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'Gated Heaven:' Western Mass Estate Offers Lakefront View, More 'Gated Heaven:' Western Mass Estate Offers Lakefront View, More
'Gated Heaven:' Western Mass Estate Offers Lakefront View, More A $5 million estate with over 800 feet of lake frontage is looking for its next owner. Located in the heart of the Berkshires, 49 Chanterwood Road is a slice of “gated heaven,” its listing states. With five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, the 6,000-square-foot home sits on the shores of Goose Pond and offers not only 877 feet of lake frontage but also a whopping 35 acres of untouched woodland, which the listing claims provides complete privacy and “a connection with nature that is both rare and invigorating.” Even indoors, the outside reigns supreme, as the home boasts a large scr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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100-Year-Old Italian-Style Villa For Sale In Western Mass For $15M 100-Year-Old Italian-Style Villa For Sale In Western Mass For $15M
100-Year-Old Italian-Style Villa For Sale In Western Mass For $15M If you can't find the time to take a trip to Italy, but somehow have $15 million lying around, you can buy a slice of Italian culture in Berkshire County.  A Stockbridge estate named Wheatleigh, originally built in 1893 to mirror a 16th-century Florence palazzo recently went on the market for $15 million. Architects Tsao and McKown modernized the home with contemporary features, appliances, and equipment.  Zillow.com The 22,000-square-foot palatial estate has 19 bedrooms and 23 bathrooms and overlooks the Stockbridge Bowl. The home has a fitness center, heated pool, a…

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by Josh Lanier
Real Estate
$15 Million Mass Mansion 'Has It All,' Including Private Beach, Listing Says $15 Million Mass Mansion 'Has It All,' Including Private Beach, Listing Says
$15 Million Mass Mansion 'Has It All,' Including Private Beach, Listing Says A custom shingle-style mansion on the waterfront that honors the lot's 150-year history is on the market. Located in Manchester-By-The-Sea, Essex County, the mansion at 10 Boardman Avenue “has it all,” according to its listing. It is currently listed for just over $15.6 million.  The six-bedroom, 11-bathroom home (dubbed "Oakledge") features 12,000 square feet of custom millwork, a private beach, a heated pool, a sports court, and more. Built in 2009, the 10 Boardman Avenue mansion was modeled after the original stick-style cottage built on the property in 1873 (although it may be…

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
$12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside $12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside
$12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside A secluded and contemporary Massachusetts estate with plenty of amenities is on the market — if you’ve got a few million to spare. Sitting on a whopping 31.4-acre lot, 300 Summer Street in Westwood offers modern living in a private setting. The Norfolk County home, which is listed for $12.5 million, was designed by Richard Levey of the well-known RBL Architects, based outside of Boston, and features 20-foot-tall floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the infinity pool and stream-fed pond with boat house outside. With over 10,300 square feet, the open living spaces are airy with moder…

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M
Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M Those looking to combine early 20th-century grandeur with more modern sensibilities will want to check out a $5.5 million cottage now on sale in Berkshire County.   The 10-bedroom and 8-bath cottage, located in Berkshire County at 101 and 107 Yokun Ave. in Lenox, is now on sale for $5.5 million, according to its Zillow listing.  The residence, built in 1929, has been restored for modern life yet retains its original configuration. The 11,748-square-foot property includes a smaller mid-century modern residence at 95 Yokun Ave.  The main house's design is a great example …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says A Connecticut city is "coming up" thanks to its quality dining, architecture, and more following decades of crime, according to a new profile from The New York Times. The news outlet reported in a profile published on Wednesday, June 1, that New Haven residents have shared the ways that the city is seeing improvements in recent years following efforts to decrease crime and increase home ownership. Monika Mittelholzer, a resident who works as an administrative assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine, told the Times that when she first moved to the area in 2002, she didn't have a …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Western Mass Building Wins International Architecture Award Western Mass Building Wins International Architecture Award
Western Mass Building Wins International Architecture Award A Western Massachusetts school has one of the most beautiful campus buildings in the world, according to a panel of international architecture judges. There were six Prix Versailles Awards for Campuses given out in 2020 worldwide and the Isenberg School of Management Busines Innovation Hub at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of them. An addition to the Isenberg School of Management building, the hub was completed in 2018. It cost about $62 million to build and features three-story-tall, copper-clad fins that create a vertical lattice for the glass outer wall. The hub added 70,…

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by Kristin Palpini