The house at 39817 Dukes Rd N went under contract 11 days after the current listing date and closed at $3,595,000 on September 15, 2026, a three-bedroom of a reported 2,000 square feet set on a 65-by-110-foot homesite a short walk from the private, lifeguarded beach that Sussex Shores keeps for its residents.
With four other closings reported across the Salisbury, Maryland metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, the week accounted for $14.52 million. Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach each supplied two of the week’s addresses and Fenwick Island the fifth, all of them on the Delaware coast, and water figures in every one: an ocean-side cottage community, a lot with ocean views, a bayfront house with a floating dock and boat lift, a canal-front house in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club community, and a wooded half-acre between the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal and the Atlantic Ocean in Henlopen Acres. The three closings below the two Bethany Beach sales each came in at $2,500,000.
No. 1 — $3,595,000 · 39817 Dukes Rd N, Bethany Beach, Delaware
A 1968 coastal cottage at 39817 Dukes Rd N changed hands on September 15, 2026 for $3,595,000, the highest reported price in the metro area that week. The three-bedroom house carries a reported 2,000 square feet on a 65-by-110-foot homesite in Sussex Shores, a residential community north of downtown Bethany Beach with a private, lifeguarded beach of its own and the town’s shops and restaurants within walking distance.
Inside, the cottage keeps its original hardwood floors, wood-planked walls and tall wood ceilings, all finished in white. The great room runs the living room, dining area and kitchen together in one open layout, and a sunroom beyond the dining area adds a second gathering space. A loft supplements the three bedrooms, a one-car garage holds beach gear and bicycles, and two outdoor showers serve the walk back from the sand.
Leslie Kopp and Christi Arndt of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. were the listing agents. The sale ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Top 5 for the Salisbury, Maryland metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, and the house went under contract 11 days after the current listing date. Kopp has listed four earlier sales that reached a RealtyWire Top 5 roundup in this metro area.
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No. 2 — $3,420,000 · 83 N Atlantic Ave, Bethany Beach, Delaware
A 1948 beach cottage at 83 N Atlantic Ave in Bethany Beach closed on September 18, 2026 for $3,420,000. The six-bedroom house holds a reported 2,700 square feet, and listing materials place it on one of the larger lots in Bethany Beach, with ocean views from the property and beach access a short distance away.
The kitchen and bathrooms have been upgraded and vinyl plank flooring runs through the house. Multiple decks face the ocean for sunrise views and outdoor entertaining, an outdoor shower serves returns from the beach, and interior storage absorbs the gear that goes with a house this close to the water. The lot leaves room for extra parking and open yard beyond the footprint of the house.
Ann Raskauskas of Bethany Area Realty LLC represented the listing side of a sale that closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Salisbury, Maryland Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026.
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No. 3 — $2,500,000 · 28 Oyster Bay Dr, Fenwick Island, Delaware
A renovated waterfront house at 28 Oyster Bay Dr on Fenwick Island sold on September 15, 2026 for $2,500,000. Built in 1982 and reported at 2,450 square feet, it occupies an oversized parcel of a lot and a half, with the water at the back and the beach two blocks away.
Expansive windows run along an open floor plan that puts water views in most rooms. The kitchen is built around a center island with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and a bar sink, and it opens to the family room and a waterfront dining area. A waterfront primary suite sits on the main level, its bath finished with a custom tiled shower; three more bedrooms and a full bath occupy the upper floor, where a balcony looks out over the bay. The lower level holds a mudroom, laundry room, an additional bath and a second shower, with direct access to both the garage and the water.
Outdoors, a private pool, a fire pit, an outdoor bar and a run of waterfront decks fill a fenced yard, and the boating setup includes a 7,500-pound boat lift, a floating dock and a dedicated jet ski lift. Exterior detailing includes cable railings, shiplap accents, a teal metal roof, composite decking and paver hardscaping, and the property parks up to eight vehicles. A one-car garage and a rear storage garage take kayaks, paddleboards and fishing gear, and waterfront restaurants and shops are within walking distance.
Nancy Reither of Coldwell Banker Realty listed the house, which went under contract 13 days after the current listing date; the sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Salisbury, Maryland Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Reither has listed two earlier sales that reached a RealtyWire Top 5 roundup in this metro area. Mary Rice of Engel & Volkers Ocean City represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,500,000 · 144 Torquay Ct, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
A two-story canal-front house at 144 Torquay Ct, in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club community, traded at $2,500,000 with settlement dated September 17, 2026. The 2003 house is reported at 2,900 square feet, with four bedrooms, and its lot on the Rehoboth Canal carries a private dock, a boat lift and a jet ski lift.
An in-ground pool of roughly 15 by 30 feet anchors the rear of the property, ringed by patio space, a large Trex-style deck, a fire pit, an outside shower, a manicured lawn and mature landscaping. Indoors, crown molding, plantation shutters and hardwood floors carry through many of the rooms; the great room has a gas fireplace, and the kitchen is fitted with granite countertops, a large breakfast bar, a gas cooktop, a warming drawer, two wall ovens, a bar sink and a tile backsplash. A formal dining room, butler’s pantry, mud room, an office that could serve as a fifth bedroom and a walk-in attic round out the plan.
The owner’s suite is on the first floor, a second suite sits over the garage away from the main bedroom area, and two further bedrooms share a hall bath upstairs. Listing materials place the house minutes from Rehoboth Beach and its boardwalk, Dewey Beach, and area shopping, dining and the Tanger Outlets.
Listed by Brian Barrows of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty, the property went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, ranking No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Salisbury, Maryland Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026.
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No. 5 — $2,500,000 · 94 Tidewaters Rd, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The week’s fifth sale, at 94 Tidewaters Rd, is a half-acre property in Henlopen Acres, the community that sits between the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal and the Atlantic Ocean. The wooded, triangular lot changed hands at $2,500,000 and closed September 15, 2026.
The property was offered as shovel-ready, carrying approved plans for a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath residence with a private pool, bunk room, office, open floor plan and two-car garage, with plans and permits available on request. Listing materials note that the recorded property details – three bedrooms, a reported 1,854 square feet and a 1981 build date – describe the existing residence rather than the house in the plans. Henlopen Acres residents have access to a private beach and a marina, and an optional Beach Club membership adds tennis courts and beach services.
Carrie Lingo of Jack Lingo – Lewes was the listing agent. The sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Salisbury, Maryland Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026.
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