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Seminole County, Florida Top 5 Home Sales: $3.1 Million Sanford Estate Leads Sales in Lake Mary, Longwood and Chuluota

Sanford had two of the week's five top sales, including the most expensive, and the others were in Lake Mary, Longwood and Chuluota.

Seminole County, Florida Top 5 Home Sales: $3.1 Million Sanford Estate Leads Sales in Lake Mary, Longwood and Chuluota

The five highest-priced home sales reported in Seminole County, Florida, for the week ending November 1, 2026, came to a combined $8.185 million. All five were single-family homes, and prices ran from $970,000 to $3,130,000.

The list takes in a three-story estate, a property with a separate guest home, a home on the river and a custom home in a lake community, built across more than six decades.

No. 1 — $3,130,000 · 1501 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford, Florida

Top home sale No. 1 in Seminole County, Florida — 1501 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford, Florida, week ending November 1, 2026

The week’s top sale was an estate on Lake Markham Road in Sanford that sold for $3,130,000. Marketed as Painted Dreams, the three-story home was built in 2004 and sits on an oversized corner lot.

Arrival is by way of a porte-cochere and a motor court, and the entry is set with stained glass. Inside, the floors are travertine and the doors are Brazilian mahogany, eight feet tall. The kitchen has granite counters, two islands and a butler’s pantry, and it opens to a family room with 24-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass.

The home has eight bedrooms, six full baths and a half bath, and an elevator. The primary bedroom is on the main floor, with a fireplace and a bath that includes a soaking tub. Upstairs on the second floor are a theater, a library, a loft and a game area with a wet bar, along with a terrace of more than 1,000 square feet looking out over the grounds. Guest quarters, a lounge and another wet bar take up the third floor. There is also a poker room and a climate-controlled wine cellar for 590 bottles.

Outdoor living space surrounds the custom pool and spa. The grounds also include a patio, a cabana bath, an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit, set among open lawns and mature landscaping. Above a detached garage, a two-bedroom guest residence has its own kitchen, a fireplace and several living areas, and a private bridge connects it to the main home. The estate is near Lake Sylvan Park. The property last sold for $95,000 in 1997, before the current home was built.

Alyssa Bond of THE AGENCY FL was the listing agent on the week’s highest-priced sale.

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No. 2 — $1,670,000 · 2316 Soaring Eagle Place, Lake Mary, Florida

Top home sale No. 2 in Seminole County, Florida — 2316 Soaring Eagle Place, Lake Mary, Florida, week ending November 1, 2026

In the Acuera neighborhood of Lake Mary, a two-story home built in 2015 sold for $1,670,000. The home has five bedrooms and 4,538 square feet, and its seven bathrooms, six full and one half, tie it with the top sale for the most in the group. It sits on a 0.54-acre lot on a cul-de-sac, with a block-and-stucco exterior, a circular driveway and an in-ground gunite pool. The property last sold for $865,000 in 2019.

The record does not name a listing agent who can be credited. Tony Vicari of VICARI REALTY CORP represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,400,000 · 113 Sandy Oaks Place, Longwood, Florida

Top home sale No. 3 in Seminole County, Florida — 113 Sandy Oaks Place, Longwood, Florida, week ending November 1, 2026

The Longwood property that sold for $1,400,000 includes two homes on 0.92 acres in the Markham Woods corridor: a custom main home built in 1992 and a detached guest home built in 2014. The land is zoned agricultural, and there is no homeowners association. The property last sold for $1.3 million in 2023.

The renovated main home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,750 square feet, with the primary bedroom on the main floor and a fireplace in the family room. Its kitchen was redone in 2024 with quartz counters, a farmhouse sink, an induction cooktop and an oversized island. The primary bath has a concrete soaking tub and a frameless glass shower. An attached in-law suite has a separate entrance, a kitchenette, a full bath and a living area.

The guest home has 2,550 square feet, hardwood floors and a gas fireplace, and its second floor has two bedrooms and a private balcony.

The heated saltwater pool is under a screen enclosure, and the covered lanai has a eucalyptus ceiling and slate floors. A koi pond with a waterfall, a pergola and a fire pit complete the outdoor space. The property is minutes from the Seminole Wekiva Trail and Wekiwa Island, and it has a three-car garage.

Listed by Abby Nelson of RE/MAX 200 REALTY, the home went under contract seven days after it came on the market. Eric Krockmeyer of DJ & LINDSEY REAL ESTATE represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,015,000 · 921 Powhatan Drive, Sanford, Florida

Top home sale No. 4 in Seminole County, Florida — 921 Powhatan Drive, Sanford, Florida, week ending November 1, 2026

The oldest home of the five, built in 1953, is on the river in Sanford’s Indian Mound Village. The 0.81-acre lot is on a dead-end street and has more than 200 feet of river frontage, a seawall and water views, and the water there is a no-wake zone. The property last sold for $862,500 in 2022.

The one-story home was remodeled from 2022 to 2026 and has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,257 square feet in a split plan. Two bedrooms besides the primary have their own baths, and the primary bath includes the laundry room. The kitchen has a six-burner gas range and both warming and cooling drawers.

Outside, the screened pool has a refinished deck and enclosure. A shed has been finished with air conditioning, electricity and internet service for use as a workshop, and the home also has a two-car garage.

Brennen Broyles of THE WILKINS WAY LLC and Karen Wilkins of THE WILKINS WAY LLC were the listing agents, and the home went under contract 29 days after it was listed. Rachael James of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES RESULTS REALTY represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $970,000 · 2601 Wassum Trail, Chuluota, Florida

Top home sale No. 5 in Seminole County, Florida — 2601 Wassum Trail, Chuluota, Florida, week ending November 1, 2026

In the Pickett Downs neighborhood of Chuluota, a custom one-story home built in 2018, the newest of the five, sold for $970,000. Residents of the community have deeded access to Lake Pickett.

The home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,131 square feet under 13-foot ceilings, plus a large playroom or flex room with its own full bath. It was built with foam-filled block walls, R-38 insulation and double-pane Low-E windows. The three-car garage has an electric vehicle outlet, and a detached workshop of about 1,050 square feet stands on the 1.07-acre lot.

Outside, a paver deck surrounds the saltwater pool and its custom fire bowls. There is also a heated spa, an outdoor kitchen and a covered entertaining area with a stone electric fireplace, and the lot has no rear neighbors. The property last sold for $100,000 in 2017, before the current home was built.

Rachael Dean of LPT REALTY, LLC listed the home, and Cindy Brads 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, November 1, 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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