Rural Intelligence (Page 367)

Real Estate

Hot Commodity

This multi-family is a great investment opportunity in vibrant Hillsdale. Located in the historic district, the home has architectural details from years past including a formal parlor, fireplace, wood stoves, and wide-plank floors. The eat-in kitchen has already been redone, displaying the potential this home offers. Presently

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Great Stone Potential

In Cornwall on 6.53 acres, this rare stone cottage with barn addition is ready for some TLC. The interior has a dramatic great room with double-height ceilings, eat-in kitchen, dining room with fireplace, living room, and a first-floor master suite. There are three additional bedrooms and

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Real Estate

Great Dame

This statuesque Victorian in Chatham has great style and good bones, and is ready for a 2018 update. Unique moldings, gleaming floors, significant doors, and a grand staircase are just as few of the architectural gems that are showcased throughout three floors. There are six bedrooms and two-and-one-

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Real Estate

Village Colonial

This Colonial in Monterey, featuring a classic and practical layout, has so much potential. The interior offers hardwood floors, a fireplace, sunny living spaces, French doors, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a porch. The 1.7 acre property also includes a detached two-car garage. The house is within walking

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Colonial Fixer Upper

Good bones and well-maintained original details mean just minor updates are required for this Colonial to shine. The 1890 home is located in Ghent within walking distance to a playground, tennis courts, restaurants, and the post office. The kitchen, dining room, and living rooms have hardwood floors and are

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Riverfront Rehab

This great rehab opportunity in Becket offers large square footage and five bedrooms. Spacious living spaces feature distant mountain and Westfield River views and many walk out to the level property. The septic is in working condition and there is a new electrical panel. On 1.3-acres, an additional

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Community

Handbags For Habitat Auction: Caring Is Always In Fashion

By Amy Krzanik Two of the guiding principles of Habitat for Humanity International, which was founded on a farm outside Americus, Georgia in 1976, are community and partnership. Habitat for Humanity of Columbia County (HFHCC) are tapping into both as they gear up for the group’s first fundraising auction.

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Food

Recipe: Chickpea Cakes With Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

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

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Community

The Rural We: Oskar Hallig

Oskar Hallig [left] and his husband, Michael Zippel [right], are the creative team behind Only In My Dreams Events. Hallig, a Mount Washington, Mass. native met the German Zippel while working in Berlin and the two moved to the Berkshires in 2001 to run The Hilltop House Bed & Breakfast.

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Food

All That Java: Walk Right Up For A Cup That'll Make You Smile

All That Java, Rhinebeck. Photos provided. By Lisa Green This is a an unequivocally happy story. After all, it’s a story that owes its genesis to coffee, and if you’re a coffee drinker, you'll understand why it's a mood enhancer. But it’s also

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Arts

Man Of Stone: Mark Mennin And His Monumental Creations

A profile of Litchfield County-based sculptor Mark Mennin.

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Real Estate

The Sleeve House

The Sleeve House is one of the highest concept houses in Columbia County

By Lisa Green