REAL ESTATE: A THOUSAND ACRES AND THEN SOME

Odd as it may sound, the aptly named Lakeridge Farm’s scenic views and water-activity opportunities are merely the icing on the proverbial cake. The cake itself is the historic New England Colonial farmhouse that sits on nearly two hundred acres of open meadows, wetlands, and woodlands and includes a gunite pool, tennis court, and a separate two-bedroom guest cottage with views of a wildlife preserve, should one want to include this in the package. 

 

Eleven rooms make up the two-story interior of the farmhouse itself, not to mention a ground-level screened porch, ideal for summer entertaining. Inside are formal and informal dining rooms (the former has lake views of its own), a wood-burning fireplace, master bedroom, two additional bedrooms, an office, living room, sauna, and a stone-floored mudroom; all are just some of the parts that make up this country estate located in Southfield, Mass., just a short drive away from the renowned Southfield Store and Norfolk, Conn.—$2,225,000 (or $2,750,000 with Frog Cottage and additional 90 acres). [October, 2009]

 

THE GOODS

 

Stone House Properties

38 Main St.

West Stockbridge, Mass.