Front Porch Feature: Cape With Ample Opportunities

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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The home is located at 387 North St. 

DALTON, Mass. — This sweet renovated Cape on a generous corner lot is a perfect starter home, or a great pick for downsizing or sharing with mom. 

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County.

This week, we are discussing a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home built in 1940. The first floor has an eat-in kitchen and a living room, plus a bedroom, bathroom, and laundry. there are two more bedrooms, kitchen and a large bathroom upstairs.

The house is 1,676 square feet on 0.15 acres, with an unfinished basement and a garage. It comes with a washer and dryer, refrigerator, range, and microwave. The asking price is $324,000.

We spoke to Jessica Rizzo from Lamacchia Realty Inc., which is handling the property.

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

Rizzo: Property features a second kitchen upstairs, which makes a great option for multigenerational families. 

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

Rizzo: I know the previous owner lived there for many years and raised several children in the home. The property used to feature an indoor pool outback.

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

Rizzo: There’s plenty of space for a large family. 

What kind of buyer do you see this home being perfect for? 

Rizzo: Buyers with a few kids or someone looking for an in-law suite. 

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?

Rizzo: Recent updates include new roof, fenced in yard and shed. 

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

Rizzo: This home offers great space and an awesome entertaining area with a large covered space outback.

What kind of neighborhood is it?

Rizzo: Property is conveniently located near schools, churches, and the community center.

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

*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.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice or an offer to sell. If you're interested in having your property featured, please contact our sales department at sales@boxcarmedia.com.

 




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Lanesborough OKs Open Space Plan, Short-Term Rental Forms

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday set fees for short-term rentals and adopted an Open Space and Recreation Plan.
 
Town Administrator Gina Dario discussed the draft for STR registration and certificate of inspection since the new bylaws were passed at the annual town meeting.
 
The draft shows the process to file for inspection through Permit Eyes, the town's online permitting system that includes the state building code and safety requirements. Dario said members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and the building commissioner looked at other town models to come up with the best process for registration.
 
Inspections will be annually for non-owner occupied units and five years for owner-occupied. The inspection fee is a flat $50. The last suggestion discussed was the posting requirements for key information.
 
Dario said they looked at about four other communities on how they used non-sensitive information on owner contacts. Chair Deborah Maynard motioned to have the information posted both inside and out to help with law enforcement if needed.
 
"I'm going to make a motion that we put that relevant information not only on the inside of the short-term rental but on the outside, so if the police need to respond, ambulance needs to respond, fire especially needs to respond, all that information is there, nobody has to go searching for it," she said. "If push comes to shove, and it's a matter of minutes, that's going to make a big, a big difference in the outcome of the incident."
 
The board then heard a presentation from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's community planner Andrew McKeever and Open Space and Recreation Committee Vice Chair Mark Hawthorne.
 
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