Dr. Bhajan S. Dara and Nirmala H. Dara bought a five-bedroom, seven-bath home at 1234 Lay Road in Richmond Heights from Custom Homes of St. Louis for $1.975 million on March 16.

The 8,661-square-foot house was built in 2007 in the Richmond Heights North neighborhood.

Dr. Dara is a nephrologist and internist in St. Louis. He is affiliated with SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood, St. Anthony's Medical Center, Des Peres Hospital, Christian Hospital Northeast and Forest Park Hospital.

He received his M.D. from Sindh Medical College in Pakistan in 1987 and completed his internal medicine residency at Lutheran Medical Center. He finished his fellowship in nephrology at Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Georgetown University School of Medicine.

The Daras sold a three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 876 Kiefer Trails Dr. in Winchester for $325,000 on March 12.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 152 home sales in Richmond Heights during the last 12 months, with a median sales price of $175,000.

Address: 1234 Lay Road
Buyer(s): Bhajan S Dara (Husband) and Nirmala Dara (Wife)
Seller(s): Custom Homes Of St Louis Llc
Sale date: Mar. 16, 2010