Lee Home Prices Span $100,000 To $761,000 With Median At $650,000

LEE -- Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds records show 16 property transfers in Lee between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only five carried a listed sale price by the time records were compiled. Those five ranged from $100,000 to $761,000, with a median of $650,000.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Sixteen deeds were recorded in Lee over the four-week period. Of those, five included a consideration amount, ranging from $100,000 to $761,000 with a median sale price of $650,000. The other 11 entries, including trust, estate and bank-related transfers, had no price listed as of this reporting; that is common for recently filed deeds and typically reflects a lag in the data reaching the registry rather than any withholding of information. Based on the raw count alone, 16 recorded transfers is a moderate volume for a town the size of Lee, though comparison to prior months is not possible without additional data.

TOP SALES

175 Spring St. sold for $761,000 on Aug. 24. The sellers were Karen A. Keenan and Michael J. Keenan, as trustees, and the buyer was Adams Community Bank.

25 Golden Hill Rd. sold for $682,000 on Aug. 26. The seller was Noel Benjamin and the buyer was Golden Honey Trust LLC.

210 Church St. sold for $650,000 on Aug. 24. The sellers were Richard B. Nash and Maryann Orr Nash, and the buyer was Lee Bank.

56 Main St. sold for $371,000 on Aug. 24. The seller was Main St. Amicon LLC and the buyer was Lee Bank.

9 Paul Dr. sold for $100,000 on Aug. 24. The sellers were Jamie D. Parks and Katelyn J. Parks, and the buyer was Greylock Federal Credit Union.

NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKDOWN

Four streets each had two separate recordings during the period. Spring Street had two entries tied to 175 Spring St., one showing the $761,000 sale to Adams Community Bank and a second, price not yet available, showing a transfer from Adams Community Bank to Michael J. and Karen A. Keenan. Church Street likewise had two entries at 210 Church St., the $650,000 sale to Lee Bank and a second, price not yet available, from Adams Community Bank to Steven Bellofatto and Charlotte Fairweather. Golden Hill had two related entries, the $682,000 sale at 25 Golden Hill Rd. and a separate price-not-yet-available transfer at 25 Golden Hill from Brian S. Noel to the Town of Lee. Main Street had two entries as well, the $371,000 sale at 56 Main St. and an unaddressed "Main St. Rents" entry, price not yet available, both involving Main St. Amicon LLC and Lee Bank.

By price tier among the five recorded sales: under $500,000, two sales (9 Paul Dr. at $100,000 and 56 Main St. at $371,000); $500,000 to $1 million, three sales (210 Church St. at $650,000, 25 Golden Hill Rd. at $682,000 and 175 Spring St. at $761,000).

MARKET NOTES

Banks or credit unions were listed as the buyer in three of the five priced transactions: Adams Community Bank (175 Spring St.), Lee Bank (210 Church St. and 56 Main St.), and Greylock Federal Credit Union (9 Paul Dr.). Greylock Federal Credit Union also appears as the seller in two subsequent, unpriced entries, at 15 Tamarack Ave. (to Richard T. Miskinis Jr.) and 25 Greylock St. (to Sandra Lee Passetto and Stephen J. Passetto). Two properties, 25 Golden Hill and 180 Center St., were transferred to the Town of Lee, with prices not yet available. One transfer, at 30 Hartwood Rd., moved between family members with the same surname, from Thomas D. and Patricia M. Kennedy to Michelle Marie Kennedy and Thomas D. Kennedy, price not yet available. Bed, bath and square-footage figures are not available from deed records and are omitted from this report.

Recorded Deeds

Source: Registry of Deeds. Sale amounts shown as recorded; transfers without a disclosed consideration are noted as such.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.