Jack H. Hollister and his wife, Twyla, sold a four-bedroom, 2.5 bath in Chesterfield at 1314 Saltbox Dr. to Joseph Amadio and Laura Breaugh for $245,000 on Oct. 22.

The Hollisters bought the home in 1983 for $89,900. It was built in 1977.

Kathleen Massimino of Coldwell Banker Gundaker listed the 2,492 square foot home for $259,900.

Mr. Hollister is an inventor with as many as four patents to his credit. His inventions dealing with fiber optics have been used by aerospace companies Boeing and McDonnell Douglas.

Ms. Breaugh has worked in human resources for financial services firm Edward Jones.

Chesterfield home sales have fallen 19 percent through September 2007 vs. the same period in 2006. The median price over that time period, however, has risen $6,000 from $336,000 in 2006 to $343,000 so far this year.

Median sales prices have risen steadily in Chesterfield since BlockShopper Metrics began keeping track in 1999.

Address: 1314 Saltbox Drive
Buyer(s): Amadio Joseph S Et Breaugh Laura E Et Al
Seller(s): Jack H Hollister Atty In Fact (Husband), Jack H Hollister and Twyla J Hollister
Sale date: Oct. 22, 2007