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Top home sales: $6.5M Boulder property was the priciest purchase in March Courtesy of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty) A video game designer in Boulder leveled up last month with the $6.5 million purchase of a modern custom-built home sitting on five acres, earning the top spot among local home sales in March. David Speyrer, a programmer and designer for Washington-based video game developer Valve Corp., bought the 6,247-square-foot house at 1357 S. Cherryvale in Boulder on March 5. Speyrer has worked for Valve since 1999 and has helped develop first-person shooter games, such as “Half-Life 2” and “Left 4 Dead,” according to his LinkedIn. Sellers Mark and Angela Heisten purchased the property in 2016 for $2.75 million, according to property records. Mark Heisten is a scholar in residence for advertising strategy at the University of Colorado Boulder. ....