North Adams First Friday Focuses on 'Flower Power'

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— First Friday will be held on May 5 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown North Adams to celebrate the start of spring, floral outfits, and more.
 
The Flower Power-themed event will include sprucing up flower beds, creating a floral chalk mural, dance performances, live music, and downtown shops with special hours and events.
 
Eagle Street will be closed to car traffic for the evening, and activities and flower vendors will be available on the street.
 
Several downtown shops, galleries, restaurants, and the First Friday crew will be organizing events focused on spring.
 
Events:
  • The First Baptist Youth Group and NAMAZING Initiative will lead a cleanup and replanting of grass and flowers in the Eagle Street pocket park. Meet under the Mohawk Theater Marquee at 5:00 pm.
  • North Adams' dysFUNKcrew dance group will help us celebrate Flower Power as well as their 10th anniversary with a variety of dances and beats Under the Mohawk Theater Marquee on Main Street at 8:00 pm.
Gallery, Shop, & Restaurant events:
  • Savvy Hive: Tea Tasting hosted by Molly & Herbs and Babe Botanics. 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | 53 Main Street.
  • Common Folk Artist Collective: Button Making station during craft night. 6-8 pm | 12 Holden Street
  • Gallery 51 will host Catherine Monahon for an artist talk and mini-installation of their work from the Conversations with the Material World (CwtMW). CwtMW consists of four sculptures and four soundscapes. Visitors are allowed and encouraged to touch the art as they listen. Gallery 51/MAC: Arts Lab: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | 49/51 Main Street
  • Installation Space: ENMESHED Opening Reception 4:00 pm-8:00 pm | 49 Eagle Street
  • Bear and Bee books: "Make your own flowers, create the world you want to live in!" All gardening and activism books will be 10 percent off at the Bear and Bee | 28 Holden Street
  • The Plant Connector is offering free mini eucalyptus shower bouquets, paper flower arts, and free seed bomb kits. 5:00 pm-8:00 pm | 73 Main Street
  • Hearts Pace mocktails and live music. Mocktails start at 6:00 pm and live music goes from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm | 15 Eagle Street
  • Alison Pebworth will open her 40 Eagle Street Studio and Project Space with a new Spring window display and Alethea Morrison will return to Dispense more Kindness from her Listening Booth from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm | 40 Eagle Street
  • Megan Karlen of ConscientiousCloth is offering $5 for 15 minutes of weaving. Loom will activate every 20 minutes starting at 2:00 pm. Start signing up on Thursday, May 4. | 77 Main Street
  • WallaSauce is hosting a flower patch event. Bring a garment, pick a flower-themed patch for $5 each and they will sew it on. Some basic upcycled garments will be available for purchase if participants don't have anything on hand. | 77 Main Street.
Supporting organizations and businesses include Installation Space, City of North Adams, North Adams Chamber of Commerce, MCLA Arts & Culture, Walkaway House, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC), Andrew Fitch, and supporting community members. 
 
 

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Charming House Like New

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

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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