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Vashti Poor of Lance Vermeulen Real Estate offers an extraordinary pre-Revolutionary War home and tavern re-erected on a new foundation atop a hill, where it now resides on a 51-acre estate straddling the banks of Konkapot River. The architectural design firm of Clark Green + Bek works with new owners to transform Doctor Sax House from a private home to a stunning boutique hotel. A year-end wrap-up of 2024 real estate sales has surprises. Plus, recent sales, a home-cooking recipe, and gardening columns.

Here’s what we have for you this week in The Edge Real Estate section:

  • Property of the Week – Vashti Poor of Lance Vermeulen Real Estate offers an extraordinary pre-Revolutionary War home and tavern re-erected on a new foundation atop a hill, where it now resides on a 51-acre estate straddling the banks of Konkapot River.
  • Transformations – Architectural design firm Clark Green + Bek worked with the new owners to transform the Doctor Sax House in Lenox from a stuck-in-time private home to an elegant boutique hotel with a flair of international style.
  • Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County.
  • Market Perspective – The 2024 year-end real estate report has surprises.
  • The Self-Taught Gardener – As Lee gardens this season, he hopes to ask who he is gardening for and have an answer that is not first person singular. We all do what we can.
  • The Lazy Berkshire Gardener – Here’s Jodi’s advice as spring approaches: Gardeners! Be resilient. You’ve got this. Start your seeds. Make your plans.
  • Home Cooking – A recipe for Shrimp& Scallion Dumplings from the kitchen of Monica Bliss.
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