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LENOX - Verycarefulattentionwasgiventoallthedetails inatoptobottomrenovationofthisgracious,lovinglyrestoredVictorian.Thehomehasmanyoriginalperioddetails, butwithtoday’samenities.Whetherindoorsinoneofthe twoparlors,formaldiningroom,orgourmetcook’skitchen, restingorreadinginoneofthefourbedrooms,soakingin theprimaryensuitetub,playingorworkinginthethirdlevel expansive nishedspace,orlingeringoutsideononeofthe sun-drenchedporchesoverlookingtheprofessionallylandscapeddoublelot withGoshenstonepatio,fullyequipped outdoorkitchen,andstudio,youcanenjoyeverymoment ofBerkshireliving,withtheaddedconvenienceofbeingso closetodowntown,toTanglewood,andtoKennedypark. ThisistheLenoxin-townhomeofwhichyouhavedreamed. Calltoarrangeyourprivateshowing.R3197
LEN OX -Locatedonacul-desac,this4bedroom2.5bathcolonialsitsonanacrelot.Hardwood oorsthroughoutmostofthehouse. Formalliving/diningroomsand expansiveupdatedkitchen/family roomwithwood-burning replace. Spaciousscreenedporchforentertainingortakingintheprivateback yard.First oorlaundry,pantryand halfbath.Second oorwith4generouslysizedbedrooms.Spaciouswalk-inclosetintheprimary.Replacementwindows, oversizedtwocargarage,paveddrive-somuchtocomehometo! $724,500/R3208
RICHM ON D -Comehomeandenjoy thecountrylivingonaspaciouslotat theendofadead-endstreet.Ifyou’re seekingone-levelliving,thishomecan work!Main oorfeaturesalivingroom withhardwood,bedroom,fullbath,and adiningroom(orbedroom/o ce)that openstoareardeck.Laundryisincorporatedintotheeat-inkitchen.Accessed frominsidethehouse,thesecond oor areaconsistsofonelarge, nishedbonusroomabovetheoversizedgarage o eringlotsofusagepossibilities.ConvenienttoWestStockbridgevillage, swimmingatRichmondPond,andover themountaintoTanglewood. $315,000/
HINS DA LE -Lookingforprivacyand abitofacreage?Besuretoseethiswellmaintainedsaltboxcolonial.Datingfrom 1986butincorporatingmanyfeaturesfound inhistorichomesfromcolonialdays.Kitchen/familyroomwithwideplank oors, stone replace,exposedbeams.Threebedrooms,2.5baths,formallivingw replace; formaldining, rst ooro ce/playroom. First oorlaundry.Primarybedroomsuite replace,out ttedwalk-incloset;updated bathwithtiledshower.Breezewayleadstooversizedtwo-cargaragewithbonusroom above.Nicelysitedbackfromtheroad. $529,000/R3205
Workwiththebuildertocustomizeyour2-3bedroom homefromoneof4remaininglotsinthisestablishedcommunityofsingle familycondominiums.Enjoyon-sitepool,tennis, tness/clubhouse.Starting at$759,000orpurchasedevelopmentrightsandworkwithyourownbuilder! Callfordetails!BoatingatPontoosucLake justdowntheroad.C3050
INTHEHEARTOFTHEBERKSHIRES! Muchmorethanapieceofrawland, thisestateparcelconveyswithmany permitsinplacetostreamlineyourbuilding process.Thismountain-topretreatincludesovereightprivateacres,butpresentssigni cantlylargeras it bordersafourteen-acreparceloftownconservationland!Enjoy theserenityofviewsovermountainsandmeadows.Hikefromyourfrontdoorto enjoymaturehardwoodforestandyear-roundbrook.Permitsforwell,septic,scenic mountainandconservationworkinhand.Constuction-gradedriveway inplaceto theidealbuildingsite.Twomiles(5minutes)tothemaingateofTanglewoodand/ orKripalu! $549,000/L2733
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LEE -Build yourdreamhomeonValentiFarmRoad!Thistwelve acreparcelwithroughed-indriveleadsyoutoadelightfullyprivate levelbuildingsite. Thepavedcul-de-sacconsistsof ve lotsintotal. Thisisthelast lot-andthelargest!Undergroundutilities-water, sewer,electric andcable.Locationiswonderfullyconvenientto Lee/Stockbridge,MAturnpike.Thisisanopportunitynottobe missedifanewhomeisinyourfuture! $230,033/L3172
SAVOY -Wow – achancetobuild yournewhomeinSavoy! Overeighteenacresonapavedroadforeasyaccess,thisgentlysloping lota ordsprivacyandsomesoutherlyviews!Value optionwithnorthandcentralcountyattractionswithinaneasy drive. $59,900/L3192
LENOX -Designyourdreamhomeandmakethisculde-sacneighborhoodthesiteofyournewhome!Undergroundutilities,naturalgas,townwaterandsewer.This 1.8acreparcel.ClosetoLenoxcenter,LenoxMiddleand HighSchool.Minutesfromculturalattractionsandoutdoor recreation! $189,000/L2970
DALTON -Beautifulparceloflandon3+acres.Conveniently located,completelycleared,level,openparcelborderedbywoods forprivacy.Accesstopublic sewerandpublic watersourceatthe entrancetothe lot.Gorgeousmountainviewsduringeveryseason-readyforbuildingyournewhome. $149,900/L3113
Wishingyouandyoursasafe,healthy andprosperous2024.Ifbuyingor sellingisoneofyourgoalsforthe comingyear,wewouldwelcomethe opportunitytoearnyourbusiness!
LEE -Investinaone-of-a-kind,undevelopedproperty locatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresofWesternMassachusetts.Convenientlylocatedo I-90,amainarterybetweenBostonandNY,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotential.Fromatranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacy andviewsfromeachpotentialbuildingpoint,theapexof thispropertyo ersbreathtakingvistasthatgoonformiles. ClosetoTanglewood,GoosePondandAppalachianTrail. $825,000/L3003
R IC HMOND -Thinkingofbuilding?Takea lookatthistwoplus acre lotattheendofaquietcul-de-sacinRichmond!Theblendingofaneighborhoodsettingwithlargeparcelsallowsforprivacy whensitingyournewhome.Servedbyundergroundutilitiesand surveyed.Closetoallculturalattractions. $114,900/L3188
PE RU -Here’syouropportunitytobuild yourdreamhomeon thisrawlandwithelectric ontheroad, ber-optic available. It hasprivacyandviewsfrompavedcul-de-sac,1milefromLake Ashmere! $26,900/L3174
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Ourthanksto St eve Morrison and ev eryonein v olvedin bringingthisproject to completion.Thisthree-season r oomwillgiv e our familyman y year sof pleasur e andhas a dded value to ourhome."
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You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.
byLynnArseneau
De ar Ly nn, HappyNewYearandthanksforan informativeandfun column!We aregoing tobebuying ahomethisyearand hadafewquestions.DoIneedanattorney orcanIjustusethelender’sattorneyor sharetheseller’sattorney?Also,Iplanto gethelpfromabuyer’sagent.DoIpaythe buyer’sagent?Finally,doIhavetohavea homeinspection?Asyouhavemostlikely guessedwearetrying toputasmuchmoney aswecantowardourfuturehome.
Thanks,CountingPenniesinPeru
De arCounting, Happy2024toyouaswell! Herearesomeanswerstoyour question s.
Yes,youwillneedanattorneyto closeonthehomeyouarebuyi ng. Yourattorneywilldoavarietyoftasks dependi ng onthetypeofpurchaseyou aredoi ng.Yourattorneyrepresents youinthetransactionbyreviewingthe PurchaseandSaleAgreement,doi ng a titlesearch,drafti ng thedeed,enforci ng
contractprovisions,orderi ng mort gage payoffstatements,explainallclosi ng doc uments,protectingyourdepo sits, andattendi ng yourclosi ng.Thetasks arenotl imitedtot hi slist.Remember, thebank’sattorneyandtheseller’s attor neyrepresenttheircl ients, not you.YOUR attorneyrepresents YOU. In responsetoyoursecondquestion., understandthatwhenasellerorbuyer contractswithasellerorbuyer’sagent theyare contracti ng withtherealestate company(AKAthebrokerage).The buyer’sagentwillmostlikelyhavea contractforthebuyer(s)tosignaftera paymentstructureisagreedupon.
Mostrealestateagentsare compensated witha commissionthatisbasedona percentageofthesalesprice.Theseller paysthe commissiontotheseller’sagent’s brokerageoutoftheirsalesproceeds. All commissionsarepaidtotheseller’s brokerage.The brokeragethen typically paysitsseller’sagentandpaysa portionto thebuyer’sagent’sbrokerage.Thebuyer’s agent’sbrokerage thenpaysitsagent.It is importantthatyouandyourbuyer’s
I’vebeenaRealtorfor37years.Peoplefrequentlyaskformy adviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation
agentagreeonhowtheyaregoing tobe paidpriortoworking withthem.This isasimpleexplanationastohowbuyer’s agentsarepaid.Somedetailsmayvary.
Tohaveornottohaveahome inspection.Thatisthequestion!No, youdon’tHAVEtohaveone.Butyou alsodon’tHAVEtohaveanesthesiaprior toanappendectomybutthewisechoiceis tohaveit.Whenyouviewahomethere isonlysomuchyoucanseeandtheseller maynotknoweverything thereistoknow abouttheirhome.Ahomeinspector shouldbelicensedinMassachusetts.You cancheckahomeinspector’satwww. mass.gov/ how-to/check-an-occupat ionalboard-licenseThehomeinspectormay checkthestructure,electric,heating, water,roof,chimney,windows,radon, sewerandmore.Youcandiscussyour optionswithyourinspectorpriortothe inspection.
Thankyoutoallthatenjoythis column! HappyNewYear!!!
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