A lakefront house on Lake Tennessee in Auburndale sold for $1.03 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Lakeland, Florida metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $4.24 million in Lakeland-area real estate.
The five sales span Auburndale, the Ashton Oaks and Treymont communities in Lakeland, Babson Park and Lake Alfred. Their build years run from 1977 to 2025, three of the houses carry lake frontage, and Tapia Construction is named as the builder on two of the week’s closings.
No. 1 — $1,026,000 · 5935 Old Berkley Road, Auburndale, Florida
The metro’s highest reported sale of the week was a lakefront house at 5935 Old Berkley Road in Auburndale, which closed on August 4, 2026 for $1,026,000. Custom-built in 2015 on Lake Tennessee, the residence holds three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 3,541 square feet.
Listing materials identify Hulbert Homes as the builder, credit Anderson Glass Company with the more than 20 stained glass windows set through the house, and trace the design to Frank Lloyd Wright’s principles. Nearly every bedroom faces the water. Ceiling heights range from 9 to 15 feet, the doors stand eight feet tall, and quartz counters run through a house updated inside and out. A heated pool overlooks the lake, a private dock carries power, and the backyard takes the sunrise. The garage is wired for an EV hookup, and the property carries no homeowners association. It previously changed hands for $725,000 in 2023.
Marquita Smith of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. Christina Rampersad of Keller Williams Advantage 2 Realty represented the buyer. The house closed $1,000 above its final asking price of $1,025,000, and the $1,026,000 result put Smith at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported home sale in the Lakeland metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $907,000 · 839 Ashton Oaks Circle, Lakeland, Florida
A five-bedroom house behind the gates of Ashton Oaks in Lakeland took the metro’s No. 2 reported sale at $907,000. Built in 2005 at 839 Ashton Oaks Circle, it carries four bathrooms and a reported 3,867 square feet. The transaction was recorded August 7, 2026.
Tapia Construction built the house, which holds two en-suite bedrooms: a primary suite on the ground floor and a second upstairs suited to guests or a multigenerational household. The kitchen is fitted with stainless steel appliances and a walk-in pantry. A saltwater pool and its screened enclosure were completed in 2020, a tankless water heater went in during 2019, the roof was replaced in 2023 and the air conditioning has been updated. A three-car garage sits alongside. The property previously changed hands for $599,000 in 2016.
Emily Evans of Remax Experts was the listing agent. Amanda Wright of Remax Experts represented the buyer. The house went under contract 21 days after the current listing date, and the $907,000 closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $810,000 · 914 Mangham Road, Babson Park, Florida
Two parcels totaling 1.73 acres on Crooked Lake carried the week’s No. 3 reported sale, an $810,000 deal at 914 Mangham Road in Babson Park recorded August 4, 2026. The 1977 house holds four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 2,660 square feet, with roughly 90 feet of lake frontage behind it.
An open floor plan runs under cathedral ceilings, finished with luxury vinyl flooring, solid wood cabinetry and stone countertops. A screened lanai, a private dock and mature oak trees complete the waterfront setting, which the record ties to fishing, boating, water skiing and sunset views. The property previously changed hands for $50,000 in 2023.
Luray Marston of Estelle Sullivan Realty, LLC was the listing agent. Marston also represented the buyer, handling both sides of the transaction. The home went under contract 29 days after the current listing date, and the sale holds the No. 3 position in RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 4 — $790,000 · 6626 Ridgemont Road, Lakeland, Florida
A custom home in the gated Treymont community of South Lakeland closed on August 7, 2026 for $790,000, the metro’s No. 4 reported sale of the week. Completed in 2022 at 6626 Ridgemont Road, it carries four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a dedicated home office and a reported 2,621 square feet.
Tapia Construction built the house on a triple split floor plan, with tray ceilings, crown molding, decorative beams and tile flooring throughout. The kitchen holds quartz countertops, two walk-in pantries and storage hidden beneath an oversized island, and the adjoining room carries an electric fireplace, surround sound and three sets of doors opening toward the pool. The primary suite has a tray ceiling, electric blinds, a walk-in closet, dual vanities, a soaking tub, a separate walk-in shower and direct access to the lanai. Outside sit a screen-enclosed saltwater pool with an electric heater, an extended paver patio, an outdoor kitchen, a fenced yard and a dog run. Cat6 wiring, a whole-house generator hookup, a water softener, an EV charger and an oversized three-car garage round out the build. The property previously changed hands for $91,000 in 2021, before the current residence was completed in 2022.
Andrea Anderson of S & D Real Estate Service LLC was the listing agent. Anderson represented the buyer as well, working both sides of the sale. The house went under contract 12 days after the current listing date and closed $1,000 above its final asking price of $789,000, a result that takes the No. 4 spot in RealtyWire’s weekly Lakeland Metro Area Top 5.
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No. 5 — $710,000 · 336 Caladium Avenue, Lake Alfred, Florida
A new lakefront residence in the gated Water Ridge community carried the week’s No. 5 reported sale, changing hands for $710,000 at 336 Caladium Avenue in Lake Alfred. Completed in 2025, the house holds four bedrooms and a reported 2,780 square feet. The transaction was recorded August 3, 2026.
An open plan connects the great room, dining area and kitchen, all turned toward the water, and stackable pocket sliding doors extend the interior onto a screened paver porch with room for a pool. The kitchen centers on a waterfall island with a breakfast bar, quartz counters, a walk-in pantry and stainless steel appliances that include a built-in oven and a wine refrigerator. The primary suite sits on the main level, with a tray ceiling, a walk-in closet and a bath holding dual vanities, a free-standing soaking tub and a seamless glass shower; a half bath serves guests, and a private office sits off the plan. Upstairs, a second en-suite bedroom adds a kitchenette and a balcony over the lake, and the yard leaves room for a private dock. Water Ridge residents share a clubhouse, a fitness center and sauna, two leisure pools and a lap pool, tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, and three boat docks with community ramps and boat storage. The property previously changed hands for $160,000 in 2023, before the current residence was completed in 2025.
Deanna Stone and Michael Stone of The Stones Real Estate Firm were the listing agents. Yolenis Bottaro of The Valenzuela Real Estate Gro represented the buyer. The $710,000 closing rounds out RealtyWire’s Lakeland Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026 at No. 5.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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