Rural Intelligence (Page 366)

Real Estate

Hudson River Estate

A summer rental in Livingston is placed high on a hillside to capture panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Catskills. Built in 1881, the home offers a large foyer entrance that opens to an intimate sitting room, a formal dining room, formal living room, and an eat-in kitchen.

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Arts

'Love Where You Eat' Brings Joan Osofsky To The Table

By Dan Shaw “Here in the country, when you invite people to dinner, they always ask, “What can I bring?” writes Joan Osofsky in her new book, Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat (Rizzoli.) Osofsky, who owns the Hammertown stores in Great Barrington, Pine Plains and Rhinebeck, understands

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Style

Trade Secrets: A Conversation With Bunny Williams

By Madaline Sparks I managed to snag a moment with the incredibly busy interior designer Bunny Williams for a quick phone conversation between her road trips. She was just back from Highpoint, NC and leaving to give a lecture in Dallas. I wanted to chat about the upcoming 17th Annual

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Community

The Rural We: Lisa Vollmer

Fine art photographer Lisa Vollmer’s work has taken her around the world, from India and Cambodia to Costa Rica and Colombia. Born in Berlin, Germany, Vollmer now resides in Great Barrington, Mass. where she runs the Lisa Vollmer Studio + Gallery with her mother, the photographer Sabine Vollmer von Falken.

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Food

Recipe: Rhubarb Olive Oil Cake

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Community

In General: 10 Country Stores in the Rural Intelligence Region

By Nichole Dupont If there is one thing the RI region takes pride in…great pride, actually…it's the plethora of truly charming general stores that dot the back roads and villages of historic, sometimes sleepy towns. In these gems, visitors can find wonderful baked goods and fresh

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Real Estate

Formal Flowers

Morningside Farm has formal herb and flower gardens between the main house, which faces mountain vistas to the east. Located on 44 acres in Tyringham, the circa-1800 main house has handcrafted period details such as exposed post and beam timbers, Colonial-era hardware and woodwork, hardwood floors, and millwork. Extensively renovated

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Real Estate

Garden Oasis

It's a gardener's paradise in Stockbridge: this shingle-style home has seasonally blooming perennials, extensive rock garden plants, rare species, and established flower beds. A two-story foyer leads to a sun-filled living room with fireplace, library, dining room adjacent to a dining porch, and a large eat-in

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Real Estate

Going Green

High on a hill in Claverack, this post-and-beam home has an open porch with adjoining pergola, perennial gardens and lots of colorful flowers dotting the 10-acre property. The house is highly insulated and energy smart with low-energy appliances, solar panels and underfloor heating. Inside there are large windows and French

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Real Estate

Ample Acres

This barn conversion in Copake is surrounded by extensive landscaping, perennials, mature trees, and raised flower bed gardens. Built in the 1800s, the hand-hewn converted barn's main living space has a wall of glass that faces the grounds and views of the Taconic Range. There is a custom

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Real Estate

Magazine Spread

This classic New England farmhouse is equipped with grand-scale windows that capture the surrounding vistas of Kent and considerable gardens. Featured in Architectural Digest, the fully renovated main residence has an array of modern amenities, four bedrooms, three-and-one-half bathrooms, open living space with wide-plank oak flooring, a gourmet kitchen, and

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Real Estate

New With Gardens

Gardens surround this new construction home in Salisbury that has a classic shingle-style farmhouse exterior. There is a gourmet kitchen, living room with fireplace, and dining room with French doors that lead to a porch wrapping around the length of the house. The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home has a second-floor

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