438 Churchill Rd, Otis, MA 01253 (MLS# 250991)
$456,000
Otis, MA 01253
MLS# 250991
2 beds | 1 baths | 1480 sqft
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Property Description
The sellers built this cottage in the woods in 1987 and have kept it beautifully ever since. It sits well back from the road under towering oaks, nearly surrounded by New England stone walls, on a lane most people don't know exists. Permanently protected land is across the way, and no other house can be seen. Wind moves through the trees, birds are everywhere, and turkeys, deer, foxes and hummingbirds cross the yard. Inside, a wood stove anchors one large open room, with two bedrooms and a full bath on the first floor. A screened porch keeps the evenings bug free, and the newer two-car garage has a finished room above. The Otis beach on Big Pond is a 0.7 mile walk, and Tanglewood for music is about 30 minutes away. Priced within reach for year-round residents and part-timers alike.
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Contract Information
Accessory Dwelling Unit: No
Original List Price: 456000
Limited Service: No
Agent Interest: None
Current Price: $456,000
Status: Active
List Date: 2026-09-24
List Price: $456,000
Location, Tax & Legal
Elem School: Farmington River
Middle School: Choice
High School: Choice
Taxes: 1775
Tax Year: 2025
Page: 0051
Registry: Middle Registry
Street #: 438
Street Name: Churchill
Street Ext: Rd
State/Province: MA
Postal Code: 01253
Map Ref: M: 11 L: 6
General Property Description
Surveillance: Yes
Realtor.COM Type: Residential - Single Family
Total Bathrooms: 1
Parking Spaces Type: Garaged & Off-Street
Sq Ft Source: Owner
Total Rooms: 6
Total Bedrooms: 2
Garage Stalls: 2
Year Built Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 152'x352'x160'x347'
Lot Size SqFt: 51836
Frontage Apx: 152
Betterment: n/a
Sq Ft Liv Apx: 1480
Total Full Baths: 1
Year Built Apx: 1987
Acres Apx: 1.19
Remarks & Misc
Additional Disclosures: Approximately 400 of the finished square footage is on the second floor of the garage,
The land, the home and the garage/barn are impeccably maintained.
There is the opportunity to expand the home in the walkout lower level which has nearly 3 sides above grade.
The land parcels that abut this land to the north, south and east are all owned but the Town of Otis. The land across the country lane is in permanent conservation and is a Wildlife Management Area.
There is only one home north of this home before the road ends.
Walk to the Town of Otis Beach on Big Pond, 0.7 miles one way.
Fiber is available owned by the Town of Otis and managed by Whip City Fiber. - Just $70/month for 1 Gig service up & down
Title V has passed. Property is served by a 1,000 gallon septic tank with a leaching chamber.
Directions: Rte 23 to Becket Rd. Take first right on Churchill Rd. Property is 0.8 mile down the road on the right
Marketing/Headline: Towering oaks, Bird song. Wind in the trees. No other house in sight. A quiet Berkshire cottage
Restrict Covenants
No: 1
Unk: 1
Appliances Incl
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Basement
Concrete Floor: 1
Full: 1
Unfinished: 1
Exterior Amenities
Deck: 1
Mature Landscaping: 1
Flood Hazard Area
No: 1
Unk: 1
Floor
Carpet: 1
Linoleum: 1
Fuel
Propane: 1
Wood: 1
Garage
Detached: 1
Heat/Cool/Vent
Central AC: 1
Forced Air: 1
Furnace: 1
Hot Water
Propane: 1
Internet Service
Fiber Optic Availabl: 1
Lead Paint
N/A, built 1978 or later: 1
Lot Description
Wooded: 1
Water Features
Close to Water: 1
Lake/Pond Name: Big Pond
Private Beach: 1
Title V
Pass: 1
Title V Date
Title V Date: August 2026
Underground Oil Tank
No: 1
Unk: 1
Water
Private: 1
Well: 1
Right to Farm Comm
No: 1
Well Detail
Drilled: 1
Sewer
Private: 1
Building Info
Exterior Color: Brown
Wood Stove #: 1
Easement
No: 1
Survey
Yes: 1
Right of Way
No: 1
Accessibility
1st Fl Bdrm: 1
1st Flr Full Bath: 1
Electric Type
200 Amp: 1
Construction
Wood Frame: 1
Roof
Asphalt Shingles: 1
Style
Ranch: 1
Zoning
Residential: 1
Seller Disc
No: 1
Exterior Siding
Vinyl: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Status Change Info
Status Change Date: 2026-09-28
Property Features
Restrict Covenants: No; Unk
Title V: Pass
Underground Oil Tank: No; Unk
Water: Private; Well
Well Detail: Drilled
Sewer: Private
Easement: No
Survey: Yes
Right of Way: No
Right to Farm Comm: No
Flood Hazard Area: No; Unk
Water Features: Close to Water; Private Beach
Lot Description: Wooded
Electric Type: 200 Amp
Style: Ranch
Internet Service: Fiber Optic Availabl
Accessibility: 1st Fl Bdrm; 1st Flr Full Bath
Exterior Amenities: Deck; Mature Landscaping
Appliances Incl: Range; Refrigerator
Construction: Wood Frame
Exterior Siding: Vinyl
Roof: Asphalt Shingles
Basement: Concrete Floor; Full; Unfinished
Floor: Carpet; Linoleum
Garage: Detached
Fuel: Propane; Wood
Hot Water: Propane
Lead Paint: N/A, built 1978 or later
Zoning: Residential
Seller Disc: No
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Supplements
The first floor is easy to live in. One large room of warm pine walls holds the kitchen, dining and sitting areas around a wood stove, with windows that look into the trees. Two bedrooms and a full bath are on the same level. The floors are carpet and linoleum today. Wood floors throughout would suit the pine and the light, and it is an easy project to take on.
A screened porch runs along the side of the house. It is where the sellers sit to listen to the birds and the wind, without bugs or weather. Below is a full walkout lower level, unfinished, with nearly three sides above grade, so there is a real opportunity to add space to the house later.
The detached two-car garage is newer. The room above it, about 400 finished square feet, works for guests, a studio or a game room. That space is part of the 1,480 square feet in the listing, so the house itself is closer to 1,080.
The land is 1.19 acres of wooded ground, a mown lawn around the house, a drive lined with hostas, and perennial plantings. The Town of Otis owns the land to the north, south and east. Across the country lane is permanently conserved Massachusetts Wildlife Management Area, and only one home lies beyond before the road ends and where more protected land begins. Wild turkeys, deer, foxes, bobcats and porcupines pass through, hummingbirds visit the yard, and the birds are constant. The wind in the trees is the loudest sound you will hear. With no city lights, the stars and the Milky Way are clear overhead.
MA Home Inspection Disclosure 
Listing Office: WILLIAM PITT SOTHEBY'S - GT BARRINGTON
Listing Agent: Shannon Margraf
Last Updated: September - 29 - 2026
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