Architecture
English home styles in Old New England
Colonial, Cape Cod, Federal – We think of these as typical New England home styles. How did these styles come about? How did the lifestyle and folkways of the first settlers influence their lives and their communities? ¹ If you will permit me, I’d like to take you on a trip back in time and [...]
WOW properties that connect with buyers
Here’s an example of a property that catches the eye on line and doesn’t fail to impress when visiting. What is it that makes one home “pop” and another seem drab and bland? Sometimes it is as simple as the right lamp by the front door, an appealing front porch with a welcoming chair or [...]
No beef with Julia’s kitchen
Did you see today’s Boston Globe? Famed chef/author Julia Child’s home in Cambridge is now home to a family of vegans! The home, familiar to viewers of her several TV shows and a recent movie, has been extensively renovated. The surprising thing is that the new owners never heard of the author of Mastering the [...]
When Headquarters Meets Living Quarters
Workspaces that inspire . . . Our company, Home Center Sotheby’s International Realty, participates in a unique collaboration with the Wall Street Journal to provide The Business Of Extraordinary Living. In a recent article Iyna Bort Caruso offers an in depth discussion of the necessity, in today’s fast-paced world, for a home office that is [...]
Architectural Styles: The Cape Cod Home
The Cape Cod home is a style developed by the earliest European settlers of Massachusetts to adapt to the harsh conditions of the coast, particularly Cape Cod, the arm of land which reaches toward the Atlantic. Few examples of the earliest 17th century homes remain. The home pictured here (located in Hingham, MA) was built [...]
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