Rural Intelligence (Page 380)

Real Estate

The Gardens

This Rhinebeck condominium enjoys eastern morning light with open views of trees and scenic ponds. The spacious unit incorporates a vaulted foyer, kitchen with dining area, dining room, and living room with cathedral ceiling and fireplace. There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry area and a rear terrace. There

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Aspen Way

This quality-constructed condominium located in Pittsfield features a stone fireplace, a three-season porch and a luxurious master suite. Created with energy efficiency and low maintenance in mind, the unit has natural gas and central air-conditioning. There are three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a fully finished lower level with media room,

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The River Houses

The River Houses at Cable Mills are 14 new residences, named after their location along the Green River in Williamstown. Each house offers a sleek and modern floor plan that connects the interior and exterior with walls of glass. All units have woodstoves and the three-bedroom units have a glass-enclosed

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Powerhouse Square

Located in the heart of Great Barrington, the condos at Powerhouse Square, when built, will be within walking distance to shops, restaurants, a movie theater and The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Sited above the newly designed Berkshire Co-Op Market, these residences are an excellent investment in the Great Barrington community.

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Canyon Ranch

Live in luxury at the condos at Canyon Ranch in Lenox. Built with eco-materials, the open floor plan residences have high ceilings, hardwood flooring, gas fireplaces, custom-designed cabinetry and spacious closets. Units range from one-bedrooms at 1,180 square feet to two bedrooms with study at 2,060 square feet.

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Great Elm

This Great Elm condominium is located in the historic main building of the original CT Buckley Estate in Sharon, which was built in 1900. Exquisitely renovated, the one-level residence includes a bright and open floor plan, detailed moldings, wood floors and built-in cabinetry. There are two bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, original

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Community

The Rural We: Christina Lowery

Girl Rising CEO Christina Lowery has traveled the world working on documentary films and producing programs for The Documentary Group, ABC, CNN, A&E, Bill Moyers and The History Channel. Now, from her home in New York’s Hudson Valley, Lowery builds on the success of the three-year-old documentary

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Arts

"Leisure & Lust" Delves Into Edith Wharton's Personal Life

By Amy Krzanik Although Edith Wharton is most well known for her fiction writing (The Age of Innocence; Ethan Frome, The House of Mirth), and interior and landscape designers revere her for her nonfiction books on gardens and decorating, some diehard Wharton fans and scholars are equally fascinated by her

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Arts

You Can't Look Away From Tony Stone's "Peter and the Farm"

By Jamie Larson With elegant sweeping landscapes, scenes of animal processing and a lonely man battling his isolation and madness, Hudson-based filmmaker Tony Stone’s latest movie, “Peter and the Farm" is the naked examination of solitary, 70-year-old, organic farmer Peter Dunning. Though shot in Vermont, Stone (the co-founder

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Style

Sawkille Co. Defines Rural American Design

By Andrea PyrosSawkille Co., a small furniture company in Rhinebeck, has been reflecting the heritage and mindset of the Hudson Valley for more than 15 years. But, though it’s hard to fathom now, appreciation for their type of goods didn’t happen right away. “Around 2010 there seemed to

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Small Luxury

From the outside, it's hard to tell that this house in Sharon, at just 842 square feet, is well-proportioned and comfortable inside. On the market for only the second time in 70 years, the charming 1800s cottage offers absolute privacy on 90.5 acres with close to 2,

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Star Quality

There are two tiny houses on this property in Roxbury, each with two bedrooms. At one time owned by Walter Matthau, the "Matthau Cottages" sit on 6.73 acres surrounded on three sides by a land trust. Preserved and updated, the larger of the cottages has a top-of-the-line

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