Book of Homes November 2024 by Berkshire Eagle Media

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Volleyball

Tanglewood

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LEN OX -Ah id dengem minutestodowntownLenox!Contemporaryranch withnewlyrenovatedkitchen,beautifulmeadowviews fr om t he year-rou nd sunroom!Greathomeforentertainingwithamid-centurymodernflair.Fireplaced livingroomwithbuilt-ins, openstoformaldining.Recentlyupdatedkitchenwith dualfuelrange,walloven, sub-zerorefrigerator.Open tothesunroomwherewindowstakeinviews.Outdoordeck.Threebedroomswithprimarysuite.Theundergarageisatandemstylefortwocarsandstorage.Additionalabuttinglandavailable.MinutestoEdithWharton, Shakespeare,TanglewoodandaroundthecornerfromLaurelLake. $669,0 00 R3246

PIT TS FI EL D – Moveinreadyhome!Thereis somuchtolikeaboutthis colonialonacornerlot w it hafullyfencedback yard!Spaciousenclo sed porch leadstoabrightand openf lo orplan. Liv ing roomandopendiningto k itchen.K itchenfeatures granitecountersandserving/breakfastbar.First f loorbedroom/off ice,full bathwithshower/tubandlaundryroom.Twobedroomsonthesecond oor.Primarybedroomhas adressingareaandupdatedfullbathwithglassenclosedshower.Theotherbedroomiscreatively partitionedforsharingorcreativearea. Updatedmechanicals,naturalgas.Convenientlocation withaccesstoElm Streetanddowntown. $269,000 R3250

CU MMI NGTON – .79acreparcelintheheartoftheBerkshires.Locatedonacountryroadwithprivacyyet30minutes totheculturalattractions.Nearby shingspots,swimming holesandhikingtrailsfornatureenthusiasts.Theclearwaters ofMillBrooknearby.AshortdistancetotheCreamery.Perc testedwithelectricatthestreet.Lightning-fast berinternet makesworkingfromhomeabreeze.Experiencetheabundant beautyandquietthisparcelhastoo er. $73,000/L3242

Pitt sf ield- LovelyColonialhomeisnestledattheendoftheroadadjoiningKirvin Park.Mainfloor-2,488sq.ft.withanattacheddoublegarage,amudroom/laundry facilities,halfbath,largekitchen&familyroom,diningroomandlivingroom. Outdoordeck.Second floor-1,546sq.ftwith alargeen-suiteprimary bedroomcompletewith fi re place,large ba th, 3add’l be droom s, bathroom,storage.Lowerlevel-1,597sq.ftofliving/ utilityspace,greatroom, abedroom,bath,office, storage.Forcedhot water heatingNearWil liams school. $749, 000 R 3245

GREAT BA RRINGT ON – Step backintimeandenjoythiscountry farmhouse!Overanacreofopen levellandwithfruit trees,garden spacesandover400feetofroad frontage. Locatedontheoutskirts ofHousatonic villageandadjacent totheW Stockbridgetownline, youcanaccesstheHousaton ic railtrailrightthroughyourback yardtoappreciatenatureatits nest!Twoglass-enclosedfront porches,living,dining,kitchen withseparatelaundry/pantryplus a rst- oorbedroomandbathcanprovideone-levelliving.Thesecond levelhas2-3bedrooms andalargewalk-inattic.Separate rst oorentrancetoaprivateroomcurrentlyusedasa music studio.Adetachedtwo-cargaragecompletesthischarmingproperty. $345, 000 R3230

R IC HMOND -Thinkingofbuilding?Takealookatthistwo plusacrelotattheendofaquietcul-de-sacinRichmond!The blendingofaneighborhoodsettingwithlargeparcelsallows forprivacywhensitingyournewhome.Servedbyundergroundutilitiesandsurveyed.Closetoallculturalattractions. $94 ,500/L3188

S AVOY -Wow-achancetobuildyournewhomeinSavoy! Overeighteenacresonapavedroadforeasyaccess,this gentlyslopinglota ordsprivacyandsomesoutherlyviews! Valueoptionwithnorthandcentralcountyattractionswithin aneasydrive. $65,0 00/L3221

L EE – STOCK BR ID GE TERR AC E Customfeatures andcraftmanshiparesecondto-none!Onelevellivingwith open oor plan.Stone replace,oversizedwindowsand cherry oor.Entertaininthe formaldiningroomorspacious screenedporch.Bedroomsare thoughtfullyplacedtoensuremaximum privacy.First oor primarysuitewithjettedtub andoversizedshower.Customout ttedwalk-incloset.Ontheupperlevel-twoadditionalbedroomseachwithensuitebaths.Thefamilyroomincludescustom built-ins.Home-o ce(coulddoubleasover ow sleepingspace).Custom nishedgardenlevelspaceincludesa4thbedroom, fullbath,mediaroom,surroundsoundandaspaciousgameroomcompletewithkitchen,amirroredexercisearea,andwalk-out toyourprivaterearpatio.Centrala/c,naturalgasheat.Beautifullylandscapedandimmaculatelymaintainedcommunity.IdeallylocatedbetweenLenox,StockbridgeandLee,minutestoMiravalspa/golf,Shakespeare,Tanglewood. $1,650,000 C3241

LENOX-ROLLI NG HILLS Conve nience ofcondolivingwitha pastoralsettinginthe community.Openlivingwith2bdrms/2 fullbaths,livingroom openstoaprivaterear deck.Oversized slider withnaturallightthatbringssightsandsounds ofnature.Partially nishedlowerlevelwithlaundry,thirdfullbathandalargefamilyrm.Longestablishedcondocommunitywithclubhouse featuresagatheringspacewithkitchen,exerciserm,hottubandopens toin-groundpoolarea.Tennis/pickleball,kayakstorage,dogparkarea. ConvenienttolocalattractionsanddowntownLenox. $279, 500 C3236

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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. $624,900 C3240

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DA LTON – Beautiful 3.378acreswith163.24’ offrontage conveniently locatedjustovertheDaltonlinefromPitts eld. Completelycleared,level, openparcelborderedby woodsforprivacy.Accesstopublicsewerwith easementtoDaltonDivisionRoadandpublicwatersourceattheentrancetothelot.Gorgeous mountainviewsandreadyforbuilding.Spectacularpropertyandrare nd. $149,900 L3113

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

BuyerAgreements Explained

byLynnArseneau

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

InaccordancewithnewNationalAssociationofREALTORSchanges,all homebuyersmustsignabuyerrepresentationagreement beforeseeingonehome.

CONSUMERGUIDE:

Ifyou’reahomebuyerworkingwithanagentwhoisaREALTOR®,it meansyouareworkingwithaprofessionalethicallyobligatedtowork inyourbestinterest.AsofAugust17.2024,youwillbeaskedtosigna writtenbuyeragreementafteryou’vechosentheprofessionalyouwant toworkwith.Here’swhatyoushouldknowabouttheseagreements: Whatisa“writtenbuyeragreement?”Whatdoesitdo? Awritten buyeragreementisanagreementbetweenyouandyourrealestate professionaloutliningtheservicesyourrealestateprofessionalwill provideyou,andwhattheywillbepaidforthoseservices.

WhyamIbeingaskedtosignanagreement? Writtenbuyer agreementsbecameanationwiderequirementformanyrealestate professionalsasapartoftheNationalAssociationofREALTORS®’ proposedsettlementoflitigationrelatedtobrokercommissions.The requirementwentintoe ectonAugust17,2024.

Aretheseagreementsnew? Insomeplaces,yes.Manystateshave requiredthemforyears,whilesomehavenot.Asaresult,itisentirely possibleyouorothersyouknowhavenotusedthemintherecentpast. Regardless,theyarenowanationwiderequirementformanyrealestate professionals.

Aretheseagreementsnegotiable? Yes!Youshouldfeelempoweredto negotiateanyaspectoftheagreementwithyourrealestateprofessional, suchastheservicesyouwanttoreceive,thelengthoftheagreement, andthecompensation,ifany.Compensationbetweenyouandyour realestateprofessionalisnegotiableandnotsetbylaw.Inthewritten agreement,thecompensationmustbeclearlydefined(e.g.,$0,Xflatfee, Xpercent,Xhourlyrate)–andnotopen-endedorarange.Onlysignan agreementthatreflectswhatyouhaveagreedtowithyourrealestate professional.

HowdoIbenefitfromtheseagreements? Theseagreementsclearly

layoutwhatservicesyou(asahomebuyer)expectyourrealestate professionaltoprovide,andwhatyourrealestateprofessionalwillbe paid.Theseagreementsmakethingsclearandreduceanypotential confusionattheoutsetofyourrelationshipwithyourrealestate professional.

WhendoIneedtosignanagreement? Youwillbeaskedtoenter intoawrittenbuyeragreementwithourrealestateprofessionalbefore “touring”ahomewiththem,eitherin-personorvirtually.Ifyouaresimply visitinganopenhouseonyourownoraskingarealestateprofessional abouttheirservices,youdonotneedtosignawrittenbuyeragreement. DoesthismeanIhavetopaymyrealestateprofessionaloutof pocket? Notnecessarily.Whileyouareresponsibleforpayingyourreal estateprofessionalasoutlinedbyyouragreement,youcanstillrequest, negotiatefor,andreceivecompensationforyourrealestateprofessional fromthesellerortheiragent.

DoagreementsdictateaspecifictypeofrelationshipIneedto havewithmyrealestateprofessional? No–youareallowedtoenter intoanytypeofbusinessrelationshipwithyourrealestateprofessional allowedbystatelawwhereyoulive.

CanIchangeorexitanagreement? Yes.Youandyourrealestate professionalcanmutuallyagreetochangeyouragreement.Agreements mayhavespecificconditionsunderwhichtheycanbeexited,soreadthe textoftheagreementandspeakwithyourrealestateprofessionalifyou wouldliketochangeorexityouragreement.

Practicesmayvarybasedonstateandlocallaw.Consultyourreal estateprofessionaland/orconsultanattorneyfordetailsaboutstate lawwhereyouarepurchasingahome.Pleasevisitfacts.realtorfor moreinformationandresources.

REALTORS®aremembersoftheNationalAssociationofREALTORS®