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Where Quiet Becomes Currency: Elevated Berkshire Land with Mountain Views
On a peaceful dirt road in Sandisfield, 13. 33 acres of elevated woodland offer what today's buyers increasingly seek—genuine privacy, mountain views, and the kind of profound quiet that makes working from home feel like retreat. A rough driveway climbs through mature forest to an elevated clearing where previous owners recognized the obvious: this high, level plateau offers the ideal foundation for a Berkshire home. From this natural building site, views stretch across a wildlife pond to mountain ridges beyond—the layered vista that defines classic New England beauty. Remarkable land in an idyllic Southern Berkshire setting. READ MORE!
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Wells have proven successful throughout this area, and Sandisfield's straightforward permitting supports residential construction without unnecessary complications. This is rural living that actually worksclose enough to Great Barrington and Lenox for supplies and culture, remote enough that your biggest decision might be which window frames the best mountain view.
The forest here has character without chaos. Mature trees create natural rooms between their trunks, with understory open enough for easy walking and clear enough to appreciate the land's natural architecture. Walk these woods in autumn and you'll understand what draws people to rural Massachusetts: the sound of birds and falling acorns, the kind of quiet that makes city noise feel like a memory.
Historic Trails, Modern Appeal
The Historic Knox Trail runs near this propertythe route Revolutionary troops used when hauling cannons through these same forests in 1775. Today, that historic wilderness character offers something modern buyers crave: authentic connection to New England's landscape and legacy, just two hours from Boston.
From the elevated site, morning views across the wildlife pond reveal the daily rhythm of rural lifedeer emerging to drink, birds fishing in early light, seasonal changes that mark time in ways no calendar can capture. This is the Berkshire experience that brings people back, year after year.
Privacy That Works in Practice
This isn't theoretical seclusion. North Beech Plain Road sees minimal traffica quiet, town-maintained dirt surface that feels more like a private drive than public road. With state forest nearby and thoughtful spacing between properties, your closest daily encounters are likely to be with the deer, turkey, and songbirds that consider this area home.
Wells drill successfully throughout this area, and Sandisfield's rural character means your septic system and private well will serve a home where morning coffee comes with symphony instead of traffic, where evening light filters through forest canopy instead of neighbor's windows.
An Invitation to Forest Stewardship
At $165, 000, this represents a chance to claim your place in a landscape that has sheltered everyone from Revolutionary soldiers to contemporary seekers of authentic refuge. You could build a retreat that overlooks the wildlife pond, establish sustainable practices that honor the forest's natural rhythms, or simply become the next steward of this corner of the Berkshires where autumn afternoons feel like meditation and winter snow creates patterns that speak to something deeper than decoration.
The foundation is waiting: the elevated building site, the proven well potential, the forest trails that lead to state land adventures. What's needed now is someone who understands that the most valuable real estate isn't necessarily the most developedsometimes it's the land that offers what no amount of money can create elsewhere: genuine solitude, authentic natural beauty, and connection to the historic landscape that shaped a nation.
This is your chance to own a piece of New England that embodies everything the region promises: forest sanctuary, historic resonance, and the quiet satisfaction of land that provides both peace and perspective in equal measure.
13. 33 acres " Wildlife pond views " Mountain vistas " Historic Knox Trail proximity " $165, 000 " Sandisfield, MA - right on the edge of Otis, MA
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| Loan Amount | $132,000 | $132,000 | $132,000 |
| Term | 360 months | 360 months | 180 months |
| Initial Interest Rate** | 5.500% | 5.990% | 5.250% |
| Interest Rate based on Index + Margin | 8.125% | ||
| Annual Percentage Rate | 6.197% | 6.132% | 5.541% |
| Monthly Tax Payment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| H/O Insurance Payment | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| Initial Principal & Interest Pmt | $749 | $791 | $1,061 |
| Total Monthly Payment | $824 | $866 | $1,136 |
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