Friday Front Porch Feature: A Scenic Country Farmhouse
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Are you looking for a home with pleasant views and enough room for a family or big get together? 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 365 Oblong Road.
Bucolic serenity surrounds you in this custom-built Federal reproduction. This three bedroom and three-and-a-half bath was built in 1995 and is 3,331 square feet with a little over five acres of land.
The house features Goshen stone steps leading to the home and wood flooring throughout with a brick fireplace and a heated sunroom that leads to a barn garage perfect for three cars or extra storage.
The property includes a bluestone patio great for grilling and having meals outside as well as a playground perfect for younger ones.
It is on the market for $1,300,000 and is listed by Terry Harron-Lamb with Double P General Contracting and Real Estate.
What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?
Offering three to four bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms. The beautifully appointed kitchen with granite countertops and Viking range opens into a family room with wood burning fireplace. Impressive foyer to open living room and dining room. Lovely center stairway takes you to a spacious second floor. Exterior blue stone patio, with Goshen steps to entrance. The house is sited on 2.5 acres with an additional 2.5-acre adjacent lot.
What type of buyer do you see this home being perfect for?
This home fits many types of buyers. From a couple to a growing year-round family, also perfect for a weekend retreat.
Are there any standout design features?
The family room is enhanced by a Rumford fireplace. Designed in 1796 by physicist Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford. Extremely efficient, it reflects more radiant heat directly into the living space rather than escaping up the chimney.
What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?
The home is a blank slate! The flow of the property can either be casual or formal. Barefoot or ball gown will fit a variety of images.
What do the current owners love most about this home?
The current owners are part-time residents and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the property. Their children love the freedom of playing in the vast yard with their dog and have had lots of sleepovers with their friends.
Do you know any unique stories about the home or its history?
This area on Oblong Road was once owned by the Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis. He purchased Thorval Farm in 1946 and created a gentleman's farm consisting 720 acres. The property later was purchased by the Carmelite Fathers, then later sold to private buyers.
What kind of neighborhood is it?
Oblong Road is a scenic road surrounded by beautiful private homes and working farms. It captures the essence of South Williamstown.
How would you describe the feel or atmosphere of this home?
The home is charming and filled with natural light. The exceptional feature of the home is the expansive great room with cathedral ceilings and large windows over the three car garage.
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.
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