$2,250,000

87 Silverbrook Rd Sandisfield, MA 01255

Estimated payment $12,879/month

Total Views 2,819
4 Beds
3 Baths
2,682 Sq Ft
$839 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Very Popular Property
  • Solar Power System
  • 2,636,556 Sq Ft lot
  • Barn or Stable
  • Scenic Views
  • Colonial Architecture

About This Home

The Rev. Edmund Sears grew up on a farm down the road in Sandisfield. He carried its sky with him. That sky gave us ''It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.'' Simon Winchester arrived 150 years later, trained his telescope on Saturn, and declared the stars were like ''diamonds on velvet.'' Eight books written here, a million words at least.c.1760 and 1840. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Library, keeping room with original crane fireplace, Aga kitchen, vaulted living room, screened-in porch. A c.1812 granary rebuilt as a writing studio with loft and full bath. Stone walls, orchard, meadow, vernal stream. 50 acres. 3/4 mile road frontage. Borders protected land.A serious Berkshire country property with a sky that still delivers.Offers in excess of $2,250,000 considered. Read the whole story.

Listing Agent

Chapin Fish

WILLIAM PITT SOTHEBY'S - GT BARRINGTON License #9075640 Listed on: 05/26/2026

WILLIAM PITT SOTHEBY'S - GT BARRINGTON

Co-Listing Agent

Shannon Margraf

WILLIAM PITT SOTHEBY'S - GT BARRINGTON License #009527227

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $8,274

Year Built

  • 1782

Lot Details

  • 60.53 Acre Lot
  • Fenced Yard
  • Mature Landscaping
  • Wooded Lot
  • Landscaped with Trees
  • Historic Home
  • Property is zoned Agricultural

Property Views

  • Scenic Vista
  • Pasture
  • Seasonal

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Greek Revival Architecture
  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Clap Board Siding
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • 2,682 Sq Ft Home
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Fireplace
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Slate Flooring

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Walk-In Closet
  • 3 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Parking

  • 3 Car Detached Garage
  • Off-Street Parking

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Green Energy Fireplace or Wood Stove
  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Outdoor Features

  • Outbuilding
  • Porch

Schools

  • Farmington River Elementary School
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Reg. Middle School
  • Monument Mountain High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Furnace
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Boiler Heating System
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Well
  • Drilled Well
  • Propane Water Heater
  • Water Heated On Demand
  • Private Sewer
  • Fiber Optics Available

Additional Features

  • Pasture
  • Barn or Stable

Community Details

  • Property is near a preserve or public land

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$8,274

Year Built

1782

Lot Details

60.53 Acres

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential - Single Family
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Style: Colonial, Greek Revival, NE Farmhouse, Historic
  • Construction: Wood Frame, Plank, Timber Frame
  • Directions: Rte 57 East from Great Barrington to Silverbrook Rd on the right. Home is 0.6 miles down on the right. from Rte 8- take Rte 57 West for around 4 miles to the second entrance to Silverbrook Rd. on the left. Home is 0.6 miles down on the right.
  • Marketing Headline: The Sky Edmund Sears Never Forgot. The Farm Simon Winchester Never Left.
  • Year Built Description: Renovated Since
  • Views: Pastoral, Seasonal, Scenic
  • Right Of Way: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1782

Interior Features

  • Appliances Included: Dishwasher, Washer, Refrigerator, Range, Dryer
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Total Bathrooms: 3.00
  • Total Full Baths: 3
  • Basement: Full, Bulk head, Unfinished
  • Interior Amenities: Fireplace (s), Vaulted Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s), Sun Room
  • Floor: Wood, Slate
  • Sq Ft Liv Apx: 2682.00
  • Stove Permit: Unk

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Amenities: Barn/Stable, Deciduous Shade Trees, Mature Landscaping, Porch, Outbuilding, Fenced Yard
  • Roof: Asphalt Shingles
  • Exterior Siding: Clapboard

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Stalls: 3
  • Parking Spaces Type: Off Street
  • Garage: Detached, Oversized

Utilities

  • Electric Type: 200 Amp
  • Fuel: Electric, Wood, Propane
  • Hot Water: Electric, On Demand, Propane
  • Internet Service: Fiber Optic Availabl
  • Sewer: Private
  • Underground Oil Tank: No, Unk
  • Water: Well
  • Well Detail: Drilled
  • Flood Hazard Area: No, Unk
  • Heat Cool Vent: Forced Air, Boiler, Wood Stove, Radiant, Multizone, Hot Water, Furnace

Lot Info

  • Estimated Acres: 60.53
  • Land Use: Hobby Farm, Poultry, Pasture, Orchards, Horses Allowed
  • Lot Description: Wooded, Pasture, Adj to Protected Ld
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 2636556.00
  • Map Ref: M:411 L: 14,15& 12
  • Right To Farm Comm: Yes
  • Zoning: Agricultural, Residential
  • Lot Dimensions: 2636556
  • Easement: Unk
  • Survey: Yes

Green Features

  • Energy Features: Solar Features, Solar Panels Owned
  • Green Energy Generation: Solar

Tax Info

  • Taxes: 8274.00
  • Tax Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Farmington River
  • High School: Monument Mountain
  • Middle School: W.E.B. Du Bois Reg.

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Tax History

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Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $7,526 $780,114 $98,814 $681,300
2024 $7,526 $753,361 $92,561 $660,800
2023 $7,324 $691,592 $80,792 $610,800
2022 $7,185 $556,992 $80,792 $476,200
2021 $7,085 $530,692 $77,292 $453,400
2020 $7,061 $530,892 $77,292 $453,600
2019 $6,470 $537,792 $84,192 $453,600
2018 $6,526 $491,044 $76,344 $414,700
2017 $6,526 $491,044 $76,344 $414,700
2016 $6,374 $491,044 $76,344 $414,700
2015 $6,303 $484,865 $92,365 $392,500
2014 $6,158 $484,865 $92,365 $392,500
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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
05/26/2026 05/26/26 For Sale $2,250,000 -- $839 / Sq Ft
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MLS Number: 249688

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87 Silverbrook Rd, Sandisfield, MA

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