The 2016-built house at 57 Houghton Farm Ln in Bolton went under contract 29 days after the current listing date and closed at $1.60 million on September 1, 2026. It led five reported home sales across the Worcester, Massachusetts metro area that combined for $6.65 million for the week ending September 6, 2026.
The five sales span Bolton, Southborough, North Brookfield, Berlin and Sturbridge. Lakefront settings figure prominently, with waterfront closings on Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield and Lake Quacumquasit in Sturbridge, while a newly built Berlin house joins renovated and updated homes on the list.
No. 1 — $1,600,000 · 57 Houghton Farm Ln, Bolton, Massachusetts
A 2016-built house on 2.24 acres of landscaped grounds in Bolton produced the metro’s top price, changing hands for $1.60 million on September 1, 2026. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom property at 57 Houghton Farm Ln offers a reported 5,644 square feet and ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Worcester Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
Listing materials describe rich hardwood floors, light-filled living areas and a newly added designer butler’s pantry with an integrated beverage center, laid out so cooking, meal prep and cleanup can happen behind the scenes while the household entertains. A media room and a game room anchor the entertaining spaces, and the grounds include private outdoor retreats.
The house went under contract 29 days after the current listing date and previously changed hands for $799,900 in 2016, the year it was built. The $1.60 million closing put The Roach & Sherman Team and Janeen Rabidou of Compass on the listing side of the highest-priced sale reported in the metro that week.
The Roach & Sherman Team and Janeen Rabidou of Compass were the listing agents. Aimee Siers of BHHS Commonwealth R.E./ Robert Paul Prop. represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,350,000 · 20 Parkerville Rd, Southborough, Massachusetts
The house at 20 Parkerville Rd in Southborough sold for $1.35 million on September 3, 2026. Built in 1966 and set on 1.84 acres overlooking the water, the three-bedroom, four-bathroom home carries reported square footage of 3,711 and takes in expansive water views from a wraparound IPE deck and an inground pool.
Updates run throughout the property: a designer kitchen with a generous quartzite island, stainless steel appliances and a direct-vent gas cooktop; a primary suite along with steam showers, a soaking tub and walk-in closets; bamboo flooring; and an updated roof, windows and Hardie siding. A three-car garage includes an oversized bay, and a 32-by-24-foot barn offers room for a studio, workshop, recreation space or accessory dwelling unit. A circular drive completed in 2024 shapes the arrival, and the home sits within walking distance of the town’s schools, with commuter access to Routes 9, 30, 85, 495 and 90 and the MBTA.
The property previously changed hands for $1,330,000 in 2025. The sale ranked No. 2 in the week’s Worcester-area Top 5.
Jennifer Green Thompson of RE/MAX Signature Properties listed the Parkerville Road home, and Annie Pfaff of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,300,000 · 18 River Rd, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
A peninsula lot on Lake Lashaway carried the week’s No. 3 sale. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 18 River Rd in North Brookfield sold for $1.30 million on September 3, 2026. Built in 1983 and surrounded by water, the home offers a reported 2,552 square feet with panoramic lake views from nearly every room.
Outside, an expansive composite deck and a custom stone patio face the water, and a private shoreline supports swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding and boating, including a cruise across the lake to a waterfront restaurant with dock access. The property sits within easy reach of local shopping, dining and major routes, a drive from both Boston and Connecticut.
The property previously changed hands for $600,000 in 2017.
Maryellen Brunelle of Michael Toomey & Associates, Inc. was the listing agent. Tides Real Estate Group of Real Broker MA, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,275,000 · 146 Randall Rd, Berlin, Massachusetts
New construction produced the No. 4 sale. At 146 Randall Rd in Berlin, part of the Randall Rd Homes development, a 2025-built house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms sold for $1.275 million on September 3, 2026, closing at its full asking price. The home offers a reported 3,200 square feet on approximately two acres along a quiet country road near Peach Hill.
The open floor plan features cathedral ceilings, crown molding, wainscoting and chair rail, with quartz and granite counters in the kitchen and baths, stainless steel appliances, a walk-in pantry and a gas range. A first-floor home office, hardwood floors in the living areas and a family room with a gas fireplace fill out the main level; the second-floor primary suite includes a tiled walk-in shower and a soaking tub, and a walk-out basement is rough-plumbed for a fifth bathroom. The setting neighbors groomed walking trails and equestrian farms, with proximity to Routes 495, 62 and 290.
The full-asking-price closing put Michelle St. Michael of Rhodes Realty Advisors, Inc. at the listing side of the week’s No. 4 reported sale.
Michelle St. Michael of Rhodes Realty Advisors, Inc. was the listing agent. Matheus Goncalves of Mega Realty Services represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,125,000 · 84 S Shore Dr, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The list finishes on Lake Quacumquasit in Sturbridge, where the renovated house at 84 S Shore Dr sold for $1.125 million on September 4, 2026. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, built in 1970 and fully renovated, offers a reported 2,496 square feet of one-level living with long water views of the lake, known locally as South Pond, a 70-foot-deep, fully recreational lake.
Inside, hardwood floors and an open-concept layout connect a living room with a brick hearth and new fireplace insert, an updated kitchen with high-end appliances, stone counters, tile backsplash and upgraded cabinetry, and a dining room whose wall of windows opens to the deck. A vaulted-ceiling primary suite joins two additional bedrooms on the main level, while a renovated lower level adds a second full bath, a bar and patio access to a flat yard by the water. Central air, a two-car garage, a shed and an EV charger round things off.
The home went under contract 9 days after the current listing date and previously changed hands for $517,400 in 2008. The sale ranked No. 5 for the week and gave Compass, the brokerage on the No. 1 sale in Bolton, the listing side of two of this week’s five highest-priced reported sales.
Stephanie Lachapelle Group of Compass was the listing agent. Sherry Stallings of Real Broker MA, LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 6, 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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