THIS MONTH’S FEATURED REAL ESTATE ARTICLE
TRANSFORMATIONS
January is the month for starting fresh. Like people, houses can have new beginnings, with a creative vision of their potential. For this issue, we interviewed designer Carol Neiley, co-owner of Maison Collab, who transformed a vacant caretaker’s cottage at Great Elm in Sharon, into an elegant and functional Federal-style sanctuary.
Were you looking for a house to transform?
I had always wanted to live in Sharon, where my great aunt had lived, so when Zillow sent me the listing, just before COVID in 2020, I raced […]
The Gift of Land
“We are so lucky to live here in Dutchess County – with its incredible tapestry of open meadows, wooded hillsides, streams meandering through hidden valleys, orchards, and cornfields. It is a tapestry rich in natural resources and stunning scenic vistas. The work the DLC does helps to provide us all with clean water, local farm produce, picturesque landscapes, and places where we can leave the stress of daily life behind. We are rewarded with the knowledge that we are protecting and stewarding this land […]
Affordable Housing? Buy Multi-Unit Properties
Buying a multi-unit property can be like sharing an entrée at a restaurant, buying a two-for-one special at the grocery store, or eating leftovers. You can pay about the same price, and often less, for a multi-dwelling property as you might for a single-family residence with the benefit of added income to help pay the mortgage or have extra space for guests or relatives. These additional dwelling spaces can be an accessory apartment attached to a primary residence or over a garage, a classic two-family […]
Mystery Buildings 2023
Our readers responded so enthusiastically to the first Mystery Buildings article in 2019 and to More Mystery Houses in 2022 that Main Street plans to return every October to check up on the status of previous mysteries and identify new ones, including commercial buildings. We appreciate the help of real-estate agents, town officials, local residents with long memories, and owners who have shared their perspective. Our definition of “mystery” building remains the same: a building that anyone can walk or drive by and wonder what […]
Catching Up With the Pine Plains Real Estate Market
In 2018, the last time Main Street looked at real estate in the Town of Pine Plains on the northern border of Dutchess County, we predicted that real estate activity and prices were poised to move upward. COVID, low interest rates, and a national housing shortage fueled the town’s real estate market from total sales of $9 million in 2017 to $16 million in 2021. Despite record activity in the last four years, prices in Pine Plains remain affordable, and the town retains its […]
