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Pitts eld -Must-seecolonialwithsomuchtoo er!Generouslyproportionedrooms withspaciouslivingroomwithhardwood ooringandcustombuilt-ins.Formal dining, replacedfamilyroom,cook’skitchenwithdoubleovens,5-burnercooktop. Endlesspossibilitiesonthesecond oor;updatedprimarysuiteandanadd’l3-4 bedroomsor work-fromhomeo ces.Partially nishedbasementandattached twocargarage.Standoutfeaturesaretheoutdoorlivingspacesandinvitingfront porch.Seasonalroomandlargereardeck,manicuredlawn/gardensandin-ground pool!BeyondisKirvinpark,trails,nature,rollinghills,meadows,mountainviews. Enjoytheserenityofcountryliving,yetminutestodowntown. $634,90 0R3268

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R ACE Customfeaturesandcraftmanshiparesecond-to-none!One levellivingwithopen oorplan. Stone replace,oversizedwindows andcherry oor.Entertaininthe formaldiningroomorspacious screenedporch.Bedroomsare thoughtfullyplacedtoensuremaximumprivacy.First oorprimary suitewithjettedtubandoversizedshower.Customout ttedwalk-incloset.Ontheupper level-twoadditionalbedroomseachwithensuitebaths.Thefamilyroomincludescustombuilt-ins.Home-o ce(coulddoubleasover owsleepingspace).Custom nished gardenlevelspaceincludesa4thbedroom,fullbath,mediaroom,surroundsoundand aspaciousgameroomcompletewithkitchen,amirroredexercisearea,andwalk-out toyourprivaterearpatio.Centrala/c,naturalgasheat.Beautifullylandscapedandimmaculatelymaintainedcommunity.IdeallylocatedbetweenLenox,StockbridgeandLee, minutestoMiravalspa/golf,Shakespeare,Tanglewood. $1,650,000 C3241

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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.