Elevated Views of Mt. Greylock on 10 Acres in South Williamstown
$639,000
In South Williamstown, at the foot of the Taconic Range — 10.3 acres of Massachusetts homestead land, with elevated views of Mt. Greylock.
The home already splits into two private living spaces, each with its own kitchen and entrance — run it as a 2-bedroom main residence with a studio apartment, or as two separate 1-bedroom units. Inside, the great room's cathedral ceiling, natural wood finishes, and fireplace anchor an open floor plan, with a sunken sunspace that catches the winter light and a 3-season porch for warm evenings. 2 bd / 2 ba, 1,768 sq ft, built 1950, on 10.3 acres across two adjoining parcels.
Listed at $639,000. Listing courtesy of Carolyn Umlauf, Harsch Associates.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
No pond or stream comes with this one — water here is entirely a matter of the well and septic, worth a direct inspection and flow test given the home's age rather than taking it on faith. The Taconic Range's bedrock is mostly schist and marble, generally dependable well country in the Berkshires, but the same rock can also mean a driller has to go deep in spots, so knowing the well's actual output before closing is worth more here than a generic inspection checkbox.
Crop & Income Potential
About an acre of open lawn and mowed field surrounds the house, already cleared and ready for a garden, chickens, or whatever else the current owners haven't gotten to — the listing itself points to gardening, animals, and recreation as the obvious next uses. Berkshire County soil is glacial till over that same schist and marble bedrock, thin and stony in most spots but well suited to the pasture, hay, and orchard use that defined this region's dairy-farming history for generations, more than it would ever favor row crops.
Sustainability
Built in 1950, the systems are what you'd expect for the era — nothing described as recently replaced, so budget for an HVAC and roof check even though the floor plan itself needs no real work to be livable as-is. The home's existing split into two private living units is the real long-term asset: it's a built-in path to rental income, multigenerational living, or simply lower carrying costs, without the renovation budget a from-scratch accessory dwelling would require.
The Boundaries
Two separate parcels make up the 10.3 acres — a 7.5-acre house lot and an adjoining 2.8-acre piece the listing floats as room for a second residence. Williamstown's zoning and any Chapter 61 current-use tax status on the land are both worth confirming with the town before counting on that second-parcel potential, since current-use enrollment can carry a real penalty for developing land that's been taxed at an agricultural or forest rate.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Williamstown is a small college town built around Williams College, with the Clark Art Institute and the Williamstown Theatre Festival drawing visitors from well beyond the Berkshires each summer — South Williamstown itself stays quieter and more rural, dotted with working farms, farm stands, and the kind of scenic-road character the rest of the county markets itself on. Locals still call this corner of the county 'the Purple Valley,' a nod to Williams College's team colors and the mountain light that gives the Taconics their name at dusk.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
Caretaker Farm, a community-supported farm running in South Williamstown since 1969 and one of the oldest CSAs in the country, anchors the area's long history of small-scale agriculture, alongside the Williamstown Farmers Market and Berkshire Grown, a regional nonprofit that connects small farms and buyers across the county. For anyone picking up gardening or livestock on new acreage here, that network of long-established small farms is a genuine resource, not just a marketing point.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
Field Farm, a Trustees of Reservations property, is a short walk away with hiking trails, open-field views, and an outdoor sculpture collection worth the visit on its own, and Mount Greylock State Reservation — home to the highest peak in Massachusetts and crossed by the Appalachian Trail — is close enough for a full day of hiking, with the summit visible from the property itself. The Taconic Crest Trail, running the ridgeline along the Massachusetts-New York-Vermont border, adds another serious hiking option minutes from the door.
Listed on Zillow
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