Book of Homes June 2021 by Berkshire Eagle Media

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WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Theultimateinvillageliving!FrontageontheWilliamsRiver Privatecourtyardandmultiplebalconies•3bedroom,3fullbath Manyopportunitiesandmixedusesinthiscommercialzone

$5 19,00 0

PITTSFIEL D

Oneofthefewremaininghomesites 3bedrooms,2bathrooms Associationpool,tennisandclubhouse

$ 509 ,00 0

PITTSFIELD

One-levelranchhomeinalovelySoutheastPittsfieldneighborhood Gleamingoakfloors,granitecounters,crownmoldings,4-seasonsunroom Fireplace•3bedroom,2.5bathrooms•2,000+squarefeet

$3 29, 900

L ANESBOROUGH

Ninebeautifulacresofland

OnaquietdeadendroadminutestoJiminyPeak Flattogentlyslopedwithsomeoldgrowthtrees

$ 75 ,000

AgentHighlight:

HINSDALE, MA

ViewsandrightstoPlunkettLake Beautifullotforyourdreamhome .35acreswithpublicsewer

$ 55,0 00

Elishamadeourfirst homebuyingprocessa breeze! Shereallymakesyoufeellike you are be ing we ll taken car e of. From ourinitialviewingstoourhomeinspection, s he took car e of ev ery thing. Pr ompt to re spond, shemakesyoufeellikea priority.Iwould hig hly r ecom me nd her s er vices toanyonelookingtosellor purchaseahome! ASSOCIATEBROKER LicensedinMAandNY

Willing to go the extra mile. Notfiguratively,literally.Youcan’t helpwhathouseyoufallinlovewith. Nearorfar,Iwillgotothatperfect spot.Negotiatingissimplyabout beinghonest.It’salwaysmycompass togetyouwhereyouneedtobe.

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Jodi’sSeasonalFlorist 9.5acres•717CraneAve,Pittsfield,MA

Business&Realestate included,Originalowners (36years)willingtotrainorstay on.Thrivingbusinessincluding retail,commercial,custom flowergrowing,deliveries 25-30perday,propane salesandmore CallJimMcRory(413)441-2898

338SouthSt. Pittsfield,MA

1stfloor-1000&1400sqftoffices 2ndfloor-two3room, 1bedroomapts,2cargarage, on-siteparking $259,900

GRE AT BARRINGTON

BarringtonBrookstand-alonecondo!Ifyou’re seekingonelevelliving - thisisthehomefor you!Spaciousentryleadstogreatroomwithgas fireplace.Cook’s kitchenwithlargeworkisland. Primarybedroomhas a largewalk-incloset,bath withshowerandjettub. Twootherbedrooms (usedasofficesandden)and a fullbathonthe mainlevel.Thelivingareaopensto a large screenedporch - greatforsummerentertaining. Attachedopengrillingdeck.Thelowerlevelis tastefullyfinishedwith a walk-outtostonepatio. Largefamilyrm,fullbathandtwoaddi’lbedroomstoaccommodateguests.Bonusis a large workshop! Twocargarage,largeopenlawn.Enjoythecondocommunitypool.Closetotown. Moveinforsummer2021! $814,900/R3024

BERKSHIRECOUNTRY MEADOWS – PITTSFIELD

Bethefirsttooccupythisspacious condocurrentlyunderconstruction.Opengreatroomwithhardwoodflrs,onelevelliving(master suiteplustwoadd’lbdrms/bath). Largescreenedporch;attached two-cargarage.Bonuspotentiallivingspaceinlowerlevel. Naturalgas,centrala/c.Condo associationfeaturespool,tennis andclubhouse.Thiscornerlotoffersyear-roundviews.Minutesto boatingonPontoosucLake,skiing andallareaculturalattractions!

$549,000/C2929

HA NC OCK LEN OX

Haveyoudreamedofalargehome,vacationhome,orcountryinn?Thishomecould alsobeagreatAirBnB!Thenthisisthepropertyforyou!Initspastlife,itwasaninn andaboardinghouse,butcurrentlyusedas aprivateresidence.Locatedjustaroundthe cornerfromJiminyPeakResortmakesfora convenientlocationtoreachWilliamstownto thenorth,orPittsfieldtothesouth.ThepotentialhereisenormousandlowHancocktaxes addtotheappeal!Fifteenrooms,6.5baths; twokitchensandsomuchmore.Mostwindowshavebeenreplaced.NewwellandTitle Vapprovedsepticinplace.Thehouseissited onjustunderanacreofland,butcomeswith aseparate.77acreparcelacrossthestreet! $469,000.R3011

1900’srenovatedVictorian homelocatedintheheartofdowntownLenox.Open floor planwithgleamingwoodfloors.Highvaultedceilingswithintricatedetailin thedining andliving area.Largekitchenforentertaining.Threegraciouslyspaced bedroomsonthesecondfloorwithenclosedporch.Openstaircasetoatticwitha finishedroom.Over-sizedtwocargaragewithamplestoragearea. $529,900/R3022

Richmond/Stockbridge-Overseeconstructionofyournewhomefromnearby WhitePinescondo.One-of-a-kindpackageoption (land availableseparatelyfor $585,000).Buildingtakestimeandifyouwanttohaveyourhomenow-afully-furnishedCarriagehouse condo(2b,2.5ba)withon-siteamenities(indoorpool,waterfrontbeachatStockbridgeBowl,har-trutennis).FiveminutestoTanglewoodandtheestatebuildingparcelthatispermittedandreadytogo!Thisis an8+acresite-readyoffering.Views,perctested,drivewayinplace,scenicmountainpermit.Condowill cangeneraterentalincomeorhouseguests. Offeredat$1,050,000 withtheWhitePinecondo.L2733

PANORAMICVIEWS

Buildyourdreamhomeonacul-de-sacinLenox! Pavedroadwithundergroundutilities,townwater/ sewer,naturalgas.Twolots – 1.8acres$199,000 and .62acres$199,000/L2970/L2971

LEE

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

WHYPAYRENT

Buildyourdreamhomeonthis7.9acresite!Aquietculde-sacwhereallhomesitesareatleastfiveacresensures maximumprivacy.MinutestoMonterey,Lee,turnpike andoutletshopping,butthepeacefulsettingwillhave youthinkingyourmilesawayfromitall. $129,000/L2832

Motivatedseller.Lettenantshelpyouwithyour mortgage.Thisduplexhaslotsofpotential.Create yourownfirstfloorlivingspace.Secondflooris occupied. $116,500/R 3008

Broker/Owners:

PamRoberts,CBR,CIPS,CRB,CRS,ePro,GRI,SRES441-9681

TiffanyRoberts,ABR,CBR,e-PRO822-5369

BrokerAssociates:

BarbaraK.Greenfeld,ABR,C-CREC,CRS,Green,RSPS,SRES441-5986

AnneMeczywor,CBR,CRS,MRP,RSPS,SRES446-2179

BonnieParsons, GREEN®617-719-4387

RealtorAssociates:

MarieBourassa,PSA,SES,SRES212-6174

NicholasSereda,SRES,441-0694

JaneKavanau 281-6903

MollyThomas 441-3899

MarkParsons 822-4169

BrianWright 822-3830

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PineCrestEstates,large lot,3.2acres$94,900 withdistantviews. Threesmallerlots, $74,900alsoavailable. 8Acrelot,$34,900 CallCharlesat 413-358-5524

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DearReaders,

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers. THEPERFECTSTORM

byLynnArseneau

Wow,whatamarket!I’veheardfromso manyofyouthathaveputseveralofferson severalhomesonlytobebeatoutfromanotherbuyer,frustratingtosaytheleast.Right now,it’sdefinitelyasellers’marketandwith somanybuyers“fighting”togettheiroffers acceptedit’slikemanyofus“seasoned”Realtorshaven’tseenbefore.We’veriddenthe wavesbutthisisaSTORM!Icanonlysay, makeyourofferasattractiveaspossibleand bereadytopossiblyofferhigher,alothigher.

Dear Ly nn,

Ihaven’teversoldahome;I’velived inmyhomeforover50years.I’m learninglotsofthingsreadingyourcolumn eachmonthandtalkingtomychildren.I wouldlistmyhomewitharealtorbutone thingIdon’tknowaboutaretheboxesthat canbeattachedtothedoorhandlewithakey initsoanyonecanseeitatanytime.Who showsmyhouse?Thatisaconcernforme. DoIhavetohaveit?Whataremychoices? Thanksforwhatyoudo!

Emily Tocca

DearEmily,

Firstofall,you’rewelcome!I’mso gladyougethelpfulinformationfrom thiscolumn,keepreading!Nowtoaddress

I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years.Peoplefrequentlyaskformyadvice andopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsandanswerswithyou,I hopetooffersome helpfulinformation.

yourquestion.No,youdonothavetohave whatiscalleda“lockbox”onyourdoorwhen youlistitwithaRealtor.However,ifyou choosetohavethe“lockbox”abuyer’sagent willcallyourlistingagentandheorshewill givethecombinationfortheboxtothebuyer’sagentsothekeycanbeaccessedtoopen yourhome.Whentheyarefinishedthekey goesbackintheboxandtheboxislocked. Thebuyer’sagentshowstheproperty. Ifyoudonotwantalockbox,thenmost likelyyouragentwillbeshowingthehome themselves.Thisiscalled“accompanied showings”Heorshewillbetheonlyonewith yourkeyandwillarrive,unlockthedoor, showyourhomeandthenlockitwhenthey leave.YourRealtorwillshowyourhome. Justtalktoyouragentwhenyoulistyour home,I’msuretheywilldiscussthebestplan foryou!

Dear Ly nn,

MyhusbandandItakeverygood careofourhomeinsideandout.We aregettingitreadytolistit.Ourdrivewayis blacktopbutwehavedrivenoffthesideonto thegrassandparkedonthelawnnexttoit. It’salldirttherenowandlooksprettybad. Todaymyhusbandtoldmeapaveriscoming topavethebadareasatacostof$7000.00!I don’tthinkthatiswisefinanciallyatall!He

saysit’saninvestmentasitwillallowmore parkingandisagoodthingforanewowner. Hewantstoaskmoreforourhousebecause oftherepair.I’mallforbeingnicetothenew peopleBUT$7000.00worthofnice?

Help me!

Dear“PavedOff” (that’scleverBTW!)

“PavedOff”inLenox

Inmyopinion,Iwouldnotspend $7000.00to“fix”thedriveway.Ifyourhusbandisthinking,hewillgetthat“investment” backinthesalespriceheismistaken.Things likethis,drivewayrepair,roofrepair,boiler upgrade,newsewerpipeasafewexamplesdo notaddvalue,theydohelpwith“saleability”. Maintenanceissomethingweallneedtodo tokeepthevalueofourhomes,that’sexpectedbyabuyer,goodmaintenance.

Ok,yourdriveway,herearesomesuggestions.Theleastexpensivewaytofixthisis togetthesoilreadyandplantgrass.Ropeit off,giveitsomewaterandoncethegrassisin, voilà!Somelaboronyourpartbutitwillbe wellworthit.

Anothersuggestionthatwouldcostmore moneybutlookniceandallowfortheparking.Digouttheareasabitandfillthemwith whitestoneorgravel.Itwilllookgreatand youwon’thavetowaterit!