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Listing broker remarks

Escape to the scenic hills of Chester with this unique 5.2-acre property offering the opportunity to create your year-round country home. Two major infrastructure investments are already in place with the well and three bedroom septic system. Giving you the head start on your new home. The existing 560-square-foot cottage provides a comfortable retreat while you plan and develop your vision for the property. Surrounded by wooded acreage, the setting offers privacy, natural beauty, and plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. In the meantime, the existing cottage makes an excellent weekend getaway, hunting lodge, or recreational retreat. Built in 2011 with a metal roof, wood exterior, the cottage provides a solid starting point. A special opportunity to build a year-round home in a peaceful Western Massachusetts setting while enjoying the property today. Buyer to perform all due diligence regarding zoning, permitting, building requirements, and future use.— Coldwell Banker Community REALTORS®

Key details

  • 560 sq ft
  • 5.20 acres
  • 1 baths
  • 2011 built
  • $231 / sq ft
  • $1,219 2025 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠9⁠7⁠8⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
93 Crane Rd
Town
Chester, MA
ZIP
01011
Deed (Bk/Pg)
21470 / 599

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Neighborhood: Chester

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.