“KENYON’S KEEP"
B & BYOB
Rental
Sleep to the rolling thunder of the NYC/CSX trains in this much loved, turn of the century, Halloween themed, haunted family home. Built in the late 1800's and located in the beautiful Southern Berkshire foothills hamlet of Chester MA known as the “Gem of The Valley”, the house is nestled in the dale and is located less than 200 feet from a busy double track secti
on of historic B&A Railroad. Trains are quite loud and run day and night so please take that into consideration! All common areas are shared space. The attached garage houses the owner's art gallery and studio which is open to the public Wed 3-6, and Sat 10-4, by accidentorby appointment, via separate entrance. Plenty of parking. This is an old home and upkeep and to-do projects may be in progress. This house is not suitable for children due to the large number of antiques and Halloween collectibles, as well as steep, narrow stairs. No pets, smoking allowed outside in designated areas only. Fully furnished, the house offers 1600 square feet of living space, kitchen, dining room and living room, 2 baths. 3 private bedrooms are available and located on the second floor all have full size beds, bedroom number 3 also has an antique chaise lounge. All kitchen appliances and kitchen utensils are available for use. Kitchen and baths are updated including new mattresses, bedding and linens. Traditional family boards games available and large yard with outdoor games, badminton, croquet, can-jam, ladder toss and corn-hole are available and free for use. Organic blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, rhubarb and apples grown on the property may be available during season. This home is a 5-minute walk to The Chester Train Station and Museum, downtown restaurants, The Common Table, Blue Note Cafe and Carm's Restaurants. and less than 1/2 mile from the Chester Theater. You can enjoy a beautiful 3-mile hike to the famous Keystone Arches and follow foot trails along the West Branch of the Westfield River, Explore Sanderson Brook Falls, Chesterfield Gorge, Bash-Bish Falls or the Becket Land Trust Quarry. The Appalachian Trail is a 15-minute drive away. A 20 - 60-minute drive can take you to Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Northampton, Pittsfield, Westfield or Springfield where you can find everything-soup to nuts:
Tanglewood,
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival,
Shakespeare & Co.,
Lee Shopping Outlets,
Norman Rockwell Museum,
Canyon Ranch,
Chesterwood,
Cranwell Resort,
Edith Wharton’s home “The Mount”
The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum,
The Colonial Theater,
Smith College Museum of Art or Botanical Gardens,
The Calvin Theater
The Iron Horse. Catamount Mountain Resort
Deerfield Butterfly Conservatory,
MASS MOCA,
Williamstown Clarke Art Institute,
Yankee Candle Outlet,
Hancock Shaker Village,
Lebanon Valley Speedway,
The Ranch Golf Course,
Otis Ridge,
Butternut Ski,
Berkshire East,
Bosquet
Jimminy Peak. Many local places to canoe or kayak :
Canoe Meadows,
Woods Pond,
Otis Reservoir many other local lakes and ponds. (Bring your own boat)
There are far too many choices to list! The ground floor is shared space with owner, attached garage houses the owner's art gallery and studio which is open to the public Wed 3-6, and Sat 10-4 via separate entrance. Yard maintenance may occur - not before 9 a.m. or after sunset.
*** Plenty of parking. ***
