A historical compound with four houses that dates back to the 1750s located in the town of Tyringham, Massachusets is now for sale. The compound is named Santarella and is even older than the town it belonged in. This can now be bought for a price of $1.99 million.
The compound is comprised of four houses. The Fairy Tale house, also known as the Gingerbread House, is a repurposed barn. There’s a four-bedroom Colonial house and a shed turned into a cottage. The best of the four is the studio with its towering thatched roofs and where all the rooms are round. The four houses are measured at a total of 7,750 square feet of living space with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms.
Co-listing agents of the Santarella compound of four houses are Steven Weisz and Maggie Merelle of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
This is a view of the proximity between the Gingerbread house and the studio. Seeing the two unique houses together seems to augment the magical vibe of the compound. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
On the side of the Gingerbread house is a lush walkway of green grass that blends perfectly with the landscaping and contrasts the earthy exterior walls of the house. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The towers of the studio looks like they come from a fairy tale with their earthy exteriors and pointed rooftops that stand out against the surrounding lush landscape of trees and shrubs. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the towers of the studio with pointed rooftops and earthy exteriors balanced by the glass windows. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Outside the fantastical studio and its earthy thatched materials is a charming spot fitted with a park bench to better enjoy the lovely scenery of the landscape. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This house has vibrant and textured red exterior walls that are complemented by the tall stone chimney on the side of the house. Its red tone makes it stand out against the lush green landscaping. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a rustic stone archway into the Gingerbread house that seems to add to the over-all charm of the house. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by the charming and rustic foyer with terracotta flooring tiles and exposed wooden beams to its ceiling. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Just a few steps from the foyer is this cozy and homey living room with a sofa, a wooden coffee table and a wrought iron fireplace under a ceiling with exposed wooden beams. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The kitchen has a charming white shiplap ceiling to pair with the white cabinetry and white bricks of the fireplace. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the interior of the repurposed barn with a tall wooden cove ceiling that has exposed wooden beams. This is where the dining area is placed making the red table cloth stand out in the middle of the stone flooring. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This bedroom has a large comfortable bed with a wooden headboard adorned with carvings. The floral patterns of the bed sheets and pillows matches with the curtains of the row of windows with wooden frames. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This charming game room has a tall wooden cove ceiling with exposed wooden beams. This area has a sofa paired with a wrought iron fireplace and a ping pong table on the far end. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The property around the four houses is filled with charming landscaping that seems to incorporate itself to the natural beauty of the scenery to augment the fantastical charm of the four houses. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
There is also a pond in the property surrounded by various shrubs and tall trees giving the place a more woodsy vibe. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the compound showing the lush vegetation and landscape that surrounds the four houses of the compound. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
“Fairy tales can come true . . it can happen to you. .,” and this house makes it possible to feel Young at Heart again. Part history and part fantasy, “Santarella,” located in the town of Tyringham in the Berkshires of Massachusetts is for sale, priced at $1.99 million.
Older than the town itself, which was first settled in 1735 and incorporated as Tyringham in 1767, the oldest building in the four-house compound dates back to the 1750s. The Fairy Tale house, referred to as the Gingerbread House, was repurposed into living quarters from an 1810’s barn.
There is also a four-bedroom Colonial house and a shed dating from the 1900s that was turned into a cottage. The most fantastical of the four is the studio with its towering thatched roofs and where all the rooms are round.
Encompassing a combined total of 7,750 square feet of living space, between all the whimsical buildings there are seven bedrooms and six baths with not a boring space between them. The thatched roof-tower clad studio was originally owned and designed by British-born American sculptor, Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, who had made Tyringham his home with his wife who was also a sculptor.
Well known for his artistic talent, his work was appreciated as far away as Romania where the country’s Queen Elizabeth knighted him to show her pleasure over the bust of her he created. He is recognized for a number of Civil War bas-reliefs and sculptures in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The shade-filled landscape creates a perfect foil to the structures with a creek and bridge, a pond brimming with water lilies and lush plantings. There is plenty of space within the acreage to stroll and enjoy nature with the expectation of seeing the fairies of FernGully at any moment.
Historical and captivating, the 3.8-acre Santarella estate is now on the market priced at $1.99 million. Co-listing agents are Steven Weisz and Maggie Merelle of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
