LOCATION, TWO+ ACRES & OFFERED BELOW ASSESSMENT….The living spaces are dramatic and intentional, with wonderful flow throughout this classic 80’s Stockbridge Contemporary just waiting for you to put your own signature on it. Wide open spaces with soaring ceilings and angles will spark your imagination to claim the rooms for today’s lifestyle. With three bedrooms on the main level and the primary en suite with loft on the upper, there are plenty of possibilities and room for all. Just minutes from IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, and from the oasis of a magical park running along a stream where you can listen to the waterfall. This house is in the historic Interlaken district of Stockbridge, close to everything and everywhere you want to be in the Berkshires!!
What’s the most compelling thing about this property?
From the minute you enter the massive solid wooden door that looks like an architectural puzzle, there is no question that you are standing in a classic 80’s dwelling designed with strong, geometric, simple shapes with abundant light and windows everywhere that result in warm, inviting spaces that connect with the outdoors.
For whom is this house perfect?
Surrounded by over 2+ acres of privacy and set back nicely from the dead-end country lane with almost 3,000 square feet of living space, this home is just waiting for the new owners’ imagination to embrace the current floorplan or reconfigure for specific needs. The current contemporary design reflects today’s lifestyles, with open floor plans, areas designed to flow into one another, and the inclusion of multi-use spaces, such as great or family rooms. With direct access from the common rooms to the private spacious decking, this house is perfect for someone who loves easy transition from indoor to outdoor living.
What’s the most fun thing to do within five miles of this house?
Located conveniently halfway between the villages of Lenox and Stockbridge, this house gives you the opportunity to point yourself in any direction and, depending on your mood, get engaged within minutes in a whole variety of interesting activities. Around the corner, you will find IS183, where you can take an art lesson or throw some pottery; also very near is the Berkshire Botanical Garden, where you can spend an hour or all day; or just hang out with a book by the brook at the neighborhood park. Theater, music, boutique shopping, world-class restaurants and galleries are available in every direction. Or, spend the day at the private town beach on the Stockbridge Bowl and end with an evening at Tanglewood.
If this house could talk, what secret would it tell about its history?
This house was the summer home of the former CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and his family for many years. It could tell you fascinating stories about visits from many world-renowned artists, composers and conductors, and about the wonderful music that was enjoyed here.
