Homes newly listed for sale

Amherst:
1. 135 Harlow Drive, $314,000, single family home

2. 162 Farview Way, $324. Single family home has partially finished basement

3. 321 East Pleasant Street, $499,900. Nice kitchen, hardwoods, back porch, bonus room off kitchen, there is dark paint on the walls in one room, home is located on a very busy street

4. 33 Dana Street, $549,000. The home enters onto a newly-painted front porch. There is a one car detached garage. There are mature trees in the front yard. The home is located on a nice resitential street and is a nice walk to downtown (maybe .5 mile?), but there are sidewalks all the way. This home has three floors, a back porch and the laundry room is in the kitchen. The three-season sunporch leads onto a nice back yard. When I was there today there was a friendly, large dog and someone was sleeping in one of the upstairs bedrooms.

5. 29 Webster Court, $179,900. Townhouse has detached carport, nice porch and back yard, brick exterior, sports two washers in the sort-of unfinished basement. Located near a great, full-service gym, in a very high-density neighborhood. Some of the best neighborhoods in Amherst are located nearby.

6. 264 Harkness Road, $585,000. I will be holding two open houses in this home. One is this Saturday from 1 to 3 pm. This huge property has three acres, large rooms and lots of them, a huge garden in the back yard. Smells moldy to me but maybe that's just because the air hasn't been on in the six months the property has been empty. The property is currently zoned non-profit as it was a garden school. The possibility of sub-division to two lots is high. There is a parking lot in the front, side yard. There is a three-car, attached, side-entry garage. There is wallpaper I'd remove in many rooms. The kitchen has old appliances and sports checkered red/gray linoleum. The laundry is off the kitchen, in the mudroom. I'd need to tear out the entire kitchen were I to buy this home. This home has lots of badly utilized space. There are possibilities for converting the property to a multi-family residence.

7. 12 White Pine Road, $749,006. Located in the best neighborhood on a hill on a low-trafficked residential street. I walk through an arched entryway after I note the side-entry garage and landscaped front yard. The tile entry below my feet as my eyes note the grand stairway, cherry and maple floors into the amazing kitchen. The dining area is just off the everything you could ask for kitchen. There are views, several stone fireplaces and lots to love. The one thing I disliked is there is not seperate room for dining, the closets aren't nearly large enough for my preference, and the owner has his business in the basement, so first time home tourers aren't allowed in the basement until the second visit to the home. The positives are that the kitchen and master bath are to-die-for! Light and bright throughout.

Hadley:

8. 9 Mill Valley Road, $875,000. New home just off MA-9, near the nursery and bison farm. Located between two other new homes, and has a long, unpaved driveway. Close to shopping, but not walking distance. Must be close to the bike path though I didn't see it. Loved the tile entry, the fireplace, the 5.5 baths and 4 bedrooms. The third floor is set up as a movie room. The entire home is wired for sound. There are balconies, chandeliers, a balcony overlooking the two-story family room and endless windows overlooking the backyard and has views. There is 15 acres and a grand staircase. If this is your price range, this is a beautiful home. Must want to live in-town to be willing to pay this price. Personally, I'd live where I didn't have such close neighbors if I had this much money to spend.

9. 3 Frallo Drive, $409,900. Located way off the beaten path, up MA-47, this home is in a nice, rural neighborhood. The driveway is unpaved, there is a two-car, side-entry garage. The home sits on one acre of land. There are public utilities (sewer and water), an unfinished basement, mahogany wood floors, nice silestone-type counters but the laundry is in the kitchen. The kitchen cabinets are a light-colored wood. I love the claw-foot tub upstairs in the master bath. But where do the kids bathe? There is no tub or shower in the other upstairs bath. There are no hand-rails leading down to the unfinished basement.

South Deerfield:
10. 55 Sawmill Plain Road, $399,000. Located a couple of miles west of I-91, near farms on nice street. This home is not well-lit, meaning there isn't nearly enough natural light for my preferences. The master closet and bath were very dark, especially the tub/shower area. The driveway is paved and there is a dark wood exterior and two-car garage. The basement is unfinished. I liked the family room, which has a fireplace and double doors leading to the small porch, which is framed on either side by large, blooming, lilac bushes/trees.