THIS MONTH’S FEATURED REAL ESTATE ARTICLE
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 wondered, or worried, about the quality of the air you breathe inside your home, the contaminants in your glass of water, or the history of your surrounding property?
Check your […]
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 church, a bank, and an interior design store mark the corners of the historic center of Goshen at the traffic circle where the Sharon Turnpike, Route 4 intersects Route 63. […]
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 brewery and an accordion museum. A new generation of retailers has arrived including custom kitchens, an art gallery, yoga, Hither Lane glassware, and an electric bicycle shop. There’s a fresh […]
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 always worked in real estate. He received his BA in philosophy from Pace University in Westchester, which he says taught him to, “think deeply and pivot when necessary.” From there, […]
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 homes and even pool houses.
After the American Revolution and the War of 1812, a spirit of pride, optimism and rejection of all things British, including the more ornate Georgian style, […]
