This property was purchased in 1980
About Craig
Semi retired and now acting as a real estate broker. Primary occupation was with the import of lumber from South East Asia.
Semi retired and now acting as a real estate broker. Primary occupation was with the import of lumber from South East Asia.
Why This Property?
We have moved to a smaller home about 15 minutes from this house
We have moved to a smaller home about 15 minutes from this house
Unique Benefits
Privacy on 10 acres of woods with easy access to major roads Beautiful colonial w/ 2 car garage and heated office/studio. Centrally located.
Located in a park like setting, with perennial gardens all around, this freshly stained colonial is on 10 wooded acres- perfect location and best of the privacy of country living with easy access to area amenities. Centrally located, this 3-4 bedroom cedar
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Privacy on 10 acres of woods with easy access to major roads Beautiful colonial w/ 2 car garage and heated office/studio. Centrally located.
Located in a park like setting, with perennial gardens all around, this freshly stained colonial is on 10 wooded acres- perfect location and best of the privacy of country living with easy access to area amenities. Centrally located, this 3-4 bedroom cedar sided colonial boasts custom Mahogany interior trim and hardwood plank floors. Situated across the paved but lesser used secondary road, is an environmentally protected reserve that is home to turkeys, deer and other wildlife.
One may take a walk to through the hardwoods and pines, over the stream and along the stone walls to the back corner of the property where the old coast-coast underground telephone line runs. Abandoned by ATT, the right of way provides miles of trails for walking, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
For skiers, Jiminy Peak, Bosquets, and Brodie Mountain are all about 1/2 hour away.
Just a 1/2 mile down the road is the Kushi Institute, an internationally known center for natural healing that offers many programs including classes on macrobiotic cooking.
The property is located just a mile from the center of North Becket Village where one can find the Becket library, local arts center, and the Becket General Store & Deli. (if they don't have it, you don't need it)
Within walking distance is South Pond fed by Cole Brook coming down the mountain from North Lake.
The world famous Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival is a 15 minute drive, the Mass Turnpike entrance 25 minutes, Tanglewood and the Rockwell Museum are about 35 minutes. Northampton, The 5 colleges and the Pioneer Valley are only 40 minutes away. MASSMOCA and Williams College is about a 45 minute drive.
Location is everything and if you are seeking privacy but easy access to the area in any direction, this property has it!