Richmond Home Prices Range Widely as Few Sale Prices Confirmed
Richmond recorded 14 property deeds between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, but only three carried a sale price so far, ranging from $400,000 to $1,620,000, with a median of $463,000.
RICHMOND -- Fourteen deeds were recorded in Richmond between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, but only three carried a sale price so far, ranging from $400,000 to $1,620,000, according to Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds records.
MARKET OVERVIEW The registry recorded 14 property transfers in Richmond during the period. Three of those listed a sale price, ranging from $400,000 to $1,620,000, with a median of $463,000. The remaining 11 show "price not yet available," which is typical when consideration amounts have not yet reached the registry's data; it is not an indication that any party withheld a price. Based on the raw count alone, 14 recorded deeds represent a measurable month of activity for a small town like Richmond, though without comparable prior-month figures or more complete price data, the numbers don't support calling the period especially active or quiet.
TOP SALES The highest-priced transaction was 421 Swamp Road, which sold for $1,620,000 on Oct. 1. Sellers Matthew and Jami Axelrod are listed on the deed, with Wells Fargo Bank NA and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. recorded as buyer. A related lien filing for the same address was recorded the same day, price not yet available.
The second-highest confirmed sale was 195 Dublin Road, which sold for $463,000 on Oct. 15. Seller Greeks LLC transferred the property to buyer Leigh Devin Godfrey.
The third confirmed sale was 41 E Road, which sold for $400,000 on Oct. 2. Seller Kathleen O. Basile, individually and as trustee, transferred the property to buyer Citizens Bank NA.
No other sale prices were available in the recorded data for this period.
NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKDOWN Swamp Road saw three separate recordings during the period: 2116 Swamp Road (price not yet available, seller Ashley Emiliano and Ashley Tomich, buyer NBT Bank NA) and two filings tied to 421 Swamp Road, including the period's top sale at $1,620,000 and a same-day lien recording.
Rossiter Road had two entries: 160 Rossiter Road (price not yet available, sellers Rosanne and Mitchell Beauchamp) and 161 Rossiter Road, a mortgage filing with seller Adams Community Bank and buyers Matthew P. Kulesza and Meghan M. St. John, price not yet available.
The remaining 10 properties, on Cone Hill Road, State Road, Lenox Road, Yokun Road, Baker Street, Osceola Notch Road, and one entry with no street address listed, were each recorded once, and all show price not yet available.
Among the three confirmed prices, two fall under $500,000 (195 Dublin Road at $463,000 and 41 E Road at $400,000), and one exceeds $1 million (421 Swamp Road at $1,620,000). With only three priced sales, broader tier analysis is limited.
MARKET NOTES Several of the period's transfers involve trusts: 887 Lenox Road (seller David I. Swawite, trustee), 392 Yokun Road (seller Adele P. Rodbell, trustee of the Rodbell Revocable Trust) and 29 Osceola Notch Road (seller Shira L. Nichaman, trustee). These are grouped here as a pattern in the data; the registry records do not indicate why the transfers occurred.
One transfer, at 92 Baker Street, lists the buyer as Richmond Town, a municipal entity, with sellers Evelyn A. and John A. Garstang; price not yet available.
Several deeds list banks as grantor or grantee rather than individual buyers or sellers, including Lee Bank, NBT Bank NA, Citizens Bank NA, Wells Fargo Bank NA and Adams Community Bank. These entries are consistent with mortgage, lien or discharge filings recorded alongside or separate from ownership transfers, based on the deed descriptions provided (for example, "MTG," "FS" and "LIEN" notations in the record).
Beds, baths and square footage are not available in deed records, so no price-per-square-foot comparisons can be made for this period.
Recorded Deeds
Source: Registry of Deeds. Sale amounts shown as recorded; transfers without a disclosed consideration are noted as such.
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | 160 Rossiter Rd | Beauchamp Rosanne; Beauchamp Mitchell | Not yet available | |
| Sep 30 | 161 Rossiter Rd Mtg In Bk 7356 Pg 244 | Adams Community Bank | Kulesza Matthew P; St John Meghan M | Not yet available |
| Oct 1 | 421 Swamp Rd | Axelrod Matthew; Axelrod Jami | Wells Fargo Bank Na; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc | $1,620,000 |
| Oct 1 | 92 Baker St | Garstang Evelyn A; Garstang John A | Richmond Town | Not yet available |
| Oct 1 | 29 Osceola Notch Rd | Nichaman Shira L Tr.; Nichaman Shira L | Not yet available | |
| Oct 1 | 421 Swamp Rd Lien In Bk 6346 Pg 16 | Axelrod Matthew; Axelrod Jami | Not yet available | |
| Oct 2 | 41 E Rd | Basile Kathleen O; Basile Kathleen O Tr. | Citizens Bank Na | $400,000 |
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | 392 Yokun Rd | Rodbell Adele P Tr.; Revocable Trust | Not yet available | |
| Oct 7 | (no address) | Sabin Jonathan B; Liston Robert W Jr. | Not yet available | |
| Oct 9 | 193 State Rd Deed In Bk 3083 Pg 21 | Persily Laura L | Not yet available |
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 887 Lenox Rd | Swawite I David Tr.; Swawite I David | Not yet available | |
| Oct 15 | 195 Dublin Rd | Greeks LLC | Godfrey Leigh Devin | $463,000 |
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | 257 Cone Hill Rd Mtg In Bk 7810 Pg 268 | Lee Bank | Scalise James M II; Scalise James P II | Not yet available |
| Oct 19 | 2116 Swamp Rd Fs In Bk 7228 Pg 172 | Emiliano Ashley; Tomich Ashley | Nbt Bank Na | Not yet available |
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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