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Book of Homes June 2023

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JUNE 2023

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

Landscapesforliving

Whetheritsanewvisionoranupdatetoan existinglandscape,ReliableYardworkscanmake yourpropertytheenvyoftheneighborhood.

Experiencethedifference.

+ 3DCADdrawingstoaidindecisionmaking

+ Knowledgeableteamdedicatedtoyou

+ Communicationateverylevel

+ Wideselectionofpaversandstones

+ Landscapedesignconsultation

+ High-qualitymaterialsandcompetitivepricing

+ Detailedlandscapedesignconsultation

+ Eachdesignprojectisone-of-a-kind

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R IC HMOND -Aone-of-a-kindproperty locatedon13acresat thewesterngateway totheBerkshires.Mainhouseinvitesyou intotheopen oorplanincludinganelegantlydesignedcustom kitchenwithDektoncountertopsandexpansiveislandforgatherings/entertaining. Breathtakingmountainviewsfromthedining,living,primary rst oorsuiteandgameroomarea.Second level-threebedroomswithensuitebathsfeaturingcustomtile/ designandonewithagardentub. $1,385,000.R3151

A DA MS - Lightdrenchedcustombuilt contemporarywithMt. Greylockandbucolic views.Vaultedceiling,fplc,wood rsgrace thelivingroomopeningtothediningrmwithviews.Kitchenwith counter,cabinetspaceandwalk-inpantry.Laundryroom/mudroom,andentranceto2cargarage.Twocarpeted bdrms/fullbath onthemainlevel.Primarysuiteupstairs. $400s R3161

PONTOOSUCLAKE -Thistownhouseendunit atLakecrest has lotsofextras!Custombuilt fortheassociationdeveloper,this 4bedroomcondofeaturesonelevelliving.Openliving/diningwith replace,vaultedceilings;twoslidersouttoalargeprivatereardeck! Openkitchenfeaturesgascookingandentersintoayear-roundsunroomandprivatelibrarywithwallsofwindows. $500s C3120

PITTSFI EL D -Privatelysitedbehindarockwall.Beauti ed throughtheyearsincludingaroomy primarysuitewith lotsof closetspaceandaspaciousensuitebath.Threewoodburning replaces, nishedfamilyroomand lowerlevelwithadditional woodburning replaces.Ascreened-inporch. $500s R3165

LENOX -Spaciousmid-centuryhomeneardowntownLenox. Thisexpansivehouseison2.4acreshasover3,000sqftfeaturing many amenities.3add’lbuildingsincludea20x40studio,20x60 detachedgaragew/workshop,shed.Largegalleykitchen,great room/ replace/skylights,4bdrms/4ba,homeo ce,wrapporch/ screenedporch,in-lawguestsuite(bdrm/ba,kitchenette).Wide rangeoffabulousfruit vegetationontheproperty. $600s R3144

LEN OX -TurnkeycondoconvenienceinLenox!Thislightlledendunitwithopenmainlevelincludes2bdrmswith privatebaths.Finishedlowerlevelwithspaciousfamilyrm, laundry,bathwithshower.Privatereardeckwithawningand viewofthetennis/pickleballcourts. $300s C3134

LANESBO RO –Askier’sdelightnearJiminyPeakResort andmanyotheroutdooractivities.Lotsofprivacyhereanda wonderfulingroundlappoolthat’s50ftlongforexercisingor justforfun.Closetoculturalevents. $ 80 0s R3099

RICHMOND -Richmondhomeon17acres.Fireplacedliving room,formaldining,study/o ce,aspaciousandprivately set primarysuitewithdualwalk-inclosets,bathwithoversizedshower. Threegenerouslysizedbedroomswithhardwood ooring.Aaccesstoawalk-upattic.Theeat-inkitchenreadytobetransformed intoadreamfocalpointofthehouse. Kitchenopenstoscreened porchandopendeckforgreatentertainingoptions. $600s R3079

LENOX -Beautifullyremodeledwithopen rst oor.Perfectfor entertaininginthelight- lledgreatroomwithstonefplcopens tospaciouskitchenandlargereardeck.Kitchen-hardwood rs, largecounterspace,andworkislandwithgranite. Second r–3 bdrms/2ba.Finishedwalk-out lowerlevel. 500s C3159

Comemakethishouseyourown!This5Bedroom,2.5bathhomeiswaitingforyour nishingtouches.Recentupdatesincludeanew200ampservice. TheBoilerandoiltankhaverecentlybeenreplacedin2021.The oorplanallowsperfectspaceforentertaining.Hardwood oorsinthelivingroom,familyroom,diningroomandallbedrooms.Lowerlevelworkshop witheasyaccesstooutside. Walkupattic andwalkoutbasementwithampleworkspace. WineCellar.Tandemtwocargarage,Locationisidyllic forDowntown. $339,900 R3158

LENOX -Designyourdreamhomeandmakethiscul-de-sac neighborhoodthesiteofyournewhome!Undergroundutilities, naturalgas,townwaterandsewer.This1.8acreparcel.Close toLenoxcenter,LenoxMiddleandHighSchool.Minutesfrom culturalattractionsandoutdoorrecreation! $209,000/L2970

Threebdms,3bath,feat uringa rst oor bdrmsuite.Fireplace, gasheat,centrala/cand at tachedgarage.Haveaboat?Thiswell-establishedcommunitywith1000ftoffrontageonPontoosucLakeincludesdocks,clubhousewith tnesscenter,pool, tennis/pickleballandgatedsecu rity.Ag reat stay-c at ionoptionintheBerkshireswithcultureandskiingminutesaway! $569, 000 C3125

IntheheartoftheBerkshires! Muchmorethanapieceofrawland,thisestateparcelconveyswithmany permits inplacetostreamlineyourbuildingprocess.Thismountain-topretreatincludesovereightprivateacres,butpresentssigni cantlylargeras it bordersafourteen-acreparceloftownconservationland!Enjoytheserenityofviews overmountainsandmeadows.Hikefromyourfront doortoenjoymaturehardwoodforestandyear-roundbrook. Permitsforwell,septic,scenic mountainandconservationworkinhand.Constuction-gradedriveway inplace totheidealbuildingsite.Twomiles(5minutes)tothemaingateofTanglewoodand/orKripalu!$549,000L2733

LANDOPPORTUN IT IES

Broker/Owners:

DALTON -Beautifulparceloflandon3+acres.Conveniently located,completelycleared,level,openparcelborderedbywoods forprivacy.Accesstopublic sewerandpublic watersourceatthe entrancetothe lot.Gorgeousmountainviewsduringeveryseason-readyforbuildingyournewhome. $149,900/L3113

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

Ti anyRoberts, ABR,CBR,e-PRO822-5369

MarieBourassa,PSA,SES,SRES212-6174

Lenox -Greatopportunit ytobuild yourdreamhomeonaquiet cul-de-sacinLenox.Pavedroad,undergroundutilities,town water,townsewer,naturalgas,cable.Aestablishedneighborhoodof nehomes,this lotisclosetotown,middleandhigh school.Agreatgateway toallthattheBerkshireshavetoo er.

BrokerAssociates:

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

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

RealtorAssociates:

BonnieParsons, GREEN® 617-719-4387

MollyThomas 441-3899 MarkParsons 822-4169

NicholasSereda,SRES,441-0694 LisaPeltier 413-822-1257

and CleaningServices inPittsfieldOrLenox

When youscheduleregular cleaning ser vices fromFreshStar t,your homecan havethatpolishedsparkleyear-round.Aprofessional cleaningservicefromFreshStartgoesbeyondthebasics.We’lldeep clean your walls,cabinets andclosets.Therewon’tbe anydirtinsight oncewe’vedusted,sweptandmopped.

Scheduleaprofessional cleaning ser vicefromFreshStar tinPittsfield orLenox,Massachusetts now.Yourhouse cleaning ser vice mustbe scheduledeither aweek ortwoweeksinadvanceto ensureavailability. $20OFF firstcleaningwhensigningupfor reoccurringservices. VotedBestoftheBerkshires5yearsinarow.

"We askedthecompan yto do a major expansion of our screenedporchsothat it mor e thandoubledinsize and functionedas a three-season r oom.Thefinalproduct c ame out ev enbe tt erthan we ha d anticip at ed.

Ourthanksto St eve Morrison and ev eryonein v olvedin bringingthisproject to completion.Thisthreeseason r oomwillgiv e our familyman yyear sof pleasur e andhas a dded value to our home."

Seecomple tetestimonialand a dditionalpho tosof thisproject at w ww.mo r risonshomeimp rovement.co m

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

SummerDilemmas

DearLynn, IfeellikeI’llneverbeabletobuya house.Pricesarestillhigh;availabilityislowandnowtheratesaregoingup.My creditisn’tlookinggoodbecauseIhadto usecreditcardsduringCovidwhenIwasn’t working.What’sgoingonandwhatcanIdo? LillyinLimbo

DearLilly, Youneedaplan.Maybethisinformationmayhelp.

Asoftoday,May3,2023a30-year,fixed-rate mortgageis6.90%.Ina52-weektimeperiod, thelowestratewas5.26%thehighestwas 7.41%.

Ifyou’dliketohaveanideaabouthowmuch youmightbepayingininterest,understand thatthecurrent30-year,fixed-ratemortgage of6.90%ona$100,000loanwillcost$659 permonthinprincipalandinterest(taxes andfeesarenotincluded).Thetotalamount ofinterestyou’llpayis$137,096. Howcanyouobtainamortgageifyouhave badcredit ?

Therearecertainloanprogramsandlendersthatmaybeabletohelpsoitmaybepossible,especiallyifyoucanmakeabigdown payment,showingthatyouhavelargecash reservesandhavealowdebt-to-incomeratio.

I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation

About15%ofAmericanconsumershave creditscoresinthe500to599rangeonan 850-pointscale,whichisconsideredpoorto faircredit,accordingtoFICO.Another10% areinthe600to649range,whichisconsideredfaircredit.You’reingoodcompany ifyourscoreislessthanideal,andtheright lendercanhelpyougetamortgageorexplain howtogetapprovedinthefuture. Ifyouhaveabadcreditscoreyoumostlikely willnotbeallowedtogetaloan.What’sconsidered“bad”dependsonthetypeofloan you’reapplyingfor:conventional,FHA,VAor USDA.Mostsuccessfulhomebuyers—about 93%—havecreditscoresof650orhigher.

1. Knowyour options. Ifyoucan’tqualify foraconventionalmortgage,whatabouta VA,USDAorFHAloan?

2. Don’tgiveupeasily. Youmayhearalotof no’sfromlendersbeforeyouhearayes.

3. Tryamortgagebroker. Theymayknow whichlendersarethebestmatchforyour circumstances.(Lenderspaymortgagebrokers;theirservicesarefreetoborrowers.)

4. Spendafewmonthsimprovingyour creditbeforeapplyingforamortgage. Payingdownhigh-balancecreditcards, makingon-timepaymentsanddisputing creditreporterrorscanhelpyourscore

con siderably.

5. Saveupadownpaymentofatleast10%. Lenderswillseeyouaslessriskywhenyou havemoreskininthegame.

Information fromForbesAdvisor.com

Dear Ly nn, Weboughtahousewithabeautiful pool,poolhouse,andscreenhouse.It’s amazinghowmanynewfriendsandrelatives wenowhavethatareplanningcookouts,vacations,CornHoleTournaments,atOUR housethissummer!

Didwemakeamistakebuyingthislovely homethatWEwantedtoenjoy?Wewould lovetoinvitefriendsandfamilyoverbutnot every weekend!

AlreadyTiredinTyringham

DearAT T, Here’sathought.Haveahugeparty oneweekendthissummer.Inviteeveryone! Havethembringfood,drinks,sunscreen, towels,etc.Playgames!Rentaportapotty. Whenit’sover,hireacleaningcompanyto makeyourhousesqueakyclean!Thentellall ofyourfriendsandfamilythatyouhavecome downwithararefluthat’shighlycontagious andtakes2monthstoclear.Thenyouboth gooutsidewithyouricedteaandrelaxby yourpool…alone.

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