A Thoughtfully Refined & Restored Treasure in the Berkshires
In the idyllic Berkshires in western Massachusetts, far from the noise and buzzing energy of New York City, sits a home that’s lined with lilac trees on the entire front and side of the house, where they’ve grown for over 100 years. In the springtime the home fills with the scent of lilac flowers — […]
In the idyllic Berkshires in western Massachusetts, far from the noise and buzzing energy of New York City, sits a home that’s lined with lilac trees on the entire front and side of the house, where they’ve grown for over 100 years. In the springtime the home fills with the scent of lilac flowers — in other seasons, it’s the smell of nearby pine trees, a welcome accompaniment in the winter when enveloped by the warmth of the fireplace. These are some of Lyndsey Hamilton‘s favorite things about her family’s Berkshires home, an escape from the city where she keeps a busy schedule as an event and interior designer and her husband works as a furniture and lighting designer. The couple, along with their 8-year-old daughter, English Setter puppy Mose, and cat Roxanne, split their time between both locations — a routine they’re grateful for three years later after the massive renovation that was required of this combined structure. “It is actually two houses that were combined — originally a 1900s farmhouse and in the 1930s the owners combined with a 1856 Greek Revival schoolhouse owned by the Westi...
In the idyllic Berkshires in western Massachusetts, far from the noise and buzzing energy of New York City, sits a home that’s lined with lilac trees on the entire front and side of the house, where they’ve grown for over 100 years. In the springtime the home fills with the scent of lilac flowers — in other seasons, it’s the smell of nearby pine trees, a welcome accompaniment in the winter when enveloped by the warmth of the fireplace. These are some of Lyndsey Hamilton‘s favorite things about her family’s Berkshires home, an escape from the city where she keeps a busy schedule as an event and interior designer and her husband works as a furniture and lighting designer. The couple, along with their 8-year-old daughter, English Setter puppy Mose, and cat Roxanne, split their time between both locations — a routine they’re grateful for three years later after the massive renovation that was required of this combined structure. “It is actually two houses that were combined — originally a 1900s farmhouse and in the 1930s the owners combined with a 1856 Greek Revival schoolhouse owned by the Westi...
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