Rural Intelligence (Page 508)

Real Estate

Hudson Valley Conservation

This hilltop farm expands 196 acres and overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Escarpment in Stuyvesant. It's adjacent to conservancy land owned by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, which is looking for a buyer who will maintain its agricultural use. The grand 1890 classical revival manor is filled

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Rural Acreage

The Captain Isaac Holt house was originally built in 1759 and then modernized 1832, and while there have been additions over the years, one thing that will always remain is the protective covenant. The 18-acre property sits on a quiet road in Norfolk and includes the four-bedroom, two-

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Real Estate

Protected Views

Located on Hurlburt Road, one the most desirable streets in Great Barrington, the 27-acre Alford Brook Farm is adjacent to more than 400 acres that are protected from development. The estate was built in 1860 and architecturally redesigned in 1999 to seamlessly connect the old and new. The six-

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Private Conservation

Surrounded by conservation land, this 2.5 acre Richmond property is located at the end of a cul-de-sac, so peace and quiet is assured. The home is a pristine Colonial, with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, open family room, eat-in kitchen and a formal dining room. There are

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Acres Await

This house and property have much to offer, sitting on three acres in Claverack next to 23 protected acres and an award-winning golf course across the street. The 1825 Greek Revival showcases its historic architecture and has large living spaces with hardwood floors. The property has several outbuildings, including

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Real Estate

Colonial Forever

This 1840 Colonial is all classic country, offering a formal yet comfortable main house on 54 acres and surrounded by protected land. Located in the town of Northeast, the property includes several buildings beside the main residence, which has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, living room with

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Community

The Rural We: Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie’s "Alice’s Restaurant" is as much a part of our local history as the Red Lion Inn or the Hudson River School. The fact that Arlo and many of his expansive brood still live in the Berkshires — and the Guthrie Center at the Old Trinity

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Arts

Stage AND Screen: Broadcasting Broadway to the Berkshires

Chris O'Dowd and James Franco. Photo by Richard Phibbs. By Nichole Dupont The greatest moments are sadly the most fleeting. And what is more fleeting than the stage? We mourn that we never saw the sweat on Lawrence Olivier’s newly-muscled forearm in his stage debut as

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Food

Recipe: Perfecto Meatballs

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in

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Parties

A Dazzling Evening For Berkshire United Way

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. Blantyre, the prestigious Gilded Age mansion-turned-luxury-hotel resort is opulent year round, but during the holidays the property manages to surpass its own standards, decorated to the nines with lights and wreaths from nearly every mantel. It was an ideal location for Be

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Parties

Berkshire Creative's Guests Sparkle At Ventfort Hall

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. If pressed to use only one phrase to describe Berkshire Creative’s Sparkle! holiday party on December 4th, I would employ “dressed to the nines." It’s a description that could be used to compliment both the guests at the event and the festively

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A Winter Songfest At Bard Celebrates The Future Of Music

Lisa Green reports from Annandale-on-Hudson. Anyone in attendance at the Bard College Conservatory of Music’s "A Winter Songfest" on Sunday, December 7 will tell you that the future of vocal arts is secure. The graduate students, consummate professionals all, presented a program of festive songs

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