Mahfooz Hilaly and his wife, Mahbuba Jahan, bought a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 1558 Buckhurst Court in Ballwin from Mark and Maureen Ellenberger for $288,000 on Nov. 24.

Mr. Ellenberger bought the property for $225,706 in Dec. 1998. The 2,952-square-foot house was built in 1998 in the Ballwin South neighborhood.

Mr. Hilaly is an electrical engineer who has worked as an assistant divisional engineer at the Bangladesh Department of Telecommunications.

Mrs. Ellenberger is an administrative specialist with Pfizer in St. Louis. She has been with the company since 2001.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 358 home sales in Ballwin during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $195,000.

Address: 1558 Buckhurst Court
Buyer(s): Mahfooz Hilaly (Husband) and Mahbuba Jahan (Wife)
Seller(s): Mark Ellenberger (Husband) and Maureen Ellenberger (Wife)
Sale date: Nov. 24, 2009