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Katydid Cottage hearkens back to another age but has been completely renovated for modern living.

Friday Front Porch Feature: Katydid Cottage in Lee

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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LEE, Mass. — Are you looking for a home with enough space for a big family? Then this is the house for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a house at 850 Summer St.

The house was built in 1920 and exists as a free-standing condominium on the Fox Hollow campus with access to Laurel Lake. 
 
It features five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms within its 2,800 square feet, along with a detached two-car garage. The structure has been completely renovated, with wood floors throughout, three bedrooms with en suites, and a bright and sunny kitchen with updated appliances.
 
The home has stacked bay windows and a turret room.
 
The 2013 renovation included new siding, insulation, replacement windows, central air conditioning. The house also received a new house generator in 2022 and a high-efficiency Viessmann natural gas boiler in 2023.
 
The asking price is $979,000. 

We spoke to Katie Williams from Stone House Properties, which has the listing.

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

From the central air-conditioning to a renovated kitchen, this property is truly move-in ready!

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

Bright! There is a ton of natural light coming through the 42 replacement windows throughout the house.

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

The Fox Hollow campus has a rich history dating back to the Gilded Age, when the property was once home to George Westinghouse of the Westinghouse Electric Co., and later the Vanderbilt family.

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

This home is perfect for someone who wants modern convenience alongside historic charm. 

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?

The home was renovated top to bottom in 2012, including a new two-car garage and large sunny kitchen.

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

The space is cozy yet spacious. There is plenty of room for guests, while still being comfortable for everyday living.

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.

 





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West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival Hitting Pause

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. —  The popular Zucchini Festival is taking a break this year.
 
Festival's committee posted on Facebook that it did not hit its volunteer recruitment goal of 100 by June. This prompted the decision to cancel for this year and think about the future of the festival. 
 
"We are so grateful to all those who had already signed up to volunteer this year and appreciate your willingness and understanding," states the post by Marjorie Powell, Chris Powell and the rest of the committee. 
 
"In the interest of all our volunteers and our community as a whole, we unanimously agreed the best path forward is to hit pause, relax a bit, dream big and focus on long-term planning for future events."
 
The annual August event started back in 2004, the brainchild of the town's Downtown Merchants Association and supported by the Cultural Council. Designed as a benchmark summer event to bring town together for food, music, shopping and, of course, all things zucchini that would also tie into the town's Italian heritage. 
 
The festival proved popular but has struggled at times with funding the number of volunteers needed to host it. It went dormant for nine years because of that, and the pandemic, but returned in 2023. 
 
The committee plans to hold meetings "to strategize and brainstorm" this summer and thanked the community for its support to date. 
 
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