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On The Mountain

It's not that difficult to find a home in the Berkshires with breathtaking views and total privacy. Finding one with reliable cell phone reception, however, is. This serene post-and-beam home in Becket has incredible 50-mile panoramic views of Mount Greylock and Vermont ...and you can

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A Writer's Retreat

In Roxbury, a town known as a haven for the literati (Miller, Talese, Styron), this classic country cape built in 1941 awaits a writer — even if it's just musings in a journal. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is filled with natural light and has a living room

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Colonial Cape

This Beekman home was built in 1950 and offers custom stone and woodwork that set it apart from other cape-style properties. The kitchen, which features granite counter tops and detailed wood cabinetry, opens to a sitting area with a gracious stone fireplace that looks like it came straight from

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Into The Woods

Private and almost storybook-like, this Alford home in the woods is a contemporary cape surrounded by bushes, shrubs, and trees. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom triple-level house has a large kitchen with granite counters and an open living room with hardwood floors and fireplace. Not just one, but

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Quiet In The Country

You dont want to see any neighbors, just sweeping mountain views in total privacy? We agree, it's one of the great appeals of country life, and this classic cape in Chatham offers just that. Seated on almost four acres at the end of a country road, the three-

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Old But New

This reproduction Cape Cod-style home in New Britain sits on more than 14 acres of beautiful country land and offers state-of-the-art craftsmanship, including fine woodwork, beamed ceiling and fireplace. The open-floor great room gives away its modern construction; there's a cozy living room,

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Close (And Yet So Far Away)

It's just a five-minute drive to downtown Great Barrington, but with more than an acre of open lawn, this charming Cape is a hot property. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home has a wood-burning brick fireplace and features wood floors, skylights, and vaulted

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Inside Out/Outside In

This handsomely modernist Hillsdale home has a "gracious relationship to the outdoors," says the realtor, who certainly speaketh the truth. Loads of windows and doors offer views and egress to the in-ground pool, the cabana, and a covered dining area with a built-in outdoor kitchen. Farther

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Weekend Escape

When sitting in a sticky office in the summer, don't you tend to dream about those long, relaxing, sunny weekends on the lake? This home in Millerton is private and secluded on the water, and only two hours away from New York City. Sitting on over an acre,

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At Home In The Secret Garden

This beautiful property in Chatham offers a series of natural delights: fields, specimen trees, and a hidden garden that's the perfect place for summer dining (once you find it). Inside the country home you'll find formal living and dining rooms, a gourmet kitchen, and media room.

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Meet Me At The Cabana

Here is the perfect home for a nature lover or a swimmer or a tennis player or the person who loves to entertain. In short, it's a home for everyone who loves to move. The 20-acre property, near the Washington Green, has five bedrooms, six-and-a-

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Boathouse Bonus

A Colonial sitting on Lake Waramaug in New Preston has not only a private dock and spectacular views but an additional lakeside feature: a separate boathouse with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The finely crafted main house, with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, has three fireplaces,

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