Barry E Steeves

Residential sales

Goggins Real Estate
Northampton, MA
(413) 320-3936 (Phone)

Home Buyers
Home Sellers

Single Family Home
Condo/Townhome

Skiing
tennis
gardening
reading
contemporary art & architecture

I grew up in Kansas, spent a few years ski bumming in Colorado and New Mexico, worked as an urban planner in such far-flung locales as Belfast, Northern Ireland and Washington, D.C., and finally came to ground in Northampton. My wife and I owned and operated the original La Cazuela Restaurant in Northampton for 18 years, then sold it in 2001 to a long time cook. We’ve taken root amidst this collection of endearing communities that each has its own appeal. I helped build a few houses in the early years, studied design of housing as an undergraduate and housing policy as a graduate student, designed some renovations and additions for myself and others, and designed our current home from scratch. I care about how a house becomes a home. Equally important is how a home is a key part of a larger community. Community involvement has included participation in Downtown Business Association and Northampton Chamber committees. Volunteer board work has included Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, as well as being on an advisory committee for River Valley Market food coop. I’m currently on the Downtown Archtectural Review Committee for the City of Northampton. I put this love of home and community to work to help people with the challenging yet exciting process of buying or selling their home. In part these transactions are challenging because they are the biggest financial decisions most of us ever make. They also are important because we all understand the significance of the concept of home, even if we have a hard time putting our finger on all the intangibles that make up a good one. I think I can help smooth that process and always have as my goal to find the best fit possible between real people and real homes. Please give me a call and we can discuss the best approach to your real estate needs.