Rural Intelligence (Page 390)

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Barn Update

Originally built in 1971, this Roxbury home has been reconstructed and remodeled with the added bonus of solar panels. The barn-style house sits on 32 acres of beautiful rolling farmland with stone walls, meadows and pastures. It features a great room with a soaring ceiling, country kitchen, stone fireplace,

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Catskill Green

Surrounded by Catskill Mountain views, this architect-designed home has solar panels that keep energy costs low. This Hillsdale home incorporates the outside in with huge windows that capture light and the vistas. The interior has an open concept living room, dining room, kitchen area, bamboo floors, three bedrooms, and

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Arts

Joy Brown's Roly Poly Figures Go From Kent To Broadway

One Holding Small One at 96th Street. Photo by Katharine Manning. By CB Wismar When you look into the faces of Joy Brown’s larger-than-life, thousand-pound-plus figures, they look back. The eyes are open and alert. The faces are not nervous or self-conscious. “There is

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Eco Farmhouse

This Alford home's exterior is classic country farmhouse but the inside features modern upgrades, while a separate timber frame barn has solar panels. Offering 4,400 square feet of living space on three floors, it has a renovated kitchen, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a library, attached large art

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Highly Efficient

High atop a hill in Claverack, this post-and-beam home is extremely insulated and energy smart with solar panels, low-energy appliances, and underfloor heating. Inside there are large windows and French doors that bring the outdoors in, a large stone fireplace, exposed timbers, a spacious kitchen with granite

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Modern Solar

This solar paneled and geothermal home is perched between two prestigious ridges in Roxbury that afford western views. Designed by a local craftsman and architect using state-of-the-art technology to create an energy-efficient green home, the house blends modern components with a classic New England aesthetic. Noteworthy

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Living Sculpture

This Ghent home is a modern interpretation of a country barn but with lots of glass, distinctive contemporary lines, and solar panels. Entire walls of floor-to-ceiling windows allow for views of the Catskills and surrounding setting. A contemporary kitchen opens to the living and dining areas. There are

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Parties

Supporters Are The First To Meet "The Founders Of Kent"

Lisa Green reports from Kent. “In the early 1700s, the northwest corner of the colony of Connecticut was often described as a ‘howling wilderness,'” one learns on a tour of the Seven Hearths Museum in Kent, Conn. The building was built in 1751 by one of the early founders

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The Way They Were In World War I, On View At Wilderstein

Rachel Louchen reports from Rhinebeck. The theme of Wilderstein Historic Site's summer celebration this year was World War I, a global event that the historic Gilded Age mansion was not only around for, but survived, as did the family who lived there. On Saturday, July 8, the former

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Food

Tivoli General: An Updated Version Of A Childhood Memory

By Jamie Larson That immutable, lovely experience of the mom-and-pop store is back in Tivoli, New York, updated in style and flavor. At Tivoli General, Natalie and Kazio Sosnowski only technically became a mom and pop eight months ago (after the birth of their son, Julian) but their

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Long Lasting Style

This country home in Washington demonstrates why the shingle-style has remained in fashion over the decades. Located in the prestigious area near Steep Rock and close to town center, the residence has seen recent upgrades including fresh paint, all new light fixtures, and new landscaping. Amenities include an exercise

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Knolly Brook

Knolly Brook is one of Norfolk's finest historic homes. Solid and well maintained since it was built in 1875, the shingle-style house is filled with period details such as two stunning grand staircases, high ceilings, pocket doors, and English shadowbox paneling. There are generously-sized public rooms,

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