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Greenport Village Oldies Under 400K
THERE ARE LOTS OF LITTLE TREASURES tucked into the quiet back streets of Greenport, a bayside town with great vintage character on Long Island’s North Fork. Here are two that just hit the market within the past week. The broker … Continue reading
Walk and See
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHOCKED ME when I moved to the country was how much driving one has to do to get anywhere. The other day a friend and I combined yard-saling with a fitness walk, and in the … Continue reading
Undiscovered Milan: Oldies, Acreage from 519K
COMING TO YOU TONIGHT FROM MILAN, not to be confused with the Italian fashion capital. This Milan is pronounced MY-lan, and it’s in northern Dutchess County, N.Y. In the 19th century, there was a crossroads around here called Milanville, with … Continue reading
Posted in HUDSON VALLEY, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged Academy Hill Road, apple orchards, Catskill view, center hall colonial, clapboard, Dutchess Country, eyebrow Colonial, farmhouse, for sale, Milan, Milanville, pond, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, Red Hook, renovated, Rhinebeck, Rt. 199, rural character, secluded, sheep farms, Taconic State Parkway, Victorian
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Upstate Update: Athens Federal 279K
Athens, N.Y., is one of the most atmospheric Hudson River towns, quite unspoiled. Two hours north of NYC in Greene County, it’s quiet, hilly, and river-oriented, with a close-up view of one of the Hudson’s few lighthouses. The town (which … Continue reading
