Why buy agricultural real estate?

Above: The 5,000-square-foot renovated horse barn on Hammertown Road in Salisbury, CT, is on the market for $5,490,000 with 12 acres and additional barns and outbuildings. Photo by Brian Wilcox courtesy of Elyse Harney Real Estate.

In Dutchess County, where large tracts of agricultural land are more available than in neighboring Litchfield County, agricultural “farm” […]

By |2025-04-28T13:00:54-04:00May 1st, 2025|Real Estate|

Environmental Home Review

Water, air, and soil – The invisible threats

Understanding indoor and outdoor air, water, and soil characteristics has never been more critical. Environmental dangers, often invisible, can affect your health and the value of your real estate and, except for radon and smoke detectors, are not part of typical home inspections. How often have you […]

By |2025-03-25T09:56:32-04:00March 27th, 2025|Real Estate|

At The Crossroads in Goshen, CT

Cover photo by Roger Castonguay of Dot Media courtesy of Lenore Mallett and Elvia Gignoux of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. This dramatic timber house at 17 Hageman Shean Road on 139 acres sold for $2,200,000 after only 10 days on the market.

The Old Town Hall (now the home of the Goshen Players), a congregational […]

By |2025-01-31T14:22:05-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Real Estate|

Our Town: North Canaan, CT

What has changed in the ten years since Main Street first wrote about the Town of North Canaan? It’s still the “proud, blue collar town” we found in 2014 but updated and energized. 

Renovation on the landmarked Union Depot destroyed by arson in 2001 has finally been completed, and now it’s home to a […]

By |2025-01-08T13:15:27-05:00December 30th, 2024|Real Estate|

Building connections and emphasizing individualized service at Mahar Real Estate

Daniel “Dan” Mahar launched Mahar Real Estate in August 2024 out of a desire to “shake things up.”

“I saw and still see gaps in the way clients were being treated and how agents worked together,” explained Mahar. “I wanted to build something better – a brokerage focused on relationships, innovation, and results.” 

Dan hasn’t […]

By |2024-12-23T11:22:02-05:00December 30th, 2024|Real Estate|

Classical Style: Greek Revival Architecture

Post-election 2024 may be an appropriate moment to reflect on the Greek Revival architectural style, which dominated residential building from around 1820 to just before the Civil War. Based on Greek temples, the style continues today, not only in our public institutions from post offices to banks and churches, but also reimagined in elegant new […]

By |2024-12-03T09:25:17-05:00December 3rd, 2024|Real Estate|

In Business: Commercial Real Estate Roundup

The real estate market in the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and Litchfield hills has been on a wild ride. The pandemic fueled a lot of movement in the commercial and residential markets, and more recently, there’s been an uptick in demand for commercial real estate and mixed-use properties that can accommodate businesses and residents. 

Although […]

By |2024-10-29T11:36:28-04:00October 29th, 2024|Featured Article, Real Estate|

Antique Houses and Their Passionate Owners

There is a community, a bond, a passion that some describe as an addiction, among the buyers and preservers of antique houses. They are not flippers or investors but regard themselves as guardians of architectural and community history, who share techniques and stories of their homes and structures built before indoor plumbing and electricity arrived.

What […]

By |2024-09-30T11:03:08-04:00September 30th, 2024|Real Estate|

There’s Something About Rhinebeck: Real Estate in the Village of Rhinebeck, NY

Some real estate agents have remarked, “If clients can’t afford Rhinebeck, they buy in Millerton,” due to the similar character and structure of these two Dutchess County villages, the latter being smaller in scale, size, and population. Over the last ten years, all walkable villages and hamlets with an active center have become more […]

By |2024-09-03T11:22:14-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Real Estate|
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