Domaine Intemporel Du Berkshire Avec étang Privé Et Sentiers

Fabulous Property with ponds, rushing streams, huge acreage and a gem of a house. The two hundred twenty acres abuts state forest and beautiful Walker and Spark Brooks both run through the property. The two-bedroom/two-and-a-half-bath home has lovely views of the pond and hills beyond, and was totally renovated to the highest standards in 2023 and 2024. Native stone fireplace, heart pine floors, new kitchen, bathrooms, heating, mahogany decks, outdoor shower, windows and insulation. There is a large post and beam barn plus stone foundations from an earlier barn. The fishing is great and trails have been cleared for hiking and horseback riding. Conveniently located near Tanglewood, Jacobs Pillow and most other Berkshire cultural attractions as well as state forests and wildlife management areas. Under three hours to New York City, two-and-a-half hours to Boston.

327 Chester Road
A private Berkshire estate — two hundred twenty plus/minus contiguous acres, embraced by State forest

BECKET, MASSACHUSETTS
In the eastern Berkshires, 327 Chester Road unfolds across two hundred twenty plus/minus contiguous acres of woodland, water, and meadow — a single unbroken estate wrapped on three sides by some six hundred eighty acres of permanently protected state forest. Two brooks wind through the land to a private pond; miles of groomed trails open the woods to walking, cross-country skiing and horseback riding. A beautifully remodeled residence offers a finished low-maintenance retreat from which to take it all in. It is that rare thing — a turnkey estate ready to enjoy from the first day in a setting that can never be built upon or assembled again.

AT A GLANCE
” Two hundred twenty plus/minus contiguous acres; one unbroken parcel ” Three sides bordered by some six hundred eighty acres of state forest ” Fully remodeled residence; about one thousand two hundred square feet ” Two new decks and an enclosed outdoor shower ” Large barn with concrete floor and loft ” Private pond of approximately four acres ” Walker and Spark Brooks designated wild-trout water ” Miles of groomed trails with a bridge over the brook

THE LAND
The defining gift of this estate is permanence. Bounded on three sides by state forest its long horizons and deep privacy are permanent: the land beyond cannot be developed subdivided or changed. An owner holds two hundred twenty acres with the quiet enjoyment of hundreds more — a protected viewshed with stillness that cannot be purchased where large tracts have been carved away. Contiguous parcels of this scale have all but vanished from the region; to hold one whole and protected is to own something that can be passed on to generations which is very difficult to replicate.

WATER AND WILD TROUT
Walker and Spark Brooks thread the woods feeding a private pond of approximately four acres — a place to swim skate cast a line or simply sit beside. Walker Brook is recognized by the Commonwealth as a cold water fishery home to wild brook trout as well as brown trout lying within the Westfield River watershed — the first river system in Massachusetts to earn National Wild & Scenic designation. Few private properties offer living wild trout water of their own.

THE RESIDENCE AND BARN
The residence has been comprehensively remodeled ready for enjoyment: new flooring windows doors new kitchen appliances renovated bathrooms new electrical fixtures heating basement insulation along with new basement garage door; along with two new exterior decks featuring an enclosed outdoor shower for coming in from trail or pond access making it compact effortless maintenance true retreat space nearby where there also stands large barn containing concrete floor generous loft waiting horses equipment workshops studios gatherings extending life estate beyond house itself.

TRAILS AND THE SEASONS
Miles groomed trails lace property crossing water existing bridge inviting walking riding cross-country skiing every season - fall color winter quiet green rush spring long summer light upon pond what makes three-hundred-twenty Chester Road extraordinary not any single feature but way they come together cannot be taken apart.