Look in the most desired Airbnb in Massachusetts: The ‘Gingerbread House’ in the Berkshires

A fairy -tale ownership in western Massachusetts has been named the most beloved Airbnbs in the country.

Airbnb have recently been released Most wish-listed houses In every state, and the ‘Gingerbread house‘In the Berkshires were at the top of the list in Massachusetts.

Located in the city of Tyringham (population 427), the gingerbread house is part of Santarellaan estate that was once the home of Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, a British sculptor who Minuteman statue in Lexington, the Pilgrim Maiden statue in Plymouth, and Other remarkable monuments.

Kitson “began to transform the building around 1920, which changed the existing dairy shed into its art studio and called the Santarella,” the Website for real estate States.

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According to the records of Massachusett’s Historical Commission, Kitson’s artistic vision for his property was not always appreciated by the local population, some of whom called him a ‘bit in the head’, for them his house and studio, on the inside and outside, even his few hectares, was just crazy. ‘

But for Airbnb guests, the building can offer a magical escape of daily life.

There are four units on the Santarella estate. The owners live in one unit, and the other three are available as short -term rental: There is the “Enchanted little tower‘A cozy house of 350 square foot that offers two guests; Kitson’s historic farm that is suitable for a maximum of nine guests; and the two bedrooms “Gingerbread house tower‘That place offers four guests.

The Gingerbread house tower is described as a “unique loft with torchroom” that offers guests “a fairy -tale experience”.

It is located on nearly four hectares with “beautiful gardens, beautiful Lily pound, Stone Bridges, a running stream, chair bench seats with ‘Chiminea’ and wooded surroundings’, says the Airbnb list. Visitors can also explore hiking trails in the neighborhood.

“The open living space of the concept filled with plants brings the outdoors and offers enough space to relax,” the list said.

There is a sitting area with a couch and hanging chair where guests can watch TV or enjoy a view of the gardens outside.

“On the right side is a Bohemian bedroom with a full-sized bed hidden behind a sliding door,” says the list. “A step up the ‘Tower’ section has a suitable kitchenette with microwave, fridge, ninja foodi xl, induction cooking top and a chemex coffee maker. There is also a cozy dining area with table and chairs. A large bathrooms contains a double washbasin in a queen-bed.

Santarella’s owners, Joshua Williams and Shaun Mosley, bought the building in October 2020.

Williams visited a friend in the Berkshires when he first discovered Santarella in the summer of 2020.

As soon as he saw the gingerbread house, “I immediately fell in love,” Williams said in a telephone interview. “I told my partner Shaun and he also fell in love with it.”

Williams said that the income they receive from the rental are used for maintenance and repairs. One of the latest projects has the roof of the gingerbread house.

“A third of the roof is ready, the front part opposite the road,” he said.

They want to finish the rest of the roof ‘in the following year’, he said.

Williams said that living in Santarella has been ‘great’ and that they like to let guests experience what they get to see every day.

“We get a lot of visitors,” he said. “Many people who pass and stop very quickly because they are surprised by what they just saw.”

Williams said that Santarella can give an escape to the reality, something that looks like an escape for a health and wellness return, and they work hard to keep track of the structures and the environment so that they can enjoy in the coming years.

“It’s just so great,” he said, and we are “happy that our passion and hard work will benefit others.”