Built in 1885 as a Methodist-Episcopal church & lovingly restored, this incredibly unique home has been featured in magazines & blogs and is ideally suited for living & working. The main floor and loft offer an inspiring open-floor plan, 25 ft. ceilings & a wood stove capable of heating the entire space. The main floor has an open kitchen, dining room, living room & guest room plus 2 addtl. rooms which can be used for an office or another bedroom. The upper loft (1000 sq ft.) features a master bedroom (with peaked ceiling) & bath as well as a newly built child’s room. The home has many new windows as well as older gothic arched stained glass windows & three incredible 6 ft. round insulated stain glass windows that bring in warm, diffuse light. The lower level features a 2000 sq. ft daylight basement with ample sun, bathroom, independent heating system & separate entrances.
The house is in a residential neighborhood, across from a park & walking distance to bank(s), supermarket, hardware store & restaurants. It’s 2 mins. from Rte. 91 & 10 minutes to Downtown Northampton, MA – cultural hub of western Mass. aka The Happy Valley - home to Rachel Maddow, Sonic Youth, Smith College & much more. Ideally suited for urban transplants (we moved here from NYC) wanting to improve their quality of life & looking for a new place to call home:
Centrally located It’s 2.5 hours to NYC, 1.5 hours to Boston, 30 mins. to both Hartford, CT. & The Berkshires (Tanglewood, Mass MOCA). There is good public transport for getting around locally as well as Amtrak connecting you to NYC & Boston and Bradley International Airport only 20 mins. away.
Particulars on the house:
2000 sq. ft Lower (basement / work)
2500 Main Floor (living)
1000 Loft (living)
Total = Approx. 5500 sq ft.
2.5 Baths / 2 car driveway (off street parking) / Porch / Fenced in Yard w. perennial plantings
Restoration & Updates:
New Chimney : May 2011
Entire Exterior Painted 2010 (Sherwin Williams ‘Duration’, Lifetime Warranty)
Main Roof replaced 2008
Vinyl Replacement Windows / Pella Windows
Downstairs Efficient Hot Water Heating System 2009
Downstairs Bathroom (lower) : 2008
Master Bathroom & Bedroom : 2007
Kitchen Floor : 2005
Boiler : 2003
Water Heater : 2003
Asking Price : $299,500
