A custom-built home on a wooded one-acre cul-de-sac lot in Southborough’s Parmenter Meadows neighborhood sold for $2.08 million, the highest price among the five home sales reported in the Worcester, Massachusetts metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. Together the five closings account for $7.38 million in Worcester-area real estate activity.
The sales span Southborough, Westborough and Worcester itself, with Shrewsbury appearing twice, and they range in construction date from 1984 to 2022. Four sit on cul-de-sacs. Andrew Abu of Andrew J. Abu Inc., REALTORS® was the listing agent at both Nos. 2 and 5.
No. 1 — $2,080,000 · 7 Metcalf Ln, Southborough, Massachusetts
A custom-built colonial at 7 Metcalf Ln, in the Parmenter Meadows neighborhood of Southborough, closed on August 6, 2026 for $2.08 million. Completed in 2013 by a local builder and set on a one-acre cul-de-sac lot bordered by woods, the four-bedroom house measures a reported 5,841 square feet, with a first-floor office behind French doors under a coffered ceiling, a cathedral-ceilinged family room with a fireplace and built-ins, and a formal dining room with wainscoting and tray ceilings.
The kitchen is appointed with high-end appliances, custom cabinetry and an island, and the primary bedroom has its own fireplace and a marble bath. A walk-out lower level adds a second family room with a kitchen area, a gym and a full bath. A generator, a three-car garage and a composite deck round out the property, which sits near hiking trails with access to the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 9 and commuter rail toward Boston.
Gail DuBois of William Raveis R.E. & Home Services was the listing agent. The sale ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week: the home went under contract 6 days after the current listing date and closed $105,000 above its final asking price of $1,975,000. It previously changed hands for $1,365,000 in 2014. Graham Pettengill of ERA Key Realty Services- Fram represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,600,000 · 11 Quick Farm Rd, Westborough, Massachusetts
The week’s second-highest reported sale came out of Orchard Estates in Westborough, where 11 Quick Farm Rd changed hands on August 7, 2026 for $1.6 million. The transitional colonial was built in 2022 and offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 3,424 square feet, finished in hardwood and tile.
The white Shaker-style kitchen carries quartz counters, Thermador stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry and an island, and adjoins a family room with a gas fireplace and a coffered ceiling. A formal dining room with a tray ceiling, a first-floor office and a mudroom fill out the main level, and the second floor holds a Jack-and-Jill suite, a bedroom with an en-suite bath and a primary suite with two walk-in closets. Outside are an oversized composite deck and a three-car garage.
Andrew Abu of Andrew J. Abu Inc., Realtors® was the listing agent. The closing placed Abu at the listing side of the No. 2 sale in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week, the first of his two appearances in this roundup. The house previously changed hands for $1,599,000 in 2022. Rob and Meaghan of Hawthorn Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,250,000 · 3 Emerson Cir, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
A brick-front colonial standing at the end of a cul-de-sac in one of Shrewsbury’s established neighborhoods closed August 7, 2026 for $1.25 million, the third-highest price reported in the metro area for the week. Built in 2002 and expanded at the time of construction, 3 Emerson Cir has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in a reported 3,238 square feet.
An oversized family room anchors the plan, with skylights, a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace and access to a 12-by-20-foot deck. The kitchen carries upgraded cabinetry and tile flooring and flows into formal living and dining rooms accented by bay windows and hardwood floors. The primary suite upstairs includes a jacuzzi tub and a tiled shower, and a walkout lower level with French doors remains unfinished.
Andrea Beth Castinetti of Castinetti Realty Group was the listing agent. Castinetti also represented the buyer, handling both sides of the transaction. The sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week; the home went under contract 6 days after the current listing date and closed $100,000 above its final asking price of $1,150,000. It previously changed hands for $563,718 in 2003.
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No. 4 — $1,225,000 · 6 Trowbridge Cir, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Shrewsbury’s second entry, 6 Trowbridge Cir, closed on August 3, 2026 for $1,225,000. The four-bedroom colonial dates to 2001, measures a reported 3,912 square feet and has been updated throughout, with hardwood floors on the first and second levels, an updated kitchen with quartz countertops and new appliances, and crown molding and wainscoting in the main rooms.
The backyard is built for entertaining: an expanded fenced yard with a play area, mature peach and pear trees, a pool with a large stone hardscape, two composite decks and a new pool shed. Other updates include a dual-fuel heating and air-conditioning system, a new driveway, granite front steps and a stone walkway. Downtown Shrewsbury and Dean Park are close by.
Derek Greene of The Greene Realty Group was the listing agent. The sale ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week: the home went under contract 4 days after the current listing date and closed $75,000 above its final asking price of $1,150,000. It previously changed hands for $636,000 in 2013. Linda Sarkisian of Collins & Demac Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,220,500 · 45 Hickory Dr, Worcester, Massachusetts
The city of Worcester supplied the fifth sale of the week, at 45 Hickory Dr, which traded for $1,220,500 in a transaction dated August 4, 2026. Perched at the top of a cul-de-sac, the 1984 residence has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in a reported 5,075 square feet, with sunset views.
An oversized mahogany door carrying custom artistic elements by Nancy Schon opens into a glass-block-walled foyer, and the living room rises to soaring ceilings with extensive glass above herringbone walnut floors. The adjoining dining area holds a Noguchi light fixture, and a glass-ceilinged eating area sits off the European-inspired kitchen. The primary suite has its own balcony and a spa bath, with three more bedrooms and two full baths on the second floor. Mature landscaping surrounds a screened porch, a balcony and a stone patio.
Andrew Abu of Andrew J. Abu Inc., Realtors® was the listing agent. It was his second listing in this week’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5, after the No. 2 sale in Westborough, and the home went under contract 2 days after the current listing date on its way to ranking No. 5 for the week. It previously changed hands for $625,000 in 2014. Brian Connelly of Redfin Corp. represented the buyer.
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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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