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Lake Norman Area, North Carolina Top 5 Home Sales: Wooded Davidson Home Leads at $2.3 Million

An architect-designed home on more than two wooded acres in Davidson led a week of sales that ran from Cornelius cul-de-sacs to protected coves on Lake Norman.

Lake Norman Area, North Carolina Top 5 Home Sales: Wooded Davidson Home Leads at $2.3 Million

The five highest-priced home sales reported in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina for the week ending October 25, 2026, came to a combined $10.17 million. Cornelius accounted for two of them, and Davidson, Mooresville and Denver had one each, spread across Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln counties.

All five are single-family homes with at least four bedrooms, built between 1995 and 2018. The list moves from wooded acreage in Davidson to lakefront properties set up for boating, and to a gated Cornelius neighborhood a few minutes from the lake.

No. 1 — $2,280,828 · 606 Ardrey Cir, Davidson, North Carolina

Top home sale No. 1 in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina — 606 Ardrey Cir, Davidson, North Carolina, week ending October 25, 2026

The top sale of the week was a home in Cabin Woods that Charlotte architect Jim Meyer designed and Gene Keener Fine Homes built. It sold for $2,280,828. The home was built in 2001 and sits on 2.64 acres of woods, the largest lot among the five, about a mile and a half from downtown Davidson and close to the Greenway.

A tall custom glass front door framed by transoms opens to an entrance hall and then to a central gallery atrium under a glass ceiling. The living and dining room has a vaulted ceiling, two fireplaces and a wall of French doors leading out to a stone veranda shaded by a pergola. The great room has its own fireplace and built-in bookcases and opens to the kitchen, which has a walk-in pantry and a butler’s pantry beside it. Ceilings on the main level reach 10 feet, and solid wood doors and built-ins run through the rooms.

All four bedrooms are on the main level, and the home has five bathrooms and 5,492 square feet. Upstairs, a bonus room works as a playroom or media room. The stucco home has a circular driveway, a rear-facing garage for two cars and a smaller second garage off another driveway. Outside are stone walls, an artificial waterfall, a firepit, sculptures and open lawn, with irrigation drawn from a well on the property. The property last sold for $250,000 in 2001.

Mary Lib Richards of Keller Williams Lake Norman was the listing agent, and Michael Orlando of TSG Residential represented the buyer in the highest-priced sale of the week.

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No. 2 — $2,055,000 · 17825 Spinnakers Reach Dr, Cornelius, North Carolina

Top home sale No. 2 in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina — 17825 Spinnakers Reach Dr, Cornelius, North Carolina, week ending October 25, 2026

In The Peninsula in Cornelius, a lakefront home on a cul-de-sac sold for $2,055,000. Built in 1995 on a 0.32-acre lot, it has five bedrooms, the most of any home in this Top 5, along with four bathrooms and 4,200 square feet over two stories and a finished walk-out basement.

The main level has been renovated, and broad walls of glass look out on Lake Norman from the main living areas. The kitchen has Thermador appliances and opens to the living spaces, and the primary suite on this floor has an updated bath and lake views. A terrace steps out toward the water. Two bedrooms and a bonus room are upstairs, and the basement adds two more bedrooms, a full bath and a wet-storage room with a second laundry, a practical spot for lake gear.

The flat backyard runs to the water, where the home has a boat slip with a lift, and there is room for a pool, which has preliminary approval from the property owners association. The neighborhood has a community pier and a paddlesport launch, and The Peninsula Golf Club, with golf, tennis, pickleball, a fitness center and a pool, is a golf-cart ride away, with membership sold separately. The property last sold for $1.57 million in 2021.

Liz Miller of Ivester Jackson Christie’s was the listing agent, and Susie Wagner of Southern Homes of the Carolinas, Inc represented the buyer. It was one of two listings in this week’s Top 5 for Ivester Jackson Christie’s, and Liz Miller also appears in the No. 4 sale, on the buyer’s side.

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No. 3 — $1,980,000 · 142 Lakeview Shores Loop, Mooresville, North Carolina

Top home sale No. 3 in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina — 142 Lakeview Shores Loop, Mooresville, North Carolina, week ending October 25, 2026

A waterfront home on a private, wooded 1.23-acre lot in Mooresville sold for $1,980,000. It sits on a protected cove with no-wake water that stays deep year-round, and it has a covered floating dock with a HydroHoist boat lift and power. The lot has no homeowners association.

Built in 2015, the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,213 square feet. The kitchen has Thermador appliances, an island and a walk-in pantry, and the floor plan is open. Above the garage, a finished room of more than 370 square feet has its own entrance and can serve as a guest suite, an office or a gym. The home also has whole-house audio and a networked smart-home setup.

Much of the living happens outdoors. There is a screened porch, a large deck, a patio off the finished walk-out lower level and an outdoor wood-burning fireplace, with a gas fireplace inside. Two storage buildings sit on the property, and the garage has room for three cars. The property last sold for $319,000 in 2001, before the current home was built.

Shelly Gerst Bruder of Howard Hanna Allen Tate Davidson was the listing agent, and Michelle Hovey of COMPASS represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,950,000 · 19608 Olde Spring Ct, Cornelius, North Carolina

Top home sale No. 4 in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina — 19608 Olde Spring Ct, Cornelius, North Carolina, week ending October 25, 2026

In gated Shadowcreek in Cornelius, a Simonini custom home on a cul-de-sac overlooking the neighborhood pond sold for $1,950,000. Built in 2018, it is the newest home among the five, and its current owners updated it extensively inside and out.

The backyard saw the biggest change. The owners added a heated pool and spa, reworked the landscaping and fitted the covered rear porch with screens that lower by remote control. Inside, the kitchen has professional-grade appliances, marble countertops, custom cabinetry and a large island that opens to the living areas, and the bathrooms have been renovated. There is a wine feature, an updated gas fireplace in the family room and an oversized three-car garage.

The two-story stucco and stone home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 4,056 square feet on 0.42 acres. The primary suite, a second bedroom and an office are on the main level, with two more bedrooms and a bonus room upstairs. Homeowners association dues cover lawn care, water and sewer. Lake Norman and Jetton Park are a few minutes away. The property last sold for $1.52 million in 2023.

Mary Kay Portaro of Ivester Jackson Christie’s was the listing agent, giving the brokerage its second listing in this Top 5. Liz Miller, also of Ivester Jackson Christie’s, represented the buyer, the second sale this week in which Liz Miller took part.

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No. 5 — $1,900,000 · 9035 Unity Church Rd, Denver, North Carolina

Top home sale No. 5 in Lake Norman Area, North Carolina — 9035 Unity Church Rd, Denver, North Carolina, week ending October 25, 2026

A full-brick traditional home in Denver, on a protected cove with wide views across the open water of Lake Norman, sold for $1,900,000. With 5,646 square feet, it is the largest home among the five. It was built in 2008 on 1.62 acres and has four bedrooms and five bathrooms over two stories.

A two-story foyer with a curved staircase leads into rooms with high ceilings, arched openings, heavy millwork and hardwood floors. The great room has tall windows facing the lake and a fireplace, and the kitchen has granite counters, an island and custom cabinetry. The primary suite on the main level has its own fireplace, a tray ceiling and a door to the outdoor spaces, and its bath has a jetted soaking tub and a separate tiled shower. An elevator connects the floors, and there is an office and a large laundry room.

A covered veranda upstairs looks over the grounds to the water. Downstairs, a long covered terrace faces the lake, and the private dock is a short walk beyond it. The property also includes two additional building lots at the front, and the garage has room for three cars.

Michael Morgan and Jeana Morgan, both of RE/MAX Executive, were the listing agents. Nanda Moscovitch of Ivester Jackson Christie’s 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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