DuPage County’s Top Home Sales in August

All but one of DuPage County’s priciest five home sales last month were in Hinsdale, mirroring the previous month as the western suburb holds its grip at the top of the area’s market.

The homes ranged from $2.6 million to $4 million, a tighter margin compared with July’s $2.2 million to $4.7 million. And Coldwell Banker’s Dawn McKenna brokered the county’s priciest properties from the sellers’ side in back-to-back months.

Three of the top five homes were new construction, a new wrinkle compared to July, when none of the most expensive properties that had their details marketed on listing sites were newer than eight years old, and one was first built in 1876. The data was collated by Zillow from information provided by Midwest Real Estate Data and doesn’t include all off-market deals.

Read on for more information on the top five.

1) 711 South Garfield Street, Hinsdale, $4 million

This 9,800-square-foot home sold for $4 million on August 18. Built in 1922, this home has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms. It was sold before it was listed on the public listing sites, and last sold for $3.2 million in 2020. The home was renovated in 2011, and includes a four-car garage, bar and wine cellar. Dawn Mckenna with Coldwell Banker Realty represented both the buyers and the sellers, marking her second month having listed the county’s priciest sale.

2) 844 South Lincoln Street, Hinsdale, $3.95 million

This 7,300-square-foot home closed for $3.95 million on August 5. Few details about the property are revealed on public listing sites, which appears to be a new construction home on two-fifths of an acre. Before the home was built, the property was listed for $849,000 before closing for $795,000 in June 2020. Coldwell’s McKenna represented the sellers and Cathy Balice with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented the buyers.

3) 3602 Madison Street, Oak Brook, $2.6 million

This five-bedroom, six-bathroom home sold for $2.6 million on August 16. It’s is the lone property in the top five outside of Hinsdale. Built in 1970, the home sits on a two-acre estate that includes an in-ground swimming pool. The home has been entirely renovated, according to the listing. It was listed for sale in May for $2.8 million before coming under contract less than a month later. Elaine Zannis with Coldwell Banker Realty represented both the buyer and seller.

4) 13 South Elm Street, Hinsdale, $2.6 million

This new construction home in Hinsdale closed for $2.575 million on August 25. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was completed in the first half of this year, according to the listing. It is one of few selling above its asking price in the Chicago suburbs. Originally listed at $2.5 million in November 2020, it’s been under contract since April 2022. Bryan Bomba with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented the sellers and Jordan Chalmers with Baird & Warner represented the buyers.

5) 457 South Clay Street, Hinsdale, $2.5 million

This 5,600-square-foot new construction sold for $2.5 million on August 2. The home appears to still be under construction, according to the listing. It includes six bedrooms and six bathrooms, a double kitchen island, rear and front porches, a home gym and rec room. It was listed for $2.5 million before closing at $2.475 million. Bryan Bomba and Kim Lotka, both with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, represented the buyers and sellers, respectively.