690 North Main St, Sheffield, MA 01257 (MLS# 243971)

690 North Main St, Sheffield, MA 01257

$530,000

Front of property with 6.72 KW solar panels Installed 2016

Aerial View of entire property with views of cornfields and Housatonic river valley.

Beautiful entryway added to structure-GAF 30 year Insulated roof replaced in 2012

North West Side of building with mature landscaping

South Side of building with all siding replaced with barnboard

North Side of building with rear access to finished basement. Renovated with traditional barn board

Original post and beam frame preserved and integrated into design

Bright and clean structural framing and columns

Stairway access to upstairs storage space

View of front area with beautiful windows into back area

Additional space behind front space. Connected via interior windows and doorway

Built in Kitchen with doorway to full bath

Full bath with beautiful shower, sink and toilet

New concrete floor with radiant floor heat and original beams. Entire building raised to provide ample head room

Access doors leading to outside for loading/unloading

Solar panel system-owned and used to off set 100% of electric use

Hot water heater/infrastructure for compressed air system

Upstairs storage are refinished and insulated under roofiung

Material lift for moving equipment/product between floors

Property Type: Commercial Baths: 1 Square Footage: 3,280 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 36,155 Status: Closed

Current Price: $530,000 List Date: 7/19/2024 Last Modified: 5/09/2025

Overview

Description

This stunning property boasts a perfect blend of modern features and preserved post and beam architecture to maintain its timeless historic charm. Meticulously renovated and used by a master craftsman, it boasts a host of eco-friendly features ranging from solar panels, to offset electricity usage to radiant heating in the ground floor concrete. In addition, the floors have been insulated with HI-R insulation, the 2x6 walls are insulated with R-35, roof with R-49 and the basement exterior walls insulated with open cell spray foam. All insulation was installed on the exterior of the shell to preserve the interior sheathing and look of the original barn.

Supplements: The space also includes an insulated upstairs loft area that has an electric material lift to move material from the main floor to the loft. The entire building has been lifted and reinforced with new concrete footings as well as newly poured concrete floor with radiant heat adding extra space and character to the property. Everything has been repl ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 243971

Location, Tax & Legal

Registry: South Registry
Street #: 690
Street Direction: North
Street Name: Main
Street Ext: St
State/Province: MA
Postal Code: 01257
Taxes: 2278.33
Tax Year: 2024
Page: 151
Concessions: NA

Contract Information

Original List Price: 575000
Limited Service: No
Agent Interest: None

General Property Description

Realtor.COM Type: Commercial
Sq Ft Liv Apx: 3280
Total Full Baths: Yes
Total Bathrooms: Yes
Parking Spaces Type: Off Street
Year Built Apx: 1790
Year Built Source: Assessor
Yr Blt Description: Renovated Since
Lot Square Footage: 36155
Acres Apx: 0.83
Lot Size SqFt: 36155
Sq Ft Source: Other
Betterment: No

Status Change Info

Status Change Date: 2025-05-09
Under Contract Date: 2025-03-05
Contingent: Yes
Contingent Remarks: Inspection
Sold Date: 2025-05-01

Building Info

Ceiling Height: 12'
Electric Meters #: Yes
Floors#: 3
Heating Sys #: Yes
Hot Wtr Sys #: Yes
OH Door Height: 6'

Bathrooms

# Full Bath: Yes

More Information

Remarks & Misc

Directions: Take Rt. 7 approx. 4.5 miles south of Rotary South of Downtown Great Barrington. Property on the left side.
Marketing/Headline: Offering both style and functionality for the energy conscious property/business owner.

Basement

Concrete Floor: Yes
Finished-Partially: Yes
Full: Yes
Interior Access: Yes
Walkout: Yes

Exterior Amenities

Bus-Public: Yes
Fieldstone Walls: Yes
Garden: Yes

Fuel

Propane: Yes
Solar: Yes

Hot Water

Propane: Yes
Solar: Yes

Interior Amenities

Emp Break Room: Yes
Emp Kitchen: Yes
Freight Elevator: Yes

Lead Paint

Unk: Yes

Lot Description

Irregular Shape: Yes

Business Type

Manufacturing: Yes
Mixed: Yes
Professional/Office: Yes
Restaurant: Yes
Retail: Yes
Warehouse: Yes

Underground Oil Tank

Unk: Yes

Features

Attic: Yes
Basement: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Right to Farm Comm

Yes: Yes

Sewer

Private: Yes

Electric Type

200 Amp: Yes
Circuit Breaker: Yes
Other: Yes

Energy Features

Insulated Doors: Yes
Insulated Windows: Yes
ProgramThermostat: Yes
Solar Features: Yes

Construction

2x6 Walls: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Log: Yes
Masonry: Yes
Plank: Yes
Post/Beam: Yes
Wood Frame: Yes

Condition

Recently Renovated: Yes

Roof

Asphalt: Yes

Heat/Cool

Forced Air: Yes
Hot Water: Yes
Multizone: Yes
Radiant: Yes

Zoning

Agricultural: Yes
Business: Yes
Multi: Yes
Residential: Yes

Insulation

Rigid: Yes

Seller Disc

No: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Financing

Conventional: Yes

Property Features

Business Type: Manufacturing; Mixed; Professional/Office; Restaurant; Retail; Warehouse Underground Oil Tank: Unk Water: Well Sewer: Private Right to Farm Comm: Yes Condition: Recently Renovated Lot Description: Irregular Shape Electric Type: 200 Amp; Circuit Breaker; Other Interior Amenities: Emp Break Room; Emp Kitchen; Freight Elevator Exterior Amenities: Bus-Public; Fieldstone Walls; Garden Energy Features: Insulated Doors; Insulated Windows; ProgramThermostat; Solar Features Construction: 2x6 Walls; Concrete; Log; Masonry; Plank; Post/Beam; Wood Frame Roof: Asphalt Basement: Concrete Floor; Finished-Partially; Full; Interior Access; Walkout Features: Attic Fuel: Propane; Solar Hot Water: Propane; Solar Insulation: Rigid Lead Paint: Unk Zoning: Agricultural; Business; Multi; Residential Seller Disc: No Financing: Conventional Possession: Close Of Escrow

Documents

Sheffield zoning bylaws ›

Property Highlights ›

Improvements ›

Property Record Card ›

Listing Office: STONE HOUSE PROPERTIES, LLC

Listing Agent: Timothy Gallagher

Last Updated: May - 09 - 2025

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