Dr. Barry J. Barresi and his wife, Kathy, bought a three-bedroom, 4.5 bath at 659 Spyglass Summit Dr. in Chesterfield for $675,000 from John L. O'Reilly on March 28.

O'Reilly paid $619,900 for the home in May 2004.

Margie Kerckhoff of Coldwell Banker Gundaker real estate was the agent for the sale. The home was listed for $695,000.

Dr. Barresi is an optometrist and will begin his tenure as the executive director of The American Optometric Association in St. Louis on July 1. He was hired for the position in January, and will continue to serve in his current role as the president of the New England Eye Institute in Boston until he takes his new post in July.

He also currently serves as the vice president of clinical affairs for the New England College of Optometry in Boston. His resume includes stints with the State University of New York's State College of Optometry, the Southern California College of Optometry and Partner Provider Health Inc.

He earned his D.O. from the New England College of Optometry and his Ph.D. in public administration and health policy from New York University. He earned his bachelor's from Holy Cross College.

Home sales in Chesterfield dropped seven percent in 2007. The median sales price, however, rose $5,000 last year, from $325,000 in 2006 to $330,000 in 2007.

Address: 659 Spyglass Summit Drive
Buyer(s): Barresi Barry J Et Barresi Kathy W Et Con Ux
Seller(s): (Living Oreilly Trust)
Sale date: Mar. 28, 2008