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Wonderful Berkshire Country Farmhouse - 20 Ac, Lake, Streams in Monterey

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quick facts

bedrooms 4
pool no
type House
baths 2½
hot tub no
community
sleeps 9
pets allowed yes
rates (USD) $175 - $450 / night
$1,100 - $1,800 / week
$2,500 - $5,600 / month

vacation rental description

Modern but luxuriously rustic, 2-story light-filled country
farmhouse on quiet country road, across from peaceful Clam Dam Lake
and protected valley and mountain ridge, great views, 20 acres
between two rushing streams.

Located 2-1/2 hr from NYC, 2-1/4 hr from Boston.

This lovely 4 bedroom 2-1/2 baths home features master bedroom suite
on first floor with private entrance and jacuzzi and satellite
TV/DVD, formal dining room, open kitchen, second everyday dining
area; Hearthstone woodstove sitting area, large comfortable living
room,wide board floors, 9' ceilings, 2nd floor master bedroom, full
bath, guest bedroom, 4 BR/study with satellite TV/DVD/VCR, PC and
laser printer, writer’s room/sitting room. Light-filled open plan,
beautifully furnished in country B&B style, ceiling fans,
oriental rugs throughout. Downstairs also has guest ½ bath and
laundry room with a large new washer and dryer.

35 min or less to all Berkshire attractions and a short walk to
local hikes on state trails, through Allen Mountain gorge, along
beautiful Clam River. Right across the road from peaceful Clam Dam
Lake with canoeing and fishing (no motors); 7 miles to Sandisfield
State Forest York Lake with pretty sandy beach. Walking trails with
mountain laurel and blackberries out the back door, a short walk to
rushing streams that bound the property.

15 min to Monterey and Tyringham, 25 min to Great Barrington (17
mi), 30-35 min Tanglewood (25 mi), 20 min to Jacob’s Pillow Dance
Festival, 14 mi to Butternut Ski Area, 6 mi Otis Ridge Ski Area.

Watch gorgeous mountain sunsets from screened porch, on cool nights
enjoy cozy fires in front of Hearthstone soapstone stove. In summer
sunbathe on back deck.

Ideal for entertaining with well-appointed kitchen, formal dining
room seating 6 or 8.

First floor:

***Large master suite: Queen bed, overstuffed chair with ottoman,
writing desk and bookcase, ceiling fan, TV/DVD satellite, private
entrance, overlooks mountains; private bathroom with jacuzzi and
separate shower, double sinks, walk-in closet with window. Room A/C.

***Living room: Comfortable sofa, matching overstuffed chair with
ottoman, rocking chair, large country coffee table, stereo with FM
radio, CD, overlooks mountains. Split-system A/C cools downstairs.

***Formal dining room seats 6-8, sideboard, paintings, overlooks
mountains.

***Spacious open kitchen: Cooking island, gas stove, freezer-on-the-
bottom refrigerator, new quiet dishwasher, well-equipped for gourmet
meals.

***Second everyday dining area seats 4-6.

***Sitting area with two rocking chairs in front of soapstone
woodstove, large hearth, ceiling fan.

***Guest bath, laundry room with new washer and dryer.

Second floor:

***Master bedroom: Queen bed, antique writing desk and chair,
rocking chair and footstool, ceiling fan, large closet. Room A/C.

***Full bathroom

***Guest bedroom: Queen bed, freestanding antique mirror, ceiling
fan, rocking chair, large closet, mountain views.

***Fourth bedroom/study/media room: Futon, PC, USB laser printer and
work table, satellite internet and wireless for your laptop, well-
stocked bookcases, TV with satellite, DVD and VCR, room A/C.

***Writer’s study/sitting room: Mission-style desk, easy chair with
footstool, writer’s bookcase, daybed, ceiling fan, large closet,
mountain views.

house rental amenities

Hearthstone woodstove VCR/DVD player Satellite TV (3 - 1 is 32" flat screen TV)
CD/FM stereo, iPod/iPhone dock; 9' ceilings first floor Wide-board floors
Linens provided Unlimited long distance PC, Laser printer
Satellite Internet, wireless
Fully-equipped kitchen New gas stove Microwave
Extra-quiet dishwasher Coffeemaker Cuisinart
Formal dining room Second everyday dining area
1st floor laundry room with new washer and dryer Jacuzzi
Gas grill Screen porch, wicker furniture Back deck
Outdoor lawn chairs Croquet & badminton sets Automatic
generator Ceiling fans in bedrooms and great room, downstairs air-conditioned, upstairs A/C in master bedroom and study

Beds: 2 queen, 1 full/double, 1 full/double futon, 1 convertible chair/single bed

Perfect for readers: Bedrooms have bedside tables, reading lamps on
each side of queen beds; lots of well-stocked bookcases; reading nooks with easy chairs in each master bedroom. Bedside
Tivoli Model 1 radios in two bedrooms, for listening to the
excellent local NPR, classical, and jazz stations. Small collection recent and classic film DVDs, jazz, rock and classical CDs.

4 mi from good country store with excellent fresh meat and NY Times,
bank, hardware store, 5 mi to gourmet fresh-fish market.

activities and attractions in Monterey Berkshires MA

Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - opens mid-June
Berkshire Theater Festival
Norfolk Music Festival - Chamber music - opens in June
Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge
Butternut Ski Area
Sandisfield Arts Center 3 mi - folk music, chamber concerts

Cross-country and snowshoeing right on the property, great
toboganning down the hill into the reservoir valley.

The house is on a quiet, town-maintained gravel road 1 mi in from
the paved road. The property has 1800 feet of road frontage for good
privacy without isolation and is bordered on the north by a rushing
stream (a 3 min walk from the house) with a small waterfall and
another stream on the south, directly across from private, peaceful
Clam Dam Lake. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of
protected state land for endless hikes including a spectacular
mountain gorge!
Pretty Clam River less than 5 min (great 1/2 day round-trip walk up
river to Snow Farm sheep & vegetable farm nestled in mountain
valley, reminiscent of the Cotswolds). Upper Spectacle Pond (with a
small
island perfect for a ½ day boating trip and picnic) is 6 miles.
Sandisfield State Park and York Lake with 300 foot sandy beach, a
picnic area and a boat launch ramp is 7 miles.

vacation rental rates

June 2011 $4000. $1500/wk
Monthly July or August 2011: $5600. Weekly: $1600. Call for rates for two weeks.
Utilities included
Winter ski season: $2500/month
Christmas week: $1900

*Security Deposit: $1200, or less with references
All utilities and LD phone included: Unlimited calls within USA and Canada; sateliite tv, internet

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Hilde Weisert 919-929-7809

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Top things to do on a budget

Walk across valley and dam for spectacular views
Visit local arts center for film night, folk music series
Tanglewood concerts on the lawn
Take-out from French deli

Top things to do with a family

Cross country ski
Hikes
Boating

Hilde Weisert, owner

traveler reviews for this monterey house rental

"Over the river and through the wood"

Mary and James and family (Fort Worth, Texas)
Review submitted: December 1, 2010 Date of arrival: November 25, 2010

Our family enjoyed our Thanksgiving together in the most perfect of settings: a hillside two-story retreat on private and wooded countryside acreage a short way down a one-lane road. All in the home was as described, and more. We had 2 grandchildren (ages 2 and 4) with us among the mid-20-30 year-old children. The croquet set had a good work-out on the extensive yard, and the availability of blocks and other basic toys (as well as a sliding gate that we could place at the stairway) + lots of books for the adults made for a happy gathering. The weather was also good to us--cold and gusty with clear skies--ideal for Thanksgiving. Otis, Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lee, and other destinations were only a short drive away, and the drive itself--along country roads--was fun. The home was clean and well-maintained, and the rooms have a spacious feel. The kitchen is top-notch (which we needed to prepare our big meal) and includes an island and all necessary cooking utensils. It is well situated for interactions with those who are in the den or living room as the "cooks" are cooking. The owner phoned when we arrived to check that all was in order and was helpful in answering all our questions. Ohhh...and also must mention the huge flock of wild turkeys that flew-in and nibbled around the yard on the day after Thanksgiving--quite a sight (guess they were parading the fact that they had eluded the dining-room table).

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

Owners response: This is exactly the sort of experience we hope our renters will have. We love having this kind of multigeneration, holiday family gathering, often with families with members coming from Boston and New York, with the Berkshires as a perfect meeting place.

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All the quiet and modern conveniences needed for a perfect vacation

Merri L (New Jersey)
Review submitted: July 5, 2010 Date of arrival: June 26, 2010

We couldn't have found a quieter, more beautiful location. This home is deep in the woods, where we spent lots of time in the yard, on walks, or on the screened in porch enjoying time talking, reading or bird watching.
Inside, the beautiful, clean house had air conditioning when we needed it, wireless internet that helped us "keeep in touch with the outside world", keep our teenagers entertained and in-touch with friends, and search out the best sight-seeing excursions and restaurants. The satellite TV was great for the times when we wanted to watch our favorite shows.
The teenagers slept and spent most of their time upstairs in the "office" while we adults were downstairs (including sleeping in the 1st floor master bedroom, which helped us get to sleep a lot earlier than the teenagers did!).
I also used the speaker phone and internet for the one conference call I couldn't avoid taking.
Our "host" (homeowner) was attententive and in touch leading up to and during our visit, which was extremely helpful, as was the book detailing practically everything we might have questions about.
If quiet, the beauty of nature and modern conveniences are what you're looking for, this is the place to find it!

Owners response: Glad to hear that the house layout worked out as we planned -- with two "zones" so that for example parents can sleep in in the downstairs master suite while the upstairs is really a separate zone for kids or another couple(s).

Olivia and Randy Smith (Bradenton, FL)
Review submitted: August 11, 2009 Date of arrival: August 11, 2009

We had a wonderful month of July '09 at Two Streams Farm. You can never be too sure what a place is going to be like from the internet so we were nervous. But the moment we drove in the driveway, we knew that we could put our fears to rest. It felt like we had arrived home, and with each passing day this warm, homey feeling increased. The house is beautifully laid out with the master suite on the first floor for privacy and the rest of the bedrooms upstairs. Each room is bright, large, and beautifully furnished with New England antiques and lovely rugs. The first floor living room area provides space to relax as well as a amazingly appointed open kitchen. I really enjoyed cooking here! Best of all is the screened-in porch where you can sit and watch the sunset over the trees. We really appreciated the very large and open yard that gave lots of sunshine to the house and, although you are in a very wooded area, it does not feel that way. Our 2 labs loved playing ball in the yard too. There is so much to do in the Berkshires one could never get bored. Each town has its own diversions be it museums, shopping, eating, hiking, golfing, theater, concerts, dance, etc. It is truly an amazing place to visit. But the nicest thing about Two Streams is that you can enjoy staying home and hanging out as much as anything. Curl up with a good book and let the time pass in comfort. You will not be disappointed with Two Streams or the Berkshires.

Owners response: It's great having renters like Olivia and Randy, who really "click" with the house and who enrich the spirit of the place. Since we can't be there in the summer, having wonderful renters who treat the house like their own home is the next best thing.

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