Home in the Berkshires

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8186 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Hancock, MA

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort3 min drive
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center14 min drive
Mount Greylock40 min drive
Albany, NY (ALB-Albany Intl.)54 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Master 1

1 Queen Bed

Master 2

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

We are renting our 4 bedroom vacation house on 3 acres in the Berkshires for the summer/fall/winter. It has 2 master suites and 2 smaller bedrooms. Each bedroom sleeps 2. Other: 2. 5 baths, tv/play room with sofa, hiking in the back of the property, 10 minutes to a beautiful bicycling trail (Ashuwillticook rail trail), 5 minutes to skiing at Jimminy Peak and Ramblewild tree to tree adventure park. Farmers' markets, yoga, fishing, kayaking, hiking trails, antiques, farm to table outdoor dining.... etc everything that the Berkshires offer. A truly great place to get away from it all, relax and take long walks enjoying the secluded scenery. 2. 5 hours from Fairfield and Westchester Counties, 2. 5 hours from New York City, and 2:45 minutes from Boston. Please send me an email to discuss minimum stays. In the winter the house gets alot of snow and 4 wheel drive is required and snow tires are reccomended.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Microwave

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Property registration number C0267411210

About the area

Williamstown

This holiday home is located in Williamstown. Williamstown Historical Museum and Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort and Waubeeka Golf Links. Zema's Nursery and Hopkins Observatory are also worth visiting.

Hancock, MA

What's nearby

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort - 3 min drive
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center - 14 min drive
The Clark Art Institute - 21 min drive
Williams College - 21 min drive
Mount Greylock - 40 min drive

Getting around

Pittsfield Intermodal Transportation Center - 21 min drive
Pittsfield, MA (PSF-Pittsfield Municipal) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

Norte Azul Cantina - 9 min drive
The Beer Diviner - 18 min drive
Krispy Cones Ice Cream - 14 min drive
Bob's Country Kitchen - 12 min drive
Old Forge Restaurant - 11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Home in the Berkshires pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Home in the Berkshires?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Home in the Berkshires?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Home in the Berkshires located?

Situated in Williamstown, this holiday home is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort and within 6 miles (10 km) of Mount Greylock State Reservation and Pittsfield State Forest. Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center and Williamstown Theatre Festival are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Meridith

5 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The house was perfect for our needs— graduation weekend at Williams College. Plenty of room for everyone and about 15 minutes away. Only recommendation is that many rooms were dimly lit (no lighting in front room with puzzles/ games?) and some existing lamps either didn’t work or the outlet they were plugged into didn’t function. Not a big issue but odd and made reading in the evening challenging.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon J.

9 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!!!

This home was in a perfect location. In the middle of the mountains and great trailheads nearby. The home was great and the hosts were very easy to work with about the place. Di, Jon Marc and Tuscany (our pup) too!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mark W.

19 July 2022

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Avoid This Owner: Owner acted in bad faith during family covid crisis

We had an extremely negative experience with Elena den Dooven, the house owner. While our initial interactions with Elena were pleasant, we feel she acted in bad faith once we had a problem due to a covid crisis in our family. First our grandson came down with covid and then our adult son came down with covid and was very sick for more than a week. We had been planning for a long family weekend with the grandchildren in the Berkshires but covid was now preventing that. When the covid crisis hit our family, we immediately wrote to Elena, as the VRBO website suggested, and asked about our options. We then wrote the next day to inquire about cancellation or rescheduling. We were still within the cancellation period and thought Elena would be agreeable to allowing us to reschedule (which would have enabled her to keep the full rental payment). We did not hear back from Elena until the following morning, just after the cancellation period expired. We would have been satisfied with merely rescheduling the family trip, but Elena wrote to us informing us that covid has a 5 day quarantine period (which was wrong in this case) and she suggested that she did not believe us. Elena remained inflexible, she wanted her money and would not permit us to reschedule; she also mentioned bringing a lawyer in to discuss. The VRBO policy states that “hosts determine the cancellation and refund policies” and that “if you want to make changes outside the cancellation policy window, contact the host”. We were within the cancellation policy window when we reached out to her and we were hopeful we could work things out with her. This covid crisis in our family, understandably, was completely unexpected and we feel that she acted in bad faith, letting the clock run on the cancellation period and then not giving us any flexibility. As a result, we lost 100% of the rental fee (which was quite expensive being over $2,000) with no option to reschedule. Please be aware of this. It is not what we expected of VRBO hosts with such a high rating. We will never work with her again as she has not shown either good faith or compassion, only greed.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

27 Sept 2021

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very pleasant and convenient location for our visit to Williams college.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy R.

21 Feb 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

The home was clean, spacious, and cozy. The owners were super communicative if/when we reached out. The checkin and checkout were well communicated and easy. Kitchen and bathrooms were well stocked. And it was 5 minutes to Jiminy Peak, which was an added bonus. We would definitely stay here again. Thanks Ed and Elena!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

About the host

Your host

My husband and I live in Darien CT with our 2 girls and this is our weekend house. We go there all the time but this year we will be spending the summer in Florida with family. The house has everything a family needs from new washer/drier, to a loaded kitchen.

Why they chose this property

The Bekshires are beautiful, and full of activities during the summer. The house is 10 minutes away from Mount Greylock, and 20 minutes away from hikes, concerts, fishing, restaurants, bicycling ... .etc

What makes this property unique

The house is located in a country road with only 3 other houses, and our kids love running up and down the mountain, finding salamanders, and playing in the tree house, while we enjoy the deck.