Stuart J. Krawll and his wife, Susan, bought a five-bedroom, 5.5 bath at 18 Cricklewood Place in Frontenac for $2.6 million from Bruning Homes Inc. on April 30.

Bruning Homes paid $600,000 for the property in July 2005. The house was built in 2007.

Barbara Wulfing of Janet McAfee Inc. real estate was the agent for the sale. The home was listed for $2.775 million.

Mr. Krawll is the CEO and president of Beam of St. Louis, a central vacuum system company in St. Louis. Founded in 1981, the company sells and installs central vacuum systems for residential and commercial developments.

Bruning Homes is based in Chesterfield.

Home sales in Frontenac rose more than 18 percent in 2007. The median sale price however, dropped $140,000 last year, from $800,000 in 2006 to $640,000 in 2007.

Address: 18 Cricklewood Place
Buyer(s): Stuart J Et Ux Krawll
Seller(s): Bruning Homes Inc
Sale date: Apr. 30, 2008