Rural Intelligence (Page 325)

Real Estate

Walk-Out Kitchen

Built in 2004, this shingled manor house has a large kitchen with French doors to a screened porch facing Monterey's surrounding valleys. The 35-acre property includes a four-stall horse barn plus caretaker’s quarters. Inside the main house, there is fine woodwork, four stone fireplaces, and a stone-and-pebble

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State-Of-The-Art Farmhouse

A top-to-bottom redo in Litchfield has resulted in a classic farmhouse with state-of-the-art systems and materials. The kitchen has a gas stove with grill, two sinks, two Bosch dishwashers, Sub-Zero refrigerator, center island, soapstone counters and separate pantry. Additional rooms include a mudroom, living room with brick fireplace, dining room

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Community

The Rural We: Tom Ingersoll

Sheffield, Mass. native Tom Ingersoll is a professional arborist who’s about to release his third album, "Friday," with a concert at The Mahaiwe on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Or, as he describes it, he’s “a musician with a day job.” His americana/alt-country/

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Parties

Pittsfield Education Foundation Gives Lessons In Wine Tasting

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. Rarely do we cover an occasion where guests arrive…and keep streaming in right through the event. On Friday, March 9, the number of supporters at a wine tasting benefitting the Pittsfield Education Foundation at the Berkshire Hills County Club exceeded the organizers’ expectations. But

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Food

The New Copake General Store Awakens A Town

By Nichole Dupont Despite the fact that it's not that far away, my only visits to Copake, New York have been to see my mother-in-law in her little house on the lake. It’s always a nice drive through farm country, where we would meet at Dad’s

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Real Estate

Rustic Charm

Originally built in the 1860s as a tobacco barn, this antique home is tucked away amongst gardens alongside a brook in Kent. Spacious and open with soaring ceilings and expansive windows, the house offers a country kitchen with top-of-the-line touches, a bookcase-lined study with woodstove, open living/dining area, and

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True Conversion

This one-of-a-kind converted barn sits on 13 acres in Falls Village. Moved to its present location in 1972, the home has a unique configuration and offers a corner fireplace, original barnboard walls, and a wall of windows that offers views of hillside and lets in the light. There is a

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Born From A Dairy Barn

This 1860 post-and-beam barn in Stanford was converted into a home in the 1970s by a master craftsman. The three bedroom and one-and-a-half bathroom house was enhanced with a screened porch addition, French doors and large windows. There is an entry foyer with original slate from an old silo, a

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Barn Living

This post-and-beam home in Copake was originally built as a barn in the 1800s. The loft-like open plan living area displays the classic barn features of hand-hewn beams and half-round rafters. There is a vintage fireplace in the living area, six bedrooms, four-and-one-half bathrooms, finished walkout basement, and hardwood floors.

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Real Estate

19th-Century Update

In Clinton, this renovated 200-year-old barn combines vintage details with modern amenities. The spacious and open first floor consists of a living room with wood-burning stove, two dining areas, and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances. On the second floor is a master bedroom, two guest bedrooms, and two full

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Real Estate

Barn Stormed

This 1800 barn in Old Chatham has been transformed into a magnificent residence featuring soaring ceilings, a wall of glass, and views in every direction those of the Catskill Mountains. There is a gourmet kitchen with dining area, living room with two-sided fireplace that opens to a family room and

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Community

The Rural We: Pamela Badila

Pamela and her son, Young Paris, from the Badila Family Facebook page Pamela Badila is perhaps best known as the matriarch of the Badila family and co-founder, with her late husband Elombe, of the Diata Diata International Folkloric Theatre. The longtime Hudson, New York resident is, in her words, “involved

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