Friday Front Porch: A Private Escape with Exceptional Views

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Friday, August 07, 2026Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Are you looking for modern luxury with amazing views? Then this is the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 1341 Green River Rd.

This four bed and two and a half bathroom house is 3,188 square feet on 4.5 acres with a detached guest house.

The house features hardwood flooring with radiant heat, a wood burning fireplace in the dining room that has access to a private patio. The kitchen has granite countertops, a butler's pantry, and comes with modern appliances. The living room features vaulted ceilings and has a floor to ceiling fieldstone propane fired fireplace and access to a large inviting deck.

A hexagonal barn was completely renovated into a delightful guest house with a private deck, kitchen, bathroom, first floor bedroom and additional sleeping area on the second floor.

The listing is on the market for $1,500,000.

We spoke to the current owner Peter Umbrianna.

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

Exceptional views of Mount Greylock
Private Unique Hexagon Guest House

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

Great home for families from toddlers to teenagers or couples looking for a forever home.

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?

Home improvement upgrades including 20,000 kW generator that can power both the main house and guest house simultaneously, 1gb fiber internet, 5g wifi mesh network, property wide cell phone booster and more.
Beautiful deck, two fireplaces (propane/wood), oversized heated attached two car garage.
Seasonal flowering trees and pollinator-friendly professional gardens and beds bring color and life to the property

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

Privacy
Serenity yet close to town center
Perfectly suited for gatherings or events
Great for family/friend visits and sleepovers
Lots of wildlife activity
Beautiful mountain views

What do the current owners love most about this home?

The ability to host casual and formal events. We have wonderful memories of hosting the Williams College Field Hockey team and Women's Lacrosse team for pre-game dinners
Location, beauty of the property, exceptional "morning coffee" mountain views or alfresco sunset dinners, close proximity to Williamstown Center.

What kind of neighborhood is it?

Historic South Williamstown location.
Very private location with few neighbors.

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

Warm
Welcoming
Efficient layout
Relaxing
Safe

"I've made so many home and property improvements since I've owned it that I feel it is an amazing home for the right buyer," Umbrianna notes.

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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Williamstown Studying Major Overhaul for Main Street

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Wednesday, July 29, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is working with a Worcester civil engineering firm to redesign Main Street with an eye toward a major project sometime in the next decade.

Community Development Director Andrew Groff was before the Select Board on Monday night to talk about Town Hall's use of a $500,000 state grant to do preliminary design on major improvements to that portion of Route 2 that runs from Water Street west to the Field Park rotary, through the middle of Williams College's campus.

Groff introduced the elected officials to Amanda Bazinet of Worcester's Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, who is helping the town to develop a plan for Main Street that would align with the commonwealth's Complete Streets Program.

"Our project goals, in addition to the increased pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, is just, in general, improving the sightlines and improving the intersection geometry," Bazinet said.

"Complete Streets … has a lot of different facets to it. As Andrew had mentioned, the goal is to improve the safety for all of the roadway users — not just the motorists. We're looking at improving it for pedestrians, bicyclists, anyone using a mobility device. We want to create streets that are safe for all ages and abilities to use. So, while bicyclists will still be allowed, legally, to use the roadway, we want to look at providing a separate bicycle accommodation along the corridor, whether it's a shared use path along both sides of the streets that is a little more accessible to young children or older people with disabilities to look at all transportation options."

One goal is to encourage "active transportation." The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, who the town hopes one day might fund the construction, has a "healthy transportation policy," Bazinet said.

That MassDOT funding would come through the Transportation Improvement Program, which is managed locally by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. The design work underway now is being done with an eye toward going after TIP funding years down the road.

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