A 1919 house a short walk from East Wharf Beach in Madison led the home sales reported across the New Haven, Connecticut metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026, changing hands at $1,615,000.
The five closings combined for $7.12 million, from the $1.61 million Madison leader down to a $1.23 million renovated 1918 residence near Milford Green. Milford accounted for three of those sales, one of them in the Gulf Beach neighborhood, while Madison and Woodbridge produced one each. Build years span 1918 to 2026, and the list mixes new construction with older houses carried through extensive renovation.
No. 1 — $1,615,000 · 86A East Wharf Road, Madison, Connecticut
Madison’s East Wharf Road produced the week’s highest reported price. The three-bedroom, two-full-bath house at 86A East Wharf Road, built in 1919, closed on August 12, 2026 for $1,615,000, $315,000 above its final asking price of $1,300,000; the property went under contract 17 days after the current listing date.
The grounds are maintained around an in-ground pool, with a detached two-car garage set apart from the house. On the main level a sun room, a dining room and a living room anchored by a fireplace open into one another, and the kitchen carries built-in pine cabinetry. A tucked-away doorway off the living room leads down to a finished lower level in use as a den and media room, part of a reported 1,824 square feet. East Wharf Beach is steps from the door, and downtown Madison’s shops, restaurants and village center are a short stroll away.
Melanie Scull of William Pitt Sotheby’s Int’l was the listing agent. The closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s New Haven Metro Area Top 5 for the week, putting Scull on the listing side of the highest-priced reported sale in the metro area that week. Margaret Muir of William Pitt Sotheby’s Int’l represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,525,000 · 23 Aldo Drive, Woodbridge, Connecticut
At the end of a cul-de-sac in Woodbridge, a Colonial built in 2004 ranked second at $1,525,000 in a sale recorded on August 14, 2026. The four-bedroom, six-bath house at 23 Aldo Drive reports 5,717 square feet and previously changed hands for $1,065,000 in 2007.
Coffered ceilings and oversized windows frame the living room, which is wired for a home theater system and anchored by a fireplace, one of two in the house. Thermador stainless steel appliances and custom cabinetry fill the kitchen, a home office sits on the main level, and the primary suite upstairs has dual walk-in closets and an en-suite bath. An expansive deck steps down to an above-ground pool in a level backyard framed by mature trees, and the house has a four-car attached garage.
Sam Galatas of Sam Galatas was the listing agent. The $1,525,000 result placed that listing at No. 2 in RealtyWire’s New Haven Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Fredda Takacs of Higgins Group Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,450,000 · 39 Commodore Place, Milford, Connecticut
New construction took third place. The house at 39 Commodore Place, in Milford’s Gulf Beach neighborhood, brought $1,450,000 in an August 11, 2026 closing. Rebuilt from the foundation up, the three-bedroom, three-bath residence reports 2,900 square feet; the property previously changed hands for $478,200 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
An open floor plan runs from the kitchen, with quartz countertops and generous workspace, into the adjoining living and dining rooms, and a sunroom under cathedral ceilings holds a fireplace. The primary suite and two further bedrooms are served by baths with built-in Bluetooth speakers. An attached two-car garage includes a 50-amp EV outlet, and downtown Milford’s shops and cafes, the train station, the harbor and the beach all stand within walking distance.
Nea Lisboa and Elaine Amundsen of William Raveis Real Estate were the listing agents. The pair carried the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s New Haven Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Sara A. Musto of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,308,450 · 151 Platt Lane, Milford, Connecticut
A Milford house that abuts more than nine acres of conservation land came fourth. Set on a sidewalk-lined cul-de-sac, 151 Platt Lane closed on August 10, 2026 for $1,308,450, $28,450 above its final asking price of $1,280,000. The 1991 house reports 4,070 square feet and previously changed hands for $840,000 in 2022.
Radiant heated floors run through the main level, where a relocated and fully remodeled kitchen has quartz countertops and two garden windows. The living room carries an upper-level catwalk and a refreshed fireplace, and nine California closets were built into the bedrooms, two of them walk-ins in the primary suite. The lower level holds a recreation room and a guest suite with a full bath, walk-in closet and separate yard entrance. A Trex deck with a Sunsetter awning overlooks landscaped grounds, and the third bay of the three-car garage was converted into a heated and cooled home gym.
Judy Cooper and Nate Frost of Coldwell Banker Realty were the listing agents. The transaction ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s New Haven Metro Area Top 5 for the week and finished above its final asking price. Judy Cooper of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,225,000 · 46 Maple Street, Milford, Connecticut
A renovated 1918 house steps from Milford Green ranked fifth at $1,225,000, in a transaction dated August 11, 2026. The four-bedroom, three-bath residence at 46 Maple Street reports 3,280 square feet, with renovation and expansion work completed in 2010 and 2013, and it previously changed hands for $474,000 in 2010.
Tiger oak hardwood floors, imported marble and custom millwork carry through the interior, and the kitchen holds Costa Esmeralda granite countertops, Omega cabinetry, double wall convection ovens and a six-burner gas cooktop. The three full baths feature imported Italian mosaics and a Bain Ultra bubble tub. Updated plumbing, electrical and HVAC, 200-amp service, a Weil-McLain gas-fired boiler and Andersen Series A windows sit behind the period finishes, and the historic district, Upper Duck Pond, Milford Harbor and Metro-North are all within walking distance.
Sherri Gallina of Berkshire Hathaway NE Prop. was the listing agent. The listing went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and finished the week at No. 5 in RealtyWire’s New Haven Metro Area Top 5. Barbara Zink of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 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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