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Real Estate

Train Station Convenience

The owner of this 1930 Colonial in Amenia will have an easy weekend commute thanks to its convenient location close to the Wassaic Train Station. Newly renovated, the three bedroom, two-bathroom house features a kitchen with custom cabinets, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, den and large family room

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Community

The Rural We: Carlo and Dominique DeVito

Carlo and Dominique DeVito turned their love of touring wineries into their very own successful endeavor nine years ago when they moved from New Jersey with their twin boys to open the Hudson-Chatham Winery. The couple, who are founding members of the Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail, still find time to write

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Community

Who Doesn't Love An Ice Cream Social?

SoCo Creamery, the handcrafted, micro-batch ice cream company started in 1989 by Danny Mazursky and his family, has frequently introduced seasonal flavors (you may have tasted fall’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip or the holiday-inspired Gingerbread). But lately, the Great Barrington-based ice cream maker has been partnering with local taste purveyors

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Food

Recipe: Violet Beauregarde's Revenge

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller status,

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Parties

Sharon Summer Book Signing: 32 Ways To Meet An Author

Sarah Ellen Rindsberg reports from Sharon. The white tent adjacent to the Hotchkiss Library in Sharon, CT can only mean one thing: the Sharon Summer Book Signing, now in its 19th year. On Friday, July 31, more than 30 authors arrived from near and far, filling the tent with stories

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Clermont Honors Its Friend And Neighbor Joan K. Davidson

Amy Krzanik reports from Germantown. Clermont State Historic Site has a bevy of generous supporters and admirers (and with good reason), and this year they decided to honor one of their greatest champions. On August 1, the Friends of Clermont held their mid-summer benefit and cocktail party in honor of

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Real Estate

Raised In Chatham

Raised ranch in style, this renovated home is located on 24 private hillside acres in Chatham. Spacious, bright and with an open floor plan, the ranch has a three-sided wood burning fireplace that can be enjoyed from the kitchen, dining room or sitting room. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms

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Lake Spot

Snuggled amongst extensive and mature landscaping in the southeast corner of Kent, this classic raised ranch is located within walking distance of Lake Waramaug. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch has gleaming hardwood floors that catch the light from the many large windows. There is an eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, a

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Charming Renovation

This raised ranch in Hillsdale has a less formal floor plan that is open and free flowing and allows for easy access to the outside. Renovations and modern updates were completed in 2008 and included a brand new kitchen, great room, new deck, and the addition of the covered front

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Real Estate

Lofty And Light-Filled

This Pittsfield home makes good use of the raised ranch's defining features of an open layout and lofty living spaces. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch has a large eat-in kitchen with Corian counters, living room, a main floor master suite and updated bathrooms. The most light-filled room in the

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Finer Details

This attractive four-bedroom raised ranch has been updated with fine materials, like cherry cabinetry in the kitchen and a natural stone fireplace. The Richmond home abuts conservation land and is situated to capture mountain views and the wooded surroundings with a steam. There is a living room with fireplace and

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Ranch Country

Thanks to eye-catching uses of wood and stone, this raised ranch has elements of a country cottage. Located in Spencertown on four acres, the property was formerly an alpaca farm and has several outbuildings, including a workshop, plus a playhouse for kids and a large gazebo. The downstairs has a

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