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A Review of Beautiful Properties Sold in 2017

As we leave the holidays behind and begin a new year, we reflect on 2017. Here are some beautiful properties that sold in 2017!


Extraordinary Views
5 Seekonk Cross Road
Great Barrington, Mass.

4 Bed/5 Bath/5528 sqft
$1,750,000
Sold by Suzann Ward, Barnbrook Realty, 413-329-3031

A highly desirable location minutes to the bustling downtown with just over 15 verdant and private acres. A beautifully sited and sun-filled home merging the latest amenities with impeccable design. Panoramic window walls frame the main rooms including the state-of-the-art-kitchen, great room, living room, dining room, and master.

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Thistlewood
151 Walker Street
Lenox, Mass.

10 Bed/ 8 Bath/ 2 Half Bath/6934 sqft
$3,575,000
Sold by Dan Alden, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, 413-335-9300

A classic Berkshire Cottage that has been meticulously restored and updated for a modern lifestyle. Designed by noted Boston architects Rotch & Tilden, the main house offers classic proportions and elegant details throughout. The grounds wrap the house with stately gardens, pool & pool house. The original carriage house has been reinvented as a 4-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom guest house with wood-paneled great room, entertainment bar, 2 ensuite first floor bedrooms and a second floor guest apartment. All finishes & systems are of the highest quality. The property is within walking distance to Lenox village & Tanglewood, convenient to all Berkshire attractions & amenities and just 2.5 hours to NYC & Boston metro areas.

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Bull Hill Farm
514 Rannapo Road
Sheffield, Mass.

4 Bed/3 Bath/ 1 Half Bath/4892 sqft
$1,875,000
Sold by Dan Alden, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, 413-335-9300

Built in 1785, Bull Hill Farm is a masterpiece restoration and re-imagination of a classic New England barn & farmhouse that is a true sum of its parts. The 3 BR 2 1/2 BA, 3, 552 sq. ft. farmhouse features Colonial & Federal details throughout including original hardware, antique glass, wide-board floors & 2 working fireplaces. Living spaces include 2 formal parlors, family room with fireplace & taproom, breakfast room with garden views & biblical stone floors, master suite & two private guest rooms, pergola entryway and expansive brick & stone terrace. The centerpiece of the property is the re-invented & luxuriously appointed Civil War-era barn original to the property that has been converted to a 1 bedroom, 1 bath 1, 340 sq. ft. guest house & entertaining space with gourmet kitchen, open dining & living area with stone fireplace and an enchanting outdoor stone loggia with antique french limestone floor & fireplace, vintage brick patio, stone & gunite hot-tub & outdoor shower. Framed by beautiful stone walls, the 14 sweeping acres feature a stunning formal garden, restored working barn & greenhouse, stone animal barn, specimen apple orchard, enclosed pastures, dovecote, chicken coop, a winding woodland path leading to a marsh pond. Close proximity to all Berkshire cultural attractions and recreational activities, 15 minutes to Salisbury, CT and Great Barrington, Ma, 2.5 hours to NYC and Boston metro areas.

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Meticulously Crafted Estate
65 Shun Toll Road
Egremont, Mass.

4 Bed/5 Bath/ 2 Half Bath/6600 sqft
$3,150,000
Sold by Chapin Fish, Brockman Real Estate, 413-528-4859

Many dream of converting a historic barn into a country house. A barn tells a story, has a past, and the old beams, posts and boards have a patina and a magic which new construction can never recreate. This 26 acre estate is masterfully designed and crafted from two 18th & 19th century barns on one of the Berkshire’s finest country lanes in North Egremont. 65 Shun Toll Road embodies a rustic elegance that will simply captivate you as you gaze across the soaring, yet brilliantly intimate spaces and through the expanses of glass to the inspiring and extraordinary distant views of farmland below and mountains beyond. Offering nearly every luxury imaginable in its 6,600 square feet, yet in an ultimately comfortable and authentic manner – the perfect Berkshire country home.

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CHANTERWOOD – The quintessential Berkshire waterfront estate on one of New England’s finest lakes, Goose Pond!
1 Chanterwood Road
Lee, Mass.

5 Bed/5 Bath/ 1 Half Bath/5600 sqft
$3,200,000
Sold by Chapin Fish, Brockman Real Estate, 413-528-4859

This very special offering combines 300 feet of private, pristine shoreline with a dock, private sandy beach and lawns gently sloping down to the lake’s shore. There are 12 acres of land, allowing for 3 potential dwellings, and complete privacy, without isolation. At the heart of Chanterwood is a classic hundred year old lakefront lodge that has been completely renovated, expanded and re-imagined in every detail. Estates of this caliber are exceptionally rare on full recreation lakes, let alone Goose Pond.

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Renovated Farmhouse
74 Main Road
Tyringham, Mass.

6 Bed/3 Bath/2 Half Bath/ 3682 sqft
$880,000
Sold by Chapin Fish, Brockman Real Estate, 413-528-4859

Renovated 6-Bedroom Farmhouse, Awesome Post & Beam 1893 Barn, Huge Kitchen open to Great Room in former barn, 30± acres of pasture, 158 non-contiguous acres in all. Perfectly located with additional outbuildings.

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Rustic Modern Home on 50+ Acres and Your Own 18+ Acre Pond!
12 South Sandisfield Road
Sandisfield, Mass.

3 Bed/2 Bath/2568 sqft
$660,000
Sold by Chapin Fish, Brockman Real Estate, 413-528-4859

The stunning, ever-changing views of the water, wildlife & the sunsets will bring a smile to your face every time you walk through the front door of your 3-BR renovated & expanded home, and these views are from nearly every room in this renovated & expanded home! The core of the home is thoughtfully designed open plan great room with dining, kitchen, & family areas. The wood-burning fireplace in the living room is perfect for chilly evenings. The 2nd story master suite offers privacy & a contemporary bath. Either from the screened porch, or from 2 versatile ground floor rooms walk out to your pond mere feet away. Leave your kayaks & canoes at your dock. Your acreage ensures your view will remain protected. An extraordinary property!

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Country Perfection in Blissful Monterey
190 Beartown Mountain Road
Monterey, Mass.

4 Bed/2 Bath/2033 sqft
$482,500
Sold by Chapin Fish, Brockman Real Estate, 413-528-4859

This ultimate country getaway offers 3+ bedrooms, open-plan living, screened porch, family room, 2 fireplaces, deck, hot tub, a wide brook & the 192 acre grounds of the colonial-era Bidwell House Museum as your back yard all within the warm. elegant, yet rustic walls of a beautifully renovated log home.

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