The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Worcester, Massachusetts metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $7.38 million. A custom-built house in Southborough led the week at $2,080,000, with the remaining closings recorded in Westborough, Shrewsbury and Worcester.
RealtyWire’s Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Worcester, Massachusetts metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $2,080,000 · 7 Metcalf Ln, Southborough, Massachusetts
The week’s top sale closed for $2,080,000 on August 6, 2026, at 7 Metcalf Lane in Southborough’s Parmenter Meadows neighborhood. Custom built in 2013, the house sits on a one-acre cul-de-sac lot bordered by woods, with four bedrooms and a reported 5,841 square feet. The main level holds an office with French doors, a coffered ceiling and built-ins, a family room with a cathedral ceiling and fireplace, a formal living room, and a dining room finished with wainscoting and tray ceilings. The kitchen pairs custom cabinetry and high-end appliances with an island and a separate dining area.
A walk-out lower level adds a second family room with a kitchen area, a gym and a full bath, while the primary bedroom carries its own fireplace and a marble bath. A generator, a three-car garage and a composite deck round out the property. The listing noted nearby hiking trails, area private schools including St. Mark’s and Fay, and commuter access toward Boston via the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 9 and the commuter rail.
Gail DuBois of William Raveis R.E. & Home Services was the listing agent. Graham Pettengill of ERA Key Realty Services represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,600,000 · 11 Quick Farm Rd, Westborough, Massachusetts
In Westborough’s Orchard Estates neighborhood, a 2022-built transitional colonial at 11 Quick Farm Road closed for $1,600,000 on August 7, 2026. The four-bedroom, four-bath house carries a reported 3,424 square feet arranged around an open foyer and an open-flow first floor. The kitchen features white Shaker-style cabinetry, quartz counters, Thermador stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry and an island, and the family room pairs a gas fireplace with a coffered ceiling. A first-floor living room with access to a full bath, a formal dining room with a tray ceiling, an office and a mudroom complete the main level.
Upstairs, two bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath, a fourth bedroom has an en-suite bath, and the primary suite includes two walk-in closets and a bath with a tiled shower. Hardwood and tile flooring run through the house, and the exterior adds an oversized composite deck with a balustrade and a three-car garage.
Andrew Abu of Andrew J. Abu Inc., REALTORS® was the listing agent. Rob and Meaghan of Hawthorn Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,250,000 · 3 Emerson Cir, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
A brick-front colonial at 3 Emerson Circle in Shrewsbury closed for $1,250,000 on August 7, 2026. Built in 2002 at the end of a cul-de-sac in an established neighborhood, the four-bedroom house carries a reported 3,238 square feet and was expanded at the time of construction. An oversized family room features skylights, a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace and access to a 12-by-20-foot deck overlooking the backyard, while the kitchen’s upgraded cabinetry and tile flooring flow into formal living and dining rooms with bay windows and hardwood floors.
Upstairs, the primary suite includes a jacuzzi tub and a tiled shower, joined by secondary bedrooms and flexible space, and a walkout lower level with a full-size window and French doors was marketed for its finishing potential.
Andrea Beth Castinetti of Castinetti Realty Group represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 4 — $1,225,000 · 6 Trowbridge Cir, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Also in Shrewsbury, an updated colonial at 6 Trowbridge Circle closed for $1,225,000 on August 3, 2026. Built in 2001 on a quiet cul-de-sac, the four-bedroom house carries a reported 3,912 square feet, with hardwood floors across the first and second levels, crown molding and wainscoting. The kitchen was updated with quartz countertops and new appliances, and other recent work cited in the listing includes a dual-fuel heating and air-conditioning system, a new driveway, granite front steps and a stone walkway.
The backyard was set up for outdoor use, with an expanded fenced yard, a play area, mature peach and pear trees, a pool with a large stone hardscape, two composite decks and a new pool shed. The listing also cited proximity to downtown, Dean Park and local schools.
Derek Greene of The Greene Realty Group was the listing agent. Linda Sarkisian of Collins & Demac Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,220,500 · 45 Hickory Dr, Worcester, Massachusetts
The list closes in Worcester itself, where a 1984 contemporary at 45 Hickory Drive closed for $1,220,500 on August 4, 2026. Perched at the top of a cul-de-sac, the four-bedroom, four-bath house carries a reported 5,075 square feet and, per the listing, sunset views. An oversized mahogany entry door with custom artistic elements by Nancy Schon opens to a glass-block-walled foyer, and the combined living and dining room pairs high ceilings and expansive glass with herringbone walnut floors, built-ins and a Noguchi light fixture.
A glass-ceilinged eating area sits off the European-inspired kitchen, and the primary suite has its own balcony and a spa bath, with three more bedrooms and two full baths on the second floor. Outside, a screened porch, balcony and stone patio overlook professionally planned hardscape and mature landscaping.
Andrew Abu of Andrew J. Abu Inc., REALTORS® was the listing agent. Brian Connelly of Redfin Corp. 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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