Sleepless in Sturbridge: Massachusetts: West Brookfield

 JUST LISTED - 9 MADDEN ROAD IN WEST BROOKFIELD MA - 01585

Sophisticated young colonial privately tucked away featuring a functionally brilliant floorplan.  Formal living room with stone fireplace and hickory wood flooring, formal dining room with wainscoting and French doors, great room with cathedral ceilings, large eat-in kitchen with ceramic tile flooring and sliders out to deck overlooking Earth in-ground pool, 1st floor laundry and tiled entry with double closets.  Master bedroom features white oak wood floors, master bath with jetted tub and separate shower.  A truly amazing home that you MUST see!

$410,000

100 DAYS OF CENTRAL MASS FEATURES THE SALEM CROSS INN

If you are looking for some unique, New England dining, The Salem Cross Inn is your place.  Located off of Route 9 in West Brookfield, it is a family run restaurant that's been around since 1961 and has a wonderful reputation for special occasions and dining. 

Some of the special functions you can find at the Inn besides great dining:

Murder Mystery Dinners

Fireplace Feasts

Drover's Roast

Christmas Memories

Weddings

The atmosphere at The Salem Cross Inn is amazing.  It is a historic colonial that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  The Inn is situated on 600 acres of rolling hills and woodlands.  If you are interested in dinging at The Salem Cross Inn, you can view their menu here.  To learn more about the history or The Salem Cross Inn and their special events, visit their website: http://www.salemcrossinn.com

If you are interested in searching for homes for sale in or close to West Brookfield, click on the link to start your search. 

Do you have a love for books?  Are you looking for some rare, used or out of print books?  If so, you will love The Book Bear located at 80 West Main Street in West Brookfield, MA.  Open 7 days a week from 10AM-6PM you can find over 90,000 gently used and older books.  They will buy sell and trade.  The Book Bear will buy libraries, collections and estate book lots.  They have been around for 30 years and enjoy diversity and turnover of stock featuring moderate prices.  Check with the store for children's story times scheduled each week. 

Directions:

From Worcester or Boston
Take the Mass Pike to Exit 9, Sturbridge, after
the toll, take exit 3b to Rt20-Brimfield. Approx
2.4 miles, turn right to RT148. Approx 7.5 miles,
turn left onto Rt9 West.
Follow Rt 9 West to West Brookfield Center,
continue 3/10ths of a mile.


From Springfield or Albany
Take the Mass Pike to Exit 8, Palmer, after the
toll, turn left at RT-32
Continue to follow RT-32 Approx 1.2 miles, turn
right at Old Warren Rd and follow 3.4 miles.
Turn left at Boston Rd/RT-67. Continue to
follow RT-67 6.4 miles. Turn right at W Main
St/RT-67/RT-9.
Follow Rt 9 East .6 miles. The Book Bear is on
your right.


From Hartford
Follow Rt84 East to Exit 3b. Take exit 3b to
Rt20-Brimfield. Approx 2.4 miles, turn right to
RT148. Approx 7.5 miles, turn left onto Rt9
West.
Follow Rt 9 West to West Brookfield Center,
continue 3/10ths of a mile.

100 DAYS OF CENTRAL MASS FEATURES ROCK HOUSE RESERVATION

Located in West Brookfield, the Rock House Reservation is one of our favorite places to visit here in Central Mass.  James actually took his parents there last week when they were visiting from Texas.  Last Spring we hiked the trails with our 3 boys who were then, ages 1-4.  Needless to say, their little legs were tired and they slept like babies that night, but it was a great day.  There are over 3 miles of moderate hiking trails, Carter Pond and a nature museum overlooking the pond.  What is the Rock House Reservation?  It is a massive cave like shelter made out of rocks that was exposed after the glacial retreat 10,000 years ago.  By mid 1800 the land was a farm owned by William Adams whose descendant, F.A. Carter, dammed a small stream to create Carter Pond and built the cottage that now serves as the nature museum.  In the mid 1800s, Native Americans used this land as a winter camp.  Admission to Rock House Reservation is free and if you're planning on checking it out, give yourself at least 2 hours to roam the land and explore.  The park is open year round from sunrise to sunset.