A 1938 stone-faced house on roughly an acre and a half in Crestline sold for $3.69 million, the highest-priced of five reported home sales in the Birmingham, Alabama metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. Together the week’s five closings came to $10.52 million.
The five sales span Crestline, Mountain Brook, Cherokee Bend and Greystone, and their build years run from 1938 to 1994. One home overlooks the West golf course at the Country Club of Birmingham; another stands inside the gates of Greystone. RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd held the listing side of the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 transactions.
No. 1 — $3,690,000 · 3624 Ridgeview Dr E, Birmingham, Alabama
The house at 3624 Ridgeview Dr E closed on August 3, 2026 for $3,690,000, the highest reported price in the Birmingham metro area that week. Built in 1938 and set on approximately 1.5 landscaped acres in Crestline, the five-bedroom residence spreads a reported 6,777 square feet across three levels behind a stone facade.
A comprehensive renovation reworked the interior while keeping the original architecture. The main level holds formal living and dining rooms, a family room, a private office, a sunroom and a primary suite with custom closets and a marble bath. The kitchen is built around a large island and adds a walk-in pantry and a scullery, opening to vaulted breakfast and family rooms. Five full baths and two half baths serve the three floors. A screened porch with its own fireplace looks onto a pool and spa, and the grounds also carry a putting green and a workshop. Birmingham Country Club and Crestline Village are both within walking distance.
The property previously changed hands for $1,750,000 in 2023.
Hillary Weiss of Arc Realty Mountain Brook was the listing agent, holding the listing side of the highest-priced reported sale in RealtyWire’s Birmingham Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Erin Rutledge of Ray & Poynor Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,950,000 · 2211 Lane Park Rd, Mountain Brook, Alabama
A custom 1985 house on nearly an acre at 2211 Lane Park Rd changed hands August 7, 2026 for $1,950,000, the No. 2 reported sale of the week. The Mountain Brook property sits above cascading waterfalls and the West golf course of the Country Club of Birmingham, a short walk from the village and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Wide windows and layered outdoor spaces open onto those panoramic views. The main-level primary suite has dual baths, walk-in closets and access to a private balcony, while two more bedrooms, two baths and an upstairs sitting room share the second floor with an office that has its own entrance. A guest suite with a kitchenette sits above the two-car garage, and a lower-level bonus room is fitted out as a fitness space. The four-bedroom home carries a reported 4,630 square feet and five baths.
The property previously changed hands for $1,525,000 in 2023.
Helen Drennen of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent, taking the listing side of the second-highest reported sale in RealtyWire’s Birmingham Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Isabelle Lawson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,900,000 · 3424 E Briarcliff Rd, Birmingham, Alabama
Approximately 2.8 landscaped acres surround the 1955 house at 3424 E Briarcliff Rd, which closed August 3, 2026 for $1,900,000 to rank No. 3 for the week. A columned entrance fronts gardens that give way to seasonal winter views over the Mountain Brook street.
Grand living and dining rooms anchor the plan, and all four bedrooms sit on the main level, among them a primary suite with separate his-and-hers baths. The kitchen has quartz countertops, a large island, a farmhouse sink, custom cabinetry and double ovens. A stone-floored den with a fireplace opens to a stone patio and the rear grounds, and the upper floor holds a playroom, walk-in attic storage and a cedar closet. Main-level laundry, an office and a two-car carport round out a reported 4,886 square feet.
The property previously changed hands for $1,448,900 in 2024.
Caroline Ezelle of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent. The home went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed as the No. 3 reported sale in RealtyWire’s Birmingham Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Stephanie Robinson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,680,000 · 4301 Corinth Dr, Birmingham, Alabama
A 1970 house at 4301 Corinth Dr, in the Cherokee Bend area of Birmingham, closed on August 4, 2026 for $1,680,000, the No. 4 reported sale of the week. The record shows six bedrooms, six baths and a reported 5,551 square feet.
Detailed listing remarks were not available for this transaction, so the account here stays with the verified record. The property previously changed hands for $775,000 in 2013.
Isabelle Lawson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd was the listing agent. The closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Birmingham Metro Area Top 5 for the week, one of three the brokerage held on the listing side. Stephanie Robinson of RealtySouth-MB-Cahaba Rd represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,303,750 · 5018 Greystone Way, Birmingham, Alabama
Inside the gates of Greystone, the 1994 house at 5018 Greystone Way sold August 7, 2026 for $1,303,750, the No. 5 reported sale of the week. A long private drive reaches the five-bedroom, six-bath home, which stands on nearly two acres.
The plan keeps day-to-day living on a single floor across a reported 5,462 square feet, with updated finishes, fresh paint and a new HVAC system installed in 2026. The back door opens toward the driving range, the Founder’s Clubhouse, the golf shop and the first hole, and tennis courts and two swimming pools sit within walking distance. A hot tub and a gas fire pit adjoin a paver-stone circle driveway.
The property previously changed hands for $1,190,350 in 2025.
Lauren Zapf of Arc Realty 280 was the listing agent, holding the listing side of the No. 5 reported sale in RealtyWire’s Birmingham Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Tina Baum of RE/MAX Advantage 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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