Built in 2017, the house at 5551 Meadowglen Drive was listed by Karen Baker Levin of Howard Hanna WNY Inc., who also held the listing on the week’s No. 3 sale in East Amherst. The five highest-priced reported home sales in Buffalo real estate that week combined for $4.43 million.
The five sales span Clarence Center, Elma, East Amherst, Pinecrest and Clarence, in homes built from 1988 to 2017, and every home on the list has four bedrooms. Howard Hanna WNY Inc. held the listings on the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 sales, while the No. 2 and No. 5 homes each closed above their final asking prices.
No. 1 — $1,405,000 · 5551 Meadowglen Dr, Clarence Center, New York
The week’s highest price in the Buffalo metro area was paid for 5551 Meadowglen Drive in Clarence Center, a four-bedroom house that sold for $1,405,000 in a transaction dated September 10, 2026. Built in 2017, the home has a reported 3,572 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $489,380 in 2017.
The Meadowglen Drive closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s weekly Buffalo Metro Area Top 5 and put Karen Baker Levin at the listing side of the metro’s highest-priced reported home sale. Levin has four earlier sales in RealtyWire’s Top 5 roundups for the Buffalo metro area.
Karen Baker Levin of Howard Hanna Wny Inc. was the listing agent, and Giavanna Rossi, also of Howard Hanna Wny Inc., represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $818,000 · 251 Handy Rd, Elma, New York
In the Town of Elma, 251 Handy Road went under contract 4 days after the current listing date and closed $123,100 above its final asking price of $694,900. The $818,000 sale, recorded September 11, 2026, was the second-highest reported in the metro for the week.
The custom-built house dates to 1998 and sits on more than 2.5 acres within the Iroquois School District. A two-story foyer opens to an open floor plan in which the eat-in kitchen, with granite countertops and a center island, connects to the formal dining area and steps out to a rear patio. The family room has a tall ceiling and a gas fireplace, and a second-floor loft overlooks it. A home office or den is also on the first floor.
Upstairs, the primary suite has a large walk-in closet and a bath with a soaking tub and a separate shower, and three more bedrooms share the floor. The full basement adds a recreation room, a workout area and office space with direct access outside. The grounds include an in-ground pool, a hot tub, ample parking, a 2.5-car attached garage and a second, detached 2.5-car garage. Recent updates include Andersen replacement windows, a Trane furnace and central air conditioning from 2023, a 2022 pool liner, and granite counters in the kitchen and bathrooms.
The Handy Road sale placed Jerrold R Thompson II at No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Buffalo Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Jerrold R Thompson II of Century 21 North East was the listing agent. Kevin R LoVullo of Howard Hanna Wny Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $749,900 · 63 Levin Ln, East Amherst, New York
63 Levin Lane in East Amherst went under contract 11 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, $749,900, on September 9, 2026. The property previously changed hands for $680,000 in 2022.
The 2005 Colonial opens with a two-story foyer lit by a Palladian window. Its open layout joins a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a center-island breakfast bar to a morning room with a cathedral ceiling and a wall of windows, and to a family room with a fireplace and decorative mantel. A powder room, a mudroom and an office complete the first floor.
The second floor holds four bedrooms, including an owner’s suite with a recessed ceiling, columns leading to a private sitting area and a bath with a Jacuzzi tub. Mature trees line the backyard, which has a patio and fencing, and the house also has a full basement and a three-car attached garage.
The sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s weekly Buffalo Metro Area Top 5 and gave Karen Baker Levin the listing side of a second top-ranked sale this week, alongside the No. 1 closing on Meadowglen Drive.
Karen Baker Levin of Howard Hanna Wny Inc. was the listing agent. Elena Balea of Howard Hanna Wny Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $735,000 · 5460 Pinecrest Dr, Lockport, New York
A 2004 custom-built ranch on a cul-de-sac, 5460 Pinecrest Drive in Lockport sold for $735,000 in a closing dated September 10, 2026. The home went under contract 21 days after the current listing date, and the property previously changed hands for $595,000 in 2022.
The house has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 3,583 square feet. Its foyer rises to ceilings of 10 to 14 feet, and the interior carries hardwood floors, architectural columns, extensive crown molding, custom millwork and solid 8-foot six-panel doors. Formal living and dining rooms lead into the rest of the home, which has four gas fireplaces, and the living room includes a wet bar with a wine refrigerator.
The kitchen is fitted with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a five-burner gas cooktop, double wall ovens, a walk-in pantry and a large island with a prep sink and breakfast bar. In the primary suite, a two-sided gas fireplace is shared with the bath, which has a two-person jetted soaking tub, an oversized tiled shower, dual vanities and a California-style walk-in closet. Other features include first-floor laundry with a utility sink, central vacuum, surround sound, lawn irrigation, an oversized three-car garage and a large basement. Outside, stamped concrete patios and walkways run through the landscaping, and a vinyl privacy fence encloses the backyard.
Marilyn E Robinson’s Pinecrest Drive listing took the No. 4 position in RealtyWire’s Buffalo Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
Marilyn E Robinson of Mootry Murphy & Burgin Realty Group LLC was the listing agent.
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No. 5 — $720,000 · 10585 Royal Oak Dr, Clarence, New York
Completing the week’s list, 10585 Royal Oak Drive in Clarence went under contract 6 days after the current listing date and closed $90,100 above its final asking price of $629,900. The $720,000 transaction was recorded September 11, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $294,500 in 2005.
Built in 1988, the brick-front house sits on more than half an acre, and the property also includes an adjacent wooded lot. A two-story foyer leads to a private office with built-ins on one side and a formal living and dining room on the other. The kitchen has marble countertops, a tile backsplash and abundant cabinetry, and it opens to a family room with a gas fireplace and a built-in wet bar. A first-floor laundry and mudroom is part of the main level.
Upstairs, the primary bedroom has an en-suite bath with a jacuzzi tub, a shower and a double-sink vanity, plus two closets, one of them a walk-in; the three other bedrooms also have walk-in closets. The partially finished basement has space for a recreation room, a home gym and storage. A large covered deck overlooks the yard, and the property is equipped with a Generac whole-house generator and a 2.5-car garage with an epoxy-coated floor. The roof dates to 2019 and the furnace to 2016.
Maryanne Floss represented the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Buffalo Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13, 2026.
Maryanne Floss of Howard Hanna Wny Inc. was the listing agent. Emily Mainier of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Wny Properties represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 13, 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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