Newly built homes took three of the five places among the highest-priced home sales reported in the Northwest Indiana Area for the week ending October 25, 2026. All five sales were in Lake County, three in Saint John and two in Crown Point, and together they totaled $4.999 million.
The list mixes two single-story ranch homes with three two-story homes, and every one of them has a three-car garage. Prices ran from $800,000 to just under $1.3 million.
No. 1 — $1,279,000 · 13811 Laurel Ct, Saint John, Indiana
The week’s top sale was a newly built home at 13811 Laurel Court in The Preserve, a Saint John neighborhood, which sold for $1,279,000. Completed in 2026, the two-story home has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and 7,332 square feet of living space, the most bedrooms and the largest living area of the five homes on this list. It sits on a 0.29-acre rectangular lot with a three-car garage.
Inside are an open floor plan, a kitchen with an island and a pantry, recessed lighting and a wood-burning fireplace. The full basement is finished and also has storage space. Residents of the community share a jogging path and a park, and the grounds are maintained.
Dawn Veness of McColly Real Estate was the listing agent, and Mackenzie Patterson of McColly Real Estate represented the buyer.
See this property in Google Street View →
No. 2 — $1,150,000 · 986 Sylvia Ln, Crown Point, Indiana
At 986 Sylvia Lane in Crown Point, a walkout ranch in the Copper Creek subdivision sold for $1,150,000. Built in 2019 at the end of a cul-de-sac, the single-story home has four bedrooms, six bathrooms and 4,439 square feet, and its 0.42-acre lot is the largest of the five.
The great room is the center of the main floor, with a continuous cathedral ceiling crossed by exposed wood-beam trusses and a masonry fireplace that burns wood. The kitchen opens directly into it and has an oversized island and a walk-in pantry, along with a wine room whose leaded-glass window looks out on the entry foyer. The primary suite also has a cathedral ceiling and leads to a sunroom or office warmed by a gas fireplace. Its bath has a two-person walk-through shower, a soaking tub and separate walk-in closets for two.
Downstairs, the walkout basement has extra-tall ceilings, a wet bar, a family and entertaining area and two large bedroom suites, each with its own bath. A bookshelf that doubles as a hidden door leads to a private room that can serve several purposes. Radiant heat runs beneath the basement floors and the garage floor, and a roughed-in space above the garage is ready to be finished.
Outside, a covered Trex deck looks over a private, tree-lined yard. There is an outdoor kitchen with a grilling area, and a heated in-ground pool with an automatic cover.
The home went under contract four days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Tracie Hlebasko of McColly Real Estate was the listing agent with Lisa Grady of McColly Real Estate, and Lisa Grady also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale. With this sale and the one on Laurel Court, McColly Real Estate listed the two highest-priced homes of the week.
See this property in Google Street View →
No. 3 — $950,000 · 13035 Spirea Ave, Saint John, Indiana
A brand-new, never-occupied home at 13035 Spirea Avenue in Saint John sold for $950,000. Finished in 2026, the two-story home stands in The Preserve of St. John and is in the Lake Central School District. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,600 square feet on a 0.35-acre lot, with an unfinished basement below.
Hardwood floors run through the home. The main rooms include a private study, formal living and dining areas and a great room with a fireplace. The kitchen is built around a large center island and opens to both the dinette and the great room, with a walk-in pantry nearby. The primary suite has its own bath and an oversized walk-in closet, and the laundry room is on the second floor. A large mudroom, a covered patio and a three-car garage complete the plan.
The home went under contract 19 days after it was listed. Kenneth Hoffman of Hoffman REALTORS LLC was the listing agent with Joe Stith of Hoffman REALTORS LLC, and Kristin McCoy of McColly Real Estate represented the buyer.
See this property in Google Street View →
No. 4 — $820,000 · 12984 Spirea Ave, Saint John, Indiana
Also on Spirea Avenue and also in The Preserve, a new ranch home at 12984 Spirea Avenue sold for $820,000. Completed in 2025, it presents a brick front with stone accents and a front porch, and it sits on a 0.28-acre lot that came fully landscaped with sprinklers front and back.
The single-story plan has three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath in 2,655 square feet. The great room rises to a volume ceiling and has an electric fireplace with a custom mantel. In the kitchen are Bosch stainless-steel appliances, designer cabinets, quartz counters, a tile backsplash and a large island. Hardwood floors, painted wide trim, solid-core doors, wainscoting and decorative built-ins carry the custom woodwork through the home, and the study has a decorative ceiling.
The primary bath has an oversized tiled shower with a seat, a frameless glass door and a handheld fixture, as well as a soaking tub and a double sink topped in quartz. The laundry room has built-in cubbies. A covered deck at the back has stairs down to the yard, and the full lookout basement has 9-foot ceilings and plumbing roughed in for a bath. The community has a jogging path.
Gerard Huguelet of Better Homes and Gardens Real was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
See this property in Google Street View →
No. 5 — $800,000 · 971 Theresa Dr, Crown Point, Indiana
The home at 971 Theresa Drive in Crown Point sold for $800,000 after going under contract three days after it was listed. Built in 2018 on a 0.40-acre cul-de-sac lot, the two-story home looks out on a pond with a fountain and on woods. The property last sold for $597,000 in 2018.
The home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 4,525 square feet across three levels, each with its own thermostat. On the main floor, the kitchen has upgraded counters, a gas range with a separate built-in oven and a large walk-in pantry, plus a breakfast nook that opens to a covered porch. An open living room has built-ins and a fireplace, next to a dining area, and a main-floor bedroom with a walk-in closet is used as an office. The primary suite is upstairs with a large walk-in closet, along with three more bedrooms and the laundry room.
The partially finished walkout basement has a family room, a sitting area and a game area with a climbing wall, and it opens to a covered patio and a fenced backyard. Past the fence, the lot runs another 50 feet into the trees. The neighborhood has a park and a playground.
Tiffany Wythe of New Chapter Real Estate was the listing agent, and Jana Caudill of eXp Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
See this property in Google Street View →
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.
Were you involved in one of these transactions? Contact RealtyWire to verify or correct your professional credit or submit information for a future edition.
