About This Home

This 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom single family at 500 Williams St in Pittsfield, MA is listed for $1,500,000 ($221 per sqft). Built in 1930, the home offers 6,800 sqft of living space on a 4.12 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1930
  • 4.12 acre lot
  • Fireplace

Property Details

4 full, 1 half
4-car garage
1930

Amenities

FireplaceA/C
Listing Description

A remarkable turn-of-the-century Colonial where timeless architecture, meticulous care, and gracious proportions come together beautifully. Set against a backdrop of sweeping Berkshire views, the home captures a sense of elegance and permanence rarely found today.

Rich in character yet beautifully suited to modern living, this is a home that feels as extraordinary as its setting. and cutting-edge modern comfort. Designed for both entertaining and intimate family life, this c1930, 6800 sq. ft., Colonial Revival offers 6-bdrms & 4.5-baths.

The interior is a treasure of artisan craftsmanship from the formal dining room with its magnificent shell-carved cove, to original cabinetry with rare wood inlays, hand-carved bookshelves, a classic butler's pantry, multiple stately Gracefully sited on pastoral grounds with distant mountain views, this circa-1930 Colonial Revival estate represents the elegance and cultural legacy of the Berkshires' celebrated country-house era.

Attributed to prominent Pittsfield architect Joseph McArthur Vance, the residence was conceived as a refined summer retreat for a prosperous owner from a prominent Boston family who made the Berkshires their seasonal sanctuary in the early twentieth century.

During the height of the Tanglewood years, the home was part of the region's vibrant artistic and social life, welcoming members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and distinguished conductors Pierre Monteux and Charles Munch. The residence was also said to have hosted renowned Americana collector Henry Francis du Pont, who admired the home's collection of early American decorative arts.

Blending architectural pedigree, cultural heritage, and the quiet beauty of its rural setting just minutes from Lenox, the estate stands today as a rare surviving example of the gracious Berkshire summer tradition--where music, art, and landscape converged in an atmosphere of timeless sophistication.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$8,022/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$1,085
Interest$6,500
Insurance$438

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

500 Williams St

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Alarm SystemCable AvailableFireplace (s)High Speed WiringWalk-In Closet(s)Cedar Closet(s)Granite CounterBackup Generator

Exterior Features

Outbuilding

Property Details

Flooring

WoodTile - Ceramic

Construction

Wood Frame Clapboard

Parking

Off Street

Heating

CentralForced AirGeothermal (Heating)Heat Pump (Heating)

Appliances

DishwasherDryerMicrowaveRange HoodRangeRefrigeratorWasher

Questions & Answers

This 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom single family at 500 Williams St is listed at $1,500,000 ($221/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $8,023 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1930, 4.12 acre lot, Fireplace. Interior Features: Alarm System, Cable Available, Fireplace (s). Exterior Features: Outbuilding.

This property is listed by Maureen White-Kirkby.

MW

Maureen White-Kirkby

License 131083

Agent at Barnbrook Realty Corp

Listed by Barnbrook Realty Corp · Broker phone: (413) 528-4423 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 248814· Source: Berkshire County Board of Realtors· 237 days on PropertySimple

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500 Williams St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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