Rural Intelligence (Page 412)

Real Estate

Artfully Crafted

Built in 1920 at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, this Ghent bungalow house has been masterfully preserved and retains all the period details of the style. That includes honey-colored wood trim frames, gabled roof with wide eaves and a slanted porch roof. The four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom home

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City Craftsman

Located in Hudson, this Craftsman displays architectural features like the steep roof, wide porch and pointed window arches. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has maintained its period details of the stained glass window in the foyer, beveled glass doors, original wood linen cupboard and oak flooring. The attic was transformed into

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Food

It's Always Mocktail Time At Village Scoop

Lavender lemonade. And you can buy the jar. By Jamie LarsonVillage Scoop, in quaint Hillsdale, New York has been a destination for ice cream, coffee and sundry items for years. As if the well-designed parlor, with its high-quality offerings, beautiful back deck and landscaped garden weren’t enough reasons to

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Food

Snapshot Of Young Farmers: Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters

Photo: Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters By Lisa Green The goats at Hudson Valley Kinders & Kritters near Red Hook, NY, appear to be a contented lot. I’m no goat expert (not yet, anyway) and I try not to anthropomorphize too much, but when I mentioned my observation to

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Style

House And Barn Preservation Expo: Advice From The Experts

Resources at last year's expo: interior finishes, walls and floor coverings; how to reuse old barn wood; roofing slates; early hand-forged and machine-forged hardware. Photo: Historic Red Hook. By Lisa Green Congratulations. You’ve just bought an old house or barn. Or maybe you’re ready to tackle

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Community

The Rural We: Karen T. Hunt

Architect Karen T. Hunt, comes from a family of multigenerational Pittsfield-based builders, but she hewed her own path studying architectural history and design at Notre Dame. After years living in cities across country with her own family, the Berkshire County native returned home, where her specialty made her the perfect

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Food

Recipe: Basic Flatbread

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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Parties

Berkshire International Film Festival Opens On The Silk Road

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. It's impossible to miss The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) when it comes to Great Barrington — the entire town is buzzing. This year, it was even more visible because the annual white tent across the street from The Mahaiwe included a 20-foot

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Real Estate

Dive In

Swim, boat or just relax at this property on Otis Reservoir in Otis. Set on an acre, the lakefront home includes a long dock, patio, manicured lawn and covered deck. The contemporary house was designed to incorporate the water, most notably in the open-plan living room with soaring cathedral ceiling

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Real Estate

New On The Lake

This home has all the charm of a country lake house but is sleek and modern, having been built in 2013. Located in Hillsdale on Copake Lake, the new construction has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen with Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigerator and a center island with prep

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Year-Round Pleasure

This 3,227 square-foot Lakeville home has an enviable location on Lakeville Lake, Connecticut’s deepest natural body of water. Set on 1.71 acres accessed by a long, private road, the open-concept house has a living/dining room area, kitchen with stone fireplace and seating area, and an enclosed

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Crystal Clear

Copake is home to a neo-modern Contemporary on Rhoda Lake, known for its clean and clear water (no motorized boating is allowed). The two-acre parcel has water views, 290 feet of waterfront, a private dock and a wraparound deck. The house has great flow and high-end materials like cedar siding,

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