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Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama Top 5 Home Sales: New Home in Canebrake Leads at $1.3 Million

Two newly built homes made the list, and in three of the five sales the same agent was on both sides.

Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama Top 5 Home Sales: New Home in Canebrake Leads at $1.3 Million

These are the highest-priced home sales reported in the Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together the five sold for a combined $4.97 million. Two of the sales were in Huntsville, with one each in Athens, Madison and Meridianville. Three were in Madison County and two in Limestone County, and all five were single-family homes, with prices running from $775,000 to $1,250,000.

No. 1 — $1,250,000 · 23281 Sawgrass Dr, Athens, Alabama

Top home sale No. 1 in Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama β€” 23281 Sawgrass Dr, Athens, Alabama, week ending November 1, 2026

A newly built home on the water in Canebrake, the community in Athens, sold for $1,250,000, the highest price of the week. From its 0.29-acre lot the views take in the lake and the golf course, and the property has water access. Canebrake residents share a pool, tennis courts and common grounds.

Inside, the ceilings rise high and are finished with decorative wood beams and coffers, and the floors are hardwood and porcelain, with wainscoting in places. The kitchen has a gas range with a double oven, a built-in refrigerator, quartz counters and backsplash, and custom cabinetry. There is a butler’s pantry, and a hidden pantry is fitted with a wine cooler, an ice maker and a second refrigerator.

The open plan also takes in a formal dining room, an office and a drop zone. The primary suite is on the main level, and the home has a private guest retreat and a bonus room. Each bedroom has its own bathroom; the home has four bedrooms and five baths, four full and one half, in 3,999 square feet on two stories. One of its two fireplaces is outdoors, with gas logs, and there is also a covered patio and a front porch.

The home went under contract one day after it was listed. Samantha Walker of Capstone Realty LLC Huntsville 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 — $1,110,000 · 4000 Dobbs Dr SE, Huntsville, Alabama

Top home sale No. 2 in Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama β€” 4000 Dobbs Dr SE, Huntsville, Alabama, week ending November 1, 2026

One block from Randolph School, in Jones Valley, a custom-built traditional home in Huntsville’s Greenwycke Village sold for $1,110,000. It sits on a 0.67-acre corner lot with a circular driveway, and from there it is five minutes to Huntsville Hospital and Target, 12 minutes to Redstone Arsenal and 15 minutes to Research Park.

Built in 2019, the two-story home has 10-foot ceilings, eight-foot solid-core doors and hardwood floors in every room, along with plantation shutters, three fireplaces and three covered porches. The kitchen is arranged around an oversized island, with quartz countertops, a gas cooktop and a butler’s pantry. The primary bedroom is on the main floor, and its custom closet is built in from floor to ceiling. In all, the home has four bedrooms and four baths, three full and one half, in 3,682 square feet. The property last sold for $251,000 in 2019.

The home went under contract four days after it was listed. Grant Streams of Weichert Realtors-The Sp Plce was the listing agent, and Lauren Holliday of Van Valkenburgh & Wilkinson Pr represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,054,605 · 147 Knockash Hl, Madison, Alabama

Top home sale No. 3 in Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama β€” 147 Knockash Hl, Madison, Alabama, week ending November 1, 2026

In the Village At Oakland Springs community in Madison, a newly built home sold for $1,054,605, above its asking price of $998,000. Built in 2026, the two-story home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,217 square feet on a 7,405-square-foot lot, with a gas-log fireplace and a garage that faces the rear. Residents of the community share a clubhouse, a pool and common grounds. Katie Williams of Capstone Realty and Christine Elder, also of Capstone Realty, were the listing agents, and Williams also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.

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No. 4 — $785,000 · 8138 Tupelo Gum Trce SW, Huntsville, Alabama

Top home sale No. 4 in Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama β€” 8138 Tupelo Gum Trce SW, Huntsville, Alabama, week ending November 1, 2026

The lot behind this traditional home in Huntsville’s Hays Farm The Forest backs to protected parkland. The home, on 0.31 acres, sold for $785,000, its full asking price.

Both the family room and the foyer rise two stories. The kitchen, which looks out to the sunroom, has quartz, wall ovens and a gas range, plus an oversized pantry. The primary suite is on the main level and has a 10-foot shower; a guest suite, a study and a laundry room with built-ins are also on that level. Elsewhere there is a large loft and a media room prewired for surround sound, and hardwood floors run throughout, with no carpet. With five bedrooms, the home has the most of any in this week’s Top 5, along with four bathrooms and 4,150 square feet on two stories. Outside are a covered patio, a pergola, a front porch and landscaped grounds.

The home was listed by Taylor Lybarger Seiver of MeritHouse Realty and Sam Seiver, also of MeritHouse Realty, who represented the buyer as well, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.

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No. 5 — $775,000 · 127 Naismith Dr, Meridianville, Alabama

Top home sale No. 5 in Huntsville-Madison-Decatur Area, Alabama β€” 127 Naismith Dr, Meridianville, Alabama, week ending November 1, 2026

A home in the Monroe Manor neighborhood of Meridianville went under contract the same day it was listed and sold for $775,000, $15,000 above its $760,000 asking price. Built in 2023, it has 4,175 square feet, the most living area of the five, and its 0.80-acre lot is the largest of the week’s sales. The property last sold for $760,000 in 2024.

The primary suite and one other bedroom are on the main level. The primary bathroom has a freestanding tub, and the suite has a large walk-in closet. The living room, with built-in shelving, and the den each have a fireplace. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a walk-in pantry and a butler’s pantry, and there is also a breakfast nook, a formal dining room, a custom home office and a large laundry room. Upstairs are two more bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a media room; the home has four bedrooms and five baths in all, four full and one half. Out back, the large yard has a patio, raised garden beds and a swingset.

Delana Thomas of Dalton Wade, Inc was the listing agent.

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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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