$1,120,000
49 Bow Wow Rd
Sheffield, MA 01257
MLS# 243190
Status: Closed
4 beds  |  2 baths  |  2929 sqft


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49 Bow Wow Rd Gilligan Homestead by Mill Pond 30+ Acres Meadows, forest, and mountain Read meadow potential build site Rear meadow Entry from Bow Wow Approach to home 49 Bow Wow West-facing porch Bay window with copper roof Sun porch with access to family room Sliding wall of family room Front door View from front door Family room with sliding wall Beams and stone reclaimed from mill Living room Built-ins in living room Living room Dining room Vintage kitchen cabinets Vintage kitchen cabinetry Solid wood cabinets Primary bedroom Primary bedroom Walk in closet to primary Primary bedroom Bedroom 2 of 4 Bedroom 3 of 4 Bedroom 3 of 4 Private surroundings Downstairs Bedroom, 4 of 4 Cedar closet Downstairs full bath Upstairs bath Mill Pond Access via right of way Rear field Rear field Rear field Rear field Rear field View from top of Little Johnny Mountain Front meadow Front meadow Hobby farm outbuildings Exterior21LR Westerly facing North side of home East side of home East side of home Front meadow Front meadow Front meadow and home - historic photo Sunset

Property Description
49 Bow Wow - A Gilligan Brothers Masterpiece on 30+ Acres! Set on over 30 acres of stunning meadows, mountain, pond access, and forest, the Gilligan family home at 49 Bow Wow Rd comes to the market for the first time. In the second half of the 20th century, the Gilligan Brothers name was synonymous in southern Berkshire County with a quality built home. Founded by three brothers - Matthew, William, and Earl - in the 1940s, Gilligan Brothers homes were often a showcase for the ingenuity and craftsmanship of their founders. And perhaps no home better illustrates their innovative streak than Matthew's family home at 49 Bow Wow Road. Built in 1941 for his family - and retained by them to this day - 49 Bow Wow was stylistically and functionally ahead of its time.

Details
Maps
Documents
Contract Information
Original List Price: 1200000
Limited Service: No
Agent Interest: None
Current Price: $1,120,000
Status: Closed
List Date: 2024-05-14
Sold Price: $1,120,000
Location, Tax & Legal
Elem School: Undermountain
Middle School: Mount Everett
High School: Mount Everett
Taxes: 8132
Tax Year: 2024
Page: 235
Concessions: $2,500 and minor repairs from inspection
Registry: South Registry
Street #: 49
Street Name: Bow Wow
Street Ext: Rd
State/Province: MA
Postal Code: 01257
Map Ref: 26:65
General Property Description
Realtor.COM Type: Residential - Single Family
Total Bathrooms: 2
Parking Spaces: 8
Parking Spaces Type: Garaged & Off-Street
Sq Ft Source: Assessor
Total Rooms: 9
Total Bedrooms: 4
Garage Stalls: 2
Year Built Source: Assessor
Yr Blt Description: Renovated Since
Lot Size Dimensions: 1306800
Lot Size SqFt: 1350360
Sq Ft Liv Apx: 2929
Total Full Baths: 2
Year Built Apx: 1941
Acres Apx: 31
Remarks & Misc
Directions: Route 7 south, right on Cook Rd, pass dam, follow to Bow Wow, driveway on left before fork with Bear's Den Rd.
Restrict Covenants
No: 1
Appliances Incl
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Basement
Bulk head: 1
Concrete Floor: 1
Interior Access: 1
Unfinished: 1
Exterior Amenities
Barn/Stable: 1
Fenced-Partially: 1
Landscaped: 1
Lighting: 1
Outbuilding: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Deciduous Shade Trees: 1
Mature Landscaping: 1
Flood Hazard Area
Unk: 1
Floor
Linoleum: 1
Wood: 1
Fuel
Oil: 1
Garage
Attached: 1
Auto Opener: 1
Oversized: 1
Heat/Cool/Vent
Hot Water: 1
Multizone: 1
Hot Water
Electric: 1
Interior Amenities
Bay/Bow Window: 1
Cable Available: 1
Cedar Closet(s): 1
Fireplace (s): 1
Stone Countertop: 1
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Internet Service
Cable Available: 1
Land Use
Farm Land: 1
Horses Allowed: 1
Pasture: 1
Lead Paint
Unk: 1
Lot Description
Adj to Protected Ld: 1
Pasture: 1
Wooded: 1
Water Features
Close to Water: 1
Lake/Pond Name: Mill Pond
Pond: 1
Other (See Remarks): 1
Title V
Pass: 1
Underground Oil Tank
Unk: 1
Water
Public: 1
Right to Farm Comm
Yes: 1
Sewer
Private: 1
Building Info
Exterior Color: Brick w/white trim
Wood Fireplace #: 2
Easement
Unk: 1
Survey
Yes: 1
Right of Way
Unk: 1
Accessibility
1st Fl Bdrm: 1
1st Flr Full Bath: 1
Electric Type
200 Amp: 1
Circuit Breaker: 1
Views
Hill/Mountain: 1
Pastoral: 1
Construction
Masonry: 1
Wood Frame: 1
Roof
Asphalt Shingles: 1
Style
Colonial: 1
NE Farmhouse: 1
Zoning
Agricultural: 1
Residential: 1
Insulation
Other: 1
Unknown: 1
Seller Disc
No: 1
Exterior Siding
Brick: 1
Possession
Negotiable: 1
Financing
Conventional: 1
Status Change Info
Status Change Date: 2024-08-01
Under Contract Date: 2024-05-29
Contingent: No
Sold Date: 2024-07-31
Sold Price: $1,120,000
Property Features
Restrict Covenants: No
Title V: Pass
Underground Oil Tank: Unk
Water: Public
Sewer: Private
Easement: Unk
Survey: Yes
Right of Way: Unk
Right to Farm Comm: Yes
Flood Hazard Area: Unk
Views: Hill/Mountain; Pastoral
Water Features: Close to Water; Pond; Other (See Remarks)
Lot Description: Adj to Protected Ld; Pasture; Wooded
Land Use: Farm Land; Horses Allowed; Pasture
Electric Type: 200 Amp; Circuit Breaker
Style: Colonial; NE Farmhouse
Interior Amenities: Bay/Bow Window; Cable Available; Cedar Closet(s); Fireplace (s); Stone Countertop; Walk-In Closet(s)
Internet Service: Cable Available
Accessibility: 1st Fl Bdrm; 1st Flr Full Bath
Exterior Amenities: Barn/Stable; Fenced-Partially; Landscaped; Lighting; Outbuilding; Patio; Porch; Deciduous Shade Trees; Mature Landscaping
Appliances Incl: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer
Construction: Masonry; Wood Frame
Exterior Siding: Brick
Roof: Asphalt Shingles
Basement: Bulk head; Concrete Floor; Interior Access; Unfinished
Floor: Linoleum; Wood
Garage: Attached; Auto Opener; Oversized
Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Insulation: Other; Unknown
Lead Paint: Unk
Zoning: Agricultural; Residential
Seller Disc: No
Possession: Negotiable
Financing: Conventional
Supplements
Take, for example, the massive stone fireplace and exposed beams in the family room - built with materials reclaimed from a nearby mill. Or, for instance, the sliding wall that opens (still to this day) the family room to the expansive porch with westerly views. Equally impressive, however, is the 30+ acre parcel of land Matthew Gilligan chose for his family home. It includes two multi-acre meadows, woodlands, pond access, and the western side and top of Little Johnny Mountain. Walking from the front to the rear meadow, observing huge 20+ ft boulders seemingly dropped from the heavens, one imagines a glacier carving through this little valley thousands of years ago. The rear meadow sits next to Little Johnny, and could be a spectacular second home site accessed by an existing farm road. The scramble up the side of Little Johnny brings you to a "table top" mountain with awe-inspiring view potential of Mount Everett and the valley below. From there, one can descend the southern slope to Sheffield's Town Park, which has a frisbee golf course, playground, and ball field. Or cross the meadow and return home via a trail system passing through the forest and a small brook. Kayak and water lovers can cross the road and have rights to the family's small "beach" on Mill Pond. The home's first floor features two beautiful living spaces, a kitchen with vintage custom cabinetry, a wood-paneled dining room, a bedroom and full bath. The upstairs includes three more bedrooms and a full bath divided into two sections. A cedar closet could be repurposed into an en-suite bath for the primary bedroom. The basement shows off the home's quality build, with high ceilings, updated systems, and a spot for a future wine cellar. Perfectly functional now, but also ready for its second-ever owner to update the bathrooms and kitchen to their personal preference. The home's "bones" and spectacular property will amply reward future investment. Two-car garage, high-speed Internet, several hobby farm outbuildings, updated electric panel, Buderus hot water heating system.

Listing Office: WILLIAM PITT SOTHEBY'S - GT BARRINGTON
Listing Agent: Jared Kelly

Last Updated: June - 11 - 2025

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