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Real Estate

Spruce Up

This Sharon country cape has great value and even greater potential. Built in 1968, the inside has a large kitchen with fireplace, formal dining room, living room, four bedrooms on the second floors and two-and-one-half bathrooms. There is a large, usable basement and a detached two-car garage. The property is

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Country Colonial

Make a few minor changes or go for a full renovation at this Colonial in Ghent. The kitchen has a fireplace that's in good enough shape to restore, the living room has a fireplace and wood stove insert and there are three to four bedrooms and one-and-one-half bathrooms.

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Historic Potential

A brick Greek Revival will always be a desirable home, so any updates or renovations will be worth it at this 1834 house in New Marlborough. Offering over 2,300 square feet, it has wide-board floors and an original, one-of-a-kind stairwell to the second floor. There are four bedrooms and

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Food

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Perhaps the only thing better than a day at the spa is the greeting by the spa manager holding a plate of fresh-from-the-oven cookies. I was the customer, and Brandi Scalise, the manager and author of “Cookie Classics Made Easy.” An enthusiastic home baker with a passion for cookies, Brandi

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Style

NWCT Kitchen Tour Expands To Include Food At Every Stop

By Shawn Hartley Hancock The organizers of the popular kitchen tour in Northwest Connecticut have evolved their event, now in its 14th year, from an architectural OMG (who doesn’t like to walk through a gorgeous kitchen, or two, or six?), into a veritable moveable feast. Wise and down-to-earth tour

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Community

The Rural We: David Cicchetti

A few weeks ago we reported on Annie Selke’s launch of the her first consumer catalog. If you received one in the mail, you’ve seen the work of David Cicchetti, the company’s new retail creative director. Prior to joining the Annie Selke Company, he was creative director

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Parties

The Art School Behind The Curtain: IS183 Goes To Oz

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. No matter the venue – be it hotel, museum, theater, historic mansion, bed and breakfast or warehouse – IS183 Art School of the Berkshires and event planners Berkshire Shenanigans know how to transform it into whatever they wish. This year’s fundraiser/Halloween extravaganza on Saturday, Oct.

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Community

Masterson and Davidson Have Stories To Tell

Photo by Deborah Lopez By Jamie Larson When well-known actors/directors Mary Stuart Masterson and Jeremy Davidson moved to northern Dutchess County three years ago, they found a comfortable family home and a community they enjoy. Then they found a trove of local stories they wanted to tell. Storyhorse Documentary

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Real Estate

Secular Conversion

Originally built in 1871, this former church was converted into a residence in the 70s. The integrity of the New Marlborough structure was maintained through its modification to include three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two-story living room with wood stove, eat-in kitchen and great room. The master bedroom is particularly spacious

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Real Estate

Circular Flow

Situated on 14.25 private wooded acres, this custom-designed Contemporary in Chatham has passive solar features and offers handcrafted woodworking, metalsmithing, stained glass, and stone masonry. Built in 1980, the unique circular shape of the 3,000 square-foot house allows for an open-plan layout. There are four bedrooms and two

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Tolkienesque

In Craryville, this circular Contemporary gives off major Lord of the Rings vibes, thanks to its unique shape and surrounding 50 acres of gardens and mature fruit trees. The property is comprised of three buildings, all of which are energy efficient with solar and geothermal heating and cooling, and radiant-heated

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The Very Best

A contemporary exterior gives way to comfortable and very habitable interior living spaces in Chatham. Built with the best of everything from materials to appliances, the house has a gourmet kitchen, flowing floorplan, three bedrooms, two-and-one-half bathrooms, hardwired generator and central air conditioning. The 7.5-acre lot has a patio,

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