McHenry County luxury homes sales cool off in August

The month’s top deal sold for more less than half of July’s

9611 Captains Drive, Algonquin (Zillow)
9611 Captains Drive, Algonquin (Zillow)

Three of August’s priciest five sales in McHenry county were lake homes, but none topped $1 million.

Closings ranged from $915,000 to $730,000, significantly lower than July when top sales ranged from $2.4 million to $840,000.

The data was collated by Zillow from information provided by Midwest Real Estate Data and doesn’t include off-market deals.

More on the month’s top 5:.

1. Captains Drive, Algonquin, $915,000

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom home on Fox River sold on August 19. Built in 1994, the 4,200-square-foot home is on 1.3 acres. It was listed in April for $910,000 before selling for $5,000 more in August. Additional amenities include a four-car heated detached garage, boat dock and a 900-square-foot boathouse.

Kevork Derderian with Management Services International represented the sellers and Peter Lee with U.S. National Realty represented the buyers.

2. Nicklaus Lane, Crystal Lake, $900,000

9305 Nicklaus Lane, Crystal Lake (Zillow)

This 7,000-square-foot house closed on August 11. The four-bedroom, five-bedroom home is on half an acre and was built in 2004. It was listed for sale in May for $1.1 million before closing for $200,000 less.

Beth Repta with Keller Williams Success Realty represented the sellers and Chuck Sadowski with Charles Rutenberg Realty of IL represented the buyers.

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3. Bayview Lane, McHenry, $890,000

2917 North Bayview Lane, McHenry (Zillow)

This 3,000-square-foot home sold on August 24. Built on 1.3 acres on Pistakee Bay, the three-bedroom, four-bathroom home was remodeled in 2012, according to the listing. It was listed for sale in June for its sale price.

Jeffrey Karnes with All Waterfront Real Estate Plus represented the sellers and Randall Nosalik with Keller Williams Success Realty represented the buyers.

4. Conestoga Trail, Crystal Lake, $850,000

3801 West Conestoga Trl, Crystal Lake (Zillow)

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom home sold on August 31. Built in 2010 on two acres, this 6,700-square-foot home includes an extensive garden that includes an investment of over $100,000 in plants, according to the listing. Roxana Naughton and Vanessa Thomfohrda with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate represented the sellers and Steven Cohen with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented the buyers.

5. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, $730,000

3105 East Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake (Zillow)

This 3,400-square-foot home sold on August 2. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property was built in 1963 on one-third of an acre. The property includes a boat dock, sunroom and an interior balcony overlooking the lake. Terrance Mathews with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group represented the sellers and
Rosanne Sledz with Weichert Realtors-McKee Real Estate represented the buyers.