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Peru

Peru is a small friendly rural hilltown in central Berkshire County. Incorporated in 1771 as Partridgefield, its name was later changed to Peru. Peru has the highest town center in the state. More than half of the town is woodlands and much of this is owned by the state. Dorothy Frances Rice Wildlife Sanctuary is located on South Road. Garnet Lake, the only lake in town is privately owned. Garnet Mountain Monument was built in memory of 15 soldiers who were killed in a plane crash during World War II on Garnet Mountain.

Peru is a community of small owner-operated businesses, zoned agricultural/residential and is a bedroom community for the mills in Dalton, Pittsfield, Springfield and West Springfield. A member of the Central Berkshire Regional School District, the grammar school children go to Hinsdale and the junior and senior high schools are located in Dalton.

School System Info

MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:

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Spending/Student:

$8,092

Average SAT scores:

1573

Student/Teacher Ratios:

14.7 to 1

Community

Population:838 Median Income in town: $51,089 Population Density:
(people per square mile)

Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):

Property: 0 / 1,000
Violent: N/A / 1,000

Real Estate

Number of active:

Singles/Condos/Multis: 3 / 0 / 0

Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year:

$135,000

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Avg single family tax bill:

$2,490

Transportation

Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)

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Bus lines:

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Miles to Boston:

133

Drive time to Boston (minutes):

158

Rail time to Boston:

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Click to view the 5 other homes available for sale in Peru

RECENT LISTING


	TYPE: Single Family PRICE: $75,000	Opportunity to get a great get-a-away close to the Lake in time for fun summer activities! House can accomodate many guests w/gar. under for boat storage. 2 Wonderful enc. porches. Open Attic. Most furniture & all appl. to stay! Full Kit, Liv rm w/propane stove in case you want to bring your snowmobiles & have a winter get-a-way to enjoy the beaut. MA trail system. Next to Ashmere Lake, close to many points of interest. House & personal property sold AS IS, Tight tank & drywell no Title V.
	TYPE: Single Family PRICE: $225,000	Over 30 acres of country privacy, 1830 New England Farmhouse, renovated in 1971, one of the oldest homes in Peru. Wrap-around rocking chair porch. Very rustic get away for week ends or vacation. Detached, oversized, one car garage. Electric is at the street, NO electric to the house. Generator runs well pump. Near Ashmere Lake, in Hinsdale. Fruit trees, meadows, some woods with stream. Sold ?AS IS?.
	TYPE: Single Family PRICE: $289,000	This Ranch style home was renovated and added on in 2004. New 2 car garage with bedrooms over. Open kitchen, dining and living area with fireplace (which has thermostat and can heat 2,200 SF of space). Bedrooms have individual B&B fireplaces with thermostats. Open front porch (6 x 30). Family room, bedroom, half bath and laundry in lower level. Storage areas off garage and in lower level. Garnet Lake across the street. Non-motorboat lake.
	TYPE: Land PRICE: $6,500	One acre lot--zoned buildable --perc was done in the 80s--nothing recent. Build your hilltown country home here.
	TYPE: Land PRICE: $149,900	Great country location; nicely cleared with many trees remaining for privacy. Frontage on Rt.143 and Orpin Road. Driveway is located on Orpin Rd. Has 2 shallow wells, approx. 30 feet deep. Electricity on Orpin...buyer to pay 1/2 the cost of installation of 2 polls, one time cost. Once used as a stage coach station; the cellar foundation is now buried; has stonewalls&apple trees. Possibility of raising farm animals with additional clearing. Ample frontage for possible sub-div.