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Pittsfi eld -Location,location,location!Attheveryendofthecircle, this3bedroomranchisreadyforsomeTLC,buthassomuchtooffer. Asyoustepinside,youwillfindafireplacedlivingroomandhardwood floorsthroughoutliving,diningandbedrooms.Diningroomopensto spaciousgalleykitchen.Thelower-levelutilityarealeadsouttotheone cargarage.Outside,alargeportionofthebackandsideyardisnicely fenced.ThissouthPittsfieldlocationmakes forconvenienteasytravelto Tanglewood,Shakespeareandsouthcountyattractions. $28 9, 500 R3263
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ImaginationSandisfield- this5+acreparcelisreadyfor yourvision!The Barn-builtandraisedin2017.Inspiredbytheage-oldtraditionsoffine craftsmanship,this864sqftbarnistimberframe,mortiseandtenonwith Englishtyingjoints.Builttimber-by-timberfromitsland,joinedpegby peg,andfinishedbyrough-sawnpinesidingandhandcutnails.Thebarn sitsonpouredfoundation.Modernconvenienceof200Aelectricservice, drilledwell,acustomfieldstone,granitegardeningshedandgatedentry. Creativespaceforworkshop,studio,gatheringorconverttolivingquarters. $289, 000 /R3262/L3261
PIT TS FI EL D – Ifyou arelookingforeasy one-levelliving-don’t missthisopportunity!
HILLS Convenience ofcondolivingwitha pastoralsettinginthe community.Openlivingwith2bdrms/2 fullbaths,livingroom openstoaprivaterear deck.Oversized slider withnaturallightthatbringssightsandsounds ofnature.Partially nishedlowerlevelwithlaundry,thirdfullbathandalargefamilyrm.Longestablishedcondocommunitywithclubhouse featuresagatheringspacewithkitchen,exerciserm,hottubandopens toin-groundpoolarea.Tennis/pickleball,kayakstorage,dogparkarea. ConvenienttolocalattractionsanddowntownLenox. $259,500 C3236
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TheMaplewoodisanelegantcondoconversion consistingofeighteen unitscentrallylocated indowntownPitts eld. You’llenjoythislightlledcorner/enduniton the rst oor.Highceilingsandanopen-livingplangiveaveryspaciousfeeltothis2bdrm unit.Kitchenwithgraniteandstainless,hardwood ooring,stack laundryintheunit,centrala/candnaturalgasheat.Conveniently locatedclosetoshoppingandculturalattractions. $199,90 0/C3260
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You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.
Really,“that”won’thelp?
byLynnArseneau
DearReaders,
Manyofyouhaveaskedwhether certainupgradesincreasethe valueofahome.Wecontinue withtheseriesIcall,REALLY? THATWON’THELP?
Theinformationbeingshared todayisfromRealSimple.com.
GarageConversions
Doyouliveinas ma llhome? Thenyoumight be t hi nking about convertingyourgarage intoanoffice orguestr oom. However,ac cordingtoexperts, you ma ywanttor econsider. “Convertingagarageinto alivingspa ce mightseem likeag ood ide a, butitcan reduc eoverallfu nc tionality, esp ecia llyinurbanareas whereparkingisscar c e .”Also, inareaswhereweatherisa factoragarage could be very
valuabletoabuyer.
Findingawaytomakearoom moreversatileisalessexpensive andbetterlong-termplan. Considergettingapull-outsofa orinstallingaMurphybedin ahomeofficeinstead.Bestof all,theseideasdon’trequire permits,construction,orahuge budget.
ASinkintheIsland
W hileitmightfeelconvenient tohaveasinkinyourcenter island,unlesstheplumbingis alreadythere,itmayendup havingtheoppositeeffect.
“It’sabigmistaketomovethe kitchensinktotheisland,” sayexperts.It’srecommended keepingtheislandas“alarge spaceforgatheringandfood prepandfreefromtheclutterof dishesanddryingracks.”
I’vebeenaRealtorfor38years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation
High-Tech Toilets
Everyoneusesthetoilet,but investinginasuper-upgraded oneisbasicallyflushingyour moneyaway.
Aswonderfulandluxuriousas theyare,similarperkstothe ultra-high-endtechtoiletscanbe achievedbyaddinganaccessory toiletseattoastandardtoilet foracoupleofhundreddollars. Homeownerswillboastabout thecostofthesetop-of-thelinebidettoiletst hatoperate automaticallywithloadsof functions,butintruth,one canspendfarlessforsimilar functions.$1,000to$10,000 isunnecessary.Yes,thereare $10,000toiletsoutthere!
However,t hatdoesn’tmeanyou can’t haveabidet.Justinvestin aninexpensiveattachmentfor yourtoiletinstead.
LynnArseneau AssociateCBR, ABR,GRI,CRS 413-822-2132
MaryBlair Associate 413-441-6648
PenneyCardonnel Broker/Owner,CBR 413-822-2385
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MarkHarris Associate USN-Retired 413-770-3092
TonyBlair Broker/Associate 413-441-6648
ToniMarieGage Broker/Owner 413-822-5444
DebDiMassimo Broker/Associate ABR,SFR 413-822-9317
JosephJennings Associate 413-717-1777
LynnPenna Associate 413-822-0514
BarbaraK.Greenfeld Broker/Associate ABR,CRE,CRS, GREEN,RSPS,SRES 413-441-5986
LaurieBooth Associate 413-446-0564
MarieBourassa Broker/Associate PSA,SES,SRES 413-212-6174