THIS MONTH’S FEATURED REAL ESTATE ARTICLE
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, […]
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 many businesses have shuttered, others are popping up. A slew of new breweries, distilleries, and restaurants have opened. Agri-tourism is also on the rise, and a few marijuana dispensaries have […]
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 qualifies as an antique house?
Is any old house an antique house? The answer depends on whom you ask. An antique dealer’s definition of over 100 years does not fit. Architectural […]
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 sought after, exceeding the general increase in median home prices. Single-family residences in Rhinebeck, NY, have risen 200% in the last ten years from a median price of $288,000 in […]
Sharon, CT Real Estate Market
What’s happened in the last five years
Exactly five years ago, Main Street Magazine looked at the Town of Sharon and its real estate market. Today, we wondered if anything had changed in this New England town. Was traditional Sharon the same place post-COVID? Had Sharon maintained its character and quiet demeanor? Did anything change in the real estate market?
First, we looked at the basic trends contained in Connecticut Town Profiles reports, Connecticut Department of Public Health, school district, and census numbers, reasoning that those changes […]
