ARTICLES IN CATEGORY "OLD HOUSES AND CATSKILL FARMHOUSES"

More Home for Your Buck

Buying a second home used to be an investment that made financial sense as well as something you loved and enjoyed, but with the rising real estate prices in many second home hot spots, finding...
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Timeless Homes

Homes that never go out of style Have you ever walked into a home and had the word dated flash across you mind almost immediately? Sadly, homes and home design often become overly informed by...
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You Don't Have to Be Outdoorsy to Love Country Life

Ways to fill your days in Sullivan County Sullivan County, and the Catskill Mountains in which that county resides, is known as a great place to hike, fish, camp and do other outdoorsy activities...
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Old New Style in the Home

"Old New" sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? How can something be old and new at the same time. Actually, the concept is quite simple. New construction or new items with historic or antique charm...
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City Girl In the Country

No doubt about it, I am a city girl. I have lived in cities all my life. So, the idea of moving to the country, or at least the concept of buying a Sullivan county home, has been something of a...
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Buying a second home for the average joe

There comes a time in many people’s lives when they would like to have a second home. We typically tend to think that only the very wealthy can afford to buy a second home; however, there are...
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Five Signs You're Ready for Country Living

Relocating is full of choices: big house, small house. Short house, tall house. City house, country house. In regards to the latter, both places have advantages. For those who have only lived in the...
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The Housing Debate: Buy New or Renovate?

For years, home owners have been met with the question, "Should I buy new or should I just fix up what I have?" It's an age old query: sometimes it's best to take what you have and make it five times...
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Tips on Buying a Second Home

One house, two house, three house, four. Some people collect houses like others collect stamps. But, most of us are content with only owning one house. Occasionally, though, we might get the urge to...
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When Not to Buy This Old House

Buy a city house, buy a country house, buy a large house, buy a small house: whenever we decide to buy any house, we have a handful of choices to make. Included in this is the decision to buy a new...
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