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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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Xmas in Orient
THE OYSTERPONDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY lucked out yesterday. The annual holiday house tour of Orient, N.Y., easternmost town on Long Island’s North Fork, took place Saturday afternoon, before the Big Snow. I was there, enjoying hot cider and cookies in eyebrow … Continue reading
Posted in HISTORIC PRESERVATION, LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged 18th century, colonnade, cupola, East Marion, eyebrow Colonial, gingerbread, Greek Revival, Greenport, North Fork, Old Fields Vineyard, Orient, Oysterponds Historical Society, Victorian, Village Lane, Webb House
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End-of-year bargain$ in Columbia County CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!!
“Recessions create opportunities” – Warren Buffet Today I scouted properties in Columbia County, ranging from 145K all the way up to 265K (laughable prices for New Yorkers). Horrendous weather. Nothing made my heart sing, personally. But man (and woman), there … Continue reading
Posted in HUDSON VALLEY, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged Ancram, Austerlitz, Berkshire view, bungalow, cabin, chalet, Columbia County, Copake Lake, cottage, eyebrow Colonial, farmhouse, Hillsdale, HUDSON VALLEY
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