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Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts Top 5 Home Sales: Andover Colonial Leads at $1.85 Million

Homes built nearly a century apart, from 1901 to 1993, changed hands in Andover and North Andover.

Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts Top 5 Home Sales: Andover Colonial Leads at $1.85 Million

The five highest-priced home sales reported in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts for the week ending October 25, 2026, totaled $6.71 million. Four of the homes are in Andover and one is in North Andover, all of them single-family homes, and their prices run from $1,107,500 to $1,850,000. The group takes in an antique Colonial, newer Colonials and a ranch, on lots from just under three-quarters of an acre to more than an acre.

No. 1 — $1,850,000 · 3 Newman Hill Dr, Andover, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 1 in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts — 3 Newman Hill Dr, Andover, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

The week’s top sale was 3 Newman Hill Drive in Andover, a 1990 Colonial on a wooded cul-de-sac that sold for $1,850,000. At 7,005 square feet, it is the largest home in this week’s group, though it sits on the smallest lot, 0.69 acres. It has five bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, and a three-car attached garage. The property last sold for $1.15 million in 2007.

The primary suite is on the first floor, with its own fireplace, two custom walk-in closets and a bath with a whirlpool tub. A two-story living room has a second fireplace, and the family room, lined with custom built-in shelving, has a third. In the kitchen, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Wolf six-burner range and Gaggenau double wall ovens are set off by quartz counters, and a bay window looks out on the backyard.

The lower level is finished and carpeted, and the home also has a game room and an exercise room. Outside are a patio and an enclosed backyard with a storage shed. The home is in the West Elementary School district.

The Carroll Group of RE/MAX Partners and Thomas Carroll were the listing agents, and Alexander Chuprin of Zoom Realty, Inc. represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $1,325,000 · 32 Morton St, Andover, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 2 in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts — 32 Morton St, Andover, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

Known as the Baldwin-Sherman House, 32 Morton Street is the oldest home in this week’s Top 5. The antique Colonial was built in 1901 by Stevens of Lawrence, and it sold for $1,325,000. It sits a short distance from downtown Andover, Town Hall and Doherty Middle School.

Custom woodwork runs through the home, which has five fireplaces. The two-story entry hall has built-in benches, a fireplace and a staircase. The dining room, with its own fireplace and a built-in china cabinet, leads through an archway into a library with custom built-ins and on through French doors into a den. The kitchen is large, with a breakfast bar and room for a table. The second floor includes a sitting room, and a hidden staircase climbs to the third floor, where there is a playroom with built-ins and a sunny room suited to a studio or an office.

The home has four bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath in 3,659 square feet, on 0.92 acres. A large deck overlooks the lot’s mature landscaping, and the oversized detached three-car garage has a workshop and a walk-up loft. The property last sold for $466,500 in 1988.

The home went under contract 15 days after it was listed. Sebell Vogt Homes of William Raveis R.E. & Home Services was the listing agent, and Brette L’Italien, also of William Raveis R.E. & Home Services, represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,300,000 · 282 Blue Ridge Rd, North Andover, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 3 in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts — 282 Blue Ridge Rd, North Andover, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

The week’s only North Andover sale was 282 Blue Ridge Road, a 1993 Colonial in the Newcastle Estates neighborhood that sold for $1,300,000. It is the newest home in the group and sits on the largest lot, 1.31 acres.

The backyard is built for summer, with an inground pool and a deck, plus an outdoor shower and a cabana that has its own bathroom. The yard is fenced.

Inside, a large foyer leads to the kitchen and to a family room with a big fireplace. The first floor also has a sunroom, an office and a formal living room now used as a game room. Upstairs, the primary suite shares the second floor with three more bedrooms. The home has 4,660 square feet, two full baths and two half baths, and a partly finished lower level. The property last sold for $822,450 in 2001.

The home went under contract nine days after Sharon Coskren of Leading Edge Real Estate listed it, and it sold at its full asking price. Michael Buscanera of Atlantic Realty Collective represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,130,000 · 27 Algonquin Ave, Andover, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 4 in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts — 27 Algonquin Ave, Andover, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

In Andover’s Indian Ridge Country Club neighborhood, the 1976 ranch at 27 Algonquin Avenue sold for $1,130,000. A short walking path connects the property to the Indian Ridge Country Club parking lot.

The family room is the center of the home, with a wood-burning fireplace that rises floor to ceiling, an 11-foot cathedral ceiling and two skylights. It opens directly into the kitchen, which has an 8-by-5-foot quartz island, updated cabinetry and stainless steel Thermador appliances. The three bedrooms are on the main level, and downstairs are two more large rooms and another full bath.

The home has three bathrooms and 2,808 square feet on 0.85 acres, with a two-car garage beneath it. At the back, a shaded three-season porch opens onto a patio. The property last sold for $320,000 in 1989.

The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $31,000 above its $1.099 million asking price. The Carroll Group of RE/MAX Partners and Matt Harris were the listing agents, and Gina DePaolo of Century 21 The Real Estate Group represented the buyer. The Carroll Group also listed 3 Newman Hill Drive, the week’s top sale.

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No. 5 — $1,107,500 · 5 Regis Rd, Andover, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 5 in Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts — 5 Regis Rd, Andover, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

Set on a cul-de-sac in West Andover, 5 Regis Road is a 1968 Colonial on 1.04 acres of mature landscaping, with hydrangeas, perennial plantings and shade trees. It sold for $1,107,500.

The home has grown over the years. A family room addition, brightened by skylights, connects to a refreshed kitchen with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and a walk-in pantry. A first-floor primary suite with a full bath and a walk-in closet was added in 2013. The main level also has a formal dining room and a half bath with laundry, and four more bedrooms and a full bath are upstairs, for five bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,552 square feet.

The back deck has a remote-controlled power awning, and the home has a two-car attached garage. Haggetts Pond Trail is nearby.

The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $42,500 above its asking price of $1.065 million. The Lucci Witte Team of William Raveis R.E. & Home Services was a listing agent with Samantha Bocchino, and The Lucci Witte Team also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale. William Raveis R.E. & Home Services also listed the No. 2 sale, 32 Morton Street.

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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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