These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in Barrington & Northwest Suburbs, Illinois for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together they came to $8.7 million. Two of the homes are in Barrington Hills, two are in Inverness and one is in South Barrington, all of them in Cook County.
Every one is a two-story single-family home with at least five bedrooms, and none is new construction. The oldest dates to 1970 and the newest to 2008, and the lots run from 0.81 acres to 6.65 acres.
No. 1 — $2,100,000 · 13 Deepwood Rd, Barrington Hills, Illinois
The top sale of the week is a 1970 Colonial at 13 Deepwood Road in Barrington Hills, set on 5.03 acres with pasture, mature trees and a barn. The barn has five stalls, a wash rack, a tack room and a hay loft, with paddocks outside. Elsewhere on the grounds are fruit trees, among them pear and apple, along with an in-ground pool, a patio, an outdoor grill and a fire pit.
A 2005 renovation added a primary suite wing on the main level, so the owners can live on one floor while the rest of the home keeps its two-story Colonial plan. The wing has a vaulted beamed ceiling, a walk-in closet with an island at its center and a bath with a jetted tub, two vanities and a separate shower. An office with built-ins and an exercise room open off it, and the exercise room has sliding doors to its own patio.
The main rooms include formal living and dining rooms and a kitchen with marble counters, a large island, a walk-in pantry and a breakfast room. Three sets of French doors lead out to the pool. The family room has a stone fireplace and a dry bar and looks out on the backyard. Upstairs are four bedrooms, each with its own bath, and the finished lower level has a recreation room, a full bath and a temperature-controlled wine cellar.
The home has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms (six full and one half) and 5,643 square feet, the most bathrooms of the five homes and the oldest year built. A circular driveway leads to a heated three-car garage. The property last sold for $985,000 in 2001, and it sold this time for $2,100,000.
John Morrison, SFR of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 2 — $1,800,000 · 367 Overlook Rd, Barrington Hills, Illinois
At 367 Overlook Road in Barrington Hills, a Contemporary home from 1975 sits on 6.65 wooded acres, the largest lot among the five, at the end of a private road. The listing credits the design to architect Dennis Blair, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. The home is clad in cedar and stone outside and has tall glass walls and vaulted, beamed and cathedral ceilings inside.
The great room has exposed beams and opens to the decks and patio, and there is a balcony as well. The kitchen was redone with sleek cabinetry, a large quartz island and radiant heated floors, and the sunroom has heated floors too. The primary bath has a freestanding soaking tub and a large walk-in shower with views into the trees. A sauna, a fitness room and a wet bar round out the interior, and the finished lower level has walk-out access.
Outside are a tennis and pickleball court, a swimming pool, vegetable gardens and fruit trees, along with three storage sheds and space for horses. The home has five bedrooms, six bathrooms (four full and two half) and 5,564 square feet. It sold for $1,800,000, and the property last sold for $535,000 in 2022.
Jaroslaw Jastrzebski, ABR of eXp Realty was the listing agent. Kristina Averbuch of EMIREI Real Estate Agency represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,750,000 · 1685 Clover Dr, Inverness, Illinois
The home at 1685 Clover Drive, in the Mcintosh community of Inverness, went under contract eight days after it was listed and sold for $1,750,000. Built in 1980 of brick and cedar on 1.45 acres, it has lake views, and its six bedrooms are the most of any home in this Top 5.
The grounds are set up for play. There is an in-ground pool with a hot tub, a tennis and pickleball court, a bocce court, a koi pond and a pergola. A screened sunroom with slate floors has a wood-burning fireplace of its own.
Indoors, the kitchen has Thermador appliances and an island 20 feet long, and it opens to the family room. A two-story foyer leads to a two-story living room with a fireplace, and the dining room beyond it has vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The first floor also has an office with built-in bookcases and a bedroom with a full bath and its own door outside, suited to guests or a relative. The primary suite has a soaking tub and a steam shower, and the finished lower level has a theater area and room for a pool table.
The home has six bathrooms (four full and two half), 6,180 square feet and garage space for five cars, and a detached garage has a studio above it. The property last sold for $745,000 in 2021.
Marlo Messner, CSC,SFR of HomeSmart Connect LLC was the listing agent, and Dan Kieres of Northwest Real Estate Group represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,600,000 · 1661 Balmoral Ln, Inverness, Illinois
Also in Mcintosh, the home at 1661 Balmoral Lane is the largest of the five, with 8,602 square feet on 1.20 acres on a cul-de-sac. It was built in 1979 of brick and frame and sold for $1,600,000.
Its centerpiece is the Grand Hall, a room of more than 1,000 square feet under a 27-foot vaulted ceiling with beamed trusses and a stone fireplace. Next to it is a two-story bar and lounge finished in detailed millwork, connected to a game room. The family room has a limestone fireplace and a 22-foot ceiling, and both it and the Grand Hall open to a 40-by-25-foot terrace that overlooks a water feature and landscaped grounds.
A study and an adjoining library have custom built-ins and a fireplace, and a quieter living room has another fireplace and opens to a screened porch. The kitchen has appliances by Viking, Sub-Zero and Gaggenau and a large eating area. The primary suite covers more than 1,000 square feet and has several custom closets. The home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms (three full and two half), and the basement, with 10-foot poured walls, has an outside entrance. Of its two garages, one was built as a space for a collector.
Chris Jacobs of Century 21 Circle was the listing agent. Hakan Sahsivar of HomeSmart Connect LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,450,000 · 23 Wood Oaks Dr, South Barrington, Illinois
The newest home in the group, built in 2008, is at 23 Wood Oaks Drive in The Woods Of South Barrington, in South Barrington. The Contemporary home sits on 0.81 acres, the smallest lot of the five, and has 6,888 square feet, five bedrooms and six bathrooms (five full and one half).
A two-story foyer opens to the main living area, which has hardwood floors and a brick fireplace. The kitchen has white custom cabinets, quartz counters, a center island and a breakfast area. On the same floor are a sunroom looking out to the backyard, an office with built-in shelves and an in-law suite. The primary suite has coffered ceilings, a sitting room and a bath with a Jacuzzi tub, and three more bedrooms are upstairs.
The finished basement is a second place to entertain, with a full kitchen, a wet bar with a wine refrigerator, a stone fireplace and a movie theater. Outside, a stone patio, a built-in fire pit and a large pavilion were added in 2025, with permanent LED lighting across the yard.
The home sold for $1,450,000. The property last sold for $1.29 million in 2023.
Pankaj Patel and Paresh Shah, ABR, both of Provident Realty, Inc., were the listing agents. Khurram Qureshi of Coldwell Banker Realty 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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