Price Reduced 7.69%
Price History
$650,000
8/13/2025
$600,000
2/9/2026
2 Lake Ave, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
5 rooms
3 beds
2 Full baths
1983
Contemporary
1,618 sqft
WONDERFUL CONTEMPORARY HOME '' ON THE HILL'' IN GB. CONSIDERED ONE OF GB'S MOST DESIRED AREAS. ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF BEING CENTRALLY LOCATED TO SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT ARE JUST WALKING DISTANCE TO ONE OF NEW ENGLAND'S BEST DOWNTOWN AREAS. THIS OPEN CONCEPTED HOME OFFERS GREAT NATURAL LIGHT AND THE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNE AND ENTERTAIN. THREE BEDROOMS- MAIN BEDROOM OFFERS EN SUITE FULL BATHROOM. ADJACENT IS A GOOD-SIZED BEDROOM WITH CLOSET AND SKYLIGHT. ACROSS THE HALL IS A FULL BATHROOM WITH LAUNDRY FACILITIES. THE THIRD BEDROOM IS HUGE WITH LOFT AREA WHICH COULD EASILY DOUBLE AS A DEN, STUDY, TV ROOM OR MEDITATION AREA. OFF OF THE DINING ROOM IS A SCREENED IN PORCH WITH NATURAL SHADE ALONG THE ENTIRE SOUTH SIDE OF THE HOUSE. JUST PERFECT FOOR THOSE SUMMER EVENINGS! ON THE LOWER LEVEL IS A 20'X 20' PLAYROOM WHICH COULD ALSO SERVE AS A MEDIA ROOM OR OFFICE AND A LARGE UNFINISHED AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE WHICH CURRENTLY SERVES AS A PING PONG TABLE AREA AND UTLITY ROOM. PERENNIAL PLANTINGS TO THE RIGHT AND TWO BEAUTIFUL APPLE TREES THAT YIELDS TREMENDOUSLY ON THE LEFT. NO HERBICIDES OR PESTICIDES WERE EVER USED IN THE SELLERS' 40 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE TWO BLUEBIRD BOXES BOTH PRODUCED YOUNG THIS YEAR( NOT ALL WERE BLUEBIRDS). CONTAINED WITHIN THIS FENCED- IN FLAT .35 ACRE YARD IS A SPECTACULAR POND WITH WATER FEATURES WHICH ARE HOME TO TWELVE OVER -WINTERING GOLDFISH AND SOME FROGS. A CUSTOM-BUILT TREEHOUSE INSPIRED BY THE " JACK AND ANNIE" CHILDREN'S SERIES IN THE TWO MAPLE TREES. TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY ARE HEMLOCKS, A BEAUTIFUL BIRCH, AND THERE IS A SMALL BEECH TREE IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOUSE.THE POND ATTRACTS MANY BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS, AND THE LIGHTNING BUG SHOW EACH JUNE IS UNFORGETTABLE. THE HOME HAS THREE HEATING ZONES. ONE OF FORCED HOT AIR AND TWO OF HOT WATER BASEBOARD.FIBER OPTIC CABLE WAS INSTALLLED ON THE STREET LAST WEEK. THE RENTED SOLAR PANELS OFFER A GREEN ENERGY OPTION THAT ARE OFTEN SOUGHT IN BERKSHIRE LIVING. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Status:
Active
Type:
Single-family residential
Zoning:
Residential
Heating:
Forced Air, Hot Water, Ceiling Fan
Basement:
Finished-Partially, Full, Walkout, Concrete Floor, Interior Access
Parking:
Off Street
Lot Size:
15246
Acreage:
0.35
Est. Taxes:
$8,153
Assessment
$591,200
Construction
Wood Frame, Wood, Fiberglass
Utilities
Cable Available, Satellite Available
View Description:
Seasonal
Amenities:
Deck, Fenced Yard, Landscaped, Trash Public, Mature Landscaping, Cable Available, Skylight(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Granite Counter
Elementary School:
Muddy Brook Reg.
Middle School:
W.E.B. DuBois Middle School
High School:
Monument Mountain
Days on Market:
219
Appliances:
Dishwasher, Dryer, Range Hood, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
MLS #:
247381
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School Info
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