Mom and I asked Paul to do the research for the rental we would use for our four night stay in the Berkshires. He came up with a list of 5 that he thought might work and we all selected this house.
The location was perfect - a quiet residential area not far from Lake Mansfield and a short walk from downtown. Sure, there were people around us but you'd never know it given the peace and quiet.
Inside the house has recently been remodelled. On the main floor was a large kitchen with new, high-end appliances, dinging room, great room, bathroom, and two bedrooms. Upstairs was a HUGE loft with 2 beds, an en-suite bathroom, and a reading nook furnished with a futon. By my calculations the house could sleep 10 - 12 if you had folks bunking on the couches. LOL
"The Hill" in Great Barrington is close to all the outdoor adventures and culture the Berkshires have to offer. Whether it's swimming, hiking, rock climbing, and kayaking or skiing (Ski Butternut is less than 10 minutes away), ice skating and ice fishing (around the corner at Lake Mansfield) or visiting Tanglewood (20 mins.), Shakespeare and Co. (30 mins.), and Jacob's Pillow (40 mins.) you will enjoy coming home to this cozy home and enjoying your friends and family.
The only complaints that we had about the house was the knives in the kitchen were dull, dull, dull - this is fairly common for vacation rentals and generally I bring my own but I forgot this time. The smoke alarm was a pain as well - going off with great regularity while cooking (no, NOT burning).
Minor irritants aside, this was a wonderful rental in Great Barrington and we'd be happy to stay there again!
Looks lovely...Paul did a great job finding places. Maybe he should be in the travel business for his next career!
Posted by: Kayte | October 20, 2012 at 07:51 AM
He sure did. This was the first rental he had sought out so he worked hard at it. mom and I sure enjoyed the fruits of his labours!
Posted by: JDeQ | October 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Wow awesome house. Paul you did an amazing job. Finding house in Barringtonis not an easy job, House is so beautiful and spacious...
Posted by: spain villa | November 12, 2012 at 05:26 AM