The most expensive home currently for sale in the Huntsville area is a Decatur estate listed at $12.3 million, sitting on just under 200 acres along Kirby Bridge Road. The property anchors a roster of ten luxury listings that spans from historic Twickenham mansions built in the 19th century to modern golf-course estates, with prices descending to $2.5 million. These ten properties represent the most expensive homes currently on the market in the Huntsville area, with the Decatur estate located at 2510 Kirby Bridge Road.
Acreage Defines the Top of the Market
The Kirby Bridge Road property offers secluded grounds on nearly 200 acres, while a 100-acre horse farm on Hurricane Creek Road in Gurley lists at $3.9 million, positioned ten minutes from the Huntsville city limits. Other large parcels include a 25-acre Gurley property on Berry Hollow Road at $2.9 million and a nearly 10-acre Somerville home on Hagood Drive at $2.7 million. The Hurricane Creek Road farm at 578 Hurricane Creek Road features expansive pastures, mature trees and mountain views, and Kendall James Realty describes it as feeling like a world away. The Berry Hollow Road property at 300 Berry Hollow Road includes 23 total rooms, rolling pasture, a gorgeous outdoor living area for entertaining and custom fixtures throughout; Bhhs Rise Real Estate says it has “just about anything you could want in a home.” The Somerville home at 160 Hagood Drive is described as perfect for entertaining guests.
Historic Residences Draw Multi-Million-Dollar Bids
A residence on Adams Street in Old Town built in 1875 is priced at $4.2 million on 0.83 acres within walking distance of downtown. In Twickenham, a home on McClung Avenue dating to 1908 retains original features including Rookwood Tile and stained glass at $3.4 million, while the Baker-Westmoreland Home on Lincoln Street, built in 1837 and fully restored, is listed at $2.7 million. The Adams Street property is the historic Watkins home at 619 Adams Street, where Michael Seale notes, “You can just sense the old Huntsville history inside and out of this gem.” The McClung Avenue home at 420 McClung Avenue, which Seale calls one of the oldest homes in Huntsville, also retains a Rookwood Tile mountain scene above the foyer fireplace, a spectacular dining room and hardwood floors throughout. The Lincoln Street home at 209 Lincoln Street is a new listing whose restoration covered electrical, plumbing, windows, kitchens, baths and insulation from the foundation up.
Golf-Course Living Caps the List
One on Ledge View Drive offers nine bedrooms and more than 13,000 square feet directly on the golf course for $2.9 million, and another on the same street designed for multigenerational living is priced at $2.5 million. A Decatur estate on Red Bank Road, sitting on more than 14 acres, completes the upper tier at $3.1 million. Heather Barnhill says that “some of Huntsville’s most beautiful (and expensive) homes are in The Ledges,” adding of the $2.9 million property at 3 Ledge View Drive, “If you love all things traditional and elegant, this home in The Ledges is right up your alley.” The $2.5 million home at 71 Ledge View Drive was designed for everyday living and elegant entertaining. The Red Bank Road estate at 2215 Red Bank Road offers swimming, fishing and entertaining, and Parker Jones Real Estate calls the home “simply breathtaking.”