Enjoy comfortable country living just minutes from town in this tastefully updated 10-room New England farm house in the heart of the Shutesbury community.

This three-bedroom, 2.5 bath home boasts a large, welcoming kitchen with cathedral ceilings, an artist studio with great natural light, and a horse barn with chicken coop on 4.6 acres of beautiful farm- and wood-land.

Open layout from dining to living room creates a beautiful and ample space for entertaining, and the large pantry off the kitchen offers abundant storage.

First floor master suite includes fireplace, full bath with modern shower, claw-foot tub and marble countertop. Two more generous bedrooms with wide plank floors and lots of natural light are upstairs, plus a second large full bath and multiple walk-in closets.

First floor office, next to laundry and additional half-bath, overlooks deck and perennial gardens. Garage and workshop provide storage and space for projects.

Built-ins and custom cabinetry provide both practical storage and charm throughout the home. Fireplace, three wood stoves and a pellet stove offer alternative heating options in winter.

Property is ready for horses, chickens or more with a three-stall barn, fenced paddocks and cleared acreage to ride. Yard includes magnificent maple trees, beautifully landscaped perennial gardens, play areas, and varied and prolific fruit trees and bushes including apple, peach, plum, raspberry, gooseberry, blueberry, grapes and quince. The beach at Lake Wyola is just a short ride away.