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Untouched 1860 Delaware County Fixer-Upper, 29+ Acres, $334K
A REMINDER OF THE VAST SPACES and great bargains still available in bucolic Delaware County, this mid-19th century farmhouse, currently owned by an artist and writer, was once the centerpiece of a farm called “The Overlook,” and it does indeed … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged 19th century, CATSKILLS, farmhouse, Victorian
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1720s Connecticut Colonial 160K
THIS IS THE GENUINE ARTICLE for old-house fanatics — a true Colonial from the 1720s, when Connecticut was an actual colony. It looks to my eye like Dutch-style architecture, with that gambrel roof shape. It’s on six-tenths of an acre … Continue reading
Old-School East Hampton Beach Cottage 515K
STEPS — NO, REALLY — STEPS TO BEACH. Lots of real estate listings say it. In this case, it’s true. This is the third house in from the water at Maidstone Beach, East Hampton, below, a long sandy crescent on … Continue reading
Coming Up: Sarasota MOD Weekend
Hiss Studio, Tim Seibert CERTAIN PLACES ON THE PLANET — often unexpected places, like Columbus, Indiana, and Tel Aviv, Israel — have been blessed with impressive inventories of important 20th century architecture. One such place is Sarasota, Florida, on the … Continue reading
Talking to Miscanthus
IT’S SPRING, and I like my life again. Winter is my time for serious worry. With spring come more lighthearted concerns. Instead of How the hell am I going to pay my bills?, it’s Are you supposed to cut above … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR RENT, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged cottage, East Hampton, miscanthus, Springs
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