The 2001 house at 3066 Shadyside Dr stands on an elevated lot above its own boat house and dock, a few minutes from Stoughton Country Club. It changed hands on August 31, 2026 for $1.90 million, one of five reported sales that together came to $7.26 million across the Madison, Wisconsin metro area for the week ending September 6, 2026.
The week’s five sales reach across Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Blackhawk, Springfield Ridge and Eagle Trace, and the properties behind them are unusually varied: a working farm on the eastern edge of Dane County, two custom ranch homes, and two larger houses on wooded suburban lots. Build years run from 1997 to 2021.
No. 1 — $1,900,000 · 3066 Shadyside Dr, Stoughton, Wisconsin
The sale at 3066 Shadyside Dr closed on August 31, 2026 at $1.90 million. Built in 2001, the four-bedroom, four-bath house carries a reported 4,271 square feet arranged over three finished levels, and its site faces Lake Kegonsa with sunrise and sunset views from the same lot.
Below the house, a boat house of modern design holds a storage loft, and the dock, which has water depth at its end, was included in the sale. Inside, an open kitchen with a butler’s pantry anchors a main level laid out for entertaining, and a full walkout completes the finished lower level. A four-car garage sits alongside. The setting puts the golf course at Stoughton Country Club and the water itself within minutes of the front door.
The property previously changed hands for $1,300,000 in 2021.
Eric Olson of Bunbury & Assoc, Realtors was the listing agent. The $1.90 million closing put Olson at the listing side of the highest-priced reported sale in RealtyWire’s Madison Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Luke Bruckner of Collective Real Estate Group represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,850,000 · 6837 Elder Ln, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Farmland took the No. 2 position. The 109.2-acre property at 6837 Elder Ln, two miles east of Sun Prairie and 12 miles from Madison, sold for $1.85 million on September 4, 2026.
Of the total acreage, 63.26 acres are tillable, worked on plano and ringwood soils, and the farm carries a history of sustainable practices. A one-acre blueberry patch is in production. Multiple well spigots serve the land, along with a high-capacity well for irrigation, and a 40-by-70-foot pole building with in-floor heating provides storage or workspace.
The residence is a 1997 ranch of a reported 2,282 square feet, with five bedrooms and two bathrooms and scenic views over the surrounding acreage.
The $1.85 million sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Madison Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 6, with Dillon Muth of Peoples Company as the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $1,310,000 · 817 Hidden Cave Rd, Madison, Wisconsin
Madison’s Blackhawk neighborhood produced the No. 3 result. The ranch at 817 Hidden Cave Rd, a reported 4,973 square feet with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, closed on August 31, 2026 at $1.31 million. Listing materials identify Hart DeNoble Builders as the builder, and the house dates to 2000.
An open plan centers on a living room with tall ceilings and windows large enough to carry daylight through the main floor. The kitchen is fitted with high-end appliances and a breakfast area, with laundry kept on the main level, and the primary suite sits on that floor as well, with two walk-in closets, a double vanity, a soaking tub and a large shower.
The renovated lower level runs to a bar, a 600-bottle wine cellar, a family room with a gas fireplace, a media and game room, an exercise room, further bedrooms and full baths, and a walkout to grade. Outside, the private lot carries a screened-in porch and a three-car garage with attic storage. A new roof was to be installed before closing.
The listing went under contract 7 days after the current listing date, and the house previously changed hands for $650,000 in 2008. Joanna Janas of Sprinkman Real Estate was the listing agent. The $1.31 million closing placed Janas at the listing side of the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s Madison Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Audra Geldmacher of Compass Real Estate Wisconsin represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,100,000 · 6210 Amethyst Dr, Waunakee, Wisconsin
A custom ranch at the top of a rural cul-de-sac in Waunakee’s Springfield Ridge took No. 4. The house at 6210 Amethyst Dr, built in 2017 with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 3,485 square feet, sold for $1.10 million on September 4, 2026.
The kitchen is fitted with custom cabinetry, quartz counters, an oversized island, a pot filler, a beverage refrigerator and a walk-in pantry, and it opens to a living room anchored by a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with tailored shelving. Beamed ceilings, custom lighting, a large foyer and a private office behind French doors run through the main level, along with a whole-house sound system and a security system. The primary suite has a tray ceiling, a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom with a tiled shower and double vanity.
Multiple patios and a three-season room extend the house outward, and the finished lower level includes a family room and an infrared sauna. The oversized garage is finished, heated and insulated, with in-floor drains, hot and cold spigots and room for four cars. Landscaping wraps the exterior, and the backyard is a sprawling stretch of open ground. The property is minutes from Waunakee, Middleton and Madison, and is served by Waunakee schools.
Pete Nissler of Century 21 Affiliated was the listing agent. The $1.10 million closing placed Nissler at the listing side of the No. 4 sale in RealtyWire’s Madison Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 6. Wanda Roche of Compass Real Estate Wisconsin represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,100,000 · 529 Rustic Rise, Verona, Wisconsin
The fifth sale was 529 Rustic Rise, a 2021 custom home in Verona’s Eagle Trace, which sold for $1.10 million in a transaction dated August 31, 2026. The house holds six bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 4,310 square feet, and falls within the Middleton school district.
Soaring ceilings meet the entry. The chef’s kitchen is built around a 48-inch stove and a large island, and opens to a casual dining space and a living room that looks out over the large, open lot beyond. The primary suite includes a large shower and a walk-in closet.
A screened-in porch and a back patio face the yard, and the walk-out lower level takes in enough daylight to serve as game-day space, a home office or a gym. Storage runs throughout the house, which also has a three-stall garage and a mudroom. Pope Farm Conservancy lies nearby.
The property went under contract 2 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price. It previously changed hands for $912,020 in 2021. Liz Quinn of Compass Real Estate Wisconsin was the listing agent. Carson S Crist of EXP Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 6, 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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