Lake Bluff Home Sets new top Mark With $11M Sale

The first Chicago area home to sell for over $10 million in 2026 is a Lake Bluff mansion that just changed hands for $10.5 million.

The transaction was opaque, as the buyers have not been identified in public records as of yet, and no agents or brokers are noted either. Crain’s reported that the sellers, who first bought the home in 2022, had the property under a legal entity that takes their names out of the picture. In 2022, the sellers were represented by Coldwell Banker Realty.

The property at 611 Lansdowne Lane set area records when it was sold earlier this decade. The 2022 sale price was $7.65 million, and at the time was the highest sale price for the area. A 2025 sale still holds the record for the area, with a final price tag of $11.25 million paid out for a lakefront home on Crab Tree Lane. Records cited by the outlet note that the property went up for sale at $8.2 million on May 1.

The home was built in 2016, according to a Homes.com listing, and noted that the property spanned 3.75 acres and 8,188 square feet. 611 Lansdowne Lane has access to a private beach via a staircase or tram, and an engineered bluff. The sale price equates to about $1,282 per square foot.

In total, the home boasts six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and one half bathroom, with an additional seven rooms with bedroom potential across its two stories. The outdoor portion of the property boasts a patio and in-ground pool next to a pool house and spa. The kitchen has been revamped by the sellers, but information on other specific renovations is sparse.

So far, 2025 has outpaced 2026 in terms of luxury home sales in the Chicagoland area. A flurry of activity in March has led to a slowdown in April and May, with only four metro area homes exchanging hands above $5 million in April. The month was headlined by the home of the late Robert Morrison, former CEO of Kraft Foods and Quaker Oats, selling for $6.3 million.

— Hunter Cooke