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The plantings around the pool provide both privacy and a very soft, elegant atmosphere. Brooke said: “There were so many big trees and beautiful plantings on the site, and there was woods behind it. The whole space was surrounded by natural areas, and the homeowner really liked that look, liked the natural stone on the property, so we wanted everything with did to blend with that natural setting … In a space like this you want to clean it up, but make it feel like it’s always been there.”
Big plans for intimate spaces
Brooke Merriam has learned a handful of truths in her 15 years as a landscape designer. One is to work with what you’ve got. Terrain, soil, weather, sunlight — they typically can’t … more
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Chris Iseleib and his wife, Ann Marie, moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Barrington, buying a million-dollar house that they saw only on Zoom. Located off Nayatt Road and close to the water, it is more than 100 years old and comes with a unique stone gazebo.
Urban buyers have been moving out to the 'country'
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural … more
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The second-level roof has solar panels that are hardly visible, while the lower roof is its own, maintenance-free garden. This “green roof” is visually appealing from any angle — for the owners looking out from their second-floor rooms and hallway, or from anyone outside the home looking back on the property.
Old becomes new in renovation of 1700s farmhouse
    Nestled along a scenic main road in Little Compton, which is home to pastures and farms, horses and historic homes, sits a little, old farmhouse nearly 300 years old. At first … more
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This Dartmouth property sold to a couple from California for about $1.8 million. They closed the deal without even seeing it in person.
Why the South Coast housing market has been sizzling all year
Will Milbury started his brokerage firm more than 40 years ago in Beacon Hill, the Back Bay and the suburbs of Boston. Through four decades, he’s seen just about anything and everything in the … more
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Renee Welchman spent three weeks researching and working with the seller to determine the asking price for this totally unique Little Compton home — $7.85 million.
The Art of the Ask – Setting prices on priceless properties
Try figuring out the value of a four-bedroom Colonial in Barrington or a two-bedroom condo in Bristol. It’s pretty easy. Adjusting for the variables of location and condition, you can easily … more
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