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In the Gilded Age it was fashionable to call them “cottages” —
such a deliberately understated term! — these spacious, elegant
country mansions which became synonymous with the Berkshires and
symbolic of the growing wealth and sophistication of a young and
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Designed by the founding partner of landmark American
architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, The Gables is the
last surviving Charles F. McKim original in the region, a
significant representative of the ‘Shingle Style’ and a
superb example of the golden age of Berkshires
estate-building. Serenely and privately set just minutes
away from gracious downtown Lenox, thoughtfully restored and
even improved, this historic home earns with charming ease
its place among the great houses of its era and our own. |
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Built in the spring and summer of 1879, encompassing nine
bedrooms and five full baths and two half baths, this is an
elegant and welcoming home which never loses sight of the
comfort of those living happily within its walls.
McKim created for his New York dowager clients a series of
public and private spaces pierced by sunlight, flowing
easily from one lovely room to the next while also providing
plenty of quiet, cozy retreats. |
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The generous formal Dining Room, |
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............... Living Room |
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..... and Sitting Room/Den |
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are complemented by the marvelously bright
Breakfast/Sunroom, the informal upstairs Parlor and Game
Room, the bluestone Mudroom, and of course the long, open,
superbly appointed eat-in country kitchen. |
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There’s so much to love about this property! — the Har-Tru
tennis court and sunken flagstone swimming pool sheltering
behind the privacy of encircling trees; the delicate
interplay of McKim’s many dormers, gables, overhangs, and
original Queen Anne windows on its lively facade; all the
airy private bedrooms, each steps away from their sparkling
bath (and bathtub!), high and restful above the warm bustle
of downstairs life. Renovated in every careful detail, the
home has been gifted with a lavishly top-of-the-line kitchen
(and substantial adjoining butler’s pantry) capable of
hosting anything from an intimate family dinner to a rolling
lawn party of fifty or so of your closest friends. After
breakfast in the Sunroom, or perhaps in the evening after a
glass of something nice by the fireside in the Den, you
might stroll out the french doors onto the long lawn — or
for that matter, into Lenox itself, for although it is
perfectly quiet at The Gables, Main Street is just a few
minutes’ walk away, and Tanglewood just a few minutes more. |
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We could go on! … about the glossy
parquet floors of the formal entry hall, say, or the superb
moldings and cornices which set the tone for each elegant
room … the carefully chosen period hardware and the soaring
custom cabinetry, the external and built-in garages, the
marble-mantled fireplace in the master bedroom suite, or the
mahogany flooring of the serene screened-in porch … but
instead, we will simply say that we at Cohen & White are
proud to invite you to visit one of the loveliest of
Berkshire homes. Brochure available upon request.
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Offered by Cohen & White Associates at $5.270,000
Listing Agent: Mary Jane White (413) 232-0100
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Property Details
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Rooms |
15 |
Zoning |
Residential |
Bedrooms |
8 |
Taxes |
$23,133 |
Full
baths |
5 |
Garage |
1-car, 2-car,
attached, detached |
Half
baths |
1 |
Basement |
Full, unfinished |
Year built |
1923 |
Floor |
Ceramic, other, wood |
Style |
Other |
Construction |
Wood frame |
Exterior color |
Grey |
Exterior |
Wood |
Square Ft living |
6,903 |
Roof |
Asphalt/ fiberglass |
Lot Size |
235,224 sqft |
Heat/ cool |
Steam |
Acres approx. |
6.10 |
Fuel |
Natural gas, oil |
Frontage approx. |
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Hot water |
Natural gas |
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Insulation |
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Electric |
100 amp, 150 amp,
200 amp |
Water |
Public |
Sewer |
Public |
Appliances |
Cook-top,
dishwasher, dryer, microwave, range hood, range/ stove,
refrigerator, wall oven, washer |
Interior amenities |
Bay/ bow
window, cedar closet, fireplaces, sun room, walk-in closets |
Exterior amenities |
Exterior
lighting, fenced partially, landscaped, outbuilding,
in-ground pool, tennis court |
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