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Book of Homes August 2024

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AUGUST 2024

Finduson P ub lishedonthelastSaturday ofevery mo nthby TheBerk sh ireEa gle .

RICHMOND -Mustsee Richmondcape!Thiswellmaintainedhomehasgenerouslyproportionedrooms thatincludea replaced livingroom,formaldining, openkitchen,familyroom, rst oorbedroom,fullbath andextrabedroom,o ce ordressingroom.Upstairs hastwobedrooms,two fullbathsandlargeopen hallwithbuilt-inreading/ sleepingnook.Partially nishedlowerlevelo ersadd’l space,gameroom,exerciseroom.Invitingfrontporch,reardeckandattachedtwo-cargarage. Westerlyviews,manicured,landscapedyardwithperennialsareagardener’sdelight.Walking/ hikingandswimmingatRichmondPond $639,0 00 R 3238

Lenox- YourBerkshireoasisawaitsyou.Well-maintained3bedroom,1.5-bathmidcenturyranch nestledonoveranacreofbeautifulland. Serene settingwithfencedyard, agstonepatioandGazebo.Charmingsunroom.Remodeledkitchenwithotherupdates includesnewsheetrock,new ooringthroughout,andstoneworkshowcasesthebeautiful appointed replace.Conven ientone -levelliving. Expansivegamermwith entertainmentopportunities.Vaultedceilingsand oor-to-ceilingwindows inthelivingrmallowfor naturallight.Lessthana milefromLenox,providingeasyaccesstocultural attractionsandhiking trails. $519,90 0 R 3239

Lee -Lookingforthe charmofan1800’sfarmhousewithmodernconveniencesfortoday’sliving?Thismust-seehome withtheinvitingfront porchbeckons!Thelarge openkitchenwithvaulted ceilingsisacentralgatheringarea.Formalliving, dining,den/o cecreatea greathomeforentertaining.Recentlyrenovated rst oorbedroomandfull bathmakeforaone-levellivingoption.Second oorfeatures3add’lbedrooms/homeo ceandanotherfull bath. Light- lledwindowstakeinviewsinmultipledirections.Ifyouyearnforhiking/biking-Beartown MountainforestandBenedictPondareminutesaway.Sunny openlawnawaitsthehome-gardeneryearning toconnectwithnature. $409,000 R3237

FLORI DA -Thisimmaculatemove-inreadysinglefamily homehas3bedroomsand1.5baths.Just10minutestoNorth Adams,and30minutestoShelburneFalls.Shortdistanceto K-9TopNotchschool,skiarea’s,tubingandsomuchmore! Hikingandsnowmobilingtrailspracticallyinyourbackyard! Enjoynatureandwildlifeasyousitonyouroutdoordeck. Well-maintainedtownroad!Finishedbonusspaceonthe lowerlevelincludesplumbingfora3/4bath. $364,90 0 R 3229

Ad ams -Openconceptcozyhomewith2bedrooms. Closetorestaurantsandshoppingandallofthe greatBerkshireattractions. $124, 999 R3235

GREATBA RRI NGTON – Stepbackintimeandenjoythiscountryfarmhouse!Overan acreofopenlevellandwithfruit trees,gardenspacesandover400feetofroadfrontage.LocatedontheoutskirtsofHousatonic villageandadjacent totheW Stockbridgetown line,youcanaccesstheHousatonic railtrailrightthrough yourbackyardtoappreciatenatureat its nest!Two glass-enclosedfrontporches, living,dining,kitchenwith separatelaundry/pantryplus a rst- oorbedroomandbath canprovideone-levelliving. Thesecondlevelhas2-3bedroomsandalargewalk-inattic.Separate rst oorentrancetoaprivateroomcurrentlyusedasamusic studio.Adetached two-cargaragecompletesthischarmingproperty. $399,000 R3230

N.A DA MS -This 2familyhomeis wellmaintained withseparateutilitiesandseparate frontporches.Many upgrades.Convenientlylocatedonthe culturalcorridorbetweenClarkArtand MassMOCA.Easily convertibletosingle family.ThisDuplex isingreatcondition withalongtermtenantononesiteand recentlyvacatedunit ontheother. $295,000 M3226

BER KS H IR E COUNTRY MEADOWS. Looking for newconstruction? Thereareonly4home sitesleftinthiscommunity.Workwith thebuilderto netunefromaselection of oorplanoptions! Yournew2000sfhomeisastand-alonecondo.Itfeaturesnaturalgasheat,central a/c,andagas replace.Openlivingplancanbecustomizedtoyourneeds.Twoor threebedrooms,twofullbaths,laundryandattachedgarage.-allwiththeconvenienceofone-levelliving!Amenitiesincludea clubhousewith tnesscenter,pooland tennis.Low HOAfees,publicwater/sewer.PontoosucLakeaccessislessthanamile away.SkiingatnearbyBousquetorJiminyPeakand closetoallculturalattractions.

R ICHMOND -Thinkingofbuilding?Takea lookatthistwoplus acre lotattheendofaquietcul-de-sacinRichmond!Theblendingofaneighborhoodsettingwithlargeparcelsallowsforprivacy whensitingyournewhome.Servedbyundergroundutilitiesand surveyed.Closetoallculturalattractions. $94,500/L3188

Meet the Team!

PamelaRoberts ABR,CBR,CIPS,CRB, CRS,ePro,GRI,SRES 441-9681

BonnieParsons GREEN 617-719-4387

LENOX - ROLLING HILLS Convenience ofcondolivingwith apastoralsettingin thecommunity.Open livingwith2bdrms/2 fullbaths,livingroom openstoaprivaterear deck.Oversizedslider withnaturallightthat bringssightsandsoundsofnature.Partially nishedlowerlevelwithlaundry,thirdfullbathandalargefamilyrm.Long-establishedcondocommunity withclubhousefeaturesagatheringspacewithkitchen,exerciserm,hottub andopenstoin-groundpoolarea.Tennis/pickleball,kayakstorage,dogpark area.ConvenienttolocalattractionsanddowntownLenox. $299, 500 C3236

WA SHINGTON -Foreverhome,orBerkshiregetaway?This beautifullevel lothasalmost300feetoffrontage,hasbeenrecentlyperctestedandisreadyforyourpersonaldesign.Whether youliketonestleinthewoods,orclearanopenspotforgardeningandhomesteadingyouhaveover10acrestocreateyour dream. $75,000/L3220

TiffanyRoberts ABR,CBR,ePro 822-5369

MarkParsons 822-4169

AnneMeczywor CBR,CRS,MRP, RSPS, SRES 446-2179

822-1110

BI RCHWOOD –LENOX Thistownhouseo ers3levels oflivingspace.The light lledgreat roommakesforan invitingspacefor entertainingwitha replace,built-inbar andanopenkitchen withisland.Thesunroomwithwallsofwindowsopenstoaprivatelarge reardeck.Penstairwayleadstoaprimarysuite onthesecond oor.Secondbedroomfunctionsasaden/tvroom.Finishedlower-levelwalk-out withanadd’l2bdrms/fullbath.Attachedgarage,communitypool.Minutestolocalattractionsandgol ngnearbyatMiraval. $649,000 C3240

SAVOY -Wow-achancetobuild yournewhomeinSavoy!Over eighteenacresonapavedroadforeasyaccess,thisgentlysloping lota ordsprivacyandsomesoutherlyviews!Valueoptionwith northandcentralcountyattractionswithinaneasydrive. $65,000/ L3221

Barbara Greenfeld ABR,C-CREC, CRS, GREEN,RSPS,SRES 441-5986

MarieBourassa PSA,SES,SRES 212-6174

KelleyTaylor
LisaPeltier 822-1257
AmandaKmetz RealtorAssociate 770-1341

Dear Lynn, IamnewtobuyingahomeandIhavea question.Whatisan“earnest”deposit? Ihaveapre-approvalthatsaysIhavetohave5% downpayment.Isthe“earnest”depositthesamething. CoincidentlymynameisEarnest.Haha! Signed,MyfriendscallmeErnie

A You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

W hat aboutt hatDeposit?

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

andis havingahomeinspectionsoon.Shesaidt hat shecouldnotbackoutifsomet hingiswrongwiththe housebecausesheisbuyingit“asis.”I’mafraidshewill looseherdeposit.

Ist hi strue?T hankssomuch,LeslieAnnilotioen

HiLeslie, I’m happyt hatyoulikemycolumn,t hankyou!

DearErnie, IguessIconsidermyselfyourfriend!

Theearnestmoneydepositisyourgoodfaithdeposit thatyousubmitwhenyoumakeanofferonaproperty. Thisdepositshowsyourseriousintenttobuythe house.Itcanbeanyamountbutusuallyit’s1-5%ofthe purcha se price.

T hatdepositisheldinanescrowaccountandisheld untiltheclosingandispartofthemoneyyouwilluse tocloseonthehome.

DearestLynn, Wereadt hi s columnandenjoyyourcandor andgreatadvice!Ourdaughterisbuyingahome

YourdaughtercancheckherPurcha seAgreementand seeifshehasahomeinspectioncontingency.Ifthere isacontingencythereisstillapossibilityt hatshecan withdrawherofferandreceiveherdepositback.Ifsheis workingwithabuyersagentshemayaskforclarification regardingherrighttowithdraw.

Ifyourdaughterchangeshermindandwouldliketo withdrawheroffer,theconsequencesmayvary.Ifthe terminationissubmittedtothesellersagentduringa contingencyperiod,abuyermaystillbeabletogettheir earnestmoneyback.However,ifshewithdrawsheroffer afterthecontingencyperiodthenthesellersmay have therighttokeepherdeposit.

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