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Mid-19th c. Greenport Cottage 430K
HERE’S A NEW YEAR’S GOODIE. Yep, with the turn of the calendar, it’s time to start thinking about…summer houses! The listing says this sweet and unpretentious 3BR, 2 bath (bigger than it looks at from the outside) dates from 1847, … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 618 Main Street, cottage, farmhouse, front porch, Greek Revival, Greenport, Victorian
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Victorian Farmhouse in North Fork 293K
HERE’S A BRAND NEW-TO-MARKET foreclosure, looking mighty cute — a classic Victorian farmhouse with a front porch and gabled attic. Makes me want to run right out to the East End of Long Island and take a look. It’s at … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged East End, farmhouse, front porch, Long Island Sound, North Fork, Southold, Victorian
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Rhinebeck Village Fixer-Upper 249K
IT’S BEEN SITTING ON THE MARKET for a year, with price drops along the way. What’s wrong with it?! It’s an 1890s house in pretty decent shape, in the impeccable Hudson River town of Rhinebeck. On a tiny lot, true … Continue reading
Posted in HUDSON VALLEY, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 1890s, front porch, house for sale, Rhinebeck
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New-to-Market Greenport Cottage 415K
HERE’S A FRESH HOT LISTING FOR YOU — it just came on the market two days ago. It’s a classic, cedar-shingled 1920s house with a farmhouse-style front porch, 4 bedrooms, wood floors throughout, and some interior details. The house is … Continue reading
Independence Day Porch Makeover
THE 4th OF JULY found me on Shelter Island, chillin’ in 100 degree heat at my friend Debre’s extraordinary Carpenter Gothic farmhouse. Somewhere between the Jamesport Vineyards sauvignon blanc and the Wolffer Estate rose (we like to support our local … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, INTERIOR DESIGN, LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged 19th century, bamboo, Carpenter Gothic, carved wood, farmhouse, feng shui, front porch, furniture placement, Gothic Revival, Harlem, Jamesport Vineyards, mantel, porch, rattan, Shelter Island, styling, Victorian, vintage, wicker, wineries, Wolffer Estate, wraparound porch, yard sales
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