An architect-designed house on 4.45 acres at 550 W Creek Dr in Webster sold for $970,000, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Rochester, New York metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $4.47 million in Rochester-area real estate.
The closings were recorded in Webster, Rochester and Pittsford, and the houses date from 1918 to 2009. Between them they cover a wide span of styles: a 2009 residence on acreage, a 1925 house in the Houston Barnards neighborhood, a 1918 English Tudor, a waterfront ranch in Pittsford and a renovated contemporary on a Rochester golf course lot. Amy L. Petrone of RE/MAX Realty Group held the listing side of both the No. 2 and No. 3 closings.
No. 1 — $970,000 · 550 W Creek Dr, Webster, New York
The metro’s highest reported sale of the week sits on 4.45 acres bordering a creek in Webster. The 2009 house at 550 W Creek Dr, on a cul-de-sac near Webster Park, closed on August 5, 2026 for $970,000, and it holds six bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half bath across a reported 3,323 square feet.
A double-door entrance opens onto a two-story foyer and a living room laid in Brazilian cherry. Beyond it, a great room carries a wall of windows and a fireplace and opens to a kitchen fitted with custom cherry cabinetry, granite countertops and an island, with the dining area giving onto a covered porch, deck and patio. A first-floor primary suite holds a spa bathroom, two walk-in closets and box ceilings; four more bedrooms and two baths, including a guest suite, sit upstairs.
A walkout lower level adds media, bar and activity areas, an exercise room or sixth bedroom and a bath, with access to a covered patio and a hot tub. Five car bays serve the property, a conservation easement covers the rear of the parcel, and the grounds carry a secret garden planted with more than twenty varieties of flowers and plants. Webster Park’s hiking trails, Lake Ontario and the marinas on Irondequoit Bay are all close by.
Richard J. Testa and Robert Testa of Howard Hanna were the listing agents. Richard J. Testa of Howard Hanna represented the buyer. The property went under contract 20 days after the current listing date and closed $70,100 above its final asking price of $899,900, and it previously changed hands for $500,000 in 2018. The $970,000 transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Rochester Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $925,000 · 109 Sandringham Rd, Rochester, New York
A 1925 house on a tree-lined street in the Houston Barnards neighborhood took the No. 2 position. The residence at 109 Sandringham Rd changed hands at $925,000, with the closing recorded August 4, 2026, and it carries five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 3,884 square feet across three floors.
Listing materials identify J. Foster Warner, an architect involved in the building of the George Eastman House, as the designer of the home. Its period detailing survives alongside an updated eat-in kitchen and baths, and a sunroom walled with windows draws light through the main floor. The primary suite holds multiple closets, a screened covered porch faces the yard for three-season use, and a three-car attached garage adjoins the house. The reported square footage comes from a professional measurement.
Amy L. Petrone of RE/MAX Realty Group was the listing agent. Susan E. Glenz of Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester represented the buyer. The house went under contract 7 days after the current listing date and closed $50,000 above its final asking price of $875,000, and it previously changed hands for $365,000 in 1996. The $925,000 closing put Petrone at the listing side of the No. 2 sale in RealtyWire’s Rochester Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $879,900 · 65 Landing Rd S, Rochester, New York
An English Tudor built in 1918 holds the No. 3 spot. The house at 65 Landing Rd S closed August 3, 2026 at $879,900, and it holds five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half baths across a reported 4,804 square feet.
The first floor runs to a formal dining room, a living room anchored by a wood-burning stove and an office or flex room, with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a built-in eat-in area in the kitchen. A great room addition serves as the center of the house, with soaring ceilings and walls of windows facing a private, tree-lined backyard. Five bedrooms upstairs include a primary with a remodeled en suite bath, and an oversized walk-up attic on the third floor is plumbed for another bathroom.
A three-car carriage house addition carries room for a guest or in-law suite above it, and a pre-planned elevator shaft awaits future installation. A stone patio and professional hardscaping sit off the back of the 1.2-acre lot, which is in the Pittsford Central School District and minutes from Ellison Park and Corbett’s Glen Nature Park.
Amy L. Petrone of RE/MAX Realty Group was the listing agent. Vita Fridrik of Revolution Real Estate represented the buyer. The property went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, and it previously changed hands for $385,000 in 2013. RealtyWire ranked the $879,900 transaction No. 3 in its Rochester Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, the second listing Petrone placed in the week’s roundup.
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No. 4 — $850,000 · 18 Widewaters Ln, Pittsford, New York
Water frontage carried the No. 4 sale. The 1968 ranch at 18 Widewaters Ln in Pittsford sold on August 6, 2026 for $850,000, with four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a reported 3,086 square feet.
A front porch opens the house, hardwood floors run throughout, and multiple wood-burning fireplaces serve the main rooms, which take in water views through large windows. The updated kitchen carries new appliances and reworked finishes. The backyard meets the water, with room to launch a kayak or a paddleboard and a patio overlooking the setting. The property is in the Pittsford School District, about five minutes from Pittsford Wegmans and near shopping, restaurants and parks.
Stephanie K Ide of Keller Williams Realty Gateway was the listing agent. Amy L. Petrone of RE/MAX Realty Group represented the buyer. The house went under contract 7 days after the current listing date and closed $151,000 above its final asking price of $699,000. The $850,000 closing put Ide at the listing side of the No. 4 sale in RealtyWire’s Rochester Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $850,000 · 41 Country Club Dr, Rochester, New York
The list closes on a golf course lot in Rochester. The 1956 house at 41 Country Club Dr traded for $850,000, with the transaction recorded August 3, 2026, and it holds six bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a reported 3,629 square feet on a 0.64-acre parcel.
The contemporary house has been renovated throughout. An open-concept main level runs on luxury vinyl plank flooring, and the kitchen carries quartz countertops, a waterfall island, a full-height quartz backsplash and new energy-efficient appliances, alongside a custom beverage and coffee station with a wine chiller. The main-level living and dining rooms share a stone fireplace, with a powder room off them.
The primary suite has its own en suite bath, and laundry sits on the second floor with the bedrooms. An apartment-style lower level carries a second kitchen and works as a guest suite or in-law accommodation. Outside, an in-ground pool and several entertaining areas face golf course views, with a creek running beyond the yard and mature landscaping around the parcel.
Susan P. Aser of RE/MAX Plus was the listing agent. Erin L. Deshon of Tru Agent Real Estate represented the buyer. The property went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed $50,100 above its final asking price of $799,900, and it previously changed hands for $750,000 in 2025. The $850,000 sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Rochester Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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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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