Spring House Hunt

Home of the Week pick is near an orchard and pretty to its core

Berlin property has four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a farmer’s porch, a surprisingly open layout, and the polish only contractor-artist owners can give it.

Home of the Week
The home sits on nearly 2 acres. Dan Jodrey

By John R. Ellement

3 minutes to read

144 Central St., Berlin

$599,000

Style Antique Colonial

Year built 1900

Square feet 2,408

Bedrooms 4

Baths 2 full, 1 half

Sewer/water Private

Taxes $6,824 (2024)

You can walk down the street to Berlin Farms to buy your produce. So how do you like them apples? We ask that without Will Hunting’s sarcasm.

You won’t need the sustenance to work on this stately 124-year-old Colonial in Berlin. It is move-in ready after undergoing an extensive renovation by its current owners, a general contractor and his artistic wife. Located in the Central Massachusetts town of Berlin — (pronounced “Burr-lin,” with the emphasis on the first syllable, per Town Hall) — the home’s nondescript exterior is a gentle counterpoint to the bright and warm color choices of its interior.

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The home, which sits on 1.84 acres, is positioned well back from Central Street. The driveway ends near a door that opens into the basement mudroom. A farmer’s porch runs across the left side of the home, and a traditional front entry holds court on the right.

Behind that front door is a long foyer (22 feet), a hint that the room sizes will be substantial. A door on the right next to the stairs opens into a 220-square foot living room with deep-blue walls, three double-hung windows, and a ceiling fan.

The flooring throughout much of the home is a refinished wide-planked pine, much of it original to the home. (The kitchen flooring matches the original.)

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Back out in the foyer and behind the stairs sits a 196-square-foot bedroom painted a bright orange-yellow. It has two double hung windows, a wide closet, and the laundry setup, which is built into an alcove. The bedroom/laundry space is next to a half bath with a wide soapstone sink ideal for combating clothing stains. Two closets are ready to hide all the things a homeowner collects, from extra quilts to unwanted gifts from well-meaning aunts to holiday décor.

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An entryway off the foyer reveals an open floor plan that combines the family room, dining area, and kitchen in 586 square feet. The family room has a pair of windows that look out to the hilly front lawn and two that offer a view of the screen porch.

The door to the farmer’s porch and a soffit visually separate the family room and dining area. Dine in the firelight from the dining room’s gas fireplace. Light also comes from a double-hung window, recessed lighting, and a wrought-iron chandelier. A French door opens to a stairwell down to the mudroom.

The kitchen sits under a vaulted ceiling, but the showstopper is the rustic island with its green cabinetry, corbels, seating for two, and wide-plank pine top. An alcove in the island hides the trash can — unless you have a Labrador retriever. The kitchen also has high-end stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and white raised-panel cabinets with black pulls. There are four windows: a pair over the sink, one looking out to the side yard and driveway, and one that offers a view of the screen porch (180 square feet), accessed via a slider.

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Upstairs, the home’s remaining three bedrooms and the main full bath radiate off a long hallway. The primary suite offers a carpeted bedroom of 207 square feet with crown molding, a ceiling fan, four windows, and a walk-in closet that opens to a 180-square-foot attic storage space.

The en-suite bath has ceramic tile flooring, a white double vanity with a long Carrara marble counter, recessed lighting, and a tub/shower combination that has a curtain.

The largest of the two secondary bedrooms on this floor clocks it at 196 square feet and offers blue walls, a ceiling fan, three windows, carpeting, and a double-door closet. Its smaller counterpart (143 square feet) features walls painted a burnt orange, two windows, carpet, and a double-door closet. They share a full bath that has a mahogany-toned single vanity topped with Carrara marble, wide-plank pine flooring, and a tub-shower combination.

The basement level includes storage areas and a poured-concrete floor.

Tammy Arbour of Lamacchia Realty in Hudson is the listing agent for our Home of the Week. As of press time, an offer had been accepted on the property.

See inside:

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The first-floor bedroom is set up as an office and has the laundry setup.

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The half bath has a wide soapstone sink.

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The kitchen features stainless steel appliances and an island.

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The living area is open to the dining space and the kitchen.

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The screen porch sits off the kitchen.

The primary suite’s bedroom area is carpeted.

The primary suite bath has a double vanity.

This is the largest of the home’s second bedrooms on the second floor. It’s the same size as the one on the first level.

The secondary bedrooms share a bathroom with a single-vanity sink with a long counter.

Follow John R. Ellement on Twitter @JREbosglobe. Send listings to [email protected]. Please note: We do not feature unfurnished homes unless they are new-builds or gut renovations and will not respond to submissions we won’t pursue.

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