PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a home that doubles as a vacation getaway? 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 851 East New Lenox Road.

 

This raised ranch was built in 1985 and has three bedrooms, including a primary with en suite and walk-in closet, and three other bathrooms. The 3,835-square-foot home includes an indoor heated pool and hot tub area with a tiki bar perfect for hosting get-togethers or relaxing. This addition is attached to the house through a sunroom. 

 

The house is on 1 1/2 acres and has an attached two-car garage and fieldstone fireplace in the living room, and will come with a refrigerator, range, dishwasher, washer, dryer, range hood, and  microwave.

 

It is listed for $549,900.

 

We spoke to Susan Calkins with listing agent Stone House Properties LLC about this home.

 

 

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

 

Calkins: Location, just fourth home in from the Lenox line, privacy yet not secluded. No visible neighbors behind. 

 

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

 

Calkins: Wow factor ... you enter up to the main level and can see from the formal dining room through the kitchen, glass room and into the Florida room with it's indoor, heated, inground pool.  The entire home is custom and unique!

 

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?

 

Calkins: 43-foot Florida room with spa tub and in-ground heated pool, full screen projection TV, tiki bar, expanded primary en suite and walk-in closet, temperature controlled gas fireplace, wood-burning fireplace and flue for a gas/pellet/wood stove; and a truss flooring system to cover the pool and enjoy large holiday gatherings.

 

 

What kind of buyer would this home be ideal for?

 

Calkins: Everyone from the hiking, ATV and canoeing enthusiasts, to those who enjoy a serene setting of mountain views, foliage season, and scenic, sprawling lawn with a wooded background, relaxing on the cool north side patio for hot summer days.

 

What do the current owners love most about this home?

 

Calkins: It's vicinity is close to everything, Berkshire's cultural amenities, major shopping, boutiques, hospitals, etc., yet on the outskirts in a very country setting in Pittsfield. 

 

How would you describe the feel or atmosphere of this home?

 

Calkins: Fun, warm, loved and inviting ... and did I say fun!?!

 

 

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.