So how nuts are home prices around here?

Well check out the top 10 sales of 2012, which range from $12.5 million for a Back Bay townhouse to a $6.2 million Weston mansion compound. - Scott Van Voorhis, Boston.com correspondent

This 15,000-square-foot Back Bay townhouse overlooks the Public Garden. It sold for $12.5 million. It has seven marble fireplaces, elaborate woodwork, and five floors of living space.

This five-bedroom, 5½-bathroom townhouse is located in Beacon Hill’s Louisburg Square. It has an elliptical staircase and private garden. It sold for $11 million.

Built in 1863, this home has original detailing, high ceilings, and elevator access to all levels. It sold for $10.6 million. It has seven bedrooms and 6½ bathrooms.

This 20-room Georgian Revival has 10 fireplaces, a spa, and an Olympic pool. It has nine bedrooms. It sold for $10.5 million.

Just under 8,000 square feet, this Brookline mansion sits on 3.7 acres in the town’s Country Club section. It sold for $9 million. It has five bedrooms.

This 17-room mansion stands on a 16-acre overlooking Walden Pond. The property comes with a barn and abuts conservation land with hiking trails. It sold for $8.6 million.

This beachfront manse has 11 bedrooms and a coveted perch on the North Shore’s so-called Gold Coast. It sold for $8.4 million.

This Weston mansion overlooks Weston Golf Club. It sold for $6.5 million. It has six bedrooms, four fireplaces, and 15 off-street parking spaces.

This 15,800-square-foot house has six en suite bedrooms, five fireplaces, a lower-level gym, and media room. It sold for $6.25 million.

This seven-bedroom, 8½-bathroom house has five fireplaces, limestone and hardwood flooring, and custom moldings. The property comes with a carriage house with guest quarters. It sold for $6.25 million.