$129,900
About this home
Escape to the scenic hills of Chester with this unique 5.2-acre property offering the opportunity to create your year-round country home. Two major infrastructure investments are already in place with the well and three bedroom septic system. Giving you the head start on your new home. The existing 560-square-foot cottage provides a comfortable retreat while you plan and develop your vision for the property. Surrounded by wooded acreage, the setting offers privacy, natural beauty, and plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. In the meantime, the existing cottage makes an excellent weekend getaway, hunting lodge, or recreational retreat. Built in 2011 with a metal roof, wood exterior, the cottage provides a solid starting point. A special opportunity to build a year-round home in a peaceful Western Massachusetts setting while enjoying the property today. Buyer to perform all due diligence regarding zoning, permitting, building requirements, and future use.
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73579781
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 33
- On market date
- September 18, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 4
- Lot size
- 5.2 acres
Location
Get directions →Nearby schools
Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 116
- Student:teacher ratio
- 8.9:1
- District
- Gateway
- Enrollment
- 138
- Student:teacher ratio
- 9.9:1
- District
- Gateway
- Enrollment
- 174
- Student:teacher ratio
- 6.7:1
- District
- Gateway
Walkability
Blended score for Chester's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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