| Brimfield is a quaint, little new England town first settled in 1731, the same year George Washington was born. Its population of more than three thousand sits 23 miles east of Springfield, surrounded by apple orchards and wooded hills, in an area known as the foot hills of the Berkshires. It is a great place to buy a condo and get a way from it all and enjoy the tranquility but they do not come for the tranquility. There are a lack of condos. They come for the annual antiques show. Brimfield happens to be the sight of the world’s largest antique show, known to the world as the “Brumfield Antiques and Collectibles Show.“ In May, July, and September the town’s population can balloon to over 250,000 with 6,000 dealers set up for six day open market along a mile stretch of Rt. 20. Brimfield is not known for its vacation homes or condos but there are selection of them available. “Brumfield Fleamarkets” is a collection of fields run by 23 promoters. Within the vicinity of tents, tarps, and collectors there are a growing number of would be condo buyers or second home purchasers. Cabin and Cottage rentals are purchases define the present market. They capitalize on its neighborhoods’ historic charm and proximity to the town’s amenities: restaurants, stores, beauty salons, a winery, public library beach, golf course, bowling alley and shopping. Most activities are a short drive or walk away from historic sites: Warren Farm, Sugar House, or Brookfield Apple Orchard. It’s a perfect option to buy a vacation cottage or condo. Many are fully furnished or recently renovated. Nearby Lake Lashaway offers swimming, boating, water skiing, biking, fishing, etc. A small population promises job growth in tourism, hospitality, and technology, health care, bioengineering and education in and around Brimfield. Single family homes are the norm in Brimfield. Over half the population are married adults. It promises nostalgia, mostly older homes and newly constructed developments, not many condos, choose from cottages and cabins. Winding main streets lead through neighborhoods and to homes further out, near major high ways with few crowded commercial structures. They take advantage of wide open spaces: woods, forests ,and natural plains. Nearby commuter Routes 20, 84, and the Massachusetts Turnpike enable quick travel to Boston or Springfield. Split level or two level living structures are zoned residential. Cape Cods, colonials, ranches and contemporary styles offer state of the art single family residential and combination condos, if available. Large bedrooms, dining areas, country kitchens, fire places, oak and pine floors, wood fixtures, walls, decks and more square footage characterize offerings. The quiet, unadulterated community is not filled with condo units but vacation homes and conversions of split levels and some multi-unit housing. Brimfield has a state forest, rolling fields besotted with trees that spans more than 20 miles of roads and trails for walking, hiking, cross country skiing and horseback riding. Placid scenes of the Dean Pond Recreation area offer amenities for condominiums and single family homes. Swimming, picnicking, walking, hiking and many other choices can be selected across a hundred foot stretch of beach. Nearby parks give condos or cottages a more comprehensive evaluation of all what Brimfield has to offer. Brimfield has few traditional condos or planned communities but a growing number of its population is ready to access its cottages and cabins as condo space. More condo options will be available in the future as owners and developers try to keep pace with demand.
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