![]() ![]() The abundance of beauty here is off the charts, all four seasons.” Great Barrington Real Estate Market I wake up every morning and I can’t believe I live in this place. Then I woke up, like the rest of the world. “I moved with my young kids to Great Barrington in 2003,” Laslie recalls. Community organizations creating opportunities for children and underserved residents like the Railroad Street Youth Project, Elizabeth Freeman Center, and Multicultural BRIDGE, see strong local support. While the influx of new residents and capital has brought growth, stakeholders are working to make sure the community culture that drew people here in the first-place perseveres. The Berkshire Food Co-Op has served the Great Barrington community since 1981. With all the new residents, what I’m hoping is that in the next five years we see a dramatic increase in services.” “The buyers we are seeing are young families from the city and climate refugees from the West Coast. “Great Barrington is safer, cleaner, greener, and close to New York and Boston,” says Laslie. You are never far from nature here and there’s an ever-present calming quality to the clean, crisp air. Recreation opportunities abound, with Monument Mountain, the Catamount and Ski Butternut areas, the Pfeiffer Arboretum, and much more within a stone’s throw. The second annual Berkshire Busk event series ran in town throughout the summer and Betsy Andrus, Southern Berkshires Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, says the outdoor music, arts, and commerce programming proved to be both a great attraction for visitors and a block party for the local community.įor all the attractions Great Barrington has built, nothing rivals the natural splendor that surrounds it. Stephen Rudy of Familiar Trees bookstore with a haul of art books. Just a short drive away, North Adams is home to Mass MoCA, one of the absolute best modern art museums in the country, and just south of Great Barrington is the world-renowned Jacob’s Pillow Center for Dance. Productions can also be taken in at the Daniel Art Center on the Bard College’s Simon’s Rock campus. A thriving arts district is anchored by the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. There are art galleries and boutiques dotting the downtown. Shopping is getting more and more high end, with home goods and fashion from stores like Hammertown, Scout, and Artemisa, coming to define the rural Berkshire aesthetic. Great Barrington boasts a destination business district and a notable restaurant scene that includes fine dining treasures like Prairie Whale, Number Ten steakhouse, Cafe Adam, and Bizen, as well as casual favorites like Baba Louie’s, Fuel Bistro, and Momma Lo’s BBQ. People wanted to get into the Berkshires at all costs.” The Great Barrington Scene ![]() “The market during the first year of COVID was insane. It’s never going to depreciate,” says Great Barrington resident Claudia Laslie, founder of Berkshire Rental Properties and certified broker with Lance Vermeulen Real Estate. “Having real estate in the Southern Berkshires is like having gold. Unsurprisingly, now everyone wants to live here. The town is full of art and culture, creative business, restaurants, shopping, natural outdoor attractions, a civically engaged community, good schools-the works. The secret’s out about living in Great Barrington. Du Bois National Historic Site, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Barrington Stage Company, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Boho Exchange, One Mercantile, Hammertown, Griffin, Artemesia, Sett, GB9, Robin’s Candy Shop, Rebelle, Great Barrington Dispensary, Theory Wellness, Farnsworth Fine Cannabis Company, Calyx Berkshire Dispensary, The Pass, Devine, Café Adam, Prairie Whale, Old Mill, The Elm, Taqueria Azteca, The Well, Aegean Breeze, Barrington Brewery & Restaurant, Number Ten, Shiro Kitchen & Asian Market. Points of Interest: Catamount Mountain Resort, Butternut Ski Area, Monument Mountain, Lake Buel, Thom Reed-UFO Monument Park, Steepletop, W. The closest are the Berkshire Waldorf School, John Dewey Academy, and Eagleton School. Schools: The Berkshire Hills Regional School District, based in nearby Stockbridge, is well regarded and there are a number of private schools within a reasonable distance. Nearest Hospital: Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Ave, Great Barrington. There is Bonanza Bus service to Lee and Lenox, and there’s Amtrak train service to Pittsfield. Transportation: Reach Great Barrington by car via the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 Exit 1, West Stockbridge to Route 41 South, or Exit 2, Lee/US Route 20 to Route 7 South). Proximity to Major City: Great Barrington is 137 miles from both New York City and Boston. Berkshires Gold: Your Guide to Great Barrington MA By Jamie Larson | Photos by David McIntyre | Winter 2022 | Community Spotlight ![]()
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