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Operating Bed and Breakfast
Rentable Venue
Rentable Venue
c. 1920 Storybook
75 Main Rd
Tyringham, Massachusetts 01264
Tyringham, Massachusetts 01264
The Santarella Estate
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Iconic Santarella Estate is one of the best remaining examples of Storybook Style architecture in the country. Created in the 1920's and 30's by British sculptor Sir Henry Hudson Kitson who came to America in his teens and spent his final years in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts creating his beloved estate.
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Santarella ~ Medieval Party
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Former carriage barn converted into a sculpting studio in the 1920s by Sir Henry Hudson Kitson. Affectionately known as The Tyringham Gingerbread House.
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One feature of the unique Santarella rolling roof.
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Created from an antique wood grain silo by Sir Henry Hudson Kitson. It was his summer sculpting studio and favorite place to work. Renovated in 2005 by current owners and is currently a popular guest cottage.
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The two Santarella Silo Towers are popular guest accommodations.
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The Silo Tower Suite was formerly an artist studio and renovated into a guest suite in 2012 by current owners.
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The two bedroom English Cottage was a former artists studio and Antique shop renovated into a residence in the 1970s
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| 2-3 Stories | |
| Bedrooms | 7 |
| Full Baths | 5 |
| Half Baths | 4 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 8,900 |
| Acres | 4.0 |
| Lot Size | 256 X 660 |
Features.
- Has Rentable Unit(s)
- 1st Floor Laundry Room
- Attic
- Basement
- Bonus Room
- Den
- Dining room
- Entry Hall
- Laundry Room
- Living room
- Music Room
- Reader's Loft
- Study
- Sunroom
- Unfinished Basement
- Master bedroom upstairs
- Barn
- Casement windows
- Circular driveway
- Dormers
- Driveway - Paved
- Fenced Yard
- Garden
- Guest House
- 3 Outbuildings
- Pond
- Restored exterior
- Storage Building
- Storm Windows
- Detached Workshop
- 2nd Staircase
- Ceiling Fans
- Ceramic Tile
- 2 Fireplaces
- Vinyl floors
- Wood floors
- Shingle Roof
- Dishwasher
- Oil Heating
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Security System
- Septic Tank
- Water Heater - Electric
- Water Heater - Gas
- Carriage House
- Cast Iron Radiators
- High Ceilings
- Hand-hewn Beams
- Plaster Walls
- Ripple Glass
- Stained Glass Window(s)
- Transoms
- Turret
- Beautiful Gardens with Lily Pond and Brook
- Charming Post & Beam English Cottage
- Spacious 4 bedroom Farmhouse
- Two Whimsical Guest Towers
- Unique Storybook Style Architecture
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Contact Information:
As of October 2020, Santarella is now under new ownership, and a new website is being developed. You can reach the new owners at the email below. The property is available for vacation rentals using Airbnb.com:
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More About This House
The property has functioned as an event venue hosting more than 200 destination weddings in the past 15 years as well a being a popular vacation rental. The current owners are 'Superhosts' and the rentals are 'featured' on popular vacation rental websites internationally. Santarella operated as the well-known and successful Berkshire art gallery "Tyringham Fine Arts" for decades and later as the Henry Hudson Kitson Museum and Santarella Guest House. Extensive renovations to the buildings and grounds have been on-going over the past 16 years.Archived in May, 2021
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