Supplements: ELEGANT RESTORED COLONIAL HOMESTEAD WITH BARN A 'Brand New, Very Old' Home: Historic Character, Rural Charm, Modern Amenities, Privacy yet Accessibility Town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Approximately 3400 sq. ft on two floors; Four Bedrooms, Two and one half baths, Kitchen-Family Room, Formal Living Room, Library, and Media ... (Read more) ELEGANT RESTORED COLONIAL HOMESTEAD WITH BARN A 'Brand New, Very Old' Home: Historic Character, Rural Charm, Modern Amenities, Privacy yet Accessibility Town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Approximately 3400 sq. ft on two floors; Four Bedrooms, Two and one half baths, Kitchen-Family Room, Formal Living Room, Library, and Media Room The Home and the Setting This stately Greek Revival home originally built in 1830 with an addition twenty years later has just been restored and renovated with care taken to retain historic features while adding the necessities for Twenty First century family living. The home sits behind a white fence on five and one quarter acres of meadows, majestic trees, an abundance of local flora like sugar maples, scotch pines, and lilac bushes, as well as a slate roofed post and beam barn, shed, front porch, deck, and stone-walled garden. Sufficient frontage and acreage exists for a second home on the property. The home is located on a quiet village road between two historic districts in an enclave of similarly restored homes. The Living Space in the Home Enter the home through a mud room with antique heart pine wainscoting and built-in storage that includes cubbies for charging your Ipod, or cell phone. Or enter through one of the separate doors on the front porch into the living room or into the kitchen. The floor to ceiling antique glass windows are the central focus of the formal living room. At the core of the home is the large kitchen - family room with flooring that combines Italian tile and 20" wide pine, a center island, granite and cherry counter tops, oak and cherry millwork, and state-of-the-art appliances. Read, or visit with family and friends in the library in front of the original wood-burning fireplace and beehive oven. Or step out through the mahogany French doors onto a private deck and a stone-walled cottage garden. A black slate half bath serves also as a first floor laundry room. Retreat to the first-floor master bedroom suite that boasts nearly 200 year old chestnut beams soaring to the double height ceiling and a view of your pasture and woods. A separate dressing room leads to the cherry-trimmed master bath with soaking tub, large shower, Phillipe Starck- designed fixtures, all with radiant heated Italian porcelain. Upstairs, are three or four more bedrooms for family and friends, and still another new bathroom. A new media room in the former barn hayloft can be a 5th bedroom or easily doubles as playroom, family area, or office. There is also a studio room for work, yoga, art or guests. Additional Amenities of the Home The home is fully insulated that includes icynene foam insulation. The electrical and plumbing have been thoroughly updated to include200 amp, multi-zone hot water heat, high speed wiring, and new bathroom fixtures. The exterior with its substantial stone foundation has been thoroughly updated with fresh paint, a brand new roof of architectural shingles, landscaped, and with either new or completely rebuilt porches. The fireplace with a beehive oven and the chestnut beams as well as much of the original molding and doors were retained and restored as were some of the floors. The state-of-the-art appliances in the kitchen include a 36" wide stainless steel Bertazzoni 5-burner range, Jenn-Air French-door refrigerator, Sharp microwave drawer, Bosch dishwasher, and stainless steel faucets and light fixtures. The newly painted slate-roofed, post and beam barn has had all the sills replaced, and the siding repaired. It could serve as a garage, guest house, a horse barn, and/or an office-studio-workspace. An existing shed would make an ideal pool house, since there is enough land available for both a pool and tennis courts with usable land still available for horses, playing ball, throwing Frisbee, or just running around. Town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Sheffield: History, Geography, Ecology, Culture: The home provides space and privacy. It exemplifies the historical character and rural charm of the Town of Sheffield, the oldest town in Berkshire County, and one of the most beautiful towns in Massachusetts. The Colonel Ashley House, the oldest house in the Berkshires, is in Ashley Falls. The Sheffield Historic District and the Ashley Falls Historic District are both a part of the Town. Sheffield reflects the geographical influence of its location in the Southern Berkshires. It lies at the southern end of Berkshire County in the Housatonic River Valley with the Berkshire Hills to the east, and the Taconic Range to the west. Sheffield has the largest concentration of working farms in Berkshire County. Another important physical feature is the Schenob Brook wetland complex, a unique unspoiled ecosystem. The Sheffield Land Trust notes that ecologically, Sheffield is at the heart of an area that the Nature Conservancy has identified as one of the worlds Last Great Places. Bartholomew's Cobble, a 300 acre home to birds, a natural setting of ferns and rare wildflowers with five miles of hiking trails is one example of the environmental attractions of Sheffield. The Berkshire County Antiques and Art Dealers Association is headquartered in Sheffield as is the Berkshire Choral Festival. Sheffield: Easy Access to Everything, Return to Perfect Peace: Its location in South County makes Sheffield a short and easy drive from Hartford(42 miles), Springfield(39 miles) and Albany(43 miles), and only two and one-half hours from Boston(130 miles) and New York City(120 miles). Because Route 7, the north - south route that is the backbone of Berkshire County, bisects the Town of Sheffield there is ready access to all of the historical, cultural and recreational attractions of the region. Great Barrington, is only ten minutes away; Stockbridge just twelve miles, and Lenox only seventeen. Enjoy the convenience of nearby shopping and other activities without long drives or a sense of isolation.Then return to the serenity of Sheffield, a perfect place, unaffected by the congestion of more heavily developed tourist areas. Sheffield borders Litchfield County, Connecticut. Salisbury, CT is nine miles away. Dutchess and Columbia Counties along New Yorks Hudson River are just next door.