Friday Front Porch Feature: Live/Work Potential in West Stockbridge

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Are you looking for a residential building with lots of opportunity? Then this is the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 4 Main St.

This 1890 house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. It's selling for $635,000 and is 2,476 square feet on just under an acre. It comes with a trash compactor, washer, refrigerator, dryer, and a dishwasher. Custom built-ins, a cast-iron wood stove, storage, and heat pumps.

The house is a commercially zoned, mixed-use property with versatile one-bedroom accessory apartment. It overlooks the Williams River through two private balconies.

It's right on Main Street but does have two off-street parking spots, and is in walking distance of shops, restaurants and public parks. 

We spoke to Conor Meehan from Stonehouse Properties LLC, which is listing the property.

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?

Meehan: It's rare to find a property that blends commercial zoning, a versatile accessory apartment, and a beautifully designed main residence — all in a highly walkable village location on the riverfront. The combination of income potential, live/work flexibility, and scenic serenity truly sets it apart.

Do you know any unique stories about this home or its history?

Meehan: Before it was reimagined as a residence, the building once served as the town barber shop. Locals would gather here not only for a haircut but to trade stories, share news, and keep up on the latest small-town happenings. That sense of community and connection is still very much alive in the walls of this home.

What kind of buyer do you see this home being perfect for?

Meehan: This property is perfect for creatives, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to merge lifestyle with livelihood. It could serve as a home and studio/storefront, or simply a peaceful retreat with reliable income from the accessory apartment.

What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?

Meehan: Picture starting your day with coffee on your private deck, overlooking the Williams River. Your workday might be just downstairs, in a bright, flexible space that inspires productivity and creativity. The convenience of living and working under one roof means more time to enjoy the things you love.

Stroll out the door, through town, greeted by familiar faces on your way to the local farmers market, coffee shop, restaurants, galleries and antique shops. Then return home to the comfort of your private riverside retreat. It's a lifestyle that blends productivity with the ease and connection of small-town New England living.

Are there any recent renovations or standout design features?

Meehan: The home was thoughtfully designed with custom built-ins, a cast-iron wood stove, and soaring ceilings with skylights that flood the space with natural light. Heat pumps provide efficient year-round comfort, providing heat and AC, while generous storage and flexible layouts make it as practical as it is beautiful.

Have you heard any memorable reactions or feedback from visitors?

Meehan: Visitors often remark on the "wow factor" of the contemporary design hiding inside of the historic brick exterior, with the soaring ceilings and sky-lit interiors, as well as the feeling of calm that comes from being right on the river. Many are surprised to find such a peaceful retreat right in the center of town.

What is the neighborhood like?

Meehan: West Stockbridge offers the best of both worlds: a vibrant, walkable village with galleries, restaurants and performance spaces, yet it retains the relaxed charm of a small, historic Berkshire town. Within minutes, you can be hiking, skiing, or enjoying world-class music at Tanglewood. It's a town that offers natural beauty, culture and a real sense of community.  

You can find out more about this house on its listing here. 

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.

Pryor & Peacock's Whimsical Furniture Environmentally Friendly

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Friday, August 21, 2026

 

The company uses digital printing to create the upholstery fabric, saving water and saving vintage furniture from ending up in landfills.

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A unique furniture store has popped up on Elm Street this month.

Mom-and-daughter store Pryor & Peacock is hosting the pop-up storefront from Aug. 13 to Aug. 25 at 6 Elm. The New Marlborough business is co-founded by Rosalina Wright and Luca Shapiro, who is also the creative director. 

Their online shop was created in 2024 but they wanted people to see the pieces in person, so they're renting the space for a limited time before a long-term tenant moves in.

The store sources prints to create unique fabrics and reimagines vintage and antique furniture acquired at auctions, local shops, and online.

"We source prints from all over the world that date from the late 1600s up through mid-20th century, and Luca turns those prints into fabric by manipulating them, scanning them, oftentimes has to add or subtract things, and then we manufacture the fabric using only digital printing, which is very environmentally friendly, unlike traditional textile printing," Wright said.

Upholstering the furniture can take weeks of work. Shapiro looks for the perfect design for each piece and, if need be, uses Adobe Photoshop to extend the art work to fit or enhance the print.

"One of the most difficult parts comes in marrying the fabric to a piece of furniture because we only use antique and vintage frames also to be earth friendly, and they're also more beautiful and durable than new furniture," Wright said. "So the image has to go with the furniture, so that takes a lot of work."

One of Pryor & Peacock's missions is to be environmentally friendly. Digital printing doesn't use the same amount of water as traditional textile productions do nor does it contaminate water with ink according to their website.

Not only are they saving water, but they are saving furniture from going into the landfill while also using more durable furniture that doesn't break as easily as current pieces. They started their business to create something unique and to help the environment together.

"It's creating something nobody else is doing. People can't continue to buy throwaway furniture. Six percent of American landfills is furniture, and digital printing not only opens up the possibility of being able to put unique images on a piece of furniture, but it also is, as I said, environmentally friendly. So, for us, the excitement is to take an old East Lake settee that somebody's going to store in their barn and forget about, and make it something completely new and surprising," Wright said.

They hope their furniture helps bring a pop of fun to someone's home.

"We think our furniture is very whimsical and surprising, and most furniture today is oatmeal colored couches and gray neutral chairs, and it's boring," she said.

The two named their business after their mothers' maiden names to honor them and believe the name reflects their pieces.

Shapiro works in interior design outside of the business and the two liked working together and thought it would be great to start a business together. Shapiro says they can work well together and that her and her mother, Wright, has flipped houses before and have the same eye for design.

"So it's very easy for us to work together. When we see something, generally we agree on whether it works or doesn't work on a piece. We agree on the color schemes and that sort of thing. So it's very fun and fulfilling to work together," Shapiro said.