Sunny, Dog Friendly, 3 Bedroom Home Close to 5 Colleges.

Description

Charming 2-3 bedroom, two bath rural/suburban home within minutes of Amherst College, UMass, and Hampshire College and a 15 minute drive to Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges. Three minutes from the Hampshire Athletic Club gym (indoor tennis courts, pool, machines, weights, basketball court, weight room). Fenced-in yard and dog door so dogs can let themselves in and out. Two-sided deck with private, wooded, newly landscaped backyard. Within 2 miles of the 20-mile long Norwottuck Rail Trail/bike path and Robert Frost hiking trails. Modern and exquisitely equipped kitchen. Wood stove in living room. Newly remodeled upstairs bath with walk-in shower. New and enlarged closet in master bedroom. Newly painted downstairs. Renovated deck. New roof. Office with printer, large desk, ergonomic chair. Optional third bedroom in basement. Treadmill and large TV, washer and dryer in basement. Newly landscaped backyard. Living and dining rooms face east, south, and west and are filled with light all day. Living room has a large 40" smart TV, DVD player, and queen size sleeper couch. Double doors onto front deck from living room, side deck from office. Kitchen contains many windows and a cozy sitting nook. It is fully equipped with utensils, cooking tools, food processor, double toaster, microwave, flat glass top stove, side-by-side fridge, coffee maker, electric kettle, and pantry cupboards. Garden area contains rhododendrons and azaleas, daisies, peonies, and a dogwood tree that all bloom in the spring. Front garden contains perennial sage, mint, thyme and hydrangeas. House sits on about 1 acre of land: woods, stone, some stream, and lawn. There are stairs up to the deck and between the living/dining rooms and kitchen, as well as to the upstairs and basement. Driveway with room for three cars, but no garage. Convenience store and gas station at the end of the road (walking distance away). Quiet neighbors and rural road that borders many streams. Electric standing piano negotiable. Boston within 90 minutes, New York City within 3 hours, Berkshires and Tanglewood within 45 minutes. Ski areas within 1 hour.