The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Boston, Massachusetts metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $33.11 million. Leading the list was the $12,500,000 sale of a multi-level penthouse at The Jordan Mansion on Beacon Street in Boston, which closed on August 4.
The rest of the week’s closings were recorded in Newton, Duxbury, and Cohasset, ranging from brick homes in Newton to an 18.6-acre estate near Duxbury Bay and a waterfront property with direct access to Cohasset’s Gulf River.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Boston, Massachusetts metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $12,500,000 · 46 Beacon St #Penthouse 7, Boston, Massachusetts
The week’s top sale closed on August 4, 2026, when Penthouse 7 at 46 Beacon St in Boston sold for $12,500,000, the highest price among the metro area’s publicly reported home sales for the week. The three-bedroom, four-bathroom penthouse spans a reported 3,557 square feet within The Jordan Mansion, a collection of eight heritage residences set in an 1854 building that runs the block from Beacon Street to Spruce Street. According to the listing, the residences pair the building’s classic architecture with updated building systems, on-site concierge services, direct elevator access, and garage parking.
Residence 7 is described in the listing as a grand multi-level penthouse finished with chevron white-oak floors, refined plasterwork, and multiple statuary-marble fireplaces that anchor its expansive living and dining rooms. A study on the upper level overlooks the double-height living room below, and steps from that level lead to a spacious private roof deck with views over the Boston Common and beyond.
Tracy Campion of Campion & Company Fine Homes Real Estate was the listing agent. Kandia Frangiadakis of Live Realty Boston LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $5,750,000 · 124 Chestnut Hill Rd, Newton, Massachusetts
In Newton, the home at 124 Chestnut Hill Rd closed for $5,750,000 on August 4, 2026. The brick residence, built in 1925 and gut-renovated in 2021 according to the listing, sits on a private road in the Chestnut Hill area with views of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home offers a reported 7,359 square feet on 0.61 acres, with a large patio and a two-car garage.
The main level holds a chef’s kitchen, living and dining rooms, a study overlooking the patio, a powder room, and two mudrooms. Upstairs, the primary suite includes dual dressing rooms and its own bath, joined by four additional en-suite bedrooms and a flexible office and play area. A third floor adds a home gym and bonus room, while the lower level contains additional flexible rooms, laundry, and two full baths.
Maggie Gold Seelig and Rachel Goldman of MGS Group Real Estate LTD were the listing agents. Chris Choi of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $5,500,000 · 65 Partridge Rd, Duxbury, Massachusetts
In Duxbury, the 18.6-acre estate at 65 Partridge Rd closed for $5,500,000 on August 3, 2026. Set near Shipyard Beach and Duxbury Bay, the property spreads across rolling fields with two ponds and a network of established, hand-laid stone walls. The residence dates to 1843 and offers a reported 5,821 square feet; the listing describes five bedrooms with five full baths and one half bath.
Inside, the home features wide pine floors, custom millwork, and expansive walls of glass that frame the surrounding landscape and draw in natural light. Outside, a two-story barn overlooks the in-ground pool and a private pool house, giving the grounds a focal point for entertaining. The listing presents the property as a secluded retreat that keeps the shoreline within easy reach.
Liz Bone Team of South Shore Sotheby’s International Realty represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 4 — $4,858,012 · 66 Black Horse Ln, Cohasset, Massachusetts
In Cohasset, the waterfront property at 66 Black Horse Ln closed for $4,858,012 on August 6, 2026. The sale covers nearly two acres of Cohasset coastline, with direct access to the Gulf River and deeded use of a secluded seven-acre private island, according to the listing, which also notes boating, swimming, and kayaking from the property and a short walk to Cohasset’s village and harbor.
The listing marketed the offering as a to-be-built residence: South Shore builder EJ Pontiff was to custom-build a four-bedroom home designed by the architecture firm Campbell Smith, with water views, a full walk-out basement, and expansive entertaining spaces. Property data for the sale lists four bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 4,400 square feet, with a year built of 2025.
Kelsey Berman and Amy Fay of Waterfront Realty Group were the listing agents. Courtney Durkin of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $4,500,000 · 66 Montrose St, Newton, Massachusetts
Rounding out the list, the brick residence at 66 Montrose St in Newton closed for $4,500,000 on August 4, 2026. Described in the listing as rebuilt from the ground up, the home carries a reported year built of 2009 and offers five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and a reported 7,522 square feet. The open main level connects a kitchen with custom cabinetry and a center island, a family room with a fireplace, a dining room, and a private library, along with a tucked-away first-floor guest suite.
Upstairs, four en-suite bedrooms include a primary suite with a terrace, and the third floor holds an office and playroom. The finished lower level adds a media and game room, a gym, a wine cellar, and a half bath, while outside, a heated driveway leads to the two-car garage and the landscaped yard holds a patio, a gas fire pit, and an outdoor dining area.
Robin Allen of Hammond Residential Real Estate was the listing agent. Post Advisory Group of Engel & Volkers Boston represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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