The five highest-priced home sales reported in Farmington Valley & West Hartford, Connecticut for the week ending November 8, 2026 came to a combined $4.4 million. West Hartford accounted for two of them, and Canton, Simsbury and Farmington had one each.
No. 1 — $1,022,000 · 15 Queens Peak, Canton, Connecticut
The top sale of the week was 15 Queens Peak in the Collinsville section of Canton, a clapboard Colonial built in 2000 that sold for $1.022 million. It went under contract two days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $980,000, by $42,000.
Inside, the home is defined by its woodwork. Window cornices, transom windows, arched openings with trim and custom built-ins run through the rooms, and the hardwood floors have decorative inlay. A two-story foyer opens the home. The formal dining room has a bowed window and a custom niche, and a butler’s pantry links it to the kitchen. The kitchen, updated with a center island, new appliances and a new backsplash, opens to a great room with a wood-burning fireplace. On the first floor there is also a home office with built-in bookshelves and a natural gas fireplace.
The home has four bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath, and 3,944 square feet of living space, the most of the five. Upstairs, the primary suite has a walk-in closet, a bath with a whirlpool tub, a separate shower and two vanities, and a connecting bonus room that could serve as a sitting room, office or dressing area. Another bedroom on that floor has its own bath, and the laundry room is upstairs as well. The level acre, the largest lot in this Top 5, is landscaped with gardens and has an expanded TimberTech deck, a shed and a three-car attached garage. Collinsville Center is minutes away, and the home is convenient to shopping and dining in Canton and Avon.
Kris Barnett of Berkshire Hathaway NE Prop. was the listing agent, and Paula Fahy Ostop of William Raveis Real Estate represented the buyer. Berkshire Hathaway NE Prop. listed both of the week’s top two sales.
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No. 2 — $986,111 · 7 Avery Way, Simsbury, Connecticut
At 7 Avery Way in Simsbury Center, a home on a cul-de-sac a short walk from the center of Simsbury sold for $986,111. Built in 2006, it is the newest home in this Top 5, and its design draws on early American homes while opening up inside for the way people live now.
The center of the home is a great room that combines a custom kitchen, with a granite-topped island and rich cabinetry, and a family room under tall ceilings with a gas fireplace. French doors and a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows look out on an English-style garden and patio, and the backyard beyond is fenced. The primary suite is on the first floor, with its own gas fireplace, a large bathroom and a door to a sunny solarium. Three more bedrooms and a study that looks down into the great room are upstairs. In all the home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, three fireplaces and 3,212 square feet on three-quarters of an acre.
A breezeway, stone walls and a three-car garage round out the property, and the garage has a large unfinished space above it that could become a bonus room or an office. The home is in the Central School district, and the town’s restaurants, shops and summer concerts are within walking distance. The property last sold for $602,000 in 2020.
The home went under contract two days after it was listed and sold for $87,111 over its $899,000 asking price. Nan Flanagan of Berkshire Hathaway NE Prop. was the listing agent, and Molly Sullivan of Century 21 AllPoints Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $825,000 · 126 Lawler Road, West Hartford, Connecticut
The 1948 Colonial at 126 Lawler Road in West Hartford has been renovated and opened up, and it sold for $825,000. The main level is now one open run of hardwood: a living room with a fireplace at the front, a kitchen in the middle with granite counters, stainless appliances and an island with a breakfast bar, and a dining area at the back looking over the yard. A den leads out to a patio and a level, fully fenced backyard, and the first floor also has a full bathroom, a pantry and a laundry room.
Upstairs, the primary suite has custom closets and a bath with a soaking tub, a double vanity and an oversized walk-in shower. The other two bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bath and both look out on the backyard. A walk-up attic and a partially finished lower level give the home more room to grow. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,632 square feet on a quarter-acre lot, with an attached two-car garage. The home is in the Bugbee and Hall school districts, with easy access to Bishops Corner and West Hartford Center. The property last sold for $705,000 in 2024.
Molly Sullivan of Century 21 AllPoints Realty was the listing agent, and the home went under contract three days after it came on the market, selling $115,000 above its asking price of $710,000. Evan L. Berman of William Raveis Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $790,000 · 4 Romano Court, Farmington, Connecticut
In Farmington, 4 Romano Court sold for $790,000. The custom-built Colonial dates to 2004 and sits on a cul-de-sac on nearly half an acre. A Palladian window lights its two-story foyer, and the formal living and dining rooms have hardwood floors, picture-frame millwork and a fireplace. The kitchen has white custom cabinetry, quartz counters and a walk-in pantry, and the family room has a vaulted ceiling and a built-in entertainment center.
The primary suite upstairs sits under a cathedral ceiling, with a large walk-in closet and a bath with a garden tub, a double vanity and a glass-enclosed tiled shower. Three more bedrooms on that floor have hardwood floors. The finished, heated and cooled lower level has its own full kitchen and walks out to the patio and backyard, an arrangement suited to guests or an in-law suite. The home has four bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths, and 3,921 square feet, with a deck, a shed and a two-car garage wired with a 220-volt connection for an electric-vehicle charger or a generator. The property last sold for $585,000 in 2021.
Stephanie Liriano of Redfin Corporation 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. 5 — $775,000 · 41 Griswold Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest home in this Top 5, 41 Griswold Drive in West Hartford, was built in 1926 and sold for $775,000. The stucco Colonial went under contract 21 days after it was listed and sold $126,000 above its asking price of $649,000. The property last sold for $352,500 in 2004, which makes this its first sale in 22 years.
The rooms keep their period character, with hardwood floors throughout. The first floor has a living room with a fireplace, a paneled study, a large dining room and a kitchen with a center island, along with a bright family room that opens to the backyard. Upstairs are the primary suite, with its own bath and a walk-in closet, three more bedrooms and a hall bath. A fully floored walk-up attic leaves space for storage or a future addition, and the basement has a laundry area and a workshop. The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,515 square feet on a 7,405-square-foot lot, with new landscaping out front and a detached two-car garage.
Bonnie Collins of William Raveis Real Estate was the listing agent, and Scott A. Bayne of Century 21 Bay-Mar Realty represented the buyer.
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