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StunningWestPittsfieldContemporarynestledinEstates Expansiveandlight-filledinteriorwithover5,000squarefeetoflivingspace 4bedrooms,5.5baths,includingafirstfloorguestsuitewithprivatedeck
$ 1, 295 ,000
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DesireableGoldenHillRd•Spacioushome,nicearchitecturethroughout LargeyardandaprettymountainviewCharminghomeinthemaking Itwillrequiresomerepairsandwillbewellworththeeffort!! $ 299 ,900
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Beautiful3bed,2bathcontemporaryCapestyleloghomeon23.7acres Cozycomfortablelivingwithopenfloorplan,vaultedceilings,fireplace Firstfloorpantry,andlaundry•Shed/barn,oversized2cargarage,pool
$5 99, 000
AdorablecottagewithPlunkettLakeaccessandlakeviews! 2bedrooms,1fullbath•Openlivingroomwithsliderstothelargefrontdeck Hugeshed•Fencedinbackyard•Couldmakeagreatrentalforincome $3 25 ,000
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Owning a sense of home. Whetherit’sthatspecialpieceofland tobuildthedreamhomeorahome that’sbeenlovedforgenerations,I’m honoredtobeabletoshareinthat journey.Homeisthatplacewherea lifetimeofmemoriesarebuilt.
“Melissametusfor endlessdaysofshowings, inspectedbasementsandcrawlspaces, advisedonpros/consofdifferenttowns,we wroteupcountlessoffers,and held our hands thr ough the disa ppointm ent of los ing bids. Notonlywasshepatientwith us, her knowledge a nd expe rienc e guided us in the r ig ht dire ction. ”
Charles Kulas 358-5524
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Ellen Kushi 684-1653
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CalltheProfessionalsofDaltonTown&Countrytodaytolistyourhomeorspeakto oneofourBuyeragents.Youcanalsogetonourautomatedemaillistforlistingsheets.
TwoLargeduplexeswith 3bedroomsandabatheach unit,Leadcompliant. Laundryineachunitandare availablefor$185,000each or$370,000forboth.
CallCharlesat413-358-5524
PropertysoldbyDaltonTown& Country,Buyersagent CharlesJKulas
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Pit tsfield
Largeduplexwith3bedrooms andabatheachside.Lead c omp liant.Laund ry in each un it. Updatedw ind ows,v inyls id e d, frontporch,parkingintherear. Brandnewsewerline,$195,000
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Dalton
PineCrestEstates,large lot,3.2acres$94,900 withdistantviews. Threesmallerlots, $74,900alsoavailable. .80Acrelot,$34,900
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Dalton
Ranchwithamasterbedroomsuite withmasterbath,twootherbedrooms andmainbath.Fireplace,woodfloors throughout,refinishedkitchenwithtile floorandgranitecounters,hasmetalroof and1cargarage.
CallCharlesat413-358-5524
PropertysoldbyDaltonTown& Country,Buyersagent CharlesJKulas
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Lenox-Desirableendunit!Enjoyon-sitecondocommunityamenitiesincluding clubhouse,pool,tennis, walking /dogtrails.Participateinthecommunitygardenand/or takeadvantageofthecanoe/kayakstorage.Thiscondofeaturestwobedrooms,2.5 baths.Thegreatroomopenstoaprivatereardeckwithawning.Openandupdated kitchen(gascooking)with extendedcounterforseating.Thelowerlevelincludesa spaciousfamilyroom/overflowsleeping with1/2 bath. $278,500/C3034
LEE-CurbappealtotheMAX!!!
Theinvitingfrontwalkwayleadstotheenclosed frontsunporch.Ownedby thesamefamilyforover 60yearsitisnowtimeto passthestewardshipofthis 1800smasterpiecetothe nextowners.Thishomehas beentastefullyremodeled preservingthecharmofyesteryearbutupdatedfortoday’s living.Bothbathrooms rebuiltby a mastercarpenter Galleykitchenwithgranitecountersandstainlesssteelappliancesandampleworkspace.Gleaming hardwoodfloors.Easyonelevellivingifdesiredwithfirstfloorlaundry Originalperioddetailscanbe seenthroughout.Openlevelyardwithmaturelandscapingandoversizedgardenshed.Closetotown, restaurantsandallconveniences! A homenottobemissedandmove-inready! $341,000/R3032
1900srenovatedVictorian homelocatedintheheartofdowntownLenox.Open floor planwithgleamingwoodfloors.Highvaultedceilingswithintricatedetailin thedining andliving area.Largekitchenforentertaining.Threegraciouslyspaced bedroomsonthesecondfloorwithenclosedporch.Openstaircasetoatticwitha finishedroom.Over-sizedtwocargaragewithamplestoragearea. $529,900/R3022
PITTSFIELD
Meticulouslymaintained4bedroom1.5bathhomewithprivateyardinthesoutheast. Threebedroomsaresituatedononesideofhousewhilethefourthbedroomoffersa privatehalfbath.Twoshedsinbackyard.Enjoydinnersonlargeenclosedporch.Partiallyfinishedbasementwithbararea.Amustsee! $219,000/R3031
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Broker/Owners: PamRoberts,CBR,CIPS,CRB,CRS,ePro,GRI,SRES441-9681
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Buildyourdreamhomeonacul-de-sacinLenox! Pavedroadwithundergroundutilities,townwater/ sewer,naturalgas.Twolots – 1.8acres$199,000 and .62acres$199,000/L2970/L2971
Almost200acresofpanoramicviewsboastthisspectacular,one-ofa-kind,undevelopedpropertylocatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresof WesternMassachusetts.ConvenientlylocatedoffI-90,amainartery betweenBostonandNewYork,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotential forthoseseekingavibrantculturalareanestledinallthingsnatural. Fromatranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacyandviewsfrom eachpotentialbuildingpoint,theapexofthispropertyoffersbreathtakingvistasthatgoonformilesandmiles.Openareasoflandand densewoodedspotsgivethispropertyadiverserangeofoptionsfor developers.LocatedwithinminutesofTanglewoodand,forthoseitchingfortheoutdoors,GoosePondandtheAppalachianTrailarenearby. $1,950,000/L3003
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Richmond/Stockbridge-OverseeconstructionofyournewhomefromnearbyWhite Pinescondo.One-of-a-kindpackageoption (land availableseparatelyfor$585,000)
Buildingtakestimeandifyouwanttohaveyourhomenow-afully-furnishedCarriagehousecondo (2b,2.5ba)withon-siteamenities(indoorpool,waterfrontbeachatStockbridgeBowl,har-trutennis). FiveminutestoTanglewoodandtheestatebuildingparcelthatispermittedandreadytogo!Thisisan 8+acresite-readyoffering.Views,perctested,drivewayinplace,scenicmountainpermit.Condowill cangeneraterentalincomeorhouseguests. Offeredat$1,050,000 withtheWhitePinecondo.L2733
de-sacwhereallhomesitesareatleastfiveacresensures maximumprivacy.MinutestoMonterey,Lee,turnpike andoutletshopping,butthepeacefulsettingwillhave youthinkingyourmilesawayfromitall. $129,000/L2832
BuildablelotinpastoralsettinginPittsfieldat BlythewoodEstates.Electric,cableandwater utilitiesareunderground. $130,000
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AMUSTSEE!JUST LISTED! ThisCharming condo islocatedinthebeautiful BerkshireCountryMeadows North on Rt. 7, rightontoWaldenLane,9 AspenWay. In pristine, move-incondition, lovinglycaredforbyoriginal owners.This beautiful residenceoffers3BRs(masterwithen-suitebath),2.5Baths,Den(oradditionalBRorFormalDiningRoom),LRw/gasfireplace, granite-countertopKitchen,backDeck,accessedbysliderfromLR.Basementlevelcanbefinishedtocreatealargefamilyroom and/oroffice.Minutesto Pontoosuc Lake,JiminyPeak, Tanglewood, theatersand allareaattractions. Alarmsystemset-up, centralair, 3-zoneheatand cooling,.$559,500.00
Meticulouslycaredfor CapeonSampsonPkwy. (4) Bdrm, (2) Bath,new windows,roof approx 7 yrs old,newsewerline in 2009, replacedrisercableand electrical box in 2008. Centralair, gas heatandhotwater. Gorgeous sun room rightoff of thekitchen, whichleadsout toanabovegroundpool anddeck, setina beautiful landscapedlarge anddeep, fencedin back yard.$299,500.00
You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.
byLynnArseneau
Dear Ly nn, WOW!Ican’tbelievetheway housesareselling!It’smakingit veryhardforustobuyahouse.We keepputtinginoffersonlytofindout therewereseveraloffersandweget outbid.Frustratingtosaytheleast.I thoughtitmaybeagoodideatoput offerson2housesthatwelikeandsee whathappens.Maybethenwe’llgetone ofthem.Whatdoyouthink?Haveyou everhadabuyerdothis?Arethereany dow nsides?
Edina(Soontobehomeowner?)
HiEdina, It’sfrustrating,tosaytheleast.
IfIweretobeclichéandsay,“I guessthosehousesjustweren’tforyou” or“Yourhouseisoutthere,justgiveit time”,you’dprobablypunchme!����
Nowlet’saddressyourstrategy. Thinkbeforeyoustartsigningoffers for2oreven3houses.Youneedto realizethatyoumaynotbeabletofulfill theoffers,whicharelegalcontracts, shouldtheybothbeaccepted.Think aboutthat:BOTHsellerscouldaccept
I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years.Peoplefrequentlyaskformyadvice andopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsandanswerswithyou,I hopetooffersome helpfulinformation.
andsignyouroffersandthenwhat?Is thisreallythewaytotrytobuyahouse? Riskyforyouandnotsofairtothe sellers.
Youaremuchbetteroffmakingasolid offer,especiallyinasellers’market,one houseatatime.Trytomakeyouroffer meetalloftheseller’sneedssuchas price,closingdate,downpayment,and few(orno)contingencies.
Dear Ly nn, Wedon’thaveaquestion,butwe dohaveacomment.First,thanks somuchforallthehelpyouprovide throughyour column.We’vefoundit valuableandlovethatsometimesyou makeuslaugh!
Werecentlysoldahomeandhad thebestexperience!OurRealtor® wentoverandabovewhatweexpected. Shehelpedbyadvisingusfromday one.Shedidtheusualthingslikethe marketreportandpaperworketc.but shealsolistenedtousandcaredabout oursituation.Wehad48yearsinthat houseandhadnocluewhattodo.She madesuggestionsastohowtodeclutter,
andwhotocalltohelp.Shehadnames ofjunkremovalpeople,peoplethatbuy “stuff”,antiquedealers,painters,people thatremovemetalforFREE,plumbers, electricians,moversandthelistgoeson. Whenshetookpictures,sheaskedif shecouldmovethingsaroundandwith ourhelp,shetransformedeveryroomto lookgreatinthepictures,shecared.One thingsheaskedwhatwelovedaboutthe houseandusedthatinthedescription. Itturnedoutthebuyerlovedthesame thingswedid!Sheguidedusthrough thewholeexperience,nomatterwhat weneededorwhatquestionswehadshe wastherewithananswer,suggestion andevenofferedpraiseatallwewere accompli shing.
Wejustwantedtoletpeopleknowthat wearesohappywithourexperience!
TheHappyHiershfelds
DearHappyHiershfelds, Thankyousomuchforsharing! AsRealtors®wealwayswantto dothebestwecanforourclients,over and above.
