Location: New Marlborough, Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA (2 1/2 hours from both Boston and New York City)
Accommodations: House, 5 Bedrooms + Den, 4 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)
Keywords: House
178 MILL RIVER HOUSE
This Pre-Revolutionary War built farmhouse, exquisitely furnished with oriental carpets and antiques, is situated on 32 acres of fields and woods. With four bedrooms: 1 on the main floor: queen suite with full bath - shower only. There are 3 bedrooms upstairs: one queen with its own bath - claw foot tub only, one full with its own bathroom - shower only, and another with two twin beds also with its own full bath w/ shower! There are two separate full-use kitchens - one on each floor. You, your friends, and family will have plenty of room to spread out. The second kitchen, upstairs, has is adjacent to another den with a 2nd Satellite TV hook-up, and its own back entrance. There are two wood burning fireplaces, a living room with upright piano, flat screen TV, separate den, and seasonal screen porch. The landscape is classic Berkshire simplistic luxury at it's finest, with a private spring fed pond and tennis court. The house is loaded with features: satellite TV, WIFI, local and long distance phone, and utilities all included.
Just 2:45 hrs from Manhattan, 20 minutes from Tanglewood, Shakespeare and Company, Jacob's Pillow, and a wide variety of summer theatrical and musical events, this property is very well situated. The house is only minutes to the center of Great Barrington, which is home to gourmet eateries, shops, galleries, movie cinemas, hiking trails and within walking distance of an Appalachian trail-head.
You are only minutes away from lakes, trails, river rafting, canoeing, fishing and area day camps. Ski Butternut for tubing, skiing, snowboarding and cross country is only Five Minutes away! Or, just cross country ski right out the front door!!!
The Berkshires is known for its wonderful shopping, restaurants, galleries, live theater, hiking trails, swimming holes, and ski resorts. We pretty much have it all here and Great Barrington is central to all of these activities and more. Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow as well as many wonderful museums are all within a shirt drive through the most stunning roadways in the Northeast. This home provides a wide array of cultural recommends as well as a thorough home-information packet. Come on in and relax.... You're on vacation!
This home is available year round - we are actively seeking a family - or two to share. Give me a call, email me, and I will be happy to send you more photos. I have loads of information on the area that I will be happy to share with you.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : window units for bedrooms
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Garage
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace (2)
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : Main floor master suite with Queen bed and full bathroom. Another queen bedroom on the second floor with its own full bath.
- Double Bed : second floor
- Twin/Single Bed (5) : There is a nice room with two twin beds on the second floor. Full bath shared with full bedroom. There is a twin day bed off the ground floor queen suite and a set of twin platform beds in the "apartment" off the upstairs queen bedroom suite.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : two TVs - one in living room with flat screen and satellite hook up. another on second floor with another satellite hook up!
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : There are two full kitchens in this home. One on the ground floor and another upstairs.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available : I will be happy to help arrange for catering and extra housekeeping.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : Brand new gas stove now in for Summer 2008!
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : screened porch located off the front porch and kitchen area. There is a gas grill nearby and additional outdoor seating, including hammock!
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details : There is a delightful, spring fed swim pond on the property but bring your water shoes - murky bottom! This pond freezes under the correct conditions and makes for a lovely skating pond as well!
- Mountain View : Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire mountains
- Communications
- Telephone (3)
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Shared Tennis court and 30 Acres of classic New England countryside, including vegetable garden!
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : There is a $150 non-refundable pet fee per doggie.
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : You must be at least 21 to rent this property.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- This lovely home is only 6 minutes to Ski Butternut!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Summer 2011: $2400/week, $9000/month. Full Season Special (MD-LD) $25,000.
Fall: $2000/week, $1700 w/end - 3 nights. Columbus day w/end: $1800/3 nights
Winter/ski: $5000/month or $18,000 for the Full Season Special Dec - March
All Holidays are booked at peak rates.
$150.00 final cleaning fee applies to all rental parties of 8 or more.
Rates are all-inclusive - please send me an email for more information!
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Hello, I am Claudia Laslie, owner and founder of Berkshire Rental Properties. I manage vacation rentals throughout the Southern Berkshires and my role is to act as the liaison between the renter and the homeowner.
There is no fee to the renter for my service. I look forward to working with you to help you find a rental property that works well for your needs.
Property Photos
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- Lovely Mill River House on 30 acres! - Massachusetts Vacation Rental house
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- - Massachusetts Vacation Rental house
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- dining room seats up to 12 guests, with fireplace!
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- kitchen with mud room off back
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- Ground floor Queen guestroom suite with 3/4 bath
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- the bath
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- upstairs bedroom
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- Well maintained tennis court was resurfaced in 2011
Traveler Reviews (1)
This house was so awful we had to leave after one night
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/18/11
Review Submitted: 09/17/11
This house was atrocious. It smelled of pee and mildew and not to mention it was dirty. All of the guests chose to leave after one night. I wouldn't be surprised if their were bed bugs here. We were all worried about that. Unfortunately we were up there for work and we couldn't just return home so we had to scramble and find other accommodations and ended up on couches for the most part. It was also quite strange in how the house was designed. It was as if two houses were joined together. Doorways were either too high or we had to duck from one room to the next because they were too small. And nothing has ever been updated. The kitchens were gross and dirty and old. No one would have dreamed of cooking in them. When I explained to rental manager that we were leaving because the house was disgusting she checked with the owners about some sort of refund for the remainder of the stay. The owners refused because we were their first complaint. Well I found that to be very bad business. If you have a complaint you should do something about it. Not use an excuse that maybe some other party found it okay so you need to accept that as well. It doesn't work that way if you want to rent again. I say stay clear of the Mill River House for sure!!!
Owner response:It impossible to please everyone even though that is what we would like to do. This is an older home and I believe it tells that story in the pictures and in the write up as well. This particular renter came for a 3 night stay in the middle of August after a successful rental season in which we had not had any complaints. The house has been rented for years, both both summer and winter, and most find the lumpy-bumpy quality of the house and the lovely grounds quite charming. The house had been cleaned just prior to arrival and I was not notified that there was an issue until the morning of the third day. I do my best to respond to a specific issue as quickly as possible but I was not given a chance to respond. With years of experience behind me I understand that property was not a good match but I do not agree with the reviewer's comments. There are many old books in the house that, when the house is more humid, can create a musty smell so we are editing many of these out. Please note there are not bedbugs in the house, nor are they common to find them in the Berkshires. We certainly hope this stays that way! The reviewer would be advised to stay with comments about what she knows to be true.
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