Book of Homes October 2023 by Berkshire Eagle Media

PIT TSFI EL D -CharmingthreebedroomoneandhalfbathColonial.Thishomehasa lovely owtoit.Enterinthekitchenwithlargewindowsoverlookingthebackyard,diningroom,largelivingroom withwoodburning replace,sunroomandahalfbathroom allmakeupthe rst oor.Upstairstherearethreebedroomsandafullbath.Plentyof closestspace.Foradditionalstorageandworkspacethereisawalkoutlowerlevelwitha onecargarage. $279,000/R3193

PITTSFIELD -Comemakethishouseyourown!This5bdrm/2.5bahomeiswaiting foryour nishingtouches.Recentupdates-new200ampservice,boilerreplacedin2021. The oorplanisperfectspaceforentertaining.Hardwood rsinthelivingrm,familyrm, diningrmandallbedrooms.Lowerlevelworkshopwitheasyaccesstooutside.Walkup atticandwalkoutbasementwithampleworkspace.WineCellar.Tandemtwocargarage. Downtownminutesaway. $299,90 0/R3158

CONDOOPPORTUN IT IES

PITTSFI EL D -Thisexquisitefreestandingbeautifullymaintainedcondominium featuresanopen oorplan,wood oors,and tasteful nishesthroughout.Themainlevel boastsaspaciouskitchenthat owsintothe diningand replacedlivingarea.Theupdatedkitchenhassteelappliances,granite countertops,andamplecabinetspacefor storage.First- oorbedroomwingfeatures twowell-appointedbedrooms,plusaluxuriousprimarysuitewithawalk-inclosetanda spa-likebathroom,soakingtubandseparaterainshower.Threeseasonporch.Lowerlevelis nishedwithlargefamilyarea,4thbdrm,bath,workoutroomandsauna.Enjoytennis,swimmingpool,andclubhouse.Berkshireattractionscloseby. $659,90 0/C3191

BERKSHIRECOUNTRYMEADOWS “TOBEBUILT”–

Workwiththebuildertocustomizeyour2-3bedroomhomefromoneof4remaining lotsinthisestablishedcommunityofsinglefamilycondominiums.Enjoyon-site pool,tennis, tness/clubhouse.Startingat$759,000 orpurchasedevelopment rightsandworkwithyour ownbuilder!Callfordetails!BoatingatPontoosuc Lake justdowntheroad. C3050

LEN OX –Updated condowithquality,style andtaste.Move-inready! Threefullbaths,custom moldings,hardwood, newappliances, oors, doors.Parkatyourfront doorandshortwalkto theclubhouse!Private reardeckoverlooks YokunBrookandanaturalsetting.Lowerlevel withwalk-out.Naturalgasheat/centrala/c.On-siteamenitiesclubhouse,pool,tennis/pickle-ball,kayakstorage,fenceddog area,communitygarden.MinutestoBerkshireattractions. $349, 500/C3190

LEN OX –Beautifulend unitwithhighceilings, updated,andinmove-in condition.Livinganddiningareaopentoaprivate east-facingdeck(with awning)overlooking eld withthetennis/pickleball courtsandtrails.Ensuite masterwith1bedroom and1bath.Renovated kitchenwithstainlessappliancesandgranite.Thelowerlevelwith3rdbathroomand laundry.Parkingspacesrightinfront.CentralAC.Naturalgas cooking/heating.Clubhouse,veggiegardenplots.Berkshire attractionscloseby. $340,000/C3189

LEN OX –A rst oor 2bedroom,1bathunit atRollingHills!Nicely renovatedandupdated, andtastefullydecorated. Primarybedroomhasa bathwithstepinshower. Livingroomslidingdoor, andcovereddeckgetthe morninglight.Prettyand pleasantlawnview.Fully nishedlowerlevelwith in-unitlaundryarea.Put yourkayakintherackrightacrosstheroad.Clubhouse,pool, tennis/pickleball,kayakstorage,fenceddogarea.NearBerkshireattractions. $340,000/C3194

CLUBHOUSE

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

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

R IC HMOND -Thinkingofbuilding?Takea lookatthis twoplusacre lotattheendofaquietcul-de-sacinRichmond! Theblendingofaneighborhoodsettingwithlargeparcelsallowsforprivacywhensitingyournewhome.Servedbyundergroundutilitiesandsurveyed.Closetoallculturalattractions. $114,900/L3188

SAVOY -Thisisyourone-of-a-kindopportunitytorealize thedreamofcountrylivingintheBerkshires!Lookingto createacompound?Subdivision?Gentleperson’sfarm?City escape?Withover130acresand2000feetofroadfrontage optionsaboundonLoopRoad.Theleftsideincludesover 100acresandtherightsidewiththeadditional30thatabut stateforest.Hikerightfromyourdoor. $495,000/L3055

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

Broker/Owners:

SAVOY -Wow – achancetobuild yournewhomeinSavoy! Overeighteenacresonapavedroadforeasyaccess,thisgentlyslopinglota ordsprivacyandsomesoutherlyviews!Value optionwithnorthandcentralcountyattractionswithinaneasy drive. $65,000/L3192

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

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

MarieBourassa,PSA,SES,SRES212-6174

NicholasSereda,SRES,441-0694

LEE -Investinaone-of-a-kind,undevelopedproperty locatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresofWesternMassachusetts.Convenientlylocatedo I-90,amainarterybetweenBostonandNY,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotential.Fromatranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacy andviewsfromeachpotentialbuildingpoint,theapexof thispropertyo ersbreathtakingvistasthatgoonformiles. ClosetoTanglewood,GoosePondandAppalachianTrail. $825,000/L3003

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

PE RU -Here’syouropportunitytobuild yourdreamhomeon thisrawlandwithelectric ontheroad, ber-optic available. It hasprivacyandviewsfrompavedcul-de-sac,1milefromLake Ashmere! $26,900/L3174

BrokerAssociates:

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

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

RealtorAssociates:

MollyThomas 441-3899

LisaPeltier 413-822-1257

BonnieParsons, GREEN® 617-719-4387

MarkParsons 822-4169

KelleyTaylor 413-822-1110

WhySpendHoursMowing,RakingandMovingDebrisWhen YouCanDoItAllinOneEasyStep?

SethGaudreau•Owner westernnewengland@nhancelocal.com (413)281-3296•nhance.com/westernnewengland IndependentlyOwned&Operated•ServingAllWesternMA/SouthernVT

Prepareyourselfforasurface-clearingforceunlikeanythingyou haveeverexperienced.Massive,multi-directionalairoutputdriven byhugehorsepower,resultinginunmatchedproductivity. TheScagWindstormisanultra-compact,agile,comfortableand stablestand-onblowingmachine.

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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."

ANDYL ANDEVAS

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When youscheduleregular cleaningser vices fromFreshStar t,yourhome can havethatpolishedsparkleyear-round.Aprofessional cleaningser vice fromFreshStartgoesbeyondthebasics.We’lldeepcleanyourwalls, cabinetsandclosets.Therewon’tbeanydirtinsightoncewe’vedusted, sweptandmopped

Scheduleaprofessional cleaningser vicefromFreshStar tin Pittsﬁeld orLenox,Massachusetts now.Yourhousecleaningser vicemustbe scheduledeither aweek ortwoweeksinadvanceto ensureavailability.

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

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byLynnArseneau

Dear Ly nn, Isawahomelistingdescr iptionthatsaidthere wasaneasement.Couldyouexplainwhatthatmeans?

Thanks,andenjoyyourday!

HaleyfromBerkshireCounty

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Hi Haley, Iwillexplaintwotypes ofeasements. ARightof WayEasement maybewhen theabuttingneighbormustuse aportionofyourpropertytoaccesstheiryard,shed,driveway, etc.Commonly,itwouldbea portionofadrivewaythathas beendeterminedtobeonyour property.Aneasementiscreated toallowtheneighbortolegally usethatpartofthedriveway.You wouldstillownandmaintain thatpieceofland.Youandyour neighbormaymakeanagreementtosharethecostofmaintainingthearea.Youmaywant tohaveanagreementdrawnup byyourattorney.

Thesecondeasementisthe Utilit yEasement.Utilitycompaniesmayhaveunderground

pipes,wires,overheadpolesor wiresonyourproperty.Ifthat’s thecase,theutilitycompanyhas therighttogoonyourproperty toaccessthepipesorlines.The typeofaccessvariesfromsimplywalkingonyourproperty (egvisualinspection)todigging upyouryardtoseviceanundergroundwireorpipe.Thepropertywouldthenhavetobereturnedtoitsoriginalcondition.

Lastly,aneasementcanbecreatedsoitappliestoonlytwo part ies:youandyour neighbor. W henyour neighbor sellst heir home,theeasementdoesnot transfertothenewowners.The secondtypeofeasementisone thatis“attached”tothelandand wouldbetransferredtothenew owner.

Anytimethereisaneasement orrightofwayyouwouldwanta copyofthedeedsoyoucansee whattypeofeasementitis.Your attorneyisagoodresourceto betterunderstandallofthedetailsregardingtheeasementthat pertainstothedeed.

Regarding “packing ”…

PackUpYourstuff, butnotyourpets!

I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years. Peoplefrequentlyaskformyadvice andopinions,andbysharingthose questionsandanswerswithyou,I hopetoo ersome helpfulinformation

Herearesomethingsthat havehappenedinmy37 yearsinrealestate: Ifyouhireamovingcompany,beawarethattheymay packyourtrashcanswithtrashinsidethem.Yup,thishappened.

Youmaywanttobesureyouknowwherethatspecialurnfull ofyourlovedone’sashesgetspacked.Betteryet,takeitwithyou inyourcar!Yup,thisonehappenedtoo! Aftercheckingtheappliancesatthefinalwalkthrough,I’ve takendryclothesfromdryerstotheclosing.Incaseyouare wondering,yes,Ifoldedthem.

Afullrefrigeratorwastapedshutandputonthemoving truck.Thiswasanunpackingnightmare!

Achild’smusicaltoywithfreshbatteries(ofcourse!)was packedinabox.Itplayed“OldMacDonaldHadAFarmEIEIO”fortheirentiretriptothenewhome.Theyarrivedsafely attheirnew“farm”.Yes,afarm!

Acatwascuddledupandsleepinginitskittycondo.Themoverspackedhim.Luckily,whiletheywereputtingtheboxinto themovingtrucktheycouldhearhimmeowing(Screaming?) Thecatwasrescuedandreunitedwithitsowner.Thisonewas averyhappyending!