Book of Homes December 2022

P ub l is h e d o n t h e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f eve r y mo n t h by T h e B e r k sh i r e E a gle .

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L A N ESBORO Wonderful property for your primary or vacation home! This property is waiting for you!! Three bedroom, 2 5 bath contemporary on 14 private acres Wonderful in ground lap pool that’s 50 ft long for exercising or just for fun A skier’s delight located near the Jiminy Peak Resort and many other outdoor activities Not too far from Williamstown heading North and not too far from Pitts field with all its cultural activities, heading South Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield is about a 15 20 minute drive. $895,000/R3099

L E NOX Welcome to your spacious mid centur y home near downtown Lenox Sitting on 2 4 acres, this expansive house has over 3,000 sq ft featuring many amenities Three additional buildings include a 20x40 studio, a 20x60 detached garage with workshop,shed Large galley kitchen, great room /fireplace/ skylights, 4 bdr ms/4 ba, home office, wraparound porch/screened porch, in law guest suite(bdr m / ba,kitchenette) Wide range of fabulous fr uit vegetation on the proper ty $769,900 R3144

GT BA R R I N GT O N Well maintained colonial near beau tif ul hik ing t rails and convenient to tow n! Inviting open floor plan Nat u ral light filled living room w/gas fireplace. Spacious k itchen /dining area with hardwood flrs, loads of cabinet r y and cou nter spaces Family room and a half bath w/ lau nd r y Th ree g uest bd r ms/f ull bath Main bed room suite with wal k in closet and spacious bath Finished, wal kout lower level Two car ga rage, rear deck Nat u ral gas $649,0 0 0 R 3145

acres of recently timbered and wooded acreage on the ‘’lef t side’’ while the ‘’r ight side’’ is another 30+ acres of open manicu red, level law ns and paths abut ting state forest! First time offered $495,000/ R 3055

LEE Almost 190 acres of panoramic views boast this spectacular, one of a kind, undeveloped property located in the heart of the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts Conveniently located off I 90, a main artery between Boston and New York, this property has unlimited potential for those seeking a vibrant cultural area nestled in all things natural From a tranquil brook to ample loca tions for privacy and views from each potential building point, the apex of this property offers breathtaking vistas that go on for miles and miles Open areas of land and dense wooded spots give this property a diverse range of options for developers Located within minutes of Tanglewood and, for those itching for the outdoors, Goose Pond and the Appalachian Trail are nearby $1,495,000/L3003

RICHMOND Much more than a piece of land, this estate parcel conveys with many permits

" We asked the comp an y t o do a major exp ansion o f our scr eened por ch so that it mor e than doubled in size and functioned as a thr ee-season r oom. The final pr oduct c ame out e v en be t t er than w e ha d anticip at ed.

Our thanks t o St e v e Morrison and e v ery one in v olv ed in bringing this pr oject t o comple tion. This thr eeseason r oom will giv e our family man y y ear s o f pleasur e and has a dded value t o our home."

ANDY LIPP S AND EVA SEREGHY

See comple te te stimonial and a dditional pho to s o f this project a t w ww.mo r ris on sh om ei mp rovem ent.co m

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Dea r Ki cking , Do n ’ t b e s o dow n! Th e m a rket shi ft s a n d a dju st s all o f t h e t i m e Wo rried a b o ut 6 7 5 %?

Let ’ s lo o k ba ck at O ct o b e r 19 8 1 w h e n t h e 3 0 -y ea r fixed m o rt ga g e rat e m axed o ut at 18 4% ! By 19 8 6 t h e rat e d ro pped t o 9 7 8 pe rce nt A co nt rib ut o r effe ct i n g t h e i n crea s e w a s t h e 19 7 0 ’ s o il e mba rg o A $3 0 0, 0 0 0 m o rt ga g e w o u ld have b e e n $4, 619 pe r m o nt h. That ’ s w it h o ut t axe s a n d h o m eow n e rs ’ i n s u ra n ce.

To day t hat s a m e m o rt ga g e, at 6 7 5 % , w o u ld b e $194 5 79 pe r m o nt h. That ’ s als o w it h o ut t axe s a n d h o m eow n e rs ’ i n s u ra n ce

If t h e m a rket ha s d ro pped a n d yo u ’ re s elli n g yo u r h o u s e, re m e mb e r, yo u ’ re m o st li kely g o i n g t o b e b uy i n g low.