Bright and open contemporary home on 16 plus acres. Open floor plan with easy flow from room to room. This 6,800 square foot home owes its charm to the architectural details of homes in the Hamptons. Wooded setting with scenic mountain and field views. Five bedrooms all with en suite baths, including first and second floor master suites. Great room with chef’s kitchen, dining area and living room. Library, formal dining room and computer room/office on first floor. Pantry and bar area. Fitness and playroom. Professional home theater on lower level. Craftsman finishes throughout. Large open yard, mahogany front porch, stone patios, established perennial gardens and room for a pool. Custom stone fire pit. Oversized two-car plus garage. Convenient to the Taconic Parkway and downtown Great Barrington. Agent owned.
What’s the most compelling thing about this property?
Views, Privacy & Pristine Acreage. A slice of heaven with the colors of the changing seasons and pastoral field and rolling mountain views. A Hamptons-style Craftman Contemporary.
For whom is this house perfect?
The house is a perfect retreat with 5-plus bedrooms and 7 baths – an easy drive from Manhattan via the Taconic. Open floor plan with loads of room for entertaining or relaxing with family and friends. Beautiful stone patios, large fire pit, mahogany front porch and room for a pool.
What’s the most fun thing to do within five miles of this house?
Within five minutes of Catamount Ski Basin, Prospect Lake, 3 outstanding award-winning restaurants, Blueberry Hill and Indian Line Farms, French Park, hiking trails and shopping, dining and galleries in downtown Great Barrington. Not to mention, your own movie theater on the lower level!
If this house could talk, what secret would it tell about its history?
In the historic town of Egremont and close to the Hamlet of Hillsdale, this old farm land on the border of two states settled around the revolutionary war. Broker-built and -owned, this has been a one-of-a-kind home for our family. A luxury property for laid-back living.
