350 Sweet Farm Rd , Williamstown, MA 01267(Berkshire County)

PRICE REDUCTION OF $100,000!!!! Buying Berkshires? Buy this country home for much less than the cost to build and all custom features and amenities included. Break away from the city and live where life is simple. A country home with a lust for family living. Sweet Farm is situated on 5.6 acres in the Berkshires home of culture and renowned intellectuals and rugged individualists. This property is unique in that it offers a custom built studio area separate from the house above a custom garage in the Carriage House. Writers, Artists, Dance instructors and music instructors will find this space perfect for entrepreneurial ventures. Quintessential comfort and a relaxed updated elegance greet you in this nearly new home in Williamstowns newest neighborhood featuring all underground utilities, large parcels and affording generous outdoor space for enjoyment and relative privacy. From the country porch one enters the home through a dramatic hallway flanked by curving staircase that opens to the two story great room with fieldstone gas fireplace, formal dining room and library all of which invites formal and family gatherings with equal ease. Off the great room and kitchen one easily accesses the very large deck that faces the rear lawn and woods beyond for total privacy. The wonderful ground floor master suite includes huge bath with separate tile lined shower and jet tub and walk-in closets. There are three more bedrooms plus study or upstairs TV room on the second floor in this 3,500 s.f. home built in 2005 on 5.6 acres. Besides the attached 2+ car garage and full useable basement there is also a separate 2008 carriage barn fully finished and heated that houses two more garages for the extra vehicles, your collection, hobbies or storage and half bath on the ground level plus a dramatic 1,000 s.f. cathedral ceiling space above with three quarter bath that is ideal and ready for your office, studio, media center, guest suite or more. Move in condition and generously landscaped. Central AC and central vacuum system add to your ease and comfort. Priced for rapid sale when compared with other similar offerings on the market.

FIRST FLOOR:

Covered Front Porch: Mahogany Decking.

Entry Hall: Cathedral ceiling with chandelier; Tile floor; Coat closet; Storage closet

Library: 12 x 17.5; Hardwood floors; Ceiling fan

Kitchen : 14 x 13; Tile Floor; Granite Countertops; Double Bowl Stainless Steel Sink with Disposal; Bosch Dishwasher; Wolf Double Wall Ovens, One Convection, One Microwave; Center Island with 4 burner Gas Cooktop; LG Stainless Steel Side by Side & Drawer Refrigerator/Freezer; Breakfast Bar; Pantry Closet

Breakfast Nook: 13 x 10.5; Tile Floor; Bay Window; Chandelier

Laundry Room: 9 x 8.5; Tile Floor; Stainless Steel Sink; Frigidaire Front Load Washer & Dryer; Closet and Cupboards; Access to Garage, Backyard and Back Stairway to 2nd Floor.

Formal Dining Room: 12 x 13.5; Hardwood Floor; Chandelier

Bath: Tile Floor; Pedestal Sink

Living Room: 21 x 16; Hardwood Floor; Cathedral Ceiling; Fieldstone Fireplace; Ceiling Fan; Double Doors to Rear Deck

Master Bedroom Suite: 18 x 17; Hardwood Floor; Ceiling Fan; Bay Window; Deck Access

Master Bath: 10 x 17; Tile Floor; Ceramic Tile Step-in Shower; Granite Countertop Vanity with His and Hers Sinks; Jacuzzi Tub with Ceramic Tile Surround; Two Walk-in Closets; Linen Closet; Separate Toilet Room

Spacious Deck: Access from lawn, Living Room, Master Bedroom; Trex Decking and PVC Railings.

SECOND FLOOR:

Hall: Hardwood Floor; Landing Overlooking Living Room

Bedroom 1: 15 x 13; Hardwood Floor; Walk-in Closet; Ceiling Fan

Full Bath: Access from Hall and Bedroom 1; Tile Floor; Granite Countertop Vanity with Double Sink; fiberglass Surround Tub/Shower

Bedroom 2: 12 x 133 (Plus Alcove 1810 in Length): Hardwood Floor; Closet; Ceiling Fan

Bedroom 3: 15 x 12; Hardwood Floor; Closet; Ceiling Fan

Full Bath: Ceramic Tile Shower Stall; Granite Countertop Vanity; Tile floor

Other: 139 x 1210; Currently Used As TV Room, Ideal Home Office; Skylight Window; Hardwood Floor; Ceiling Fan

Linen Closet

Storage Attic: Walk-In; Sheet rocked

ATTIC: Full; Access through Hall Ceiling

BASEMENT: Full; Accessed through Two Car Garage; Cedar Closet; Central Vacuum; Weil McClain Boiler with 3 Zones; Superstar Ultra Hot Water Tank; Poured Concrete Floor; Lighting; New Copper Plumbing and Wiring; 2Electric Panels

2 STORY GARAGE BARN: 36 x 27; Two Car; Bath on First Floor; Large Finished Second Floor 28 x 24 with Hardwood Floor, 2 Ceiling Fans, Exterior Stairs to Yard and Bath (Ceramic Tile Floor, Fiberglass Shower Stall)

GENERAL INFORMATION

LISTING BROKER HAS A FACILITATOR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SELLER

Year Built: 2005 and Carriage House Garage 2008 Owned By Sellers: 2007

Foundation: Poured Concrete Total Sq. Ft living space.: 3,584 per Assessor plus 1,000 in Studio

Floors: Hardwood, Ceramic Tile Windows: Double Hung Thermopane with Screens

Siding: Wood Color: Yellow Roof: Asphalt/Fiberglass

Water: Private Sewer: Public via Sweet Farm Supply: Copper Waste: PVC

Electric Service: 200 Amp Circuit Breakers Possession/Occupancy: At Closing

Heat: Multi-zone; Radiant Also Radiant in Carriage Barn, both floors Hot Water: Propane Off Main Boiler With 80 Gal Holding Tank

Lot size: 5.60 Acres Zoning: Residential Assessment: $759,600

Tax Rate: $12.78 Tax Year: 2010 Taxes: $9,343

Included In Sale: Kitchen Appliances, Washer and Dryer Not Included:

Exterior: Paved Driveway; Landscaped; 2 Story Garage/Barn; Large Rear Deck; Covered Front Porch Cable: Yes

Lead Paint: No Smoke/CO Detectors: Yes Exterior Lighting: Yes

Living in Williamstown MA- Berkshire County Massachusetts.....All about Living in Williamstown where we put the accent on Livability. Williamstown offers plenty of arts and recreation options without the traffic and bustle of a large city. In 2007, Money magazine named Williamstown as a contender for one of the best 100 places to live in the U.S., an honor that speaks to how much this Northern Berkshires community has going for it.The town earns high marks because it is home to Williams College, which has consistently been ranked as the top small liberal-arts college in the country, but also home to the prestigious Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, which sits a short distance from downtown and attracts tourists from around the world, and also the Tony Award-winning Williamstown Theatre Festival, which runs every July and August.This is one of the easiest towns in Massachusetts to live in, said Town Manager Peter Fohlin. We dont have choking traffic, theres lots of outdoor recreation space, and we have a great variety of restaurants and entertainment. The college provides a great deal of opportunity for people to take part in cultural events, music, and drama, and we are centrally located just a few hours from Boston, New York and Montreal. Where else would you want to live?Williams College is the predominant physical presence downtown, and its buildings line both sides of the main street. But they are punctuated by shops, businesses, and eateries, and the college and the town share a peaceful and mutually beneficial coexistence.In this, the latest installment of its Community Profile series, BusinessWest takes a close look at what makes Williamstown such a desirable place to live, and also at two exciting new multi-million-dollar projects which will provide new office space, luxury condominiums, and a rebirth of the towns noteworthy Purple Pub.Town and GownOriginally called West Hoosac, the area was incorporated in 1765 as Williamstown after Ephraim Williams, who was killed in the French and Indian War, bequeathed a significant sum to the town on the condition that it was named after him. He started a free school that opened in 1791 and was named Williams College in 1793. Today, that early learning institution plays a vital role in the towns economic and geographic profile. The downtown area is very compact and an attractive draw for people who want to be park their cars and walk wherever they need to go. Its easy to find a place to own or rent where you can walk to restaurants, the movie theater, a golf course, or the colleges cultural and sporting events. Since townsfolk and college students intermingle, the town and college have established and maintain an excellent working relationship.The

Williamstown is known for its culture. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is world-famous. It was built here in the 1950s by the Clark family as a safe depository for their art collection in the event of a nuclear war with Russia, Fohlin said. After they passed away, it was turned into a public institution of world renown. People from all over the world come here to see the Clark art collection.

The museum is in the beginning stages of a $25 million expansion project. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando and landscape architects Reed Hilderbrand Associates will design a campus plan that enhances the institutes setting, expands the facilities for its public and academic programs, and reconfigures its galleries to broaden the ways in which visitors experience works of art.

Tourists frequent the town in every season.In the summer we host the Williamstown Theater Festival and the Williamstown Film Festival. Conferences are also held at Williams College by the Massachusetts Teachers Assoc. and smaller organizations. The Williams Inn, a dozen or so motels, and a half-dozen bed and breakfasts house the tourists, who frequent Williamstown in the fall for the foliage and in the winter for the nearby ski resorts. Tourists also visit the town to enjoy canoeing on the Hoosic River and the Rural Land Foundations network of hiking trails.