C.1780 CLASSIC COLONIAL RESIDENCE WITH A SCENIC VIEW OF A QUAINT BERKSHIRES VILLAGE. The Ledgehurst estate sits atop a hill overlooking the village of Monterey. Owned by the Bidwell family, founders of Monterey, and run as a boarding house in the 1900s. Later returned to a private estate with a grand indoor pool surrounded by sliding glass doors, a master bedroom balcony, heated brick floor, bar, grill, and sauna. The original horse barn remains, now filled with classic automobiles, plus a detached garage and a home garage. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Sunny living, dining, and office spaces. Central fireplace. Bucolic setting yet a 2-minute walk to the village and one mile to Lake Garfield. Close to Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow, theater, art galleries, swimming, boating, hiking, biking and more.
What is the most compelling thing about this property?
This is a property with unforgettable character, distinctive for its historic siting and great charm.
For whom is this house perfect?
With four bedrooms and four baths, this house is perfect for almost anyone—a family, a couple or an individual who enjoys welcoming guests. Private spaces are also good for working at home. But, most of all, this house is perfect for anyone who appreciates the opportunity to live in a bucolic setting that exudes history and overlooks a little New England village with a strong sense of community.
What is the most fun thing to do within five miles of this property?
This quiet corner of the Berkshires offers beautiful country roads for biking and trails for hiking. Nearby Lake Garfield offers swimming and boating. Ski Butternut is also close by for winter sports. Important Berkshire attractions, such as Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow and the busy town of Great Barrington are easily accessible. And this house has a wonderful indoor pool and sauna for exercising and relaxing all year round.
If this house could talk, what secrets would it tell you about its history?
Just imagine what this house has seen in its almost 250 years—colonial life, the evolution of country life over the centuries, the goings-on of the original Bidwell family, and the variety of characters who lived there in its boarding house days. Finally, it could tell you how it has been lovingly redesigned and modernized by careful previous owners.
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