Drawn to the beauty and history of New England, Julie moved to the Berkshires with her family in 2016, after two decades in New York City and a childhood spent traveling the world. With several family members in real estate, an interest in homes, architecture and the places we choose to live has long been part of her life.
A professional archaeologist, Julie has worked in Iceland, Serbia, Denmark, the Southeastern United States and throughout New England, where she co-founded an archaeological consulting practice. Before pursuing archaeology, her love of art and design led her to the fashion industry, working in New York as a publicist for leading European designers.
It is an unusual background for real estate - and a particularly useful one. Archaeology taught Julie to research thoroughly, ask the right questions, pay close attention to details and understand a property in the larger context of its land, history and surroundings. She brings that same curiosity and rigor to her clients, digging into the questions that matter and making a complex process easier to understand and navigate.
For buyers, Julie is an attentive and resourceful guide, listening closely to what they are looking for while helping them understand the nuances of a house, its setting and its value. Thoughtful and unflappable, she keeps her clients' interests firmly in view as she helps them work through decisions and the inevitable twists and turns of a transaction. For sellers, her eye for architecture, interiors and landscape helps her recognize what gives a property character and how best to present it to the market. Throughout, she brings warmth, responsiveness and good cheer to the details - qualities that are every bit as important as getting the numbers right.
Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, with a working knowledge of French, German and Italian, Julie is as comfortable communicating across cultures as she is exploring the back roads and quieter corners of the Berkshires.
Julie is deeply engaged in her own community, serving on municipal committees focused on recreation and urban forestry. She and her family embrace the Berkshires in every season - from skating on frozen ponds and exploring farmers' markets to evenings at Tanglewood and the Mahaiwe and frequent visits to MASS MoCA, the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Clark Art Institute.
And the archaeologist in her never entirely switches off: Julie's love of antiques remains unabated, and her collection of antique linens, stoneware and cane chairs continues to grow.