The middle of a housing market tells you what most homes cost, but the top tells you what buyers will pay when a property is truly different. In Clayton, that ceiling just moved to $780,000, with a 6,300-square-foot custom home in Crestway Estates.
A New High for Clayton at $780,000
The house at 7828 Country View Lane, in the Crestway Estates subdivision of Brookville, closed on October 23, 2026 for $780,000. Across the 153 sales recorded in Clayton over the past 12 months, no other home reached that figure. It ranks 1 of 153, which makes it the new high for the area and the number every large home in Clayton will be measured against from here.
The path to the closing table was short. The home listed at $799,000 and sold in 18 days, finishing at $780,000, or 2.4% under the asking price. That is a $19,000 gap on a price near $800,000. It came with a timeline well ahead of the typical Clayton sale, since the area’s median is 35 days on the market.
Then there is the size of the jump. The median sale price in Clayton over the same stretch is $264,000, and this sale came in 195% above it, nearly three times the middle of the market. A price that far above the median can take a long time to find its buyer. This one took 18 days.
The home itself is a custom-built, four-bedroom, three-full-bath house with 6,300 square feet of finished space, built in 2003. It has a finished lower level, an in-ground pool and a list of 2020 updates.
Inside 7828 Country View Lane: The Main Level
The listing describes an open-concept layout with plenty of natural light and newer wood flooring running through the main level. The family room anchors the floor. It has a chandelier and a fireplace, and it flows directly into the formal dining room. That pairing is worth noticing in a house of this size: the open family space and the separate dining room let the home handle both an everyday evening and a sit-down dinner without one crowding the other.
The kitchen is a custom build with a large center island, a good deal of cabinetry, a dedicated pantry and a coffee bar. A door from the kitchen leads straight to the screened patio, so the room where the cooking happens connects to outdoor seating without a trip through the rest of the house. In a home with 6,300 square feet to organize, a kitchen that opens in two directions, toward the family room and toward the outdoors, keeps the main living areas working together.
The primary suite is on the main level. Its bath has dual vanities, a walk-in shower with double shower heads and a soaking tub, and the walk-in closet is described as a standout. Also on the main floor are two half baths, a laundry area and a mudroom. Counting the full baths in the listing and these two half baths, the house carries five bathrooms in all, with three full baths in the official count.
Placing the primary suite, laundry and mudroom on the first floor means the daily routine of the house can happen without climbing a stair. The other bedrooms sit upstairs, which gives the home a clear division between the main-floor living and the rest of the layout. For a buyer weighing a house at this price, that kind of planning is part of what a custom build delivers, and it is one reason the listing generated a sale in under three weeks.
Upstairs, the Lower Level and the Backyard
Upstairs, the listing places three generously sized bedrooms. A bonus room opens off one of them, adding space that the bedroom count alone does not capture. A full bathroom with double vanities serves the upper floor. Combined with the main-level primary suite, that brings the home to four bedrooms in total.
The finished lower level is the largest single addition to the livable space. The listing describes it as an entire additional living area, with a fireplace, a wet bar and a full bathroom, plus room for another guest space. With a fireplace on this level and another in the family room above, the house has two separate spots built around a hearth. The wet bar and full bath on the lower level mean it can function as its own zone, independent of the rest of the home.
Outside, the property pairs a deck with a screened porch that the listing says can be used in any weather, and an in-ground pool. The listing also points to sunrise and sunset views from the backyard. A screened porch plus a deck gives the owner a covered option and an open one, and the pool sits in the same yard. For a buyer shopping at the top of the Clayton market, the outdoor package is a large part of what separates this house from the rest of the sales in the area.
Taken together, the home’s three levels all carry finished, usable space. The main floor handles the daily living, the upper floor adds three bedrooms and a bonus room, and the lower level adds a second living area. At 6,300 square feet, that is a lot of house to put under one roof, and the layout is what makes the size usable rather than merely large.
The Updates: Roof, Windows and Floors in 2020
Custom homes built in 2003 are now more than two decades old, so the replacement dates on the big items matter. The listing lists a roof, windows, wood flooring on the main and second levels and interior doors, all dated 2020. A water heater was replaced in 2026, the same year the home sold.
The roof and windows are two of the larger-ticket items in any house, and both carry 2020 dates here. The flooring and interior doors affect the look of the rooms a buyer sees first, from the main-level family room to the second-floor bedrooms. With those four items updated in the same year, the home presents consistently, rather than as a mix of eras.
The newer water heater is a smaller item, but it is the kind of detail that appears on an inspection report. For a buyer paying $780,000, a long list of recently replaced systems and finishes is part of what supports the price. It is also part of what supports the speed of the sale. A house with this many updates tends to need less negotiation after the inspection.
None of this is a reason to read the sale as anything other than a market result. The price reflects the size, the layout, the pool, the finished lower level and the updates together. But the 2020 dates, set against a 2003 build year, tell a buyer that the work of keeping the house current has already been done.
The Sale Against Clayton’s Numbers
Clayton’s recent numbers make the scale of this sale clear. Over the past 12 months the area has recorded 153 sales, with a median sale price of $264,000, a median price per square foot of $139 and a median of 35 days on the market. The $780,000 sale at 7828 Country View Lane sits at the top of that set. It is 195% above the median and ranks first among all 153.
The price per square foot tells a more interesting story. This home sold for $124 per square foot, about 11% below the area’s median of $139. The buyer paid the highest total price in the neighborhood but a lower rate per square foot than the typical Clayton buyer. In other words, the headline number comes from the sheer amount of finished space, 6,300 square feet across three levels, and not from a premium on each foot of it.
Timing points the same direction. At 18 days, this sale moved in roughly half the median time for the area. The home listed at $799,000 and closed at $780,000, a difference of 2.4%. A negotiated price within three percent of the asking figure, reached in under three weeks, is a clean result at any price point, and it is especially clean at the very top of the market.
That combination of a record price, a modest per-foot rate and a fast timeline is what makes the sale a useful data point. It shows that at the top of the Clayton market, a well-presented large home with finished space on every level can find its buyer quickly, and it shows what that buyer was willing to pay.
Recent Nearby Sales Put the Price in Context
The closest comparable sales in recent weeks are the two largest nearby. On October 16, 2026, a three-bedroom home on Clinton Street with 2,418 square feet sold for $465,000, which works out to about $192 per square foot. On the same day as this sale, October 23, 2026, a four-bedroom home on Cilantro Way with 1,771 square feet sold for $379,000, or about $214 per square foot.
Those are strong results for homes of their size, and they show how the pricing works at this end of the market. 7828 Country View Lane sold for $315,000 more than the Clinton Street home and about $401,000 more than the Cilantro Way home. It is roughly 2.6 times the size of the first and 3.6 times the size of the second, and it brought in a lower price per square foot than either. The total is higher because the house is much bigger and carries more amenities, including a pool and a finished lower level.
Further down the range, a four-bedroom home on Garber Road with 1,953 square feet sold for $187,000 on October 20, 2026, and a three-bedroom on Seville Drive with 1,400 square feet sold for $205,000 on October 8, 2026. Those sales sit much closer to the area median of $264,000 and describe the everyday part of the market.
Taken together, the nearby sales from October 8 to October 23 show a Clayton market with real breadth. Homes closed at prices ranging from entry-level to nearly $800,000 within a span of about two weeks. The Country View Lane sale marks the top of that range, and the Clinton Street and Cilantro Way sales show that the strong end of the market has been active all month.
What the Result Means for Clayton
Every sale becomes a comparable for the next one. Before October 23, 2026, the highest sale among Clayton’s 153 recorded transactions was below this figure. Now there is a closed sale at $780,000, for a four-bedroom home with a finished lower level, a pool and recent updates, that appraisers, lenders and sellers can point to when they price the next large home in the area.
The result also shows how much depth the upper end of the market has. A buyer was found at that price point inside 18 days, with a discount from list of only 2.4%. For a seller considering a listing in the upper tier of the Clayton market, that is useful evidence about how quickly a well-prepared property can move, and about how much of the asking price a seller can expect to keep.
The median will keep describing the typical home, and the typical Clayton sale will keep landing near $264,000. The recent run of sales on Cilantro Way, Clinton Street and Country View Lane suggests that the range around that median is wider than a single number can show. Homes at $379,000 and $465,000 closed in the same weeks as this one.
For Crestway Estates, the sale is a high mark for the subdivision’s most recent data. For Clayton, it sets a new top end. And for the broader Miami Valley market, it is another case of a well-kept, well-updated house finding its buyer at close to its asking price, in less than three weeks.
Recognizing the Professionals Behind the Outcome
Listing agent Austin R Castro of Coldwell Banker Heritage brought the home to market, and Edmund B Griffith of Irongate Inc. represented the buyer. Results like this come from careful pricing, strong presentation and steady work through closing, and both sides of the deal deserve recognition.
Listing data courtesy of Dayton REALTORS® MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
More Common Questions About Clayton
Here are answers to the practical questions about this sale and the Clayton housing market behind it.
How much did 7828 Country View Lane sell for?
The home sold for $780,000 on October 23, 2026. It was listed at $799,000, so it closed $19,000, or 2.4 percent, under the asking price after 18 days on the market.
Is this the highest sale in Clayton?
Yes. Among the 153 sales recorded in Clayton over the past 12 months, $780,000 is the highest price, ranking 1 of 153 and setting a new high for the area.
How does the price compare with the typical Clayton sale?
The median sale price in Clayton over the past 12 months is $264,000. This sale came in 195 percent above that median, at nearly three times the middle of the market.
How big is the home and what does it include?
The home has four bedrooms, three full baths and two half baths, with 6,300 square feet of finished space built in 2003. It includes a finished lower level with a fireplace, wet bar and full bath, a screened porch, a deck and an in-ground pool.
What updates does the home have?
The listing notes a roof, windows, wood flooring on the main and second levels and interior doors, all dated 2020. A new water heater was added in 2026.
How does the price per square foot compare with the area?
The sale works out to $124 per square foot, compared with a Clayton median of $139. The high total price comes from the size of the house, not from a higher rate per square foot.
