Enchanting mid-century ranch in Amherst's Echo Hill neighborhood! This open-concept 3-bedroom home retains its mid-century character with rich wood accents, vaulted ceilings, and skylights. A warm wood-stove-centered living room opens into the full dining room with slider access to the woodland patio. The kitchen features an induction stove and a vaulted skylit ceiling. Convenient single-level living includes three bedrooms and a full bath featuring a shower, separate tub, and radiant heated tile floors. Bonus living space and laundry await in the partially finished basement. Outside, an insulated studio with electricity provides the ideal retreat for art, writing, or remote work. Complete with a metal roof, 200-amp electrical service, and a carport on a private, wooded lot, this move-in ready home offers a peaceful setting near conservation trails, public transit, and is located just two miles from downtown Amherst.
Single-familyProperty Type
1969Year Built
0.27 acresLot Size
$381Price/Sq.Ft.
$8/moHOA Dues
4 spacesParking
Listed by Lindsey Rothschild• River Flows Realty LLC
Echo Hill, located between Amherst Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, is a residential and academic-adjacent Amherst Town neighborhood with wooded slopes and winding side streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the North Pleasant Street and Eastman Lane area, where campus foot traffic meets low-key cafes, bike racks, and bulletin-board storefront windows. Housing reads as a mix of mid-century ranches, compact apartment buildings, and newer infill tucked behind mature trees. The Norwottuck Rail Trail frames daily routines with a paved corridor for walking and cycling. Community touchstones include the Amherst Cinema, the Emily Dickinson Museum, and the Mead Art Museum for screenings, readings, and gallery time. Groceries and local staples cluster at Atkins Farms Country Market, while nearby fields and paths keep the landscape close at hand.
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Market insights
76 Stony Hill Rd · $489,000
DAYS ON MARKET
20 days
The average home goes pending in 25 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.6%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$489,000
Median sale price in this area is $498,968. (2% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
26% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Bonus room
Open floor plan
Wood, coal, or pellet stove
Skylight
Vaulted ceiling
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the first floor
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on the first floor, with a shower stall and tub
Kitchen
Range, dishwasher, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Washer hookup and electric dryer hookup in the basement
Flooring
Hardwood, wood, and tile flooring
Heating & cooling
Baseboard, radiant, natural gas, and wood-stove heating
Window-unit cooling
Exterior features
Patio
Rain gutters
Wooded setting
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Attached garage
Carport
4 open parking spaces
Off-street parking
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Metal roof
Light gray exterior
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
200+ amp electrical service
Electric oven and dryer connections
HOA & community
Homeowners association membership required
Community features include public transportation, shopping, walking and jogging trails, a conservation area, public school, and university
Electricity and solar
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Warm and inviting contemporary Echo Hill ranch with fresh, inspiring colors throughout. An open concept living area with cathedral ceiling is both cozy and airy. The Jotul wood stove heats the first floor in cooler months and the two ceiling fans work with the skylight window to offer natural cooling during warmer months. There are three bedrooms, the largest of which has sliders to the back patio and access to the bathroom. The full bath is large and spa-like with radiant heat, a glass enclosed shower and separate tub. Basement offers additional living space, perfect for a home gym, studio or family room. Outside are patios across the back of the house and sliders off the dining/living room leading to the private fenced yard/patio. The home is nicely sited back from the main road and the front yard has many perennial beds, as well as soil ready for additional garden. A carport is included, as well as a large, newer cedar windowed shed. Close to nature trails, bus and area amenities.
MLS PIN #70242719
Dec 5, 2005
Sold
$234,400
$183/sq ft
Aug 16, 2005
Listed
$244,900
$191/sq ft
Echo Hill, contemporary ranch in desirable location with private, backyard patio with hot tub - and converted to gas heat & hot water! 1282 sq. ft. includes 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home with partially finished basement & one car carport. Amenities include: hdwd & laminate flooring, living room with fireplace, family room with woodstove hookup. Short walk to PVTA & Hampshire Fitness Center. Family neighborhood in coveted Fort River school district.
MLS PIN #14120807
Jun 27, 1994
Sold
$106,000
$83/sq ft
May 16, 1994
Listed
$109,900
$86/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$6,108 (+2.3%)
$157,300 + $146,600
$303,900
2022
$5,970 (+5.1%)
$142,900 + $137,800
$280,700
2021
$5,678 (+2.4%)
$132,400 + $127,800
$260,200
2020
$5,547 (+3.2%)
$132,400 + $127,800
$260,200
2018
$5,376 (+3.1%)
$132,400 + $121,900
$254,300
2017
$5,215 (+2.9%)
$126,100 + $112,800
$238,900
2016
$5,069 (+0.2%)
$126,100 + $112,800
$238,900
2015
$5,061 (+2.0%)
$138,700 + $107,700
$246,400
2014
$4,962 (+2.9%)
$133,400 + $103,200
$236,600
2013
$4,824 (+3.3%)
$133,400 + $103,200
$236,600
2012
$4,670 (+2.0%)
$133,400 + $103,200
$236,600
2011
$4,577
$144,100 + $107,400
$251,500
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.27 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,282
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,282
Year built
1969
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Hampshire County
APN
3011107
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 19, 2023.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
22% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Redfin Estimate for 76 Stony Hill Rd
$501,130
$12K over list price of $489K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $418K to $620K.