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Sunny, colorful 3BR home with a pool in a quaint, New England college town. Drive to NYC, Boston, Berkshires, the Cape, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire
House • Northampton MA United States
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Listed April 2021
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General overview
Our home is a colorful, light-filled, 3 bedroom house in a quintessential New England college town. Our spot is perfect for all seasons - and a great base for exploring Western Massachusetts. You can do day trips or weekends to Boston, NYC or the Berkshires from here, but there is also a lot to explore right here in the Pioneer Valley.
This town is full of arts, lectures and performances at Smith College, hikes and swimming holes, bike paths and abolitionist history as there are many homes that were on the underground railroad.
It's also a great spot if you are looking at colleges in the area. We are in the middle of the 5 college area - close to Smith College (right in town), Amherst College, UMASS, Hampshire College, Mt Holyoke, Westfield State, Western New England College, Mass College of Liberal Arts
The town center has a beautiful library, Smith College campus with a great botanical garden and art museum, loads of restaurants, coffee shops and live music venues. The area has countless opportunities to explore the beauty of New England - hikes, lakes, waterfalls, dinosaur footprints, a scenic bike path, mountains, etc. The foliage is especially stunning in the Fall - and the area has wonderful apple orchards, pumpkin patches, hayrides and farm-to-table restaurants.
We are a 12 minute drive to a bus terminal and train station. Shuttles to the airport are easy to arrange. Bradley International airport is 40 minutes away. Boston's Logan airport is about an hour and 45 minutes away.
There are so many day trips within driving distance - Boston, New York City, the Berkshires, Rhode Island, Hudson River Valley, Brattleboro Vermont, etc.
The foliage season in the fall is particularly beautiful: https://www.visit-massachusetts.com/state/foliage/
The space
Our home is a peaceful, light-filled, 3 BR home in a quintessential New England college town. We are 12 minutes to Smith College and our very sweet downtown area. We are 10 minutes to Easthampton, another sweet New England town. There is a deck, a large, private backyard (& frontyard) and a large above ground pool. There is a living room, a dining area, kitchen, three bedrooms, an office and 2 bathrooms. We have a collection of table games and video games and there is a warm & cozy pellet stove in the living room. The deck has a charcoal grill and outdoor seating. It's a great spot in all seasons - the foliage is fabulous in the fall, the pellet stove and large windows are really cozy in the winter - and the deck, yard and pool are great in the summer.
You will feel at home enjoying dinner in the cozy dining area, chatting with friends on the deck or curled up on the couch by the pellet stove in the living room.
We have 2 queen beds, 1 full bed, and 2 twin air mattress. The queen beds are in the primary bedroom and the guest room on the first floor. Upstairs is a bedroom with a full bed and an office that we typically keep locked.
We have a very sweet dog and cat -- but the dog will spend time at her friend's house when you come and will not be here. The cat is very easy, but wouldn't be a good fit if you have allergies.
The house will be professionally cleaned before your visit.
The kitchen has everything you'd need to cook with and we have many streaming channels.
Guest access
The house has three small steps to enter from the side door, four steps into the house from the front door and one step out from the deck.
We do not have a ramp.
We have recently become much more aware of physical accesibility and will try to do anything we can to be helpful around accessibility needs.
Unfortunately, the washer and dryer are in the basement and that has a lot of stairs.
Notes
We can lend bicycles (3), ice skates and cross-country skis if the sizes we have fit you. We also can leave a seasons pass to a beautiful cross country ski center about 40 minutes away.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
BBQ
Pool
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Bikes
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Relaxing
Village
Mountains
Water
Skiing
Hiking
Cycling
Last minute
Cross-country skiing
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Our neighborhood is quiet, private and peaceful with a large front and back yard. You can see our beatiful trees from every window. It's a quick 12 minute drive to the town center and minutes away from a bike path, park, library, Smith College (with a fabulous art museum), loads of restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, a cheese shop and live music venues. The area has countless opportunities to explore the beauty of New England - hikes, lakes, waterfalls, dinosaur footprints, a scenic bike path, mountains, indoor climbing, falconing, dog sledding, etc. The foliage is especially stunning in the Fall - and the area has wonderful apple orchards, pumpkin patches, hayrides and farm-to-table restaurants.
Some great foliage drives
https://www.visit-massachusetts.com/state/foliage/
General activities:
https://explorewesternmass.com/things-to-do/
Kid activities: https://3boysandadog.com/activities-in-western-massachusetts/
Hikes and paddles:
https://outdooradventuresampler.com/10-awesome-outdoor-pocket-adventures-in-western-massachusetts/
"Northampton is renowned as an arts and entertainment destination in Western Massachusetts, named “#1 Best Small Arts Town in America” by author John Villani and one of the “Top 25 Arts Destinations” in the nation by American Style magazine. Northampton is home to internationally known musicians, artists, writers, and performers presenting their work in local theaters and galleries. There are virtually unlimited options for arts, entertainment and events in and around Northampton." https://www.northamptonma.gov/140/Arts-Entertainment-Events#:~:text=Northampton%20is%20renowned%20as%20an,the%20nation%20by%20AmericanStyle%20magazine.
Getting to my home
Airports
Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is 25 miles from Northampton with easy access onto I-91 North.
Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts is 90 miles from Northampton, and can be reached by taking the Mass Turnpike.
TF Green International Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island is 92 miles from Northampton, and can be reached by taking the Mass Turnpike.
Train & Bus are both a 12 minute drive from the house.
Northampton Station (NHT), also known as Union Station, was re-opened in 2014, as a stop on the Amtrak Vermonter line. The Vermonter provides daily service from Washington D.C. to New York, New Haven, and St. Albans in Vermont. Union Station is located in Downtown Northampton within walking distance to the Hotel Northampton and numerous stores and restaurants.
Peter Pan Bus Lines has frequent service from Boston and New York to Northampton. All buses run through Springfield first.
Megabus runs bus service twice a day between New York and Hadley, which is just across the river from Northampton. Ticket prices can be as low as $1.00, so it's worth it to check their schedule as far ahead as possible. The travel time is shorter as well, because you don't have to make a transfer. Booking is online only.
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, or PVTA, [18], provides local bus service throughout the Pioneer Valley, from Northampton and Amherst south to the City of Springfield, and as far north as South Deerfield.
Nearest airport
Bradley International Airport [BDL] in Windsor Locks, Connecticut is 25 miles from Northampton with easy access onto I-91 North.
Getting around
We are a 12 minute drive to dowtown Northampton (shops, cafes, bookstores, etc.) and Smith College as well as bus stops and the train station. Downtown Easthampton (neighboring town) is a 10 minute drive. We also have zip car system in downtown Northampton. Renting (or bringing) a car would allow for some great day trips as well.
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