Rural Intelligence (Page 481)

Real Estate

Charm School

A quaint, one-bedroom schoolhouse conversion sits on a 12 acres, next to an antique main house in Stuyvesant. Offering a commanding view of the Hudson River, the property includes a big barn complex with a corn crib that has just as much potential for outside parties as it does

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History Lessons

From the outside, this home looks like a standard cottage, but the inside is about as antique schoolhouse as it gets, with cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, and hardwood floors. Built in 1814, the former schoolhouse is located in the Becket Center Historic District, just up the road from the public

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Real Estate

Golden Oldie

Formerly The Wilcox Schoolhouse (circa 1902), the Copake building was converted in the mid-1960s to a residence on two levels. Hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and fireplace are a few of the original details that stand out amongst the additions of the kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Even with

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School's Out

It's hard to believe that not even 100 years have passed since this charming and light-filled residence was a school, built in 1929 on land purchased from the Fraleighs, a well-know farming family. It remained in operation until 1939 when Red Hook centralized its school district

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Parties

It's The Cream Of The Crop For Berkshire Grown's Harvest Supper

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. If a farmer is supposed to go to bed early and rise with the sun, no one told the ones that came out in droves on Monday night, September 21 for the annual Berkshire GrownHarvest Supper at Ski Butternut. Of course, if they were

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Community

Otto's For Sale: The End Of A Chapter In Germantown

By Jamie Larson In just seven years, Otto’s Market and its genial owner Otto Leuschel have become an institution on Main Street in the small hamlet of Germantown, New York. In 2012, Leuschel also opened Germantown Variety across the street, an updated five and dime as meticulously curated and

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Parties

From Dusk To Dark: OMI Lights Up The Night

Amy Krzanik reports from Ghent. On Saturday evening, September 19, while it was still light out, partygoers milled about outside the barn at Omi International Arts Center, enjoying appetizers that included local cheeses, wood-fired pork belly and sweet and sour kraut. They sipped a fitting autumn cocktail made with

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Food

Recipe: Apple Crisp

Here’s good news for home cooks: The Hillsdale General Store has opened a kitchen store right across from the mother company in Hillsdale, NY. Along with the cookware and tools, the store, called Home Chef, is equipped with two beautiful teaching kitchens. (We will be writing more about that

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Community

The Rural We: Cynthia Wade

Cynthia Wade, the Berkshires-based filmmaker who won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, is one step closer to her goal of making full-length fiction films now that her award-winning doc, "Freeheld," has been released by Lionsgate as a full-length film. The movie

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Community

Six Degrees Of Satay And More At The Indonesian Country Fair

By Lisa Green When Iin Purwanti presented an Indonesian night at Six Depot in West Stockbridge, Mass. a few years ago, the response from the community was so positive that she vowed she would do more to introduce the art and talent of her native country. The result is the

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Community

Gawkers, Welcome to Spencertown's First-Ever Kitchen Tours

By Rachel Louchen It's generally considered that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Even bad cooks have to acknowledge that, at the very least, it's an important room. Spencertown, NY will open the door to its gleaming stovetops, pristine countertops, cherry-paneled cabinets and

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Real Estate

Capturing Views

This Cape cottage is poised to take in the beauty of Otis Reservoir waterfront with big water views of the main body of the lake. Thoughtfully renovated, the Otis home has a bright and airy open plan with a kitchen with custom cabinets, custom granite, and stainless steel appliances. The

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