Known as the “secret gem,” Sherman is a study in New England charm yet offers close proximity to major thoroughfares. The rural community of Sherman enjoys a lofty elevation in the Candlewood Lake area, providing summer cottages and vacation homes as well as permanent residences. Homes range from contemporaries on multi-acre lots, 200-year-old farmhouses, or lakefront properties with stunning water views. The renowned Sherman Players offer first-rate productions in the Sherman Playhouse, a beautifully maintained church with Greek Revival architecture. Several other performing arts groups are at home in this community of well-known artists and writers. The town’s geography is pie-shaped, where the wedge points north toward the Berkshire Mountains. Candlewood Lake forms a hemispherical rim to the south. This quiet oasis offers vast exquisite beaches.