A 2017 house in the Clays Crossing neighborhood of Nicholasville sold for $1.80 million to lead the five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Lexington, Kentucky metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. Together the five closings accounted for $7.10 million in reported Lexington-area real estate.
Two sales closed in Nicholasville, two in Lexington and one in Versailles. The named communities behind them are Clays Crossing, Legacy Estates, The Island, Lu Preese and Warrenton Woods, and build years run from 1975 to 2017. The group takes in a lakefront house with dock access inside a gated Lexington neighborhood, a walk-out ranch on a one-acre cul-de-sac lot, a brick house on 1.6 acres along a secluded lane and a Colonial at the end of a Warrenton Woods cul-de-sac.
No. 1 — $1,800,000 · 115 Mill Rock Rd, Nicholasville, Kentucky
The highest reported price of the week went to Clays Crossing, a neighborhood in Nicholasville. The house at 115 Mill Rock Road, built in 2017, sold for $1,800,000 on August 3, 2026, and holds four bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 6,829 square feet.
The sale moved fast. The property went under contract the same day the current listing went live, and it closed at its full asking price. It previously changed hands for $1,630,000 in 2023.
Destiny Darby of Keller Williams Commonwealth was the listing agent. Bradford Queen of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer. The $1,800,000 closing put Darby at the listing side of the highest-priced Lexington-area sale RealtyWire reported that week, ranked No. 1 in the Lexington Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $1,500,000 · 111 Roseburg Way, Nicholasville, Kentucky
A walk-out ranch in Legacy Estates took the No. 2 position. 111 Roseburg Way, built in 2015 on a one-acre lot at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Nicholasville, changed hands for $1,500,000 in a closing recorded August 5, 2026.
The house holds five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms across a reported 5,299 square feet, with hardwood and tile throughout, a main-level utility room and a three-car garage. Its kitchen is fitted with a granite island, double ovens and a gas range, and a walk-in pantry sits alongside it; a dedicated office occupies the main floor. A covered outdoor room with a stone fireplace and a built-in grill extends the house into the back yard. Downstairs, the finished basement adds nine-foot ceilings, a wet bar, a large recreation room, two further bedrooms, a full bath and generous storage. Geothermal equipment serves the house, and the roof was replaced in 2024. The property previously changed hands for $1,350,000 in 2022.
D Bryan Wehrman of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Brianna D’Alessandri of Indigo & Co represented the buyer. Wehrman represented the listing side of the $1,500,000 transaction, which ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Lexington Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $1,436,688 · 2132 Island Dr, Lexington, Kentucky
Lakefront property inside The Island, a gated neighborhood in Lexington, ranked No. 3. Set on nearly half an acre with water views from most rooms, 2132 Island Drive traded for $1,436,688 in a transaction recorded August 5, 2026.
Built in 1975 as a bungalow and enlarged in the 1990s into a custom contemporary residence, the house carries three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 4,893 square feet. Vaulted ceilings and walls of windows open the plan, three fireplaces are spread across the gathering rooms, and the kitchen is paired with a separate catering kitchen that has its own outside entrance and a custom-built bar. A library wall, concealed storage and bespoke hardware run through the interior. The second-floor primary suite opens to a private porch over the water and adds dual walk-in closets and an ensuite bath. Outside, a large screened porch and landscaped entertaining areas face the lake, and the property has private dock access. It previously changed hands for $733,000 in 2015.
The house went under contract 12 days after the current listing date. Karen Bishop Saltzman of National Real Estate was the listing agent. Matthew Neistat of Block + Lot Homes represented the buyer. The $1,436,688 closing placed Saltzman at the listing side of the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s Lexington Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 4 — $1,205,000 · 5002 Lupreese Ln, Versailles, Kentucky
Versailles produced the No. 4 sale. 5002 Lupreese Lane, a 1999 brick house on 1.6 private acres along a secluded lane, sold for $1,205,000 in a closing dated August 4, 2026.
The house offers six bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a reported 4,864 square feet. Refinished hardwood runs through the grand entry and the formal dining room, and a great room anchored by a fireplace opens into an eat-in kitchen. The primary suite has new tile flooring and two walk-in closets, while three further bedrooms and a hall bath sit in a separate wing on the second floor. A basement finished in 2025 adds a media area, wet bar, game room, an additional bedroom and a full bath. Outdoors, a fully fenced yard surrounds a saltwater in-ground pool with an automatic cover and a covered outdoor kitchen. A whole-home generator was installed in 2025, and smart lighting is fitted throughout. The airport and Keeneland are each about 10 minutes away, and the property previously changed hands for $475,000 in 2017.
The listing went under contract 27 days after the current listing date. Linda L Lewis of RE/MAX Creative Realty was the listing agent. Whitney W Durham of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer. Lewis handled the listing side of the $1,205,000 transaction, which ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Lexington Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $1,160,000 · 3144 Warrenwood Wynd, Lexington, Kentucky
A Colonial at the end of a Warrenton Woods cul-de-sac closed out the week’s list. 3144 Warrenwood Wynd, built in 1981 inside New Circle Road, sold for $1,160,000 on August 3, 2026.
The house carries four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a reported 4,155 square feet, with primary suites on both the first and second floors and a renovated upstairs primary bath. The kitchen has generous cabinetry and opens into a family room, and doors lead directly out to a rear deck and brick patio. A partially finished basement leaves room for a media room, home gym or play area, alongside a large storage room. Warrenton Woods is an established in-town enclave, and the lot runs to close to an acre at the end of the cul-de-sac.
Bradford Queen of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Mary Pepper Johnstone of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer. Queen represented the listing side of the $1,160,000 transaction, which ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Lexington Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, and it was the second sale on this week’s list listed by that brokerage.
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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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