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LEN OX -Locatedonacul-de-sac, this4bedroom2.5bathcolonialsitsonanacrelot.Hardwood oorsthroughoutmostofthehouse.Formalliving/diningroomsandexpansiveupdated kitchen/familyroomwithwood-burning replace.Spaciousscreenedporchforentertaining ortakingintheprivatebackyard.First oor laundry,pantryandhalfbath.Second oorwith 4generouslysized bedrooms.Spacious walk-inclosetinthe primary. Replacementwindows,oversizedtwocargarage, paveddrive-somuch tocomehometo!

$724,500/R3208

OT IS -Privateretreaton62acresabutting OtisStateForestintheheartoftheBerkshires.Thismove-inready2br/2bahomeis brightandopenandsurroundedbybeautiful woodedproperty,idealforexploring,hiking, snowshoeing,wildlifeviewingandmore. Open oorplanwithcherry oorsthroughout.Kitchenwithgranite,newappliances, cherrycabinets,andslidersthatopentoan expansivedeck.Partially nishedwalk-out basement.Needaworkshop?Custom30’x 40’galvanizedheatedpolebarn,fullyinsulatedandheatedwithplentyofspacefor toolsandtoys!Enjoythesaltwaterpool,stroll downtothebrookandlistentothewater,or enjoylongwalksexploringthewoodedtrails.

$624,900/R3216

RICHM ON D -Come home andenjoythecountrylivingona spaciouslotattheendofadeadendstreet.Ifyou’reseekingonelevelliving,thishomecanwork! Main oorfeaturesaliving roomwith ha rdwood, bedroom, fullbath,andadiningroom(or bedroom/o ce)thatopensto areardeck.Laundryisincorporatedintotheeat-inkitchen. Accessedfrominsidethehouse, thesecond oorareaconsistsof onelarge, nishedbonusroom abovetheoversizedgarageo eringlotsofusagepossibilities.ConvenienttoWest Stockbridgevillage,swimmingatRichmondPond,andoverthemountaintoTanglewood. $299,0 00/R3206

Lee -Investinaone-of-a-kind,undevelopedpropertylocatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresofWesternMassachusetts.Convenientlylocatedo I-90,amainarterybetween BostonandNewYork,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotentialforthoseseekingavibrant culturalareanestledinallthingsnatural.Fromatranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacyandviewsfromeach potentialbuildingpoint,theapexofthis propertyo ersbreathtakingvistasthat goonformilesandmiles.Openareas oflandanddensewoodedspotsgive thispropertyadiverserangeofoptions fordevelopersorahomebuyerlooking theultimatelocation.Locatedwithin minutesofTanglewoodand,forthose itchingfortheoutdoors,GoosePond andtheAppalachianTrailarenearby. $825,000/L3003

Berkshire CountryMeadows. Lookingfornewconstruction?Thereare only4homesitesleftinthiscommunity.Workwiththebuilderto ne-tune fromaselectionof oorplanoptions! Yournew2000sfhomeisastand-alone condo.Itfeaturesnaturalgasheat,centrala/c,andagas replace.Openliving plancanbecustomizedtoyourneeds. Twoorthreebedrooms,twofullbaths, laundryandattachedgarage.-allwith theconvenienceofone-levelliving! Amenitiesincludea clubhousewith tnesscenter,poolandtennis.LowHOA fees,publicwater/sewer.PontoosucLakeaccess isless than amileaway SkiingatnearbyBousquetorJiminy Peakand closetoallculturalattractions.

LENOX -Designyourdreamhomeandmakethiscul-de-sac neighborhoodthesiteofyournewhome!Undergroundutilities, naturalgas,townwaterandsewer.This1.8acreparcel.Close toLenoxcenter,LenoxMiddleandHighSchool.Minutesfrom culturalattractionsandoutdoorrecreation! $189,000/L2970

WindenHill. Some ofthe bestviewstheBerkshires havetoo er.Locatedin Stockbridge,butwithin1.5 milesofdowntownLenox andashortdrivetoTanglewood.Two bedrooms eachwithprivatebath;great roomwithvaultedceiling andFrenchdoortothespaciousdeck.Denservesas bonusthirdsleepingspace. Naturalgasheat,central a/c,chargingstationfor yourelectric vehicle. Communitypool,tennis/pickleball $695,000/C3215

R IC HMOND -Thinkingofbuilding?Takea lookatthistwoplus acre lotattheendofaquietcul-de-sacinRichmond!Theblendingofaneighborhoodsettingwithlargeparcelsallowsforprivacy whensitingyournewhome.Servedbyundergroundutilitiesand surveyed.Closetoallculturalattractions. $99,000/L3188

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PE RU -Here’syouropportunitytobuild yourdreamhomeon thisrawlandwithelectric ontheroad, ber-optic available. It hasprivacyandviewsfrompavedcul-de-sac,1milefromLake Ashmere! $26,900/L3174

Meetthenewestmemberof ourteam!With over8years of real estate experience andadedicationto professionalism,Amandaisa full-timeRealtorreadytohelp buyersandsellersachieve theirrealestatedreams.We wereimpressedwithher detail-orientedapproachand strong marketing skillsand believeyouwillbetoo!

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*OfferavailableMarch1,2024 – May31,2024.Rebatesand/orfinancingbasedonthe purchaseofeligibleequipmentdefinedinpromotionalprogram.Pricingandrebatesin USAdollars.Additionalfeesincluding,butnotlimitedto,taxes,freight,setupand deliverychargesmayapply.FinancingmustbethroughDLLorSheffieldusingoneof theavailablefinancingoptions.Financingissubjecttocreditapproval.Customers musttakedeliverypriortotheendoftheprogramperiod.Somecustomerswillnot qualify.Somerestrictionsapply.Offeravailableonnewequipmentonly.Prior purchasesarenoteligible.OffervalidonlyatparticipatingDealers.Offer subjecttochangewithoutnotice.Seeyourdealerfordetails.6Year WarrantyforNon-Commercial,residentialuseonly.6YearWarranty appliestoCS,CX,CK10,CK20,DK10,DK20,NSandNXmodelKIOTI tractorsandmustbepurchasedandregisteredbetween September1,2016 – June30,2024.Offervalidonlyat participatingDealers.Offersubjecttochangewithout notice.Seeyourdealerfordetails. © 2024Kioti TractorCompanyaDivisionofDaedong-USA,Inc.

**WellsFargoHomeProjectscreditcardisissuedbyWellsFargoBank,N.A.,anEqualHousingLender.Specialtermsfor24mo.applytoqualifyingpurchasesof$1,000ormorewithapproved credit.Minimummonthlypaymentswillnotpayoffbalancebeforeendofpromotionalperiod.APRfornewpurchasesis28.99%.Effective-01/01/2023-subjecttochange.Call1-800-431-5921 forcompletedetails.2Theleadingconsumerreportingagencyconducteda16monthoutdoortestofgutterguardsin2010andrecognizedLeafFilterasthe #1ratedprofessionallyinstalled gutterguardsysteminAmerica.”*Forthosewhoqualify.Onecouponperhousehold.Noobligationestimatevalidfor1year.Offervalidattimeofestimateonly.SeeRepresentativeforfull warrantydetails.ManufacturedinPlainwell,MichiganandprocessedatLMTMercerGroupinOhio.AR#0366920922,CA#1035795,CT#HIC.0649905,FL#CBC056678,IA#C127230,ID#RCE51604,LA#559544,MA#176447,MD#MHIC148329,MI#2102212986,#262000022,#262000403,#2106212946,MN#IR731804,MT#226192,ND47304,NE#50145-22,NJ#13VH09953900,NM #408693,NV#0086990,NY#H-19114,H-52229,OR#218294,PA#PA069383,RI#GC-41354,TN#7656,UT#10783658-5501,VA#2705169445,WA#LEAFFNW822JZ,WV#WV056912.

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

Sep ticr eplacemen t oristhatawaste?

DearLynn, Ihopeyouhave helpfulthoughtsaboutthis asweareconfused.

Weweretrying tosellour house.Whileitwasforsale,we startedhaving problemswith oursepticsystem.Wecalled aproto comeandlook.The newswasnotgreat.Weneeded toreplacetheentiresystemand the costwassteep.Asamatter offact,wepaidmorethana neighborofourswhojusthad anewsepticinstalled.Afterthe newseptichasbeen completed, wewilltryagaintosellour house.Hereismyquestion: Myspousewantstoaddthe costofthenewsepticsystemto theasking price.I’mnotsure that’sagoodidea.Youhave beenintherealestatebusiness along time.Haveyouruninto thisbefore?

Thank s!

TankedOutinPeru

HiTanked, Thisisagood questionandoneIhave comeacrossseveraltimes. Thisscenariocanapplyto wells,roofs,electricpanels, drivewaysandmore.When abuyerbuysahomethere arecertainthingsthatare expected.Water,heat, sewer,andsepticareseveral ofthesethings.Ofcourse, thereareexceptionssuch asapropertythatisateardownpropertyorinneedof extensiverepairandmaybe offeredforsale,“asis.”

Withthatsaid,thecostofa septicsystemorwellisnota costthebuyershouldincur. It’simportantforsellersto remember,therearecoststo bringwatertoahouseand toallowwastetoexit.

Dear Ly nn, Thisisagoodone!

I’vebeenaRealtorfor37years.Peoplefrequentlyaskformy adviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation

Werecentlyboughta fixer-upperhouseandit hadalotoftrasharound theproperty.Thetrash containedakitchengarbage caninadditiontolotsof otherstuff.Thecontract statedthatalltrashwasto beremoved.Wewenttothe housethemorningofthe closingtodothefinalwalkthroughandallthe“junk” wasstillthere.Wesaidwe wouldn’tsignuntilthey removedallofthetrashper thecontract.Thesellersaid theywouldnotdoitandto suethemifIhadaproblem withthat.Whoknew thataskingfortherotten garbagetoberemovedwas unreasonable! Signed, Notatrashcollector

Hithere, Well,thatiscertainly

notwhatyouexpected. Mostrealestatecontracts willhavelanguagethat statesthatthesellerwill leavethepropertyin “broomcleancondition,” whichmeansthatalltrash shouldberemoved.In addition,itsoundslike youmayhaveaddedyour ownlanguagestatingyou wanteditremoved.Idon’t knowhowthisturnedout foryoubutIcansayfrom myownexperiencethat theattorney’susuallyget involvedtohavethetrash removed.Sometimes,the sellersmoneywillbeheldin escrow(typically1.5times theamountitwouldcostfor removal)

Andifthesellerdoes notremovethetrashby anagreedupontime,the escrowisthenawardedto thebuyer.

PenneyCardonnel Broker/Owner,CBR 413-822-2385

LynnPenna Associate 413-822-0514

ToniMarieGage Broker/Owner 413-822-5444

LynnArseneau AssociateCBR, ABR,GRI,CRS 413-822-2132

MarkHarris Associate USN-Retired 413-770-3092

MaryBlair Associate 413-441-6648 TonyBlair Broker/Associate 413-441-6648 JosephJennings Associate 413-717-1777

DebDiMassimo Broker/Associate ABR,SFR 413-822-9317

LaurieBooth Associate 413-446-0564

CarrieBrassard Associate 413-346-3367

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