Land for Sale - 28 Pearl Street

.49 Acre Lot on the river in Great Barrington, MA

Listed at $125,000

Listed by: Dan Alden — ALDEN COUNTRY REAL ESTATE SERVICES 413-335-9300

Property Overview

Rare cleared and buildable riverfront lot in the heart of Great Barrington.

In town
River frontage
Town Water/Sewer
Seasonal views
Flat, cleared lot

Nestled on a quiet dead-end street, this .49-acre parcel offers a unique combination of privacy, scenic beauty, and walk-to-town convenience. The property has been thoughtfully divided to meet local zoning requirements within the defined build envelope as shown. A 200-foot riparian buffer protects the riverfront, ensuring that no structures can ever be built within that zone—on this lot or any neighboring parcels. That means your view and river access will remain forever unobstructed.

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Build Details

Video Walkthrough

A view from the river looking toward Pearl Street.

Back of lot looking toward Pearl Street

A view from the left side of the lot.

Privacy hedge at left side of lot

Google Earth overhead of the lot.

Overhead of lot

A marker the shows the location of 28 Pearl

Marker at front of lot

A view looking from the Curb cut down the lot.

Curb cut at street

A view of the Housatanic River

River frontage

A view from the corner of the lot from the river.

Rear back corner of lot

A view from the front of the lot

Front of lot at street

A view from the street looking down the lot.

At front of lot

A view showing one side of the lot boundary.

Mid lot with boundary stakes

A view showing the lot from the middle to the river.

Trees at back of lot

A view looking from the river toward the street.

Back of lot toward the street

A view looking up Pearl street.

Pearl Street

A view of the lot in the winter

Mountain view in Winter

A view of the river from the back of the lot in the winter.

River view in Winter

Lot views in the late Fall.

Mountain view late Fall

Lot views in the early Spring

Mountain view early Spring

A view down the lot in early Spring.

View down the lot in early Spring

A view from the river showing the whole lot.

Lot with boundary stakes at left

A view from the river showing the whole lot with an overlay.

Overlay visualizing lot lines (approximate)

Plot plan with an overlay to show Lot 2

Plot plan demarcating 28 Pearl (Lot 2)

A Google Earth map with Property lines and Build Evenlope

Approximate property lines and build envelope

A Google Earth map showing a potential house sketch.

Sample house sketch

Building on the Lot

The lot boundaries and build area in the images above account for all the dimensional requirements and special conditions for a lot with river frontage in zone R1B.

Note that section 4.2.2 of the zoning bylaws applies to the street frontage of this lot. That bylaw states that the street frontage must be at least 80% of the required minimum lot width. In R1B, the minimum lot width is 60 feet. So, the minimum street frontage for this lot is 48 feet.

Requirement
Lot
Frontage on Pearl Street must be at least 48 feet, which is 80% of the 60 feet required in Zone R1B
Lot 2 has 53 ft. of road frontage
Minimum side yard setback is 10 ft.
Build envelope shows 10 ft. setbacks
Minimum front yard setback: 25 ft.
Build envelope is shown at 60 feet from the road
When section 4.2.2 is in effect, the lot width must not change for at least 25 feet from the street (in this case Lot 2 is 53 feet wide at the street and must remain 53 feet wide for at least 25 feet from the road)
The lot width at the street is 53 feet and remains 53 feet for 60 feet.
200 ft. setback from the riverbank (known as the riparian zone)
Build envelope accounts for the riparian zone