Lenox Notes

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Upcoming Events *The Lenox Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual member-volunteer picnic at Tanglewood, July 2, 5 to 7 p.m. Box supper and cocktails will be served at Highwood, and musicians from the Tanglewood Music Center will perform in Ozawa Hall. A part of the ticket cost goes to provide free dinners for the chamber volunteers. Tickets are $30 per person. The Chamber has also made changes to its website, with the assistance of Worldhorizons Webcenter on East St., and added pictures to the lodging category. Pictures and banners can be added to other listings on the page as well. Talk to Gail Monterosso, executive director, 637-3646. * Kickoff Party for the Lenox Libraryâ€™s Star-Spangled Summer childrenâ€™s reading program will take place June 28 at 12 p.m., at the Libraryâ€™s temporary location in the Lenox House Shops. Enjoy a picnic and red, white and blue bike decoration contest. The library will also offer baby lap time, preschool story crafts and colonial crafts, weekly. Watch for Pet Show and book sale information in July and Aug. For more, or to volunteer, talk to Tracy Clausen, childrenâ€™s librarian, 637-0197. * Shakespeareâ€™s Private Passionâ€” the Dark Lady Tina Packer has developed a special eveningâ€™s performance piece to celebrate Shakespeare & Companyâ€™s 25th Anniversary. June 29 at the Founderâ€™s Theatre, Packer and the company will examine Shakespeareâ€™s obsessive, secret love for his dark lady, tracing it through his plays, sonnets and poetry. Pre-show entertainment, Elizabethan provender and the wherewithal for a toast will be liberally on hand. The reception begins at 7 p.m., and the performance at 8:30 p.m. Tickets in reserved sections are $100, $175 and $250. 637-3353. The Color of War , Dennis Krausnickâ€™s adaptation of the letters of Robert Gould Shaw to his wife, Annie Haggerty, will open at Ventfort Hall, July 5. During the Civil War, Shaw was appointed to train the Union Armyâ€™s first all-black fighting regiment, the 54 Massachusetts. During the training, he courted and married Haggerty, and spent a weeklong honeymoon with her in the Haggertysâ€™ Lenox home. He led the 54th in the assault on Fort Wagner less than nine months later. Gould and his regiment are the subject of the academy award-winning movie Glory. The show will run through Sept. 1. 637-3206. *News in Revue has invited Lenox Chamber members to a private performance over dessert, June 27 or 28 at 8 p.m., to kick off its 8th summer in the Berkshires. The Emmy award-winning musical satire troupe performs at Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Course throughout the summer. (888) 401-NEWS for ticket information. *Democratic Candidates for Representative Hodgkins (D-Lee)â€™s forth Berkshire District seat will hold a debate before the primary. According to Kevin Sherman, Hodgkinsâ€™ Chief of Staff, he and Lenox Select Board Chair and Smitty Pignatelli will face off September 5, at 7 p.m. in the Duffin Theatre of Lenox Memorial Middle and High School. Community Television of South Berkshire will broadcast the event. Sherman originally asked Pignatelli for a debate in June, and said he would have liked to schedule debates through the summer. Summer Programs at the Community Center * Ellen Graham will direct the tennis program at the Community center courts. Childrensâ€™ and adult lessons run for five weeks, Tues. and Thurs., July 8 through Aug. 8. Clases for ages 6-9 are at 10:30 a.m., 10 years and up are at 11:30 a.m. and adult at 6 p.m. Each class is limited to 12 players. They cost $25 for residents and $35 for others. * Lenox Beach swim lessons will begin July 3 and run through Aug. 19, every Wednesday. 9 years and older, 12-1 p.m.; 5 to 9 years old, 1-2 p.m.; Mom & Tops 2 to 4 years, 2 to 2:45 p.m. Lessons cost $20 per child and are open to Lenox residents or school choice children. *Parks and Rec basketball instruction will include dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense, team work and conditioning. This program is limited to the first 40 children to register, ages 8 to 12. It takes place in the morris gymnasium, July 1 and 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It costs $25 for Lenox residents and $35 for others. *Coach Cogswell's boys basketball camp will be running a one week program and a two day shooting clinic. Instruction will include dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense, team work and conditioning. This program is limited to the first 40 children to register, ages 10 to 16. The camp runs July 29 to Aug. 2, and costs $95 ($105 for non-residents.) The clinic takes place July 1 and 2, and costs $25. Both take place at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School. * Coach Lafave's girls basketball camp will be running a similar one-week program in the high school gym, July 8 through 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. It costs $60 ($70 for non-residents.) In Education * Berkshire Country Day School has announced new faculty and staff appointments for the 2002/2003 school year. Tammy Hoyt will take over a first grade classroom, coach soccer and lacrosse, and assist Middle School drama productions. She has taught for the past five years at Shaker Road School in Concord NH. Oscar Lanza-Garcia of Dalton will teach high school Spanish. Sarah Pitcher-Hoffman, a fourth-grade teacher in Westchester County, will join the same grade at BCD, and relocate to Richmond. Adriana Feoli Keseru, a native of Italy, will teach French and Italian. She has taught at Aix en Provence, the Albert Schweitzer Center in Great Barrington, Simonâ€™s Rock College of Bard, and the John Dewey Academy, among others. Dr. Robert Racicot will teach high school math and science. He has been teaching for 11 years, most recently air force ROTC recruits at UMASS and Daniel Webster College. He is retiring from the air force as a Lieutenant Colonel and moving to Pittsfield. Tracy Kramer Seckler of South Egremont will teach fourth- and sixth-grade English. Michael Youmans will teach computer skills and provide support to the Technology Department on both campuses. Susan Emerson Clapp of Becket will be BCDâ€™s Director of Development, and Susan Frantz, a BCD first grade teacher, will join her as Director of Admissions. She lives in Lee. Community and health * Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association will offer blood pressure and health counseling at the Lenox Community House, Wednesday July 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. and July 10 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Lois Symonds RNC at the BVNA headquarters at Hillcrest Campus, 165 Tor Court in Pittsfield, 447-2862. * The Alzheimerâ€™s Association Massachusetts Chapter has announced the honorary chairs for the encore performance of Alzheimerâ€™s at Tanglewood. They are Benjamin Liptzin, M.D., Tina Packer, and Paul Solomon, PhD. Liptzin is a founding member of the Memory Disorder Program at Baystate Hospital in Springfield, and a professor and deputy Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. Packer is the artistic director of Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox. And Solomonis Clinical Director of the Memory Clinic at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. This yearâ€™s concert and dessert buffet will feature conductor Neeme JÃ¤rvi and violinist Gil Shaham performing Tchaikovskyâ€™s Violin Concerto and Capriccio italien and Prokofievâ€™s Symphony No. 5. It will take place Aug. 11. 787-1113. Kate Abbott photos (except #2)

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Charming House Like New

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:57PM / Friday, December 19, 2025

The home prior to renovations.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Are you looking for a newly renovated home with great space? Then this might be the perfect fit for you!

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 100 Autumn Drive.

This three-bedroom, two-bathroom split level was built in 1965 and is 1,396 square feet on 0.32 acres.

The house was completely renovated recently. It includes a one-car garage, and comes with appliances including a dishwasher and stove/oven, and other major appliances.

The house is listed for $359,500.

We spoke with owners Michael Zeppieri and Chris Andrews, who did the renovations. Zeppieri is an agent with Alton and Westall Real Estate Agency.

What was your first impression when you walked into the home?

Zeppieri: I purchased this home to do a full renovation flip and saw tremendous potential in this mid-century split level home that had not been updated since it was built in the 1960s, in a great North Adams neighborhood.

Andrews: The house was a much different house when we first purchased it in 2022 (photo attached is from about 2010.) The interior was painted all in dark colors and we brightened it up with neutral colors. The transformation makes you feel like you are in a totally different house.

What were the recent renovations, any standout design features?

Zeppieri: The house has had a complete reconfiguration including new kitchen with high-end appliances, ceramic tiled baths, hardwood floors, new windows and roof ... just to name a few. All a buyer has to do is move in and enjoy.

Andrews: Yes, we renovated the entire house. New windows, new roof, all new custom black gutter system, new blacktop driveway, hardwood floors were installed through out the house. New kitchen and bathrooms as well as painting the exterior and interior of the house. New paver patio in the back yard.

What kind of buyer would this home be ideal for?

Zeppieri: The buyer for this home could be a first-time homebuyer or a retiree ... the location is close to attractions in North Adams ... and the property is located in Autumn Heights, which is a very small residential development with several long-term owners.

Andrews: This home is truly ideal for a variety of buyers. Whether a first-time homebuyer, a small family or even someone looking to downsize from a larger home.

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?

Zeppieri: The location, price and move-in condition of this home make it a true market leader in the North Adams Market.

Andrews: This house is completely renovated and in a desirable location of North Adams. The natural light in the home really makes the interior pop. And with all the upgrades the home stays quite cool in the summer months.

Do you know any unique stories about the home or its history?

Zeppieri: This home was built for the Gould family in 1969 and they lived there till 2010. It was always a family home during that time in which the Goulds had two children ... and Virgina Gould managed Mohawk Forest Apartments and was a very active resident of North Adams.

Andrews: Built in about 1965.

What do the current owners love about this home?

Zeppieri: As the current owner it was a fun project to transform this home and get it ready for its next adventure with a new family to enjoy for many years.

Andrews: No one has lived in the house since we purchased the home. The new owners would be the first to live in the house since the renovations have been completed.

What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?

Andrews: I would suggest seeing the house either on a sunny day or at twilight to really get a vision of how special the home feels.

You can find out more about this house on its listing here.

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.

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