Rural Intelligence (Page 388)

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Private Colonial

Perched atop Geer Mountain in South Kent, this Colonial is surrounded by 18 acres of pastures and woods. The 4,611-square-foot main home has hardwood floors, three fireplaces, extensive moldings, soapstone countertops in the kitchen, top-of-the-line appliances, and spacious rooms. There are five bedrooms, three-

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Mass Renovation

Built in the 1790s, this historic Colonial farmhouse in Sheffield was meticulously renovated in 2012 by the creative owners, a talented architect and renowned builder. Improvements include a new foundation, septic tank, well, roof, five-zone heating, central air conditioning, hot water tanks, plumbing, and electrical systems. The newer elements

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Parties

BFMC's Posh Picnic Honors Carl Sprague

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. The Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC)'s 4th annual Posh Picnic, held on Sunday, July 23 on the lawn at Tanglewood, honored a local resident whose work has been seen worldwide in feature films such as The Royal Tenenbaums, Twelve Years a Slave

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Billy Porter Shakes Up Bard's SummerScape Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from Annandale-on-Hudson. Twinkling lights, lush foliage, green lawns that seemingly go on forever, magical Hudson River views, a mansion in the background: it’s easy to see why Bard College held its SummerScape Gala on the fairy tale-esque grounds of Montgomery Place for the

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Food

Recipe: Raspberry Zucchini Muffins

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: Rowan Willigan

What do you do when you have a surfeit of talent, energy and interests in a long list of creative realms? If you’re Rowan Willigan, a dancer-choreographer-artist-photographer-teacher and food blogger (we’ve probably left out a few other activities), you do them all. Red Hook,

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Parties

Olana Celebrates A Half Century As A Public Work Of Art

Lisa Green reports from Hudson. Fifty years ago, Olana State Historic Site opened as a public work of art, so this year’s summer party at the historic site on Saturday, July 22 honored 1967 in food, music and, among some of the guests, wardrobe. During the host committee reception,

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Stone Opulence

In Sharon, a custom-designed stone and wood country home is accessed via a meandering driveway. There is pillared entry, kitchen with a breakfast lounge, great room with Rumford fireplace, living room with soaring ceilings, and dining room. The master suite has a fieldstone fireplace, bathroom and dressing room, and

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Stone Manor

Impressive mansion for sale in Cornwall.

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Modern Dutch

While the stone exterior is reminiscent of early Dutch barns, it's actually a custom-designed futuristic passive house in Hudson. Created by architects from the ground up, this high-performance home is efficient in design and function with minimal energy costs all year round. Open and lofty, there

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French Country

Reminiscent of a French country manor, this stone estate sits on five acres with frontage on Hidden Pond in Litchfield. Offering water views from most rooms, the property offers a well-planned kitchen with high-end appliances, formal dining, detailed moldings, wainscoting, coffered ceilings, and several sound systems throughout. There

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Enchanting Cottage

Tucked away in Lakeville, yet six minutes to the center of the village, this stone cottage has a chic interior design. There is a brand new eat-in kitchen with Subzero and Viking appliances, a formal dining room, large living room with fireplace and French doors, and a new full

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