Spectacular Berkshire Retreat on Private Lake

This is the perfect Berkshire home to swim, hike, leaf-peep, ski, sled, engage in the cultural attractions of the neighborhood (Tanglwood, Jacobs Pillow, Shakespeare and Co etc.), RELAX and get away only minutes to Stockbridge main st, Lenox and Lee. A 1/4 mile driveway takes you to a private vacation home on its own (2.5 acre) lake. A sophisticated aeration system runs 24/7, and keeps this one of the healthiest swimming holes in the Berkshires! The loudest sound is the water running out of the lake into the stream that empties into the Housatonic. The setting is gorgeous with a 5 person hot tub built into a large deck overlooking the water. The space: A large great room with a stacked stone fireplace is the center of activity. The house is 2500 sq ft, featuring 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a large sun-room with a (brand new!) sofa bed with memory foam mattress for extra company. Totally open floor plan downstairs, you have a kitchen and dining area open to the Great Room, with a cathedral ceiling all overlooking the water. Outside is a large wrap around deck with a hot tub built into the deck. At night, you can take a wonderful soak while studying a sky that is filled with stars. There is also a fire pit to make s'mores, and plenty of open area behind and in front of the house for activities. There is a ping pong table in the back as well. The house sits on 36 private acres, with hiking, swimming and fishing as some possible activities. Across the road is a park that has additional hiking trails. And all this is in the heart of the Berkshires, less than 5 minutes from downtown Stockbridge and Lee and less than 10 to Lenox, and just over 10 minutes from Great Barrington. But TOTAL privacy! The Massachusetts Turnpike is 5 minutes away. Driving time to Boston is 2 hours, and New York City is 2.5 hours. Summer: We are 10 min to tanglewood, Shakespeare and Co, the Norman Rockwell Museum and 15 min to Jacobs pillow. A short drive (per above) to all the other wonders of the Lee/Lenox/Stockbridge/Great Barrington area! Winter: In the winter there is a huge sledding hill on our property right behind the house. We are 15 min drive to the awesome Butternut and Bousquet Ski Areas and 30 min to Catamount. Other things to note Arrival is 5:00 pm. Departure is 12:00 noon Central air, and ceiling fans in every room. Turkeys, ducks, and Heron are your only neighbors. Floor Area: 2500 sq. ft. Occupancy: Suggest 6 (it is a three bedroom), 8 is possible comfortably (using the sun room which has a queen pull out) and there are beds for 11 but would be tight and subject to our approval (aka families with small kids this would be appropriate, 11 adults less so). Non smoking only Children welcome Location Type: Lake View/Lakefront, water view/waterfront Theme: Away From It All, Family, Couples, Friends What we have: Central A/C, Basic Soaps, Internet Access, TV, Ceiling Fans, Clothes Dryer, Fireplace, Firewood, Hair Dryer, Heating, Linens, Local maps, Local restaurant guide, parking, towels Kitchen: Blender, coffee maker, cooking utensils, dishes/utensils, dishwasher, freezer, grill, microwave, oven, fridge, stove, toaster The master bedroom is on the main floor which has a new King Size Four Season Mattress, overlooking the water. The new (2020) hot tub is on the deck outside the master bedroom. There is a full bath in the master bedroom. Sunroom has a queen sofa-bed There is a second full bath on the main floor as well. Upstairs are two bedrooms, one with a queen and a daybed/twin, and one with a twin over full bunk bed and a daybed/twin. There is a third full bath upstairs. Note that 100% of the cleaning fee is passed on directly to a local family-owned cleaning business, Berkshire Family Cleaning. Capacity: 8 guests are welcome as long as at least 2 are children. No more than 6 adults. Lastly - know that if you are interested in MORE space close by, check out our other listing next door: Prop ID 2083033