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‘Top Chef: Amateurs’ contestant lists historic Berkshires home and restaurant for $630k

Farah Momen operated her restaurant Bondhu on the property.

342/344 New Ashford Road. Christopher Rose

January 29, 2026

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A piece of western Massachusetts history is on the market for $630,000.

The current owner of 342/344 New Ashford Road in New Ashford is Farah Momen, a 2021 cast member of Bravo’s “Top Chef: Amateurs.” She was paired with chef and TV personality Melissa King on the series, which took home cooks and paired them with professional chefs.

Momen opened her restaurant Bondhu on the commercial side of the property in 2022, and it closed this past October. But the property’s history stretches back much further.

The property previously housed the famous Mill on the Floss restaurant before becoming BONDHU. – Christopher Rose

While its original construction dates back to the 1700s, the historic mill, which previously served as a tavern, was moved by prominent Williamstown Judge Clarence Smith and his nephew, Murray, in the 1930s to its current location. It was rehabilitated to become a guest house, according to historic documents. It was extensively altered by the ’60s, but you’ll still find remnants of his time there, like the judge’s chambers in the basement featuring a heavy wood door with cast iron hinges.

It later became the popular Mill on the Floss restaurant, and stayed open for 47 years, serving everything from roast duck and cranberry sauce for $5 to grilled pork chops for $2.75. (Take a look at historic photos of the restaurant and property in the video below.)

The 1.2-acre property welcomes you off Route 7 from a driveway that crosses over the Green River. The circular drive leads in two directions: one toward the restaurant side and the other toward the residence side. The 4,930-square-foot building, a rich teal color, is a four-bedroom farmhouse-style house that exudes history, despite being added onto several times throughout the years.

Continue around to the back door entrance to the residence, and head upstairs to the second story. A living room with a vaulted ceiling and stunning bay windows is helmed by a bluestone fireplace. A wall of built-ins feels like your own private library, and natural light streams in. A turn to the left leads the open floor plan into the kitchen area, which has the same vaulted ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and wooden cabinetry. The adjoining dining area embraces the natural flow and is perfect for casual meals.

The living room flows into the dining area. – Christopher Rose

The kitchen features stainless steel appliances. – Christopher Rose

Turn down the hallway from the kitchen, and you’ll pass a laundry room. Keep going, and you’ll find the primary bedroom suite, a comfortable space helmed by an accent wall covered in blue floral wallpaper. You’ll find a walk-in closet, as well as an additional closet space. The primary bathroom is currently unfinished, but there are provisions for it to have a shower. There are three additional bedrooms in the home, as well as a Jack-and-Jill bathroom with two half baths and a shared shower room.

The second-floor porch. – Christopher Rose

Walk out to the deck from the entrance at the top of the stairs and marvel at the natural surroundings. There is no garage on the property.

On the commercial side, the wood-filled space could be converted to expand the property — which is zoned for both commercial and residential — into a much larger home.

The commercial side of the property. – Christopher Rose

“It’s definitely got enough flexible space where you could keep it as a restaurant, or you could pursue some type of creative path like a yoga retreat or a bed and breakfast,” said Stephanie Rapisarda of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, who shares the listing with Carrie Lobovits Wright.

As for Momen, she won’t be stopping her culinary pursuits anytime soon. According to the BONDHU website, she will operate Ancestral Rebel, a new culinary venture launching this year that “transforms meals into movements.” Bondhu will continue to accept requests for talks, demos, classes, and private dining on a limited basis, and the customer must arrange the venue.