Morningside, a reimagined Shaker farmhouse in Tyringham, Massachusetts

Morningside, a Reimagined Shaker Farmhouse in the Berkshires

Originally built by the Shakers in the early 1800s, this seven-bedroom Shaker farmhouse was transformed by designer Jess Cooney and featured in Berkshire Magazine in 2025. Cooney reimagined every interior space while keeping the home's bones intact. Seven bedrooms have been finished to a high standard, and the living and dining spaces are proportioned for a large group, with a full kitchen that's great for entertaining.

Morningside sits at the top of a private 122-acre hill in Tyringham, a valley town at the quieter end of the Berkshires, with long views over the hills in every direction. A wildflower meadow sits closest to the house, with mowed paths cutting through toward the tree line. There's a swimming pond further out, and a treehouse at the edge of the woods for whoever gets there first. The hilltop position means the views of the valley and rolling hills are unobstructed.

What we love

This home on the edge of a meadow in the Berkshires has a warm and genuinely inviting feel that's perfect for morning coffee on the porch overlooking the meadow, cozy evenings by the fireplace, and gathering around the farmhouse kitchen with friends and family. It's an all-season destination. In summer, the pool and patio take over completely. In winter, the fire pit, the hot tub, the sledding, and the nearby ski slopes give it a completely different feel.

Layout

This vacation home for rent in Tyringham, Massachusetts sleeps up to 14 guests across seven bedrooms, with six full bathrooms. The layout follows the original structure, with communal spaces on the main level and bedrooms distributed throughout the building. A full kitchen and one dining area anchor the ground floor.

- Bedroom 1 — King, en suite, fireplace

- Bedroom 2 — Queen, en suite

- Bedroom 3 — Bunk (×2), shared bathroom

- Bedroom 4 — Twin (x2), shared bathroom

- Bedroom 5 — Queen, en suite

- Bedroom 6 — Queen, en suite

- Bedroom 7 — Twin (x2), en suite

- 1 sitting room (third floor)

Experiences

The property has trails through the wildflower meadow and woods. The swimming pond is available to guests.

Good to know

A car is essential as Tyringham has no town center to speak of, and the nearest shops and restaurants require a drive. The property is on a hilltop accessed by a private road.

Amenities & services

Full kitchen, washer, dryer, outdoor barbecue, coffee maker, swimming pond, hot tub, treehouse, wildflower meadow trails, private road access

Around

Tyringham sits in a narrow valley at the quieter end of the southern Berkshires, a town that's mostly farmland and second-growth woods. The Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough, a tavern and inn running since 1760, is 20 minutes south. Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony's summer home in Lenox, is 12 miles northwest, and the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge is eight miles away. The Hancock Shaker Village, a 200-acre working Shaker museum in Pittsfield, is 20 miles north.