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www.realestateshows.com/414905 HUDSON PANORAMA Ever changing Hudson River vistas crown this singular contemporary residence offering views from every room and expansive decking. Casually elegant 4000+ SF, flooded with natural light, 27’ living room, sleek eat-in kitchen, 4 fireplaces, dining room, den/home office, 4 bedrooms (en suite master bath has a view, too!). Main deck with soothing hot tub overlooks IG heated pool & patio. Watch the ships sail by! $1,237,500 Call Diane Silverberg, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker (800) 293-0232 x 109

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www.realestateshows.com/201357 RURAL RETREAT WITH INCOME Idyllic 4 acre farmstead nestled in historic Kripplebush offers a bucolic setting on a quiet country lane. The main house is a 2 story traditional offering 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths & lovely pine plank floors. The sweet stone & cedar sided 4 BR guest house/ INCOME rental ($1200/mo!) features a cozy Jotul wood stove. Improvements include a stable & pasture. Double your investment return! Minutes to historic Stone Ridge. $399,500 Call Francesca Noble, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker (877) 735-9400 x112

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www.realestateshows.com/413925 MID-CENTURY MODERN Classic c.1950 stucco ranch nestled on a park-like 4+ acres with a pretty POND and a heated IG pool. Expansive walls of windows bring nature close up to the sunlit interior featuring a 20’ stone floored family room with stone fireplace, living & dining rooms, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, eat-in size kitchen, attached 2 car garage and patio for warm weather dining. Beautiful rolling lawns on a quiet dead-end lane. BRING YOUR EAMES CHAIR. $229,000 Call Sue Karayannides, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker (800) 293-0232 x 110

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CONTENTS / AUGUST 2009

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2

FEATURES 22 PLAYING FOR POWER An innovative upstate playground project helps bring water and electricity to a school in Africa.

BY ALYSSA JUNG; PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN MASON

34 TOTALLY FLOORED Green is gorgeous with the latest recycled and all-natural flooring options.

BY JENNIFER QUAIL

40 OFF THE GRID This New Paltz homeowner overcomes hurdles to building a zero-net energy home.

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Rockland BOCES immerses its students in sustainable technology.

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26 A WHOLE NEW WORLD LEED-certified modular homes

30 TOWERING ASPIRATIONS K. Hovnanian’s 77 Hudson in Jersey City aspires to provide Manhattan-style living.

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Publisher Jonathan A. Schein Editor Nancy Meyer Ar t Director Julie Novak Assistant Editor Lindsay Suchow Editorial Intern Charles D. Schulz DEBORAH DEGRAFFENREID

Editorial Design Intern Rob Fleming Production Director Jessica Housen

A Different Kind of Audit The term “audit” usually connotes painful and embarrassing exposure, followed by penalties and fines. My recent energy audit was quite the contrary. I found the process fascinating, eye-opening, and rewarding.

Looking to reduce our oil bills, we turned to my go-to professional for all energy questions, Jack Christmann, LEED AP and principal of Energy Appreciators, a Building Performance Institute (BPI)-accredited contractor in New Paltz. Unprompted, Jack generously donated a home energy audit worth upwards of $400 for the purpose of educating New York House readers (and its editor).

BPI audits take a whole-home approach to ensure health and safety—they measure not only energy usage, but also indoor air quality, including emissions from combustion appliances, the presence of mold, and other potential problems.

Jack’s colleague Mike Bennett conducted a room-byroom analysis, assessing the R-value of the walls and windows and checking our appliances. Then he conducted a blower-door test to measure air volume and pinpoint leakage. It was amazing to see the numbers spike on his handheld meter as he walked through places we didn’t know were drafty. Besides providing a complete home performance analysis and estimates for alternative systems Mike Bennett of Energy Appreciators explains many cost-effective measures Nancy Meyer can and energy-saving products, the auditor detailed cost/ take to reduce her home’s energy bills. benefit ratios and recommended key measures.

I was surprised to learn the only insulation we need is at the rim joist, where the wood frame meets the foundation, and on the basement and crawl space walls. Insulating both (a cost of $3,500) would reduce the “stack effect” of air infiltration and heat loss, but would save us about $130 per year on heating and make the space more comfortable.

The other recommendation is air sealing the entire home, a cost of $2,800, which would save us more than $300 per year. This is the easiest way to save energy and money while also feeling snug in the home’s “tight envelope,” Bennett explained.

Surprising was what the audit didn’t recommend. It would be less cost effective to upgrade the basement and crawl space ceiling insulation, or insulate the attic rafters. Replacing the oil burner is in our future, but at more than $8,000, it’s not a top priority, a finding the audit confirmed in cost effectiveness and payback.

All told, the work we need would reduce our energy usage by 20 percent. With the NYSERDA 10-percent cash-back incentive and the $1,500 federal stimulus tax credit, our total cost would equal just over $4,000. For every dollar we spend on improvements, we’d get $1.30 back in cost savings, the audit found. Now that’s what I call rewarding.

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PLAY FOR POWER Learn about the kinetic-energy-powered playground that will provide water and electricity to children in Africa. See our story in this issue, page 22.

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Rick Lewandowski, MetroGreenBusiness caught up with Prism Solar Technologies Prism’s CEO Rick Lewandowski to discuss the future of Prism and the solar and renewable energy industry as a whole. metrogreenbusiness.com/news/ qa.php/2009/07/12/p2126#more2126

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Rockland BOCES immerses its students in sustainable technology.

BY CHARLES D. SCHULZ; IMAGES PROVIDED; ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB FLEMING

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yes open wide, jaws drop a bit, heads turn toward the middle of the Rockland BOCES campus. Standing on the school’s grounds, not too far from the academic buildings, is a 40-foot-tall windmill. But it isn’t moving. There’s a slight breeze, but the turbine isn’t turning. Some might immediately doubt the windmill’s effectiveness; the students would tell you that it’s not as simple as that.

The 1.8-kilowatt windmill powers 20 school computers; it also serves as a real-life model of wind-energy systems.

The push for energy efficiency and sustainable technology did not drive the institution to install it.

When Rockland BOCES began to put additions onto the facilities eight-to-10 years ago, the motivation was to incorporate more hands-on learning into the school’s curriculum. Thanks to funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and donated services, the school is ahead of the curve in green technology, and continues to increase the on-campus presence of the newest technology available. The administration is spreading the technology to different areas of instruction, and even more impressively, it is able to combine and 20 NEW YORK HOUSE / August 2009

integrate the teachings in the school-wide house project.

The house project is the culmination of the carpentry, electric, and plumbing programs working together in the Construction Trades Academy, the school’s director, William Boydston, explains. Rockland BOCES installed a foundation on its campus with the plan to construct a house and then tear it down after two years. Not so fast. “Well, as we got started with it, things started to come up!” Boydston explains. “We could put a geothermal system into the house now, and then, maybe, tear the house down. Maybe not. Well, we’ve never torn the house down, we’ve just added to it.”

The school has done more than just add to it—it has created a structure brim-full of the latest sustainable technology systems.

Below the ground is a system of geothermal pipes that provide heating and air conditioning for the home. Above ground, a compost pile created from donated manure

and woodchips heats a coil of water piping coming out of the house for hot water. The water has reached an unbelievable 150 degrees! On the roof, there are both solar panels for hot water heating and solar shingles that generate electricity.

The solar shingles on the house were the first to be installed in New York. The electricity bill for the house last month was in the negatives: the electric company, Orange and Rockland Utility, was actually paying Rockland BOCES for the electricity that the house project generated.

In addition to the windmill and the house project, there is a large solar panel on the top of one of the academic buildings generating electricity. Also, the culinary program takes any used frying oil and filters it through a three-step process to become the school’s own brand of biodiesel fuel. The school’s buses run on an 80-to20 ratio of gasoline to biodiesel, cutting down on harmful emissions.

Students are heavily involved in maintaining the sustainable systems. They do all the filtering of the biodiesel fuel. Most impressively, the house project

BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ROCKLAND BOCES

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: SOLAR PANELS ON TOP OF AN ACADEMIC BUILDING CUT THE SCHOOL’S ENERGY COSTS; A STUDENT POURS PEER-MADE BIODIESEL FUEL INTO THE SCHOOL’S GAS TANK; STUDENTS FROM THE CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRIC PROGRAMS JOINED TOGETHER TO BUILD AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSE. OPPOSITE: ROCKLAND BOCES BOASTS A 40-FOOT WINDMILL IN THE CENTER OF CAMPUS.

“Seeing the students mesmerized at the fact that this technology exists and they’re learning it—that’s the best part of the whole thing.”

—William Boydston, Rockland BOCES itself—all the framework, plumbing, and wiring—was built by the students. The advanced technology systems that could not be installed by the students were often implemented with the students looking on, a testament to the school’s conviction to teach and train its students. The faculty has also formulated a way to teach the students who did not get to witness the installation. “That group of students got to learn it [by watching the installation] here. Now we have to teach it in the classroom by doing mock-up installations in the classroom; then come down and actually do the readings, the testing, and taking down the data,” says Boydston.

Rockland BOCES is proud of the advances it has

made, but that doesn’t mean the administration is satisfied. Eventually, the plan is to put solar panels on top of the majority of buildings on campus. In just a few years, the school conceivably could make a profit from sustainable technologies by making more electricity than it requires and selling the excess back to the power company.

The school itself isn’t the one benefiting the most from having the technology on campus; the students soak up the new technology and understand the concepts they involve.

The most rewarding thing about the greener systems is simple for the administration, officials say.

“Seeing the students mesmerized at the fact that this

technology exists and they’re learning it—that’s the best part of the whole thing,” says Boydston. “When a student sees something that they’ve never heard of before, that they know should exist, but it’s in their backyard here.” The Rockland BOCES students are immersed in this technology, and leave BOCES with both a Regents diploma and a trade certification.

Seventy-eight percent go on to higher learning, and with such a strong green background, they have a leg up in the field, Boydston says.

It’s the administration’s hope that the foundation that Rockland BOCES has laid for its students will further their careers, and make the world greener for the future. newyorkhousemagazine.com 21

BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT

Innovative upstate playground project helps bring water and electricity to a school in Tanzania.

BY ALYSSA JUNG; PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN MASON

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teachers, three engineers, and scientists to assess the otherwise be classroom time constantly going back he kids at Woodland Hill Montessori Sinai School’s specific needs. She compiled footage from and forth to the well miles away. With a playground School in East Greenbush play for power, the trips and presented it at a school-wide assembly. The that creates enough energy to power a water tower and play for water, and play for peace. Each video jumpstarted students’ curiosity and brought the pump, kids can spend their time learning.” time they spin on the merry-go-round, project home.

Last summer, Mason and her husband flew to drink from the outdoor water fountain, or play “The first question I got was, ‘Why are they so Tanzania to find a school that would fit in with their basketball under the lights, they live up to this slogan happy?’ They saw the kids smiling and laughing and and are reminded of the friends they never met but have program. They teamed with Livingstone Tanzania realized that they were exactly the same,” says Mason.

Trust, which had built a model sustainable school with an intimate connection with in Babati, Tanzania.

Almost immediately, students started to work on running water, crops, and livestock. After visiting the The pre-K through eighth grade school in upstate small projects. The playground is the pinnacle of the Sinai School and witnessing their startlingly different New York teamed up with Sabre Technical Services, program, but the projects that stem from it will really lifestyle without water, they decided it was the perfect LLC to build a playground that generates electricity benefit their friends at match for their program. from the students’ kinetic energy and develop a Sinai.

In Tanzania,48 coinciding S kindergarteners meet in curriculum. Play k a supply closet and must for Power will pay come to fruition p $1 a month to attend, so next July s kindergarteners at Woodland Hill created a when a similar W Fund-a-Friend program playground F in is built at the i which each student will bring in a dollar a month sister school, the b to Sinai School in t send to Sinai.

While the entire Tanzania. school is involved in the Karen s curriculum, it is the newly Cavanagh c created Water Club that Mason and her c really got the ball rolling; husband John r about 15 students met run Sabre, a with company that w Mason after school to raise money for Play specializes in for Power. The end result destroying and was controlling w an Earth Day benefit and auction at Proctor’s biological Theatre in Schenectady contamination that raised about in industries $13,000. “I have never across the seen people give money nation. Mason L IS FOR MORE THAN JUST PLAY. THE STUDENTS THE PLAYGROUND AT WOODLAND HILL MONTESSORI SCHOO THEIR IA. and be so happy about decided to apply ENT TO THEIR SISTER SCHOOL IN TANZAN WENT ALL OUT TO BRING THIS POWER-GENERATING EQUIPM TATIONS. CONNO DEEP WITH MODEL AZING it,” says Mason. the company’s TRAILBL A INTO PLAY EFFORTS TURN CHILD’S A video of students from the Sinai School and mission in a “We found that small children, particularly girls, were Woodland Hill in the same poses was shown and the philanthropic way by creating Play for Power—with her Water Club performed a play they wrote about the trekking over a mile to get water,” Mason says. “Their children at the school, Woodland Hill was the perfect staggering numbers of water-related issues in Tanzania. classrooms had termite mounds in the middle of them place to start.

Tori Gernert-Dott, 10, still remembers her lines. and they had no learning materials or lights. Their “The company deals with decontamination of water, “In 2006 the United Nations estimated more than bathrooms were open pit latrines with no privacy. So and water is life,” says Mason, Sabre’s chief operating 1 billion people—one sixth of the population—lacked many girls drop out when they hit puberty; it boggled officer. “The concept of the program is to build a even a gallon of safe drinking water a day…2.6 billion our minds that with a simple nurse’s station or some model playground here and then pair it with a sister people lack access to basic sanitation,” Tori Gernertkind of sink, this could be avoided.” school anywhere in the world and build one there. In Dott rattles off.

Mason returned to Tanzania in November with four many poor countries, children spend hours that would 22 NEW YORK HOUSE / August 2009

“We’re the first kids to really do this and we’re showing the world that every person can make a difference.”

—Haylie Gernert-Dott, 13 Club members Jonathon Hillengas, Lucas PhayreGonzalez, and Elyssa Blakeman-McClain, all 13, believe the play’s ending is what makes Play for Power so special.

“One in eight people die of a water-related illness every eight seconds. When there are none left, who will speak for Sinai School?” they recite together. “We speak for Sinai, for our playground, our own and for theirs. I play for power, I play for water, I play for peace.”

While the playground and program won’t be completed until next July, five students, five parents, and four teachers traveled to Sinai School this July to build a kitchen, plant gardens, and patch up classrooms. Perhaps the biggest struggle will be to find a way to teach 616 students how to play baseball, something they asked to learn.

But students at the Sinai School aren’t the only ones learning. Students at Woodland Hill are quick to emphasize they’re not only doing this to help—they’re doing it to learn.

“We consume so much stuff and want more and more, but we don’t see what’s right in front of our faces,” says Phayre-Gonzalez. “These kids don’t have what we have and we’re going to learn why they’re so happy. Maria Montessori thought a child could be a citizen of the world but only if they really listened to another country and learned their culture. That’s what we’re doing.”

Other students are excited to carry out Montessori’s vision and encourage others their age to make a difference.

“We’re the first kids to really do this and we’re showing the world that every person can make a difference,” says Haylie Gernert-Dott, 13. “People think one person can’t but other people will say ‘Wow, kids can make a difference.’”

When the project is completed, Mason hopes to pass the baton and make Play for Power a national program that any school can adopt. Lower elementary school teacher Sandy Blakeman is overwhelmed by the experience and hopes other schools can help spread it.

“I’ll try to speak without crying, but this trip was probably the highlight of my life,” says Blakeman. “It was a fantastic experience and I learned so much there.

It’s a beautiful country with beautiful people and I’m very excited for these students to have this exchange program and learn from them. It’s a Montessori dream, it really is.”

TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT: DURING EACH TRIP TO TANZANIA, TRAVELERS SPENT TIME AT THE SCHOOL AND IN THE HOMES OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CULTURE, NEEDS, AND TO FORM AN IMPORTANT BOND. KAREN CAVANAGH MASON SAID SHE ALWAYS RETURNS HOME MORE RELAXED AND WITH A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR WHAT SHE HAS, SINCE THE PROBLEMS HERE SEEM TO PALE IN COMPARISON TO THE STRUGGLES THERE.

ENGINEERS ANTICIPATE THAT EVENTUALLY, THE SINAI SCHOOL PLAYGROUND WILL GENERATE ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO PROVIDE LIGHTS FOR THE DARK SEASON, SEWING MACHINES TO REPAIR UNIFORMS, AND POSSIBLY CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC OR COMMUNICATION DEVICES. THESE AMENITIES COULD HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL, MASON SAYS.

Fast Facts • It’s 8,332 steps to the nearest well at the Sinai School.

• 100 percent of the students have had malaria.

• There were 639 students at Sinai School last September and 616 by Earth Day. • The Sinai School has a 50 percent drop-out rate.

• Each spin on the merry-go-ground generates 60 rotations of a smaller disk beneath it that creates energy to charge a battery.

• The Sinai School playground will have two 10foot merry-go-rounds, gyro spinners, and swings.

• It costs $12,000 to drill a borehole for the well and water tower.

• The playground currently costs around $25,000 to build but is being modified to reduce the cost.

• A larger playground will be built at the Schenectady Museum so local schools can use the curriculum and program without building their own.

• The Sabre Fund was created to accept donations for Play for Power and other initiatives.

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PROJECT #12 Preparing the Winter Store, Part 2: Canning

ummer is in full swing, and if you’re like us at New York House, you’re taking advantage of the locally-grown fruits and vegetables popping up around the valley and New York City markets. But if you’re left with an overabundance, don’t let this precious harvest go to waste.

Last month, we gave you tips on freezing, but another method to preserve produce is canning.

Fruits are usually canned with a boiling water canner—essentially a pot big enough to submerge a jar in several inches of water (retails for about $26.99). Although not necessary, you can pack your fruit with syrup (sugar and water) to preserve color and taste. Anti-darkening agents, as well as Vitamin C-rich liquids like lemon juice, also help prevent discoloration.

When water comes to a rolling boil, begin timing.

Processing times vary; apples in syrup can take 20 minutes, while a pint of berries could take 10.

For vegetables, experts agree: Do not use a boiling water canner, as they do not get hot enough to kill botulism-producing bacteria (not a problem for fruits, since they’re acidic). A pressure cooker, which can range from $50 to over $500 depending on size and model, is highly recommended.

Submerge the jar in three to four inches of water.

Lock the lid, frequently venting out steam and excess pressure to avoid trapping air, which could breed bacteria. Begin timing once the correct pressure level is achieved—usually about 10 pounds for vegetables.

Gardiner resident Janine Brutvan, who gave us advice on freezing last month, says August (ideal for tomatoes and pickles) and September (a great time for applesauce) are best for canning.

The secret to good canning is to ideally move the vegetables from garden to can in about 15 minutes.

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A Whole New World New World Home combines sustainable technology with inspired designs to change the public perception of modular homes.

BY LINDSAY SUCHOW; PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: A WELCOMING DEN LEADS INTO A COZY DINING ROOM IN NEW WORLD HOME’S COLONIAL-STYLE MODULAR HOME IN JEFFERSONVILLE, STRIVING FOR LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION; THE MASTER BEDROOM IS FILLED WITH NATURAL LIGHT AND MAKES FOR EXCELLENT VIEWS OF NATURE; FLOOR PLANS FOR THE “CARSON WITH ADDITION.”

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top a picturesque hill on a quiet country road in Jeffersonville lies a 2,417-square foot colonial-style home. A sprawling front porch is adorned with a swinging bench and rocking chairs. The air inside is cool and crisp; the rooms splashed with natural light; the décor rustic and rural, with a lived-in comfortable feel.

It’s not exactly the image that comes to mind when one thinks of a modular home. And that’s precisely what the co-founders of New World Home, Mark Jupiter and Tyler Schmetterer, are looking to change.

Schmetterer and Jupiter, born-and-bred New Yorkers and best friends for almost 25 years, one day reached a daunting conclusion during a casual conversation on a boat ride: the way in which modern homes are built is utterly “backwards.”

“It’s just antiquated, ineffective, inefficient, incredibly wasteful…” Jupiter says of conventional home building. “But yet certain aspects of it we really liked,” particularly the ways in which homes were sited, taking things like south-facing windows and doorways conducive to airflow into consideration.

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Houses, Schmetterer and Jupiter add, are also the only products manufactured outdoors, which they feel is unnecessary since “building inside a factory just makes sense for anything,” Schmetterer says.

And so, a desire to combine historic design and architecture with sustainable products and methods coaxed the birth of New World Home—“Historically Inspired, Historically Green,” as its tagline proclaims.

“Tyler and I don’t really think small—we really wanted to create a true housing solution and not just build 15 houses a year in our neighborhood,” Jupiter says. “We wanted to make a better home, and combining historic design with green products and practices built within a factory—based on the research we had done [about two years’ worth, according to Schmetterer]—had never been done before, and seemed like the perfect solution we were looking for.”

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Continued from Page 26 reflects what Schmetterer calls “the founding principle of the company.” While a code-built house has a home energy rating mandate of 100, and an Energy Star-rated home a mandate of 85, New World Home houses start at 50, says Jupiter (like golf, the lower your score, the better).

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The concept of sustainable, good-looking modular homes was also a way to break the stereotype associated with these traditionally unattractive units: “There’s a stigma associated with modular, and rightfully so,” says Schmetterer. “If you look at the historical track record of modular solutions out there, they’ve really been horrible. A lot of vinyl siding, uninspired designs—they’ve just kind of been cranking out generic boxes for decades.”

All of New World Home’s houses are historically inspired, with styles such as colonial, cape, Georgian, and Greek revival. Each design is named after an environmental figure in history, i.e., the “Buckminster,” named after R. Buckminster Fuller; the “Burroughs,” after John; and the “Emerson,” after Ralph Waldo.

The home in Jeffersonville is the “Carson with addition,” named after famed environmentalist Rachel Carson. New England colonial in design, it contains four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms with eight-foot ceilings. Thanks to the “addition” portion of this style, the kitchen leads into a charming family room with a fireplace; the addition also makes for some extra front porch space.

The company prides itself in the speed with which its homes are erected. Since these “New Old Green Modulars”—NOGMs, as the cofounders fondly refer to them—are made in a factory, a home can be produced, transported, and put up in just 60 to 90 days.

They’re also competitively priced with conventional homes—the price range of a NOGM starts between $105 and $145 per square foot. The company says the lion’s share of its homes are completed for between $150 and $200 per square foot, not including land (the Jeffersonville house is on the market for $447,000, with five acres and an option to buy an additional 15).

Jupiter says about half of New World Home’s 28 NEW YORK HOUSE / August 2009

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As self-proclaimed addicts of New York, it looks as if the sky’s the limit with the company’s future in the Empire State. With two houses in New York and one already sold, New World Home’s immediate focus lies in the Hamptons of Long Island, with future sights set on Red Hook, Dutchess County. The opening of a sales center in the Hudson Valley is also in the works.

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enclave of nearly half an acre. Tucked pleasantly below "Main Street" (which is more like a paved lane) the 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has an old-fashioned glass enclosed porch, and a catwalk to an attached 'floating gazebo' that gives full up-and-down-river views. There is a large master bedroom (direct river views) with woodburning fireplace. There is the many-windowed River Room and a cupola rising above the roof. A significant home on a rise of land chosen in the 19th Century for its special relationship to the river and now located within a National Historic District.

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TOWERING ASPIRATIONS K. Hovnanian’s 77 Hudson highrise in Jersey City aspires to Manhattan style and amenities.

BY NANCY MEYER; PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROY GUMPEL

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new luxury highrise in Jersey City is garnering attention for adding some glamour to the riverfront. With floor-toceiling windows that capitalize on dramatic views of Manhattan, and architecture and interior design by Cetra/Ruddy, 77 Hudson aspires to provide resort-style living to those who don’t want to pay Manhattan prices.

Developer K. Hovnanian Homes says its 48-story tower, although not LEED certified, was built with sustainability in mind. Its luxury features include designer kitchens and interiors as well as an outdoor rooftop park with swimming pool, hot tub, lounge with fire pit, jogging track, dog walk, and an indoor spa and fitness center, among others. Model homes opened in early June and the first owners moved in last month.

While the building’s New York broker partnership changed in early June—it’s represented by Prudential Douglas Elliman—K. Hovnanian maintains the sales lead and has been marketing aggressively to New York and international buyers. New York House caught up with Tom Graham, senior community manager, to discuss 77 Hudson.

K. Hovnanian is a leading home builder in New Jersey.

What type of presence does it have along the waterfront?

I’m [nearly] certain we are the single largest developer and deliverer of homes in the Golden Mile [from the George Washington Bridge to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge]. We are the largest builder in New Jersey; the sixth largest in the country.

What is the Gold Coast like now and where do you see it going?

This area of the New Jersey waterfront overlooking Manhattan is an urban redevelopment zone. The Colgate [toothpaste] factory used to be here. When we see first-time visitors from Manhattan their usual response is “Wow…I don’t believe it.” It’s all new. There’s a brand-new light rail service along the waterfront that stops just a block from our building.

The NY Waterway ferry service is just two blocks south of the building. The PATH train is less than two blocks north. It’s very accessible to Manhattan. On the Gold Coast there’s been a very diverse array of high-rise 30 NEW YORK HOUSE / August 2009

THE CETRA/RUDDY DESIGNED BUILDING AT 77 HUDSON IN JERSEY CITY HAS A DISTINCTIVE BLUE TWO-CURTAIN WALL EXTERIOR. OPPOSITE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): SCOTT WALDMAN AND STEPHEN FARADAY, SALES CONSULTANTS FOR K. HOVNANIAN AT 77 HUDSON, WITH TOM GRAHAM, SENIOR COMMUNITY MANAGER, IN THE EXPANSIVE LOBBY.

“We’re giving that Manhattan buyer—who thought they had only Brooklyn or Long Island City— another alternative to seriously think about.”

—Tom Graham, 77 Hudson growth that’s helped to add to this ambiance. As all these new residential and commercial buildings have gone up, all the support services have grown with them.

I think there are 200 art galleries in Jersey City within eight to 10 blocks of us; we’re one block from historic Paulus Hook, with restaurants, boutiques, and nightlife.

It’s not quite Manhattan, but it’s damn close.

a lot of focus groups early on. We settled on that 30-something Wall Street guy making a nice buck.

Ironically, they never materialized. It’s really quite an eclectic and very diverse population. It represents the best that an urban atmosphere has to offer—buyers from China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, and more. The international diversity is also reflective in our local diversity. While we do have some of those Wall Street professionals, we also have a large number of physicians. Some people are here buying their fifth home. They have a home in Miami, a home in Rome, or in Paris; they don’t want to pay Manhattan dollars so they picked our property to offer them everything Manhattan has…and they’re only a few minutes away.

Can you address the affordability of 77 Hudson?

[77 Hudson is] very affordable, and that’s been the key to our success. We’ve maintained a price position very competitive to Manhattan’s. Our price per square foot is running [about] $720 a square foot. [We are] closely in touch with the Manhattan market and what our competitors are doing in like buildings. Any comparable buildings in Manhattan can’t possibly offer the views we have, and they can’t possibly afford to put in the diverse variety of amenities we have because of space. We’re offering more for your dollar. We’re giving that Manhattan buyer—who previously thought they had only Brooklyn or perhaps Long Island City

as an alternative to move out of Manhattan—another alternative to seriously think about. Even in this new market, it’s still a very competitive proposition.

How important is sustainable development to your company?

It’s very important. K Hovnanian took an abandoned factory site and turned it into a beautiful property.

Across its portfolio, the company recycles water, uses high-efficiency Energy Star appliances and high-efficiency glass, Although [77 Hudson] is not LEED certified, we have made every effort to be environmentally conscious in our development.

Are these important to the buyers?

Not in this market.

What is more important in this market?

Square footage. We’re offering more for your money.

Compared to Manhattan and the other boroughs, we give you more for your square foot dollar than our competitors.

How much discounting have you done?

In order to respond to the market, we did an acrossthe-board price reduction. We even extended that price reduction to our existing purchasers to protect their investment and to give them the same consideration we were giving every new people buyer.

What sets your tower apart from others?

We hired Cetra/Ruddy, a New York architectural and interior design firm behind One Madison Park and the Orion, to build what is the first true Manhattanstyle building in Jersey City. The design and blue color palette set this building apart. [77 Hudson] is the first residential building in Jersey City with a two-curtain wall system. We have Carrera marble from the very quarries that da Vinci mined his David stone from. Cetra/Ruddy also selected marble from Greece, quartzite from Israel, buestone from New York. We used a very wide vocabulary of natural materials combined with Dada Italian cabinetry and fine European appliances—Bosch cooktops, Liebherr refrigerators, Miele dishwashers. Previously in this market many builders built what we like to call suburban homes in high-rise fashion. That is, they all use absolute black granite countertops and cherry wood cabinets, and all the homes are much alike. In our building, each floor has its own design vocabulary. We have three distinctively finished openplan kitchen designs to choose from.

How far along are sales?

We’re about 30 percent of 420 homes sold. It’s a triangular building where two-thirds of the building has direct views of Manhattan. We are absorbing product equally around all three sides of the triangle and vertically up and down the building.

Who is the target buyer?

There was a target buyer; that was the young Wall Street professional. We did a lot of market research, newyorkhousemagazine.com 31

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looring is one element of home construction for which sustainable options are increasing by the day. In fact, many flooring products were green before it was a buzzword, making the category a go-to for LEED and other green building credits. Companies are raising the bar with ecofriendly flooring by targeting post-consumer and post-industrial waste, reducing environmental footprints, and enhancing design.

“There is a big effort for post-consumer recycled content now,” says Bill Griese, standards development and green initiatives manager for the Tile Council of North America. “Taking one person’s waste and making something new…it’s happening with rubber, plastics, glass.”

Crossville, for example, has developed Echo Recycled Glass tile for use on walls, countertops, and floors.

Depending on color, the Echo tiles are up to 100 percent recycled content.

“Because [the] tile is made of cast, translucent glass that is textured front and back, it captures, refracts, bends, and twists light,” says Barbara Schirmeister, who designed the line for Crossville.

The Echo line is being manufactured at the historic Peltier Glass Company, renowned for its production of stained glass for Louis Comfort Tiffany and for the

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GLOBUS CORK’S PRODUCT IS MADE USING RECYCLED POST-INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MILLIKEN’S MARCO POLO COLLECTION FOR THE CONTRACT MARKET (BELOW) WAS INSPIRED BY THE EXPLORER’S TRAVELS.

collectible Peltier Glass Marbles made in the 1920s.

The tile industry is focusing on getting people to look beyond the product to the entire installation system.

“There are a lot of materials involved beyond the tile itself,” Griese says. “And now the membrane, adhesive, and grout manufacturers are using a lot of postconsumer materials as well.”

For a new green twist on hardwood flooring there is Magnewood, a multi-layered engineered product whose base is a stone and wood pulp composite, but can still be cut with a regular wood blade. Available exclusively through Finish Systems International, Magnewood has a top layer of real wood—2mm or 4mm—but the base is stable, offering 40 percent less movement and gapping than traditional engineered flooring, according to Mondo Pallon, chief executive officer of Finish Systems.

“Regular wood is going to have shrinkage,” Pallon says. “Plus, with this you don’t need plywood underlay—you have a built-in sound barrier and it’s mold and warp resistant.”

Magnewood is among the products making the use of volatile organic compounds a thing of the past. Companies across the board are finding suitable alternatives.

“Our finishes, adhesives, and stains were always

water-based,” says Jennifer Biscoe, director of marketing for Globus Cork. “That wasn’t common when we started, but it didn’t make sense to take a great product like cork and put something on it that would take away from its appeal.”

Beyond being made from recycled post-industrial waste, Biscoe says, cork is very insulating, maintaining ambient room temperatures and reducing heat loss through floors; and it’s anti-allergenic. It won’t mold, resists termites, and is warmer and softer to walk on than any surface but carpet.

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Continued from Page 34 provide “an artisan look.” Designers can choose from 10 inlay designs and select their own colors. The inlays are delivered pre-assembled, pre-glued, and pre-finished.

InterfaceFLOR is among those who have set large scale environmental programs in place with the establishment of Mission Zero. The initiative calls for the flooring manufacturer to achieve a zero environmental footprint by 2020.

“We are using much the same, in terms of raw materials, as before,” says Melissa Vernon, director of sustainable strategy for InterfaceFLOR, “but our design and manufacturing teams have made innovations that allow us to use less raw material per unit of carpet.”

The company uses a patented process—ReEntry 2.0—that allows for old carpet to be recycled into new carpet in a closed-loop process. It has also set a goal to reduce its reliance on virgin petroleum. Today, Vernon says, InterfaceFLOR’s carpet contains up to 78 percent total recycled content, including 30 to 35 percent postconsumer recycled content from old carpet.

Design options have increased as well, Vernon says, noting when the company first introduced its recycled yarn in 2007, color options were limited, while “today, we have a seemingly unlimited spectrum of colors.”

The latest product, from the company’s Convert design platform, includes everything from “muted neutrals to vibrant hues, dispelling the myth that something recycled or ecofriendly has to be dull,” Vernon says.

At Milliken the initiative is dubbed Eco360 and the company adheres to what it calls “Ecountability.” All divisions of the company, which offers carpet for the residential, contract, and hospitality sectors, are certified carbon negative without purchased offset credits.

“We believe in transparency through certification,” says Bill Gregory, Milliken’s director of sustainability, adding the company’s offsets are “earned internally by means of forest sequestration and reduced emissions.”

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The tile industry is working on dustfree technology and lighter materials that take less to transport, while numerous companies are crafting initiatives to eliminate their carbon footprint. line includes eight patterns inspired by the explorer’s epic travels.

The green achievements for the flooring category only stand to grow. For the tile industry alone, Griese says to expect “dust-free technology and lighter materials that take less to transport.” And many other companies are crafting initiatives to eliminate their carbon footprint as well. It’s a category where that little green buzzword has most certainly become a welcome game plan.

CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: InterfaceFLOR IS ON A MISSION TO ACHIEVE A ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 2020; MAGNEWOOD FLOORING USES 75 PERCENT RECYCLED MATERIALS AND CAN BE SANDED AND REFINISHED JUST AS TRADITIONAL HARDWOOD FLOORS; THE ECHO RECYCLED GLASS TILE LINE FROM CROSSVILLE USES UP TO 100 PERCENT RECYCLED GLASS, DEPENDING ON COLOR.

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FINISH SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL New York, NY; (212) 560-5134 finishsystemsint.com

GHENT WOOD PRODUCTS Ghent, NY; (518) 828-5684 ghentwoodproducts.com

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InterfaceFLOR New York Showroom 404 Park Avenue South, 15th Fl. New York, NY; (212) 686-8284 interfaceflor.com

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS 800-HARDWOOD (427-3966) lumberliquidators.com

MILLIKEN New York Showroom 875 Ave. of the Americas New York, NY; (212) 273-1510 millikencarpet.com

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OFF THE GRID

New Paltz homeowner overcomes hurdles to building zero-net energy home.

BY ARTHUR ZACZKIEWICZ; PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEBORAH DEGRAFFENREID

40 NEW YORK HOUSE / August 2009

ZERO-NET GRAVITY, TOO? DAVID SHEPLER WITH CHILDREN EVAN AND CAMDEN OUTSIDE THEIR ULTRAEFFICIENT NEW PALTZ HOME. FROM THE DECK, BUILDER ANTHONY AEBI OF GREENHILL CONTRACTING LOOKS ON.

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he first thing one notices after entering David Shepler’s threestory, zero-net energy house in New Paltz is its eerie quietness.

Although there’s someone working with a chainsaw a block away, as well as a gurgling stream and wooded area alive with the music of late-spring songbirds outside the house, once Shepler closes the door the sounds are greatly diminished. From an energy conservation perspective, this is a very good thing.

The house, a first generation zero energy home (ZEH) that was built under the New York Energy Star Homes program, is completely sealed with concrete walls and triple pane windows that create a zeronet energy “envelope,” which is extremely insulated and energy efficient. And it is this sealed envelope that also makes this green, modern home so quiet.

The design also relies on a sophisticated ventilation system that circulates air into each room of the four-bedroom, 3.5 bath house. “This is where it all happens,” Shepler says, opening the door to a utility room that houses the ventilation system, geothermal exchange unit, solar panel inverter unit, and plumbing system (which uses flex hoses that connect to a central valve junction).

On a tour of the home, located in a green development under construction by eco-builder Anthony Aebi of Esopus, Shepler says he was looking for a home for his wife, Shepler, and children (Evan, 8, and Camden, 5) that was as energy efficient as possible. “We were frustrated by a lack of options in the market,” Shepler says, adding that energy efficient homes tended to have one or two energy efficient features instead of a comprehensive solution. And that’s what drove them to Aebi’s Green Acres development, a subdivision off Route 32 in the Village of New Paltz.

Shepler says ZEHs are unique in that once the home is built and generating solar electricity, the “occupants consume no more energy than the home itself produces.” No easy task, but with solar PV on the roof and the geothermal system as well as the “sealed envelope” design, efficient appliances, and lighting— including CFLs and LEDs—Shepler’s electric bill to Central Hudson Heating & Gas is $16 a month (just for the connection). Next year, an energy audit is expected to reveal a surplus in energy with Central Hudson buying back the energy generated.

“There’s also good passive solar with the southern exposure,” Shepler adds. Indeed, the house is awash with natural light. “My goal is that during the day, we don’t have to turn on any lights,” he says.

Shepler is a veteran who worked in military intelligence in the Air Force and now serves the corporate world of research and development at IBM. With his wire rim glasses and gentle demeanor, Shepler appears like a scholar. The home is simply furnished with Mission-style chairs and sofa, and thoughtfully placed lighting that

Zero-energy homes “do not have to buy energy…the appraisers and the banks have no guidance in realizing that this is income to the buyer.”

ABOVE: THE HOME’S CONCRETE-WALL CONSTRUCTION ALLOWED FOR DESIGN INNOVATIONS SUCH AS THESE “FLOATING STAIRS.” BOTTOM: DAVID SHEPLER WORKS UNDER LED LIGHTS IN THE SPACIOUS KITCHEN.

—Anthony Aebi, Greenhill Contracting includes recessed LEDs in the kitchen. The second floor office in one of the bedrooms reveals Shepler’s R&D work via several PCs and laptops.

He is extremely green minded. A large, wrap-around deck outside is made of 50 percent recycled material. There are no tropical woods used anywhere in the house. “We’re going for LEED platinum certification,” Shepler says.

Shepler is pleased with the outcome.

The family moved into the house in early spring. But the journey there was fraught with unexpected twists and turns, and many disappointments—all of which centered on the challenges of financing a new, green home. Shepler faced an appraisal system that fails to account for the return on investment of a ZEH. As a result, Shepler’s house was appraised well below the cost—more than 10 percent lower.

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Continued from Page 41 “Appraisers don’t know how to value this type of investment,” he says.

“Appraisers have no experience or knowledge in what a zero-energy house is about,” Aebi explains, adding that ZEH homes “do not have to buy energy…the appraisers and the banks have no guidance in realizing that this is income to the buyer.”

ZEH buyers end up absorbing the difference between the lower appraised value and the actual costs. For Shepler, he leveraged the benefits of being a veteran to reduce the down payment and apply that money to fill the gap. Veterans are entitled to low or no down payments on new homes and low-interest-rate loans.

“Most potential buyers for zero-energy homes recognize that they cost more than a traditional home,” says Wendie Reid of Wendie Reid Realty in New Paltz. Reid is a local eco-broker who markets Aebi’s Green Acres project. She’s a proponent of green residential construction who understands the challenges in financing.

Reid says ZEH home buyers quickly learn that the appraisal might not come in at full purchase price. “The bank will usually have the buyer make up the difference in cash,” she says. “This can possibly cause a buyer not to qualify.”

However, the buyer may be entitled to a huge tax break this year, Reid says, adding the federal tax credits could total between $20,000 and $30,000. With Shepler’s home, he’s getting tax credits and is saving $5,000 a year by not consuming oil, gas, or electricity.

Still, there are those in the market who can’t currently afford to buy a ZEH—even with the tax breaks. There are other options, though, to improve energy efficiency. Amy Raymond, vice president of mortgage originations at Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, says her bank’s “Go Green” loan is a unique product in the market.

“When building green, the costs tend to be higher overall,” she explains. “Salisbury Bank’s Go Green loans help control costs with a reduced rate for the construction or home improvement loan.”

On the latter note, Raymond says green renovation projects are on the rise. “Go Green renovations are popping up all over,” she says.

“People are tending to modify their current residence instead of build new. This can help them to keep the costs lower and gain considerable monthly energy savings. This is the way to go and improve the value of their home for resale in the future.”

In the meantime, Shepler is hopeful things will change on the appraisal front for new homes. As more ZEHs are built and as lenders engage in the process, these financial hurdles will diminish, he predicts. “I think as the market for [ZEH]s increase, the appraisal process will change,” he says.

“It has to.”

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Some respected professionals think exposure to chlorine and chlorination byproducts (potentially cancer-causing chemicals created when chlorine used for water disinfection combines with dirt and organic matter in water) is harmful. New York doctor Nicholas Gonzalez wrote: “Don’t believe tap water is fine; chlorine has been shown to be mutagenic, that is, it disrupts our DNA.” A 2003 NRDC report revealed other potential contaminants in city water and found overall tap water quality varies widely from city to city. Some cities have excellent tap water; most cities have good or mediocre tap water. Yet the NRDC report says several cities have water that is sufficiently contaminated so as to pose potential health risks to some consumers.

Though immediate danger from NYC tap water is probably not very high, it’s probably good to have water filters in homes with municipal water to be prepared for potential problems with potential disruption in, or variances of purity in centralized water systems.

It’s relatively easy for you to address any concern about water quality. For drinking, something like Brita and Pur faucet-mounted filters or water pitchers with filters are affordable and easy to use. (Pitchers are great for chilling water in the fridge.) However, Brita and Pur don’t remove chlorination byproducts like trihalomethanes or THMs. Aquasana filters reportedly remove THMs. For bathrooms, there are many options but if you want to ensure that THMs are removed, you should check the product’s performance data sheet. Gaiam’s Bath Ball Faucet Filter attaches simply to tub faucets. Aquasana shower filters are said to remove chlorine and THMs. Methven’s Satinjet Maia shower has an inbuilt Vitamin C filter to eliminate chlorine. The Satinjet Maia also has options for fragrance and essential oil water infusions giving you a whole aromatherapy experience.

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Eclipses are astrology that create a sense of movement that’s difficult to keep up with. But keep up we must, and remember one additional quality about eclipses—one that’s not too late to take under advisement, here in the midst of the cycle: we set the patterns of our lives for the next six months to one year. It’s helpful to set in motion any process of change that you deem necessary; to correct patterns in relationships and to identify elements of the past that we want to get rid of. I’ll leave some clues in the sign forecasts that follow.

Aries (MARCH 20 – APRIL 19) Many of the worst patterns that we pick up in childhood are dramatized not by our superiors (parents, teachers, bosses, etc.) but in relationships with our peers. Our friends are capable of perpetuating some of the most negative and debilitating childhood dynamics, preventing us from being full adults. These include violations of trust, deception, and misuse of power. Be vigilant for this conduct in anyone who you call a ‘friend’. Notice how you feel around people; notice who has a tendency to hold you to your past. These are among the patterns you’re trying to let go of. They may be embodied in one or more people you would prefer to let go of, and if so, the sooner the better.

Taurus (APRIL 19 – MAY 20) It’s been three months since Beltane, the May holiday that happens around the time of your birth. August is always a turning point for you, for this reason, but in which direction you turn remains an open question. A professional move is high on the astrology agenda: it involves recognizing the psychological hang-up you have about succeeding in your career. Have you considered the possibility that someone intentionally tried to hold you back? For example, the way in which your potential success may have threatened them? You may wonder what difference something makes that happened so long ago; but this awareness will make a difference and if you allow it to, it will do so now.

Gemini (MAY 20 – JUNE 21) Mercury in Virgo is here to remind you that you’re not a computer. There are days you feel that way, except for one little detail—feeling. I won’t deny a computer the potential of experiencing emotions; neither do I deny it to you. Lately, you may be encountering some of what you came up against, walked into or otherwise encountered when you were a child. Those experiences taught you to respond a certain way, but you were unaware why you were doing it. That is part of what leaves you feeling like a robot sometimes, or like your life is following a script. There’s only one, which is awareness. If memories come flooding back, you should pay attention.

Cancer (JUNE 21 – JULY 22) This month’s lunar eclipse is compelling you to act in the highest integrity in your relationships, and it’s insisting that

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you demand that same integrity of others. In truth there is no difference between the two. You live in one environment, and that contains your ideas, your relationships, your feelings, and your needs. The less dividing you do, the better.

It’s good to be honest, but it violates your integrity if you allow someone to be dishonest to you or someone you know.

You may not think you volunteered for the role of upholding virtue in your personal world, but if not you, then who?

Leo (JULY 22 – AUGUST 23) You are excellent at seeing the bright side of people and making contact with their best qualities. Now would be a good time to bring out that technique, not just as something you quietly practice, but something you demonstrate as an open example for your peers. How we handle the black sheep in the family says everything about the family. How any social group handles uniqueness, a dissident, or a rebel says everything about the social group. You have a very special gift: you know that the negative actions of others don’t reflect badly on you, and this is quite a powerful resource to possess.

Among other things, you demonstrate that this awareness is even possible.

Virgo (AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 22) You’re in a rare moment for aligning yourself with your greater mission in life—and I do mean this in the highest sense of your purpose. Well, highest? I would say: yes, so far.

Now as an astrological counselor, I know that these “highest purpose” conversations tend to fall into two categories: the highest purpose related to a new pair of shoes or making more money; or an aspiration such as manifesting a creative or humanitarian vision. I’m talking about the second kind.

And you’re probably talking about the second kind. You have worked considerably with your feeling as an idea. It is the feeling more than a concept that will lead you to take action.

Libra (SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 23) Venus in Cancer is certainly about your putting your best facet out to the front, though you may not recognize that it’s all about love. Or perhaps you do but don’t grasp that this is a legitimate means of leadership or of creating success. I assure you, most of the alternatives are not friendly. Yes, it’s possible to abuse the power of beauty, of trust, or of love; but you’re unlikely to do that. Rather, I suggest you employ these attributes of yourself and allow them the opportunity to shine into the world. When you need people to do what you want or what you need; or to help you in any way, they generally do it for one reason only: they want to.

Scorpio (OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 22) You may wish you could go back to an earlier phase of your life, though that’s not going to help. The stretch of time you long for involves your ability to orient toward what is the most meaningful to you, whereas now you keep having opportunities to focus on what is the most meaningful to others. I suggest that, while the opportunity is present, you work at finding the intersection; the point of symbiosis. This is not only the most meaningful equation in your life right

now; it’s the little piece of code, the metaconcept, that will save the world from its presumed downward spiral.

Sagittarius (NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 22) The human ego is capable of some truly profoundly dark thoughts. Those who understand that they are capable of anything that any other person is are onto something.

Without overstating the case, this would be a good way for you to process any negativity that you feel in the coming weeks, such as fear or judgment. The larger point is that you can use those emotions to guide you to a creative space.

In other words, the idea is that everything, every thought, feeling, and personal encounter can be your teacher; or rather, it will be, one way or the other. You get to decide which way.

Capricorn (DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20) You don’t need proof of what is true. The details will eventually back you up—but you know. There are times when your belief system provides too fine of a filter, which strips out the essential nutrients of the ideas that want to take part in your consciousness. And I do mean take part: ideas have life, just like we do. The difference is that we are the ones who give the ideas expression; we give them a voice and an opportunity to have an effect. In this way, you’re a vessel for another living thing, something that exists apart from you, but with which you’re intimately involved. Now is a profound moment for evolving that relationship. Let it grow.

Aquarius (JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY19) You could make a long list of the people who have been unkind to you; who have abused your trust; who have acted in ways that affect you without concern for the consequences.

This is called neglect. These events, some of which you didn’t notice, shaped your personality, primarily affecting the part of you known commonly as the inner child. The coming weeks present you with an opportunity, perhaps inner or perhaps in a relationship, to let go of some of that pain, which has, in a strange way, taken over your identity from below. In the scenario described in your charts, a veil lifts and reveals the source, which you will need to acknowledge for the healing to take place. Look directly. Call it what it is. Pause for a short while, and walk on.

Pisces (FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20) Keep your eye on what you don’t say about yourself. Pay close attention to your dreams, particularly any which seem difficult to remember. You’re on a hunt for something, something that’s been challenging and troubling you, and you’re about to get a handle on what it is. Problems are more difficult to resolve if we don’t know they exist, much less what they are or who they involve. There is a dark piece of your distant past that you’ve been carrying around that’s ready to give up its power—if you are willing to have it give up its power. You have stalked this issue for years, at times to great frustration.

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HUDSON VALLEY PROPERTIES DUTCHESS COUNTY HORSE FARM Incredible 55 open acres, Berkshire views, renovated 5 Bdr home and 8 stall barn, riding ring, board fencing. $1,900,000

DRAMATIC GEOTHERMAL extraordinary architect designed home near complete, private 12 acres, 1.5 hours NYC, mastersuite, office, views. $950,000

LAKE FRONT MANSION, one hour from George Washington bridge, two huge mastersuites and guest bdr, entertainment room. In ground pool, dock. $699,000

LOG ESTATE three level rustic, charming log home 3 Bdr/2 Ba, real stone fireplace, on 14 private acres, mountain views, pond and pool. $399,000

PRISTINE FARMHOUSE on 2.5 acres, beautifully landscaped, 3 Bdr, formal dining room, pine wood floors, screened porch, immaculate! $329,000

LAKEFRONT COLONIAL large 3 Bedroom with expandable 3rd floor, quiet and secluded cul-de-sac with lake frontage. $299,000

LOG HOME on secluded 4 acres, woods and privacy yet close to TS Pkwy and amenities, 3 Bdr plus sleeping loft, large gathering room. $259,000

3 BEDROOM RANCH on .37 ac close to Copake Center, state park and ski for $239,000

QUIET COUNTRY HOME on rural wooded 2 acres, lightly travelled road, 2 Bdr/1 Ba close to TSPkwy, walk-out finished basement, family room with woodstove. $189,900

LOTS OF UPGRADES 3 bedroom ranch style, large EIK, garage, finished basement, easy Metro-North commute. $183,500

INCOME ON CREEK Large two family, one unit live-in ready, other needs rehab, overlooking trout stream in quiet neighborhood. $99,000

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

VACANT LAND

12000 SF COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL 14 units, post & beam construction, 50 car parking.

$2,400,000

CATSKILLS VIEW FARM 100 acs for ag. use, Victorian farmhouse & 3 Bdr tenant house.

$1,350,000

DRAMATIC VIEWS 147 ACRES private estate property.

$1,760,000

TAGHKANIC ESTATE SETTING 30 ac. pond, privacy, barn, views.

$450,000

SPECTACULAR VIEWS 5.14 acres on private road, CT border.

$329,000

BERKSHIRE LAKE 10.5 acres, private with homeowners assoc.

$285,000

HILLSDALE 18 acres BOHA, black top driveway, pond, shed.

$200,000

BERKSHIRE VUS privacy on 10+ acres, small solar cabin.

$199,000

HUNTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARADISE 27+ wooded ac. buildable, mountain views.

$125,000

SKI WINDHAM 11 ac. in 2 parcels, creek frontage, great views.

$149,000

DEER LAKE former resort 2 houses, 7 cabins, fully rented, 21 acres. Gross $78K, net $60K.

$579,000

HISTORIC INN on lake, 8 bdr plus apt, bar & restaurant, renovated kitchen, cottage.

$498,000

30 ACRE residential development, 27 lot approval, in-ground septic.

$475,000

OPPORTUNITY Rte 9W ideal business site, 2 houses, 4 bay metal garage.

$289,000

INVESTMENT IN HUDSON 3 duplexes, lg yard & parking, $25K rent roll, sep. heat & elect.

$280,000

RED HOOK 2 acre cleared site, driveway.

$130,000

HISTORIC MULTI-FAMILY 4 spacious 2 Bdr units, 1760s carriage house, $40K gross.

$269,000

DUTCH SCHULTZ LOOK OUT 3.5 hilltop acres, views, BOHA.

$125,000

EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARK 2 units, more possible, 3 bay garage, 8 beautiful acres.

$249,000

LAKEFRONT 1.9 ACRES in gated community, mountain & lake views.

$110,000

15,000 SF CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING on 3 acres. Great for art studio or storage units.

$199,000

TWO FAMILY 3Bdr, 1 Bdr. Sep heat and utilities, rented, good investment.

$169,000

CATSKILL VICTORIAN 3 level fixer upper, 2 acres in commercial/resid. Make offer.

$149,000

LAKE COMMUNITY COTTAGE Kinderhook, needs rehab, 2 Bdr.

$35,000

STANFORD 6 acres, wooded, residential area near TS Pkwy.

$89,000

LIVINGSTON 2 acres, lake and mountain views, BOHA.

$99,000

PRETTY BOHA lot in Twin Lakes community, walk to lake.

$69,000

TAGHKANIC 1.3 acres, dead end road, BOHA, near Tac. Hills Schools.

$39,000

LAKE COMMUNITY LOT Sleepy Hollow, tennis, pool, lake.

$13,900

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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY 300 Acres in idyllic setting 2.5 hours from Manhattan, gross income $250,000, owner/ manager seeking equity partner or buyer. $2,500,000

We are located 5 miles south of Hudson.

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Nestled on 3+ private acres in the TOWN OF CLAVERACK. Journey down the 400’ private drive to this 2,600+ sq. ft. newly constructed home with 4 spacious bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This home features a large family room and living room with plenty of space to relax in front of the fireplace. Also featured is the spacious kitchen with built in appliances and honey oak raised panel cabinetry. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise from the full front covered porch. The two car attached garage and full basement make this home perfect for the growing family. Ready for immediate occupancy!

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INCREDIBLE VIEWS Nice remote, 3-bdrm ranch on 12.6 acs w/ beautiful mountain & valley views; perfect for hobby farmer or artist. Immaculate & clean w/2-car att gar.

Asking: $269,900 #73598

4-bdrm, 2 ½-bth farmhouse w/privacy & views. Barn is set for 6 horses w/hay storage on 8+/- acs.

Asking: $199,000 #72924

PERFECT STARTER HOME 3-bdrm, 1-bth ranch just outside village w/ nice back deck & pool. Nice home at a nice price!

Asking: $109,000 #73611

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MULTI-FAMILY Located on quiet side street, this 2-unit multi-family property is within walking distance to shopping & other activities.

Asking: $129,000 #73348

HEAVENLY HIDE-A-WAY! 2000’ lighted drive leads to a beautiful maintained property. 155 acs w/4-wheel rd throughout, 1/3-ac pond, 3-bdrm ranch w/wrap around deck & 40x24 gar w/9’ overhead drs.

Asking: $449,000 #73571

POT OF GOLD 20 private acs w/7-ac stocked lake & restaurant/bar. Bordered by 527 acs of NY City land. Restaurant & bar come fully equipped & furnished. Many families have enjoyed their celebrations on the dock overlooking the lake. Bar holds 50 patrons, dining rm 150. Ideal location for a resort or expansion.

Asking: $1,000,000 #41365

48+ acs of open & wooded land w/stream, views & 800’ frontage on maintained rd. Asking: $150,000 #73212

61 +/- acs wooded parcel w/views, stream, several springs, both young & mature hardwds & conifers, & bldg sites.

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MILLERTON – One of the best views in Dutchess Cnty. This private cape/contemporary home has 50 miles of views from one of the highest points in the county. Located 1000’ off a lightly travelled county road you are surrounded by nature. Unique to this home are undergrnd utilities, an entire southern wall of glass w/ sliding glass doors, wrap-around deck, and a LR that looks out to the picturesque views. Master bdrm & bath w/whirlpool tub and small office space. 2nd flr balcony overlooks the living area and great views. Many exceptional features to this home.

Located near Millbrook Hunt Cntry, Metro North, fine dining, theater and so much more. More land is available. $925,000

MILLERTON – “The Ice House”. Formerly a large farms Ice House & renovated into a lovely home designed to bring the outside in. The main level has a comfortable sunken living room, French doors to a bi-level deck (w/ hot tub), a dining room overlooking the views, & a conveniently located kitchen. The upper level has a central foyer that’s bright & open, a spacious MBR suite w/French doors to an upper deck. Bring the family or friends to stay with 2 additional bedrooms. Also, there’s a detached 2 car garage. $350,000

MILLERTON – Great location for this country home surrounded by open farmland and pristine forest. Enjoy views of the surrounding hills, nature at your door, and privacy. Home has a comfortable living room with brick fireplace and a large screened porch. Located about 15 minutes from Metro North commuter train, easily accessible by car from Westchester & Putnam. Walking distance to nice quaint Victorian Village with movie house, fine dining, walking trail, shopping and more.

Offered furnished. $265,000

AMENIA – Travel down a country lane past farm and fields to this open and scenic ranch home on 2 plus acres. Excellent southern exposure, fenced yard for the pets, level land, oversized garage and more. There’s an open kitchen with wood floors, maple cabinets and updated appliances. Walk up the road to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Located only 5 minutes to the Metro North Train... Reduced to $215,000 AMENIA – From the plaster walls w/curved archways, hardwd flrs, to the restored original master bath, this 1950’s ranch has an inviting atmosphere. Double the living space if wish to finish the lower level. This area walks out to the private back yard. The lower level currently has a semi-finished heated rm (extra bdrm) in addition to a utility rm, laundry and storage. There is built-in plumbing for an additional bath, plus an attached garage & storage shed.

Conveniently located about 5 min. to the Metro-North train. The site offers overlooking views. Walk to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. New Listing! $220,000

MILLERTON – Newly renovated one level home with lots of storage. The home is in great shape, there is an oversized 2 car garage with a full second story storage area. The quiet location offers ease of access to the Village of Millerton and is only 11 miles from the Metro-North train. Also available for rent. $225,000

MILLBROOK – Set back from the road offering privacy, overlooking 1.64 acres of lush green lawn, is this inviting cottage. Perfect as a writer’s get-away, there is a LR w/ attractive stone FP, 2 bedrooms, laundry, KIT, and dining area on 1st floor. On the second floor there is a 3rd bedroom currently used as an office, being the inspiration for the “Writer’s Cottage” description. Conveniently located 1 mi from Village of Millbrook on a country lane, 1 ½ hrs to NYC, & less than 30 mins to the Metro-North Station. $289,900

MILLERTON – Renovated & expanded country cottage. This 2008 job has not been finished & awaits your personal touch. Some improvements are: a new 2-story addition that has a stone fireplace, wood floors and a master bedroom suite.

Owner is unable to finish the home and is willing to negotiate. Located not far from the Village of Millerton. 1 acre parcel is mostly a pine grove.

Reduced to $169,900 ANCRAMDALE – Early 1900’s Colonial & a separate commercial building, formerly a popular bakery/ deli that’s now 2 rental apartments.

Located in the hamlet of Ancramdale that’s popular among both locals & weekenders. About 15 miles to Metro-North Train. $249,000

COPAKE – Country Farmhouse w/separate 2 bedroom cottage on 1.4 acres. Complete with a rocking chair covered porch, a beautiful yard and a separate cottage for guests or rental income. There is lots of rooms in this maintained home and it’s in a great location & walking distance to the village of Copake and the Town park. Minutes to skiing, golf, rail trail, Berkshires and trains. $245,000

MILLERTON – Renovated 1850’s cottage with a heated barn with 2 garage bays finished studio above. There are views of a stream from the rear deck. Stroll over the walking bridge to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. With approx 1.5 acres there’s lots of room for gardens, the lawn chairs or the back yard BBQ. Drop a line in the stream or dangle your toes on a hot day. Included in the renovations are a new heating system with central AC and new wood floors. $239,000

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ANCRAM – Looking for seclusion with 12 acres? A long driveway on a slight upgrade brings you to this home on nearly 4 acres of open land protected by acres of park-like woods. Enjoy peace and quiet in this well thought out 1980’s built home. Perfect for weekend retreat or moving the family to the country.

20 mins. to train & 5 mins. TS Parkway. $300,000

• Body Shop & Towing Business. In business for 38 years, included are the business, real estate and two towing trucks. Short term owner financing is possible. Call broker for details. Zoned as a Body Shop - It’s hard to get this approval today. $300,000

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BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM COLONIAL IN RED HOOK Pristine custom colonial located on 1.59 acres in a lovely neighborhood in Red Hook. Five bedrooms, three and a half baths, gourmet kitchen with island/breakfast bar, family room with cathedral ceiling, skylights and fireplace, study, spacious living room, formal dining room. Amenities include central air, central vacuum, security system, French doors and gleaming hardwood floors. Offered at $499,000.

MILLBROOK COLONIAL Lovely three bedroom center hall colonial on 2.6 acres on the edge of the Village of Millbrook. Recently renovated to include a gourmet kitchen, ebony stained hardwood floors, stone fireplace and beautiful crown and detail moulding throughout. Master bedroom suite with Jacuzzi, central air, central media system and security system. Offered at $585,000.

MILLBROOK COMMERCIAL Great investment opportunity in the heart of the Village of Millbrook commercial district. Anchor tenant just renewed lease for 2700 sq. ft. office space, plus two additional residential tenants occupy the building. Over $41,000 in NOI. Totally renovated in 1998 and many updates since, including new roof. Offered at $549,000.

MILLBROOK COLONIAL ON 6.5 ACRES This early house in the famed Millbrook Hunt Country is surrounded by large estate quality land.

Living room with stone fireplace, spacious dining room, galley kitchen with dining area, family room with slider to patio and views of the rolling farmland, three bedrooms and an office. Twocar barn with workshop. Offered at $434,000.

LOVELY MILLBROOK COUNTRY HOUSE This circa 1920 two story house is set well back from the road, on a lot landscaped with towering maple trees and hedges. The nine foot high ceilings on the first floor give the home a feel of restrained elegance, while the wrap-around porch will be a wonderful place to entertain. The grounds consist of almost 2 acres, about half in lawns with the remainder an overgrown meadow. Large two story barn/ garage and a child’s summer house. Offered at $349,900.

CHARMING HOME ON 5.75 ACRES Handsomely designed 3 BR Cape Cod style home. Spacious LR with brick fireplace, DR, Kit, light-filled rooms with beautiful hardwood floors. 2 car detached garage plus additional outbuilding. Situated on 5.75 acres in the town of Amenia, close to Metro North, the rail trail, and golf course. Offered at $299,000.

MILLBROOK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM Two-story end unit, handsomely designed and beautifully maintained. Just three blocks from the center of the charming Village of Millbrook. Last unit at end of cul-de-sac. Two bedrooms, each with private full baths. Sliding glass door to a private, fenced patio. Offered at $299,900.

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“TREE TOPS” ON ALTAMONT Located on a lovely country road in Millbrook, New York is “Tree Tops”, a pristine country estate. The original circa 1890 schoolhouse has 2 wings, designed and built by a local architect. There are six bedrooms on two levels, a great room with fabulous stone fireplace extending to the ceiling, spiral staircase to study overlooking the great room, kitchen w/ dining area, multiple balconies and patio overlooking a stream and gorgeous pond.

Magical setting w/ towering trees, beautiful flower gardens, and heated IG pool. Offered at $999,000.

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Dramatic foyer opens to a gracious living room with a wall of windows overlooking the pool, tennis court and mountains.

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9000 square foot home with soaring ceilings, marble floors, mahogany paneled dining room with coffered ceiling, gourmet kitchen and media room. Gorgeous landscaping.

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Stunning 9000 square foot home. Mahogany floors, chef’s kitchen, billiard room with adjoining great room with showcase wet bar room. Four fireplaces. All rooms are splendidly detailed. WEB# HA456883 UNIONVALE ........$1,795,000

Incredible 7500 square foot home features five bedrooms. Steel I-beam construction, bright rooms, cherry floors, custom kitchen with granite. Two master bedroom suites with heated floors in bath. WEB# HA450325 RHINEBECK ..$1,600,000

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Custom craftsmanship in this five bedroom stone home with curved stair entry, marble and hardwood floors.

Glorious kitchen, theater, English walnut built-ins and wet bar. WEB# HA458641 WAPPINGERS FALLS ....$1,475,000

4800 square foot home offers open rooms, a gorgeous curved staircase to master suite, third floor 18’x20’ room and tower. Gourmet kitchen with Sub-Zero refrigerator and Viking six-burner range. WEB# HA452229 RED HOOK $1,450,000

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Vaulted ceilings and mahogany trim hardwood floors. Master suite with deck, walk-in closet and steam shower. Large granite kitchen. WEB# HA458608 CLAREMONT..$895,000

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$595,000 MILAN

STUNNING MEADOW views with rolling hills on 5 gorgeous acres sits this 3 BR, 2 BA country home. Home features a large, open kitchen w/ custom black cherry cabinetry and copper slate floor. Cathedral living room with cherry floors.

A perfect weekend or year round home.

MILLBROOK

$395,000 RED HOOK

OFF A QUIET country road you will find this secluded meadow surrounded by woodlands offering spectacular westerly views to the Catskill Mountains. A dramatic setting with 16.34 acres, it is perfect for a private estate or for a horse farm.

$299,000 CANAAN

$530,000

FEATHER FARM is the quintessential rural retreat set on 5-acres on a quiet country road. This 18th century home features hand-hewn beams and wide board floors with modern amenities. Offers a LR w/FP, DR, 3 BR and 2 BA. Landscaped with gardens and trees. Convenient to Red Hook & Rhinebeck.

$125,000 PLEASANT VALLEY

$760,000

DUTCHESS

MILLBROOK TWO FAMILY VILLAGE HOME. Charming renovated home w/4 BR, 2 BA, sunroom & open living space. Property offers mature trees, shrubs & view of pond.

A 1 BR apartment may be rented w/special permit. Enjoy village living within walking distance to shops, restaurants & schools. Convenient to the Metro North train.

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LOVELY BUILDING LOT in a peaceful, quiet area. The parcel is in a nice established neighborhood with private tennis courts and lake rights to Queechy Lake. With BOHA, this lot is ready for your dream house. Just a stone’s throw to the Massachusetts border, 6 miles to Tanglewood and minutes to outlet shopping.

$265,000 ANCRAM

DELIGHTFUL, CLASSIC 3 BR village home. Features a considerable living room & spacious eat-in kitchen.

Screened porch offers relaxation & neighborhood life.

Within strolling distance to great restaurants, a wonderful library & the Hudson River. A short drive to Bard & the Fisher Center as well as Clermont State Park.

SPACIOUS CONTEMPORARY cape conveniently located in central Dutchess on 14 acres. Home features a large kitchen w/fireplace, LR, DR, den, attached heated sunroom, 3 BR, 3 full BA & 2 half BA. Also includes a finished basement with 2000 square feet of recreational space. A very stylish home in perfect move in condition.

$535,000 MILLBROOK

SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC views from this secluded 19-acre property. Home w/ 3BR, 2.5 BA, kitchen & DR w/ wood burning stove & LR features views of the Columbia County countryside, the Taconic Ridge, distant farms and estates.

$590,000

SITED ON A KNOLL w/west facing views of the Catskills is this modern home on 4 acres in the Village of Millbrook. Features an open floor plan, vaulted LR, kitchen w/dining area, 3 BR, 2.5 BA and attached 2-car garage. Grounds have mature landscaping that was once part of the Sandanona Estate.

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Come and Discover the Beauty of Greene County!

Nestled on a Country Road in the hamlet of New Baltimore sits this 4-bdr Colonial. Formal dining, gourmet kitchen, spacious FR, den, office, game room and 3.5 baths. Wide board floors, C/A, security system and a wrap-around porch are a few of the amenities. Recent updates are granite counters, tile floors, new carpet and wood laminate floors. 5.2 acres of beautiful private grounds are included. (New Baltimore) $299,000

Long Secluded Drive paves the way to a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial. EIK w/ample work area, formal dining room with French doors that lead to an open back porch, bright living, family rooms for entertaining. A wide wrap around front porch offers quiet and serenity overlooking beautiful country flower gardens. A 2-car garage and barn complete the package on 9.79 acres. (New Baltimore) $295,000

Handsome Red Brick Contemporary Ranch featuring 3 large bedrooms, 2 full baths, spacious open kitchen-dining room, a deck to entertain and a 3 car attached garage. The large yard over looks a pond and is adjacent to land that’s forever wild. This home is centrally located to stores, river, Capital District and 2 hrs. from NYC.(Coxsackie) $275,000

Landlords Dream. No Vacancies! Solid 4-family brick apartment unit fully renovated. Located in downtown Catskill. Great investment for your future and your purse. (Catskill) $275,000

Settled Residential Area with beautiful grounds on ½ acre with a quiet country feeling. This Cape Cod features 2 large bedrooms, master suite, 2 full baths, intimate dining area, breezeway, central air, oversized 2 car garage & spacious deck to enjoy the spring afternoons (Coxsackie) $239,000

Step back in time and enter this historic brick-lined Center Hall Victorian. Great opportunity to restore this gem. Original details include tin ceilings, marble fireplaces, pocket doors, back staircase. Just waiting to be brought back to its original glory. Original two seater outhouse. Views of the Hudson River. Walk to the kayak launch. Own a piece of history.

Prestigious block in this Historic Hudson River Village.(Athens) $229,000

Be Nimble, Be Quick- Tucked away on 1.25 acres in Sleepy Hollow Lake sits this sweet post & beam contemporary boasting open floor plan, exposed beams, new kitchen & bath, sky lights, cat walk, large front deck, 2 sheds and more. (Athens) $192,000

Victorian with Traditional Charm. This 2-family features a relaxing covered front porch w/ seperate entrances. This home is settled on a double lot & is walking distance to park, schools, & Hudson River Front.

(Coxsackie) $185,000

Great Getaway! Chalet tucked away in private lake community. This charming home features 3 bdr, 2 baths, full basement w/ family room & large wrap-around porch to entertain friends & family. Amenities include, tennis, pools, lake, marina & so much more. (Coxsackie) $169,900

Bring Back the Sparkle in this 3 bedroom Raised Ranch including 2 full baths, spacious living room, eat-in kitchen, large family room with gas stove all situated on a corner lot in a newer neighborhood. Convenient location in this Hudson River village. (Coxsackie) $164,450

First Time Home Buyers Dream! Affordable three bedroom Ranch with attached garage, new roof, three season room, hardwood floors in living room, and new patio overlooking gracious backyard.

Remember there is still time to take advantage of the tax credit!

(Coxsackie) $154,900

The Perfect Place to Start! Tastefully sweet, and a great house for the first time home buyer. Three bedroom ranch situated on corner lot with fenced in yard, attached garage, graceful rose gardens, and seasonal view of the mountains and river. (Coxsackie) $147,000

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CORNWALL $599,300 Majestic house in prestigious sub-division in Cornwall offers w/ views of the Moodna Trestle and is loaded w/ upgrades and improvements.

Features include gourmet kitchen w/ granite counters, soaring 2 story stone fireplace in the family room, spacious master bedroom, master bath with skylight, bonus room and commuter friendly location! Call Mary Kanney, 888-8181024. coldwellbankerhv.com/464297.ad

BLOOMING GROVE $495,000 Enjoy the splendor and comfort of this wonderful Contemporary/Colonial on 1.4 acres of beautiful property! Features include 5 spacious bedrooms, eat-in-kitchen, living room/ dining room combo, fireplace, large closets and oversized deck. Call Mary Ellen Rivieccio, 888-818-1024. coldwellbankerhv.com/468264.ad

TOWN OF NEWBURGH $469,900 Located in Balmville this spacious 4 bedroom contemporary offers ceramic tiled entry, formal living room and dining room, family room with fireplace and sliders to patio, eat-in-kitchen, updated baths and in-ground pool. Call Patricia Cole, 866-562-0811.

MONTGOMERY $448,999 Stunning 4 BR, 2.5 BA colonial situated on 3.8 verdant acres at the end of a private cul-de-sac of fine upscale homes. Kitchen has maple cabinets, center isle, Wilsonart counters, and opens to family room w/gas fireplace w/carved mantle and marble.

Hardwd flrs throughout, C/A, full basement w/ walk-out to yard. Built in 2000. Call Jessica, 845744-2092. coldwellbankerhv.com/469372.ad

MONGAUP VALLEY $739,000 Private Lakefront Contemporary boasts 6 bedrooms, master suite, huge family room, and panoramic views. Tiered wrap deck overlooks private beach and dock. Call Ronny Murphy, 866-747-4447. coldwellbankerhv.com/25886.ad

PAWLING $889,900 Beautiful circa 1850 Colonial Farmhouse. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 30 plus acres. Updated baths, gourmet granite eat-in Kitchen, wide plank flooring throughout. An exceptional landscaped property with in-ground heated pool and barn.

Call Bob Fair at 845-452-0781.

HIGHLAND $725,000 Fabulous Hudson River home! California contempo sits on hill w/panoramic Hudson River views. Features: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, LR w/floor to ceiling windows, FP, master suite w/Jacuzzi, wet bar, screened porch and tiered deck, perfect for outdoor enjoyment. Situated on 2.4 acres. Close to NY thruway and Mid-Hudson bridge. Call Cathy Pulichene 845-255-0615. coldwellbankerhv.com/20092388. ad

WEST HURLEY $495,000 Spacious new home on a West Hurley cul-desac. Home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, DR, 9 ft ceilings throughout, 2nd flr laundry rm, and C/A. Large backyard with small pond. A 2-car/2story attached garage w/outside stairway access to space which can be an office or guest room. Call Sharon Burklund, (845)255-0615 coldwellbankerhv.com/20092706.ad

Designer details give this home charm and personality.

Eyebrow windows welcome you at the front. Stunning roof lines highlight the rear. Porch and large deck are perfect for viewing the 2 acres of trees and stone walls. Bookcases, kitchen island, fireplace, custom moldings, HW floors, 3 car garage with second floor, a finished basement and chalet storage shed. Call Art Livesey, 800-543-5092.

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WAPPINGERS FALLS $755,000 4,500 sq. ft. of luxury. 4 bedrooms plus large bonus room, 3.5 baths. Home has been upgraded throughout. Master bedroom with sitting room and 2 walk-in closets, family room with stone fireplace, 3 car garage with extra high middle door. For more information visit us at coldwellbankerhv.com/275626.ad or call Charlie Gatje, 845-896-1234.

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MIDDLETOWN $159,000 This lovely home has been well maintained with a new hot water heater, windows, front door, roof and central air conditioning. Deck with sliding glass door from the kitchen, overlooks the great backyard. Also full walk out basement, cedar closet, bar and wood shop .Great investment- act now to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit! Call Gene Currier, 800-5435092. coldwellbankerhv.com/468212.ad

HOPEWELL JUNCTION $534,000 Desirable Sagamor Subdivision. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room with fireplace, eat in kitchen, family room, 3 car garage. Central air, minutes to Taconic Parkway. For more information visit us at coldwellbankerhv.com/276751.ad or call Jerry Tarrab, 845-896-1234.

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Stonybrook Townhouse TOWN OF NEWBURGH $299,000 Location, location...5 year young spectacular, full of sunshine mint condition brick home end unit. Beautiful views, well-maintained grounds.1800 sq ft of living space. Nice open floor plan with spacious rooms. 3 bdr, 2 bath, HW floors, crown molding, ceramic tiles, C/A, garage+xtra parking.Very convenient to all highways(I-84, I-87,Metro N train & shopping areas). 60 miles N. of NYC. Come & see! Call George Koudounas, Associate Broker direct at 845-913-8247.

CORNWALL $380,000 New construction, Cornwall schools, can custom build, open flr plan. Or buyers can bring their own plans, hardwood fls, seasonal view of the valley...great location, lot is ready to build, permit etc, O.K. Lot can be purchased. Call Rebecca Faubert, Associate Broker 845-5650004 x319 or Direct at 845-401-4685.

TOWN OF NEWBURGH

MODENA $325,000 Enjoy your “staycation” at your home-on-thelake. This mint 1987 hi-ranch provides awesome views from over sized windows in the kitchen, the master bedroom suite and the rear deck and sun room. The 2100 sq ft open flr plan features HW floors and fresh paint. Beautiful 1.8 acres w/invisible pet fence has an above-ground pool w/ deck and private dock for fishing and launching your boat.

Best of all, it’s only 20 minutes from Metro North!

Photo’s at gerbeshomes.com/457968. Call Frank Gerbes, Associate Broker, 845-565-0004 x346.

GOSHEN $659,000 A home for all seasons! Amenities: 2 fplcs, C/A, hard wood floors, inground waterfall pool, hot tub, & private tennis ct just to name a few. Great room w/skylights, woodstove & game area, aupair wing, home office & Master suite w/spa tub. 2.3 acrs w/mountain views. WWW.SOLDMATES. COM/464513. Call Janet Delgado, Associate Broker direct at 845-629-0841 or 845-783-0004 x348.

ORANGE LAKE $395,000 Spectacular views can be seen from the deck and sunporch of this fabulous ranch in the private South Cove area of Orange Lake. This pristine home in a beautiful setting features many updates -complete with boat launch, 2 car garage & workshop. One level living at its best. Must see to appreciate! Call Gina DeCerbo, Associate Broker 845-565-0004 x345.

Monroe

NEW WINDSOR

$359,900

ORANGE

Offered for the first time is this orig. owner, Mid-Century Modern split-level home in a prime neighborhood. This 2,800+/- sq ft home is perfect for year round entertaining w/ summers around the IG pool and expansive deck to winters in front of the two fireplaces. Situated on a private lot w/ mature landscaping yet just seconds to shopping, transportation and highways. Proudly offered at $359,900. Call Troy Ford,Associate Broker 845-565-0004 ext. 340.

Central Valley

The Greens of Woodbury $625,000

Oranges County’s only executive development.

Tiled kitchen/ granite counters, lg Island, stainless appliances, huge family room with FP, rounded archways throughout, all hardwood on first floor with inlay, 5 zone heat, 2 zone AC, 3-car garage. Call Mary Liegey, Associate Broker 845-783-0004 x304.

$539,000

Put this jewel on your “must view” itinerary. Owner has added stone masonry work, exuberant landscaping, fencing & too much to list, over $40k in extras. Not enough photo space to do this house justice! Open airy 1st flr plan. Features granite kitchen, HW floors, gas fp, Trex decking, an acre in well established commuter friendly neighborhood, level fenced backyard. Walk-out bsmt, pool house. Easy access hwys, trains, shopping. Call Angela Johnson, Associate Broker 845-783-0004 x323.

$339,000

Spacious home with access apartment. 2 kitchens, separate entrances. Cul-de-sac, super Cornwall schools. Great property.

Call Phyllis Drennen, Associate Broker 845565-0004 x308.

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This custom-designed Catskill-Craftsman tri-level home with southern exposure, breathtaking wildflower meadows and mountain views features extraordinary detail, including cathedral ceilings, maple floors, soaring stone fireplace, oversized windows, double-course shingles, post and beam porch, beautiful gardens and wi-fi throughout. Lower level with separate entrance includes huge family room with full bath, professional pool table, alcove for wine cellar, utility room and workshop. Matching guest house features spacious studio apartment with full bath and kitchenette above a 2-car garage.

Flyfisherman’s Retreat Located in the Beaverkill Conservancy, six miles upstream of Lew Beach in the beautiful upper Beaverkill Valley in the heart of the Western Catskills. Includes membership in the Beaverkill Mountain and Stream Clubs, with private flyfishing rights to 6 miles of the legendary Beaverkill River, 50 miles of private hiking and cross-country ski trails, tennis courts, swimming pool, ice skating, day camp, and access to all the amenities of the Beaverkill Valley Inn. Visit www.beaverkillvalleyinn.com. 45 minutes to Belleayre ski area and Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center. 2 ½-hour drive from NYC. Offered for $1,650,000.

For showing or additional information, please contact Judy Van Put, Licensed Real Estate Broker at 845.439.4725 | jvanput@hvc.rr.com

Saxton Hall

10 Eagle Head Rd

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

An 1830’s Greek Revival Mansion sits in the charming village of Cornwall-OnHudson, overlooking Hudson River. This rare Greek Revival gem has been restored to its former glory when prominent leaders in business and the arts made it their home. This stately home, with 30ft Corinthian columns, sits on 1.9 acres and offers 7 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 7 fireplaces. Original grape-and-vine plaster moldings, inlaid wood floors, marble fireplaces and mahogany banister make this a spectacular property to call home.

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Near a quaint village along the Hudson River, a unique custom contemporary home with 3300 sq ft & 9 acres sits on top of a mountain ridge surrounded by NY state forest & Strom King Mtn with panoramic views, ultimate privacy, country club setting w/tennis court, heated in-ground pool, stone patio, fabulous landscape. The interior is a ranch style, four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, easy living floor plan, Pella windows, hardwood flrs, fireplace, and family room with 2nd entertainment kitchen. Plenty of storage/6 garages. Approx. one hour to NYC, nearby Newburgh Waterfront, Woodbury Commons, & trains. This is the most awesome place to hang your hat. $925,000. MLS #464219

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Creekside 1783 Stone Home

Castle on the Hudson!

Private and Gorgeous

This 1783 Huguenot stone home has a huge attached barn studio, incredible space for artist/musicians and has been lovingly restored by a well known artist, featuring wide board & field stone floors, distressed milk paint cupboards, Dutch drs w/hand forged hardware, exposed beams, stone FP and a charming summer KIT which leads out onto a magical fieldstone patio w/ koi pond and perennial gardens. This private estate has 148 acres and is fronted by the Schoharie creek. $1,810,000

Palatial home with long Hudson River views and privacy, close to Saugerties Village, HITS and Woodstock. New construction with 3 bedroom suites, two fireplaces, office, den, open floor plan, central air, radiant heat and wraparound decks. $1,160,000

Private country compound amid NYC watershed land: live-work solution for creative souls who enjoys swimming, tennis and bird watching; up to 6 bedrooms and 4 baths, studio. On the Ashokan Reservoir, minutes from Woodstock/Stone Ridge. Discover a world with no worries and little care. $590,000

Bring on the Horses

Contemporary With Vacation Feel

Great for Entertaining

Rolling meadows w/scenic ponds, 3 turnouts, and 2 horse barns ( 1 eleven stall, 1 ten stall) w/ paddock would make the perfect retreat from showing at HITS! The home is a diamond in the rough w/ so much work already completed....new windows, new electric, new boiler, new water heater, new subfloor in kitchen... the only thing needed is your vision and finishing touches!

Interesting details intact: bluestone fireplace, charming windows with authentic hinges and vintage entryway. $565,000

Privacy and Mountain Views is home for this 4 bedroom/3bath Contemporary with fireplace. Fabulous gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to the screened porch to dine al fresco then out to the deck spa for a soak. First time on the market in 36 years.

This beautiful Contemporary is the vacation you’ll never want to leave! $485,000

Enjoy the exquisite swimming pool surrounded by luscious landscaping and mountain views. Large decks with hot tub surround this beautiful country contemporary, spacious vaulted ceilings and stone fireplace. Locate minutes to Woodstock Center. Open floor plan invites the outside in and effortless entertaining. Perfect weekender or full-time residence. $449,000

Year Round Privacy

Unique Home with Guest House

Mountaintop Farmhouse

This is a 3 bedroom/2 bath contemporary saltbox w/ gleaming hardwd floors built by the current owner on Peak Road in Stone Ridge. How about 16.84 sub-dividable acres surrounded by other large land owners? Hang onto your hat because there’s also an open kitchen, living room & dining room w/ a soaring 2-story brick fireplace and a unique exposed 2nd flr hallway + garage and giant deck. $385,900

Builder owned home on a park like 16 acre property with trails and wooden bridge , flowering trees and pond. Semi-secluded yet just a walk to the Village of Altamont and a short commute to Albany. The home offers a flowing, balconied master suite with office and walk thru closet. $354,000

Original detail yet updated in 1953, beautiful wood floors, 2 stone fireplaces, covered side porch and rear deck with unbelievable mountain and valley views, rolling hill side and private setting on quiet street, large outer building attached to garage could be wonderful studio. $299,000

Oh So Lovely and Charming

Uptown Kingston Two Family

Light Filled Kingston Home

A combination of Victorian and modern design, unusual and charming!

As soon as you walk into the 24’ cathedral ceilinged foyer, you know you have arrived! Large sunny EIK w/ hand painted tiles and stained glass windows! Open flr plan w/ dining rm and large living rm w/ beamed ceilings, fireplace and Palladian windows. French drs lead out onto a lrg private bluestone patio covered by a pergola w/ a brick outdoor oven.

This home is perfect for gracious entertaining. $269,000

1800’s charm with many original details and Victorian amenities, within walking distance of the Historic Stockade district. Ideal investment or live in one side and let your tenant pay your mortgage. $264,900

This lovingly maintained spacious 3 bedroom/2 bath home is perched on a hillside in a sweet uptown neighborhood. Stone Hearth and chimney, hardwood floors under wall-to-wall carpet upstairs. Charming screened porch overlooks the oversized private backyard. $219,000

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THE GREAT GATSBY

$1,750,000

The Great Gatsby is a secret victorian mansion that was built in 1905 by Arthur Brisbane for his family’s retreat for the summers. In the later years, noted architect Margaret Helfand and husband Jon Anthony Turner brought the mansion back to life w/their incredible renovation. With over 2000 sq. ft. of covered wrap-around porch and several open decks from the 2nd floor, this property draws you into the view from almost every room. The first floor’s french doors open so graciously to allow the main living area to become one large screened porch. The house enjoys the best of a northern view and southern sun; by its sleight of hand design, the house brings sun and views together. With an elevation of approx. 2100 ft. above sea level, the air is rich and clean. This property must be seen in order to cover the many attributes and amenities it offers.

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the Green The Green Broker Directory highlights real estate professionals who have earned LEED Certification, EcoBroker® and/or NAR’s Green Designation.

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Broker Directory

LANA BEESECKER Coldwell Banker Currier and Lazier Realtors 34 North Plank Road Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 562-4200 lbeesecker@coldwellbanker.com Having earned the EcoBroker Designation I am looking forward to helping my clients, friends and neighbors take better care of our planet by conveying information on the products and services that will help us live a better life.

ALYSON KIRK D.L. Hawkins & Associates EcoBroker® Certified 35 Mathews St Goshen, NY 10924 (845) 294-5111, Ext. 343 (201) 390-2019 cell alysonkirk@realsolutions.com www.shaklee.net/alysonkirk BARBARA MANSON Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty 76 North Broadway Nyack, NY 10960 (845) 926-6809 barbara.manson@ellissir.com The EcoBroker® Designation allows me to guide my clients to green and sustainable living. Please call for information on services, products and green real estate in the Hudson Valley.

EILEEN REGAN Eileen Regan Real Estate, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker GRI, EcoBroker Certified 18 Quaker Avenue Cornwall, NY 12518 (845) 534-3100 (914) 474-6984 cell eileenregan@verizon.net LINDSAY B. RICHMAN Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC Licensed Real Estate Salesperson EcoBroker Certified & Urban Green Council Member (USGBC-NY Chapter) 1121 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 (212) 906-9229 (646) 258-7082 cell lrichman@bhsusa.com Specialist for indoor environmental and energy issues + LEED for New Construction, Existing Buildings, and Homes.

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PAUL E. MCGINNISS:

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Mountain View Farm Fully Approved 13 Lot Subdivision on 44 Acres in Clermont, Columbia County • Perfect for Private ECO Community • Green Build/Design Services Offered • Additional 20 Sub-dividable Acres Available $650,000 Call Paul about this and other LAND OPPORTUNITIES in the Hudson Valley & Catskills Region.

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The Alpine Inn Turnkey Country Inn Center of Catskill Preserve 68 Spectacular Private Acres Town of Shandaken, Ulster County $2.5 Million

The Cold Spring Lodge Turnkey Country Lodge Center of Catskill Preserve 40 Pristine Acres Town of Shandaken, Ulster County $999,500

Paul E. McGinniss, Licensed Real Estate Broker Joseph S Walker Jr, Licensed Associate Broker

(845) 626-3126 / (845) 626-2999 info@newyorkrealestategroup.com www.newyorkrealestategroup.com

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back porch

The Fruits of Wild Labor This writer takes a barren 3-acre yard and creates an oasis full of wild fruit trees and plants.

BY JENNY LEE FOWLER; ILLUSTRATION BY ROB FLEMING

When we moved here, there was a single mound of oregano growing by one

a bluebird box facing the south, and we began to call that ground

of the drainpipes. The rest of the three acres had been mown to the teeth every week

“the meadow.” It was full of surprises—black eyed Susan, mullein, and Queen

for about 20 years. It was practical for the elderly couple that had owned the place.

Anne ’s lace. The grasses were many colors. Some mornings we could see the hollows

They had also abutted the asphalt driveway across the whole front of the house. The

where deer had bedded for the night. We could often shift the children’s attention with

kids loved it as a place to jaunt about in little vehicles or draw chalk islands, but I’m a

a simple exclamation that the turkeys were out back, and did they want to take a look?

gardener. So, I set to work as any new homeowner does making a house their home,

Yes.

making a piece of land into their very own landscape.

In early summer of this year, my son and I clipped a room into the spaces near a

I grew up with gardens, the kind that have been strewn about the country by elders,

stand of locust, to create a place to hide, a place of adventure. Just this week, I set the

like the ones who’d built our home, though decades earlier. They were gardens full of

last stone into a path out front which has already become a restaurant for my daughter.

mature cherries, filberts, grapes, and raspberries. Food was plentiful in every corner

It is a habitat for all of us.

of the yard. Each plant provided some other special wonder— leafy tunnels, strong

Some of my favorite garden writers talk about the choices we make in relationship

branches for tree houses, spring blossoms that wove their way into our play. My own

with our land. This year I have been planting berries. From the new blackcurrant shrub,

version of teenage rebellion had even included a small garden of my own, mostly

I have eaten three precious berries, and now they are gone. Next year, there will be

strawberries.

more, and the year after, even more. I have been thinking about the kind of generosity

Here we were with our new house, the proverbial blank slate. It was a terribly wet

that plants will give for years to come. I have been imagining the people who, like me,

season, not at all ideal for dragging a tiller through clay soil. But little by little we began

stole a few moments from the daily chores to cut a stem and root it, to carry it to a

to sink the plants that had traveled with us into the mud. Family members

destination. But I have also been thinking about the birds that brought the wine berries

mailed us plastic-wrapped perennials, like heirlooms. When we dined with

to our shady spot, and how the earth offers up so many delicious things that we aren’t

friends, we came home with buckets of transplants, and we scattered the

expecting.

seeds.

At the same time, we began a process of benign neglect.

Jenny Lee Fowler is a writer, artist, and educator living in Port Ewen. She is

We stopped mowing vast swaths of the hillside. We dug a post for

no friend of woodchucks.

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