much of the home.
The home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, in 2,577 square feet. The bedrooms are upstairs, where the primary suite has a walk-in closet and a bath with radiant-heated tile floors. An oversized bonus room sits over the two-car garage, and the partially finished basement gives more room for recreation or work.
Outside there is a composite farmer’s porch, and a rear deck looks out over an above-ground pool. The level, cleared grounds are professionally landscaped and irrigated.
The home went under contract one day after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Christy Nault of Central Mass Real Estate was the listing agent, and Kelly Feehan of Keller Williams Realty-Merrimack represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $720,000 · 70 S Shaker Rd, Harvard, Massachusetts
In the Shaker Hills neighborhood of Harvard, an architect-designed Contemporary built in 1974 sold for $720,000. It is a mid-century modern home with vertical siding, and its interior is built around wood-planked ceilings with exposed beams and 48 windows that bring the outdoors in.
The rooms are deliberately plain, with walls in a warm museum white that changes with the daylight. The home has two bedrooms and two full baths, along with a loft, a den and an interior balcony, in 1,710 square feet. There are two fireplaces, one of them in the living room. Mature trees and tended gardens surround the home on 1.50 partly wooded acres.
The home went under contract eight days after it was listed and sold for $70,000 above its $650,000 asking price. Anne Hentz of Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $680,000 · 20 Wachusett St, Leominster, Massachusetts
The oldest home in this week’s group is a 1964 raised ranch in Leominster that sold for $680,000. A fireplace of exposed brick, hardwood floors and vaulted and cathedral ceilings shape its main level, along with a wall of windows.
The living, dining and kitchen areas are open to one another. The kitchen has stone countertops, stainless-steel appliances and white cabinetry, and wide glass doors lead out to the backyard and a view of the woods. There is a deck and a patio outside, and the home stands on a wooded corner lot of 1.08 acres.
With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, in 2,616 square feet, it ties for the most bedrooms on the list. The primary suite includes a walk-in closet, and its bath has a tiled shower fitted with a custom niche. Each of the three other bedrooms has hardwood floors. Downstairs, the finished walkout basement has a wet bar, laundry, built-in cabinets and a work area, all lit by daylight windows. Fireplaces in the living room and the family room give the home two in all. The property last sold for $525,000 in 2025.
It went under contract 26 days after it was listed. Leslie Storrs Tondreau of Lamacchia Realty, Inc. was the listing agent, and Douglas Tammelin of Coldwell Banker Realty – Leominster represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $649,900 · 2369 Main St, Lancaster, Massachusetts
A long drive leads to this 1992 contemporary Cape in Lancaster, which cannot be seen from the road. It sold for $649,900, and its 2.85 acres take in both lawn and woods.
The living room rises to a cathedral ceiling and has a fireplace, and it opens onto a screened porch with a cedar floor. A separate dining area leads straight out to the deck. The eat-in kitchen has stainless appliances, pantry storage and a window seat.
The home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,114 square feet, and both baths have been renovated. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has a large closet and its own balcony, and there is a second bedroom and an open family room or loft. The third bedroom is on the walkout lower level, along with laundry and flexible space for hobbies or work.
Apple and pear trees grow on the grounds, along with irrigated raised beds, and a shed has power and water. There is an attached two-car garage. The property last sold for $410,000 in 2019.
The home went under contract 13 days after it was listed and sold just above its $649,000 asking price. J. Stanley Edwards of LandVest, Inc., Concord, was the listing agent, and Laurie Howe Bourgeois of Coldwell Banker Realty – Leominster represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $640,000 · 794 Ashburnham Hill Rd, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The second Fitchburg sale on the list, a custom-built 1992 Colonial, sold for $640,000. It is set nearly 600 feet off the road on 3.90 acres, the largest lot of the five, and at 3,120 square feet it is also the largest home.
The home has wide pine floors and tall ceilings. The open kitchen has custom cabinetry and stainless steel appliances and leads into the dining area, which has a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace and a wood stove. A great room and a sun room add to the living space, and a screened porch and a deck look out on the woods.
The home has four bedrooms and three full baths. The primary suite has a walk-in closet and its own bath, and a walk-up attic provides storage. The walkout lower level has been framed and insulated, ready to be finished, and there is an oversized two-car garage. The property last sold for $590,000 in 2021.
The home sold just above its $639,000 asking price. The listing agents were Enis Shehu of Cameron Real Estate Group – Framingham and Joni Shehu. Alfred Dancy of ERA Key Realty Services – Worcester represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 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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