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LEE-STOCKBRIDGETERRACE – Preparetobewowed whenyouvisit thisfullyfurnishedluxurycondoat Stockbridge Terrace!Move-inreadyandlightlylivedin,thisone-owner homefeaturesmany custom nishes.Seekingone-levelliving? Thiscondodelivers.Entertaininstylewithopen oorplan.The living/greatroom’scenterpieceisthe stone replace,oversizedwindowsand cherry oors.Enjoytheformaldining roomorsavorsummerdiningonthe spaciousscreenedporch.Primarysuite isonthe rst oorincludesa jettedtub, oversizedshower.alongwithacustom out ttedwalk-incloset.Ontheupper levelyou’ll ndtwoadditionalbedrooms eachwithensuitebaths,ano ce,and family/gatheringspace. Thebonusisa nishedwalk-out lower-levelwbedroom/ bath,gameroomwithkitchenette. Must see! $1,350,000 C3241

BERKSHIRECOUNTRYMEADOWS -ThisBerkshire CountryMeadowssingle-levellivingcondowillbereadyfor summer2025occupancy!Constructioniswellunderway for this2000sf,3bedroom, 2bathstand-alonecondo, butthereisstilltimeto makeyourownpersonalizedselections!Central a/c,naturalgasheat,gas replace,hardwood oors, twocargarage.Thecondo communityfeaturespool, tennis,aclubhousewith tnessroom.Aroundthe cornerfromPontoosuc Lake,closetoskiing,and allBerkshireculturalattractions! $799,000 C3265

L EE - FOXHOLLOW/LAKESIDE – Foxhollow/Lakeside-CondocommunitypositionedbetweenLee/Lenox/ Stockbridgeclosetoallareaattractions!Groundleveleasy living.Enjoymorningco eeonyourspaciousdecktaking inopenrollinglawnsand mountainviews.Openliving/ diningwith replace,updated kitchenwquartzcounters, stainlessappliancesand eat-inarea.Primarysuitew largewalk-incloset,second en-suitebedroom/bathand athirdbedroomonthemain oor.Finished lowerlevelwith many possibleuses;greatstorage.Thecommunityincludes pool,har-trutennis,beautiful canoe/kayaklaunchonLaurel Lake $699,000 C3283

PITTSFI EL D -Greatopportunitytocustomdesignyour2000squarefootfree-standing condohomeatBerkshireCountryMeadows!Thisisoneofonlyafewremainingsitesinthis establishedcommunity. ClosetoPontoosucLake andcentrally locatedfor allBerkshireattractions. Associationhasaclub housewith tnessequipment,poolandtennis. Selectfromseveral oor planswhichfeaturea contemporarydesign, one-levelopenlivingplan withprimarysuite,two additionalbedrooms,gas replace,attachedtwo-car garage. Naturalgasheat, centrala/c,screened porch. $799,000 C3264

LENOX- ROLLINGHILLS - Lookingforyourfall/winter project-takea lookatthisvalue-pricedRollingHillscondo! Pricedbelowassessed valuetoo erimmediate equity,this2bdrm/2ba unit hasmuchtoo er. Originalparquet ooring revealedundertheformer wall-to-wallcarpet.Private reardeck lookstoward YokunBrook.Partially nished lowerlevelwith laundry.Shortwalktothe clubhousewithupdated tnessarea;walkingtrails, canoe/kayakstorage,dog park,pool,tennis.Natural gasheat/centrala/c. $244,900 C3295

LENOX HEIGHTS -Enjoycarefreelivinginthisbright andinviting2-bedroom,950sq.ft.top- oorcondo.Located inapet-friendlycommunity,you’llhaveaccesstoapool, walkingtrails,and pickleballcourts. O eringcomfortand ease, it’sperfectasa year-roundresidence orBerkshireretreat. Conveniently close toshopping,dining, Tanglewood,and endlessoutdoor recreation anexcellent opportunitytoown inLenoxatagreat value. $215,000 C3297

THEMAPLEWOOD-PITTSFIELD -Ifyouare lookingforeasyone-levelliving-don’tmissthislight lledcornerunit!TheMaplewoodisanelegantcondo conversion consisting ofeighteenunits centrally locatedin downtownPitts eld Highceilingsandan open-livingplangive averyspaciousfeel tothistwo-bedroom unit.Kitchenwith graniteandstainless, hardwood ooring, stacklaundryinthe unit,centrala/candnaturalgasheat.O streetparking, plentyofgreenspacetotakeinnatureinthisin-townoasis. Closetoshopping,medical,public transportationand culturalattractions. $199,900 C3260

LENOX- Ifyou’re lookingforawalk-totownlocation,besure tocheckoutthiscolonialnestledonadeadendstreet!Themain levelfeaturesanopen kitchen/dining,living roomwithgas replace andhalfbath.Onthe upperlevel – threespacious bedrooms, two fullbathsandlaundry.Bonusspaceisapartially nishedwalk-out lowerlevel/denorfamilyroom.Twocarattachedgarage,reardeck. $499,000 R3274

A DA MS- Thischarming3-bedroom,1-bathhomeistucked away onaquietdead-endstreetwithbeautifulmountainviews. Thespacious,open rst oorisperfectforeveryday livingand entertaining,whilethenewdeckwithascreenedsittingarea letsyourelaxandenjoytheoutdoorsincomfort.Abrand-new pool(2025)isreadyforsummerfun,andthe2022roofplus leasedsolarpanelso ere ciencyandsavings.Juststepsfrom theAshuwillticookRailTrail,easyaccesstobiking,walking, andnature. $218,000 R3294

BECK ET -Abeautifullycrafteddome housewithasizeableaddition&screened porch,nestledinaprivatecommunity,just 20minutesfromLe e. Largetriangular windows letinnaturallight&skyviews. Openfloorplaninthehexa go nallows foralargek it chen,DR&LRinthe greatroom.2bdrms/2ba,cherrywood floors,decorat ivelycarvedsol id wood doorsthroughout&aspiralstaircase. Masterbedroomw/ensuitebathroom on2ndf lo or,includesacupolainthe centerofthedomeceiling. Sh erwood Forestcommun it yhas8beacheson5 no-wakelakes/pondsforres id entsto enjoy&TheSherwoodShoppe- it s owncafe&generalstore.Becketisa long-standingvacationdestinationw it h plentyofscen ic outdooropportun it ies.

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WA SHINGTON - Averyspecial15+ acrehistoricproperty withhiddendelights. A1930 Colonialwith abrandnewseptic system&delightful ArtDecofeatures thr ou gh ou t.F ou r originalbedrooms& afullbathupstairs, w it hlargebedroom &spaciousfullbathdownstairsaspartofaneweraddition.The additionincludesadecktothebackyard,alaundryroom&alarge basement1cargarage.Themainhouseismostlyoriginalperiod detailsincludingarcheddoorways,parquet oors,pantryw/builtins&breakfastnook.Mostwindowshavebeenreplaced.Two outbuildings,3-story30x30metalbarnw/ano ce,a3-baygarage w/slidingbarndoors.Sub-divisionpotential. $367,000 R3291

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PITTSFI EL D – Southview tri-level townhouse unit o ers greatspacefor year-roundor vacationliving. First oor withspacious greatroom/ livingwithhardwood ooring, replace,diningandlarge andprivatereardeck.Kitchenwitheat-inarea. Upper levelwithprimarysuite,privatebalcony deck,additional twobedrooms,fullbath.Walk-out lowerlevel(partially nished).Naturalgasheat/centrala/c;attachedgarage. Closeproximitytopointssouth,shopping,andcultural attractions. $396,500 C3292

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You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

WhatisaConservation Easement?

byLynnArseneau

Dear Ly nn, I’minterestedin hearingwhatyou thinkaboutmy problem.

In1957weboughtanold house,garage,barn,and90 acresmoreorless.Eventually wehaditsurveyed.We’ve movedonandnowhavea newerhouseonthesameland, withabout80acres.Except forthelotourhouseisonit isallwoods.Thebiggestpart ofthelandrunsalongadirt roadupasteephill.Icannot imaginethewholehillwithout woods.Theneighborswant ittoremainwooded.Iknow wehavealotofwildlifeand animalst hatneed aplace to live.

Myquestionis,willwebeable tosellourhouseandproperty withaneasementcontrolling thelargestchunkoftheland?I believeeasementpropertiescan getataxadjustment.Thenew

ownerswouldstillhaveabout 20acrestodowhattheywant w it h.

Pleaseadvise,thankyouvery much.

MarionL.fromCanaan,NY

Dear Marion, Whatyou’redoing iscommendable! Thankyoufor stoppinginandforourphone chat!Idobelieveyou’reon therighttrack.Hopefullythe followinginformationwillhelp you.Ithinkitwouldbeagood ideatospeaktoanattorneyas well.

PurchaseofDevelopmentRights, alsoknownasPDRorpurchasing aconservationeasement,paysa landownertokeeptheirlandopen foragriculturaluseandprotectit fromdevel opment

Thevalueofaneasementis determinedthroughanappraisal process,calledthe“beforeand

I’vebeenaRealtorfor38years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation.

after”process,whichisdifferent thanafarmappraisal.This appraisaldetermineswhatthefull marketvalueisforthelandbefore itisconservedandthendetermines asecondvalueforthelandafter itwouldbeconservedwiththe con servation easem ent.

Wecurrentlypartnerwithlocal municipalities and landowners whoapplyforfarmlandprotect ion grantfundingfortheNewYork StateDepartmentofAgriculture. Thisprogramiscalledthe PurchaseofDevelopmentRights (PDR).Ifafarmisselectedfor protectionwiththeNYSfarmland protectionprogramitwillpay forupto87.5%ofthenonagriculturaldevelopmentrights value.Themunicipalitymay contributefundingtowardsthe transact ion costs.Other counties providein-kindservices,suchas computerized mapping.

NYALTworkswiththesponsoring municipalityandlandowners whohavebeenselectedforaNYS

farmlandprotectiongrant(PDR) tohelpthemwiththeconservation landplanning,relateddocuments, andmaterialsnecessarytomeet stateandfederalguidelinesfor farmlandconservationprojects. Aspartofthisprocess,NYALT agreestoupholdtheconservation agreement(calledaconservation easement)intothefuture. Conservingyourlandisoneofthe greatestlegacyactionsyoucan take.Goodfarmandforestland willbecomeevenmoreimportant asweworktostrengthenourlocal foodsupplyandconserveourwater andnaturalresources.Youcan makearealdifferencewiththe giftofanagricultural conservation easement.Donatinga conservation easementcanhelpfamilieswith estateplanningandcanprovide stateandfed eralincometax d educt ionsandstatepropertytax credits.

Informationobtainedthrough theNewYorkAgricultural La nd Tru st

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