170 Appleton Ave

Charming ''shabby chic'' Victorian-era four family. Nestled among other owner occupied multiplexes in quaint southeast Pittsfield, and constructed from cedar, stone and a lifetime slate roof, this building stands out.

This well maintained, 4plex retains much of its original charm with lovingly preserved details, including refinished floors crafted from local Douglas fir.

The property comprises four sunny two-bedroom apartments, each with eat-in kitchens and spacious dining rooms, and all with separate utilities and private washer and dryer. Prior to 2009
All new vinyl windows; electric panels & updated heating system.
The foundation is stone, which keeps the entire building cool in the
summer months.The roof sheathing is tongue in groove douglas fir. On top of that is layer of cedar shake shingles which are then covered with "lifetime" Vermont slate.
2010
Installed concrete basement floor with French drain system to sump pump, 3 new Carrier furnaces with AC coils in place.
To complete HVAC system needs to run copper lines to outside compressor.
2011
All of the plumbing to the bathrooms and kitchens were updated
2014
Exterior work: All porches: tear off asphalt shingles and replace.
Replace all exterior doors.
2015
Paint facade. Install special order vinyl (historic yellow) siding, sides & back of entire building
2018
Since furnaces are all direct vent, removed all four chimneys down to the roof line, and closed up openings with sheathing & new slate (thicker gauge & dark color). Installed a new snow slide above (backyard) "courtyard" and a dry well at base of "courtyard" (channel water for Spring thaw / "mud season")
2020
Comalli Electric replaced all 20 smoke - C02 alarms
Ran check (replaced all the batteries) of the hard wired duel sensor system again in May 2023
2023
Passed City of Pittsfield 5 year inspection
Over the years the owner has resided in all of the apartments, so the renovations have been well done, and on-going since purchase. The (irreplaceable) douglas fir floors
have all been sanded & refinished. All wall surfaces & trim have been painted multiple times and inside all of the apartments the appliances have been replaced, including good quality washers and dryers