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Fox Valley, Illinois Top 5 Home Sales: Three Geneva Homes Lead a $5.1 Million Week

A newer home in Geneva's historic district, a wooded ranch in Fox Run and a townhouse with its own elevator are among the five highest-priced sales.

Fox Valley, Illinois Top 5 Home Sales: Three Geneva Homes Lead a $5.1 Million Week

Geneva took three of the five spots among the highest-priced home sales reported in Fox Valley, Illinois for the week ending October 25, 2026. The five sales came to a combined $5.129 million, with prices running from $800,000 to $1,300,000.

The group includes four single-family homes and one townhouse, all in Kane County, and every one of them went under contract within eight days of being listed.

No. 1 — $1,300,000 · 406 S River Ln, Geneva, Illinois

Top home sale No. 1 in Fox Valley, Illinois β€” 406 S River Ln, Geneva, Illinois, week ending October 25, 2026

The newest home in the group stands in Geneva’s historic district, close to the Fox River and downtown Geneva, with restaurants, shops, parks and the riverfront within walking distance. Built in 2022 by Hogan Home, the two-story stucco home has an arched front door, a stone chimney and a covered front porch. It was also one of the homes on Geneva’s annual Christmas Walk.

Hardwood floors run through the main level. The family room has a wood-beamed ceiling, a stone fireplace and French doors out to the front porch, and the separate dining room picks up the same ceiling beams. The kitchen is built around a large island with seating, and the main floor also has a full bath and a mudroom with a sink, cubbies and custom cabinetry. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and a bath with decorative tile floors. The partially finished lower level adds the fourth bedroom, a full bath and more living space. In all, the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,746 square feet on a 7,230-square-foot lot, with a patio outside and a heated, detached two-car garage.

The home sold for $1,300,000, the highest price of the week. It went under contract two days after it was listed and sold $100,000 above its asking price of $1.2 million. The property last sold for $989,000 in 2022. Kari Kohler of Coldwell Banker Realty and Sam Kohler of Coldwell Banker Realty were the listing agents, and Nicole Cadena of Pilmer Real Estate, Inc represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $1,125,000 · 750 Fox Run Dr, Geneva, Illinois

Top home sale No. 2 in Fox Valley, Illinois β€” 750 Fox Run Dr, Geneva, Illinois, week ending October 25, 2026

On Geneva’s east side, in the Fox Run neighborhood, this stone ranch home sits on a wooded, landscaped 0.38-acre lot next to forest preserve land. Built in 2002 by Airhart, it is the oldest home in the group, and it has since been updated. The neighborhood has its own trails and a park with a gazebo, and the Fox River Trail pedestrian bridge gives quick access to downtown Geneva and the Metra station. Settler’s Hill Golf Course is close by.

The main floor has an open plan with hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings. The kitchen has white cabinetry, professional-grade appliances and a walk-in pantry, and its breakfast area opens to a large deck with stairs down to a terrace and the wooded yard. There are gas fireplaces in both the family room and the living room, along with a wet bar, and a primary suite with a spa-style bath. The walkout lower level suits multigenerational living, with its own kitchen, a second primary suite and the fifth bedroom. The home has five bedrooms, one of two in the group with that many, plus four bathrooms, 2,856 square feet, a front porch and an attached three-car garage.

The home sold for $1,125,000 after going under contract two days after it was listed, $75,000 above its asking price of $1.05 million. The property last sold for $650,000 in 2014. Mark T Plunkett, CNC of @properties Christies International Real Estate was the listing agent, and Becky Smith of Baird & Warner Fox Valley-Geneva represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,067,000 · 4070 Meadow View Dr, Saint Charles, Illinois

Top home sale No. 3 in Fox Valley, Illinois β€” 4070 Meadow View Dr, Saint Charles, Illinois, week ending October 25, 2026

The backyard is the draw at this home in the Rivers Edge neighborhood of Saint Charles: an in-ground pool, an outdoor hot tub, a deck and a brick paver patio. The brick and cedar home, built in 2005, has been completely renovated inside, with an open, light-filled layout, upscale finishes and hardwood floors.

At 3,779 square feet, it has the most living space of the five, and its five bathrooms are also the most in the group. The two-story home has five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, a fireplace in the family room, a finished daylight basement and an attached three-car garage.

The home sold for $1,067,000 and went under contract eight days after it was listed. The property last sold for $674,000 in 2025. Marsha Wallace of Fox Valley Real Estate was the listing agent, and Cory Jones of eXp Realty – St. Charles represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $837,000 · 43W812 N Sunset Views Dr, St Charles, Illinois

Top home sale No. 4 in Fox Valley, Illinois β€” 43W812 N Sunset Views Dr, St Charles, Illinois, week ending October 25, 2026

Built in 2019 in the Sunset Views neighborhood of St Charles, this brick and fiber-cement ranch home sits on 1.44 acres of landscaped grounds that look out over open countryside. A covered porch with a beadboard ceiling leads to a large patio.

Wide-plank hand-scraped wood floors and wrought-iron details run through the main level. The family room has a vaulted ceiling, a wood-burning stone fireplace and a wall of windows facing the open land. A formal dining area has a tray ceiling and wainscoting, and a den serves as a private office. The kitchen pairs Monogram appliances, including a built-in refrigerator and a range with a pot filler and custom hood, with quartz countertops and a breakfast bar, and a breakfast nook opens to the patio.

The primary suite has its own door to the outside, a bath with dual vanities and a voice-activated Moen shower, and a walk-in closet with built-in organizers. Two more bedrooms on the main level share a Jack-and-Jill bath. The finished deep-pour lower level has a wet bar, a theater room, a fourth bedroom with a full bath, and storage hidden behind a custom “magic door.” The home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 2,612 square feet and an attached three-car garage.

The home sold for $837,000, going under contract five days after it was listed and selling $38,000 above its asking price of $799,000. The property last sold for $780,000 in 2022. Kevin Kemp of RE/MAX SUBURBAN was the listing agent, and Samantha Payne of Option Premier LLC represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $800,000 · 408 N 1st St, Geneva, Illinois

Top home sale No. 5 in Fox Valley, Illinois β€” 408 N 1st St, Geneva, Illinois, week ending October 25, 2026

The only townhouse among the five is a brick home in Park Place Of Geneva, an in-town location where the shops and restaurants of downtown Geneva and downtown St. Charles are both within walking distance, and the Fox River, parks and the Metra are close by. Built in 2017, it has a private elevator.

The main level has hardwood floors, nine-foot ceilings, plantation shutters and a gas fireplace in the living room. The open kitchen is built around a large island, with Bosch stainless appliances, granite counters and white cabinets. Off the kitchen, a bonus room that can work as an office or den opens to a sunny private deck. Upstairs, each of the two bedrooms has its own bath, and the primary suite adds a walk-in closet, an oversized shower and a deck of its own. A garden level provides a second living area with a full bath. In all, the home has two bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, and 2,770 square feet, along with an oversized attached two-car garage with an epoxy floor and plenty of storage.

The home sold for $800,000 after going under contract four days after it was listed. The property last sold for $669,000 in 2023. Kathleen Davine of Baird & Warner Fox Valley-Geneva was the listing agent, and Kathleen Yates, CSC of HomeSmart Connect LLC represented the buyer.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 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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