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Amid banal, rundown older homes and newer McMansions in Flushing, Queens, this newly renovated early 20th century house stands out as an exemplar of clean-lined modernism.A retiree who had raised his family in the house was still living there, along with one adult son, "almost as if they were camping," said architect Jeff Sherman of Delson or Sherman Architects.

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Realtor.com Nothing says "home, sweet home" like a Craftsman bungalow.Made popular in the early 20th century as part of the Arts and Crafts movement, they were designed to be simply and inexpensively built for the working class.Furniture designer Gustav Stickley was a leading proponent of Craftsman homes, which bucked the rising trend of industrial mass manufacturing by incorporating handcrafted elements and simple, folksy design.

Luxury Homes This newly-built contemporary features two fireplaces and several picture windows.Awash in Nordic influence, this newly built home with a stunning double-peaked front is warm and welcoming.Located at 361 Linwood Ave. in Newtonville, Unit A is 3,657 square feet and offers four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and a spacious backyard.

95 Emerson Gardens Road, Lexington, MA -2 bedroom townhouse with 1.5 baths -$599,000
*Lowest priced listing in Lexington coming June 2023*
Come live in historical Lexington, in the East Village / Countryside neighborhood with an A+ school system adjacent to the tranquil Lexington Meadows and newly finished inground pool.

How Real Estate Photography Increases Your Homes Value
Real estate photography is an effective tool that can be used to increase the value of your home dramatically.By capturing stunning photographs, you can showcase your home's best angles and make it stand out from the competition.This can help you attract potential buyers and maximize your home's sale price.

Real Estate Experts offer tips on how to make your property look like an inviting respite amid the chill.Are you thinking about listing your home, but hesitant to put it on the market during the winter because you've heard spring and summer are the peak selling seasons?According to a May 2022 analysis of home sales over the past 11 years by ATTOM, a real estate data firm, more homes are sold in May, June, July, and August than in other months.

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Beacon Hill apartment renters taking renovations into their own hands
Beacon Hill apartment Renters are venturing where they've rarely been before: Home Depot.Beacon Hill Renters Making Their own renovations
Tenants are making renovations to their properties in recognition of the fact they may not be able to afford buying a home for some time,  the Wall Street Journal reported.

Home Buying The space fills with natural light from the former fire door windows, a reminder of the building's origin.Originally known as Chemical Engine No. 13 Fire House, 16-18 Walk Hill St. in Jamaica Plain is a stylish 398-square-foot condo listed for $321,000.Constructed in 1909, the firehouse was established to provide additional coverage for the Forest Hills Station area, according to a Boston Globe article from 1910.

Take this warning seriously.Think hard before you try it, and don't take your kids.This 17 percent grade is not for wobbly bike riders.The very top of the switchbacks.Sorry, no downhill riders.Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog
It was raining and cool that Saturday morning, and so tempting to stay under the covers.

This seven-bedroom Colonial stretches over 11,000 square feet on five acres of land and comes with eight bathrooms and two half-baths.There are also six wood-burning fireplaces, a theater, a screened porch, a deck, and a patio that leads to an outdoor fire pit, large swimming pool, and tennis court.

After agreeing to part ways with the Washington Capitals in mid-April, Peter Laviolette and his wife Kristen have put their gorgeous, 7-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home in Ballston, Virginia up for sale.The Laviolettes listed the home, which is a one-minute walk from the Ballston Quarter, through realtor Danielle Johnson of Roberts Real Estate.

Realtor.comWith manicured grounds poised for entertaining, an English Country-style manse in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park, seeks an adoring new owner.Alexis Valentin Ramos, of Sotheby's International Realty, and Rochelle Maize, of Nourmand & Associates, are co-listing the home for $7,695,000.

Image by Pexels The housing market is very robust, and if you're like a lot of people, you're seeing the value of your home increase steadily and significantly.That's why this makes now a smart time to make repairs, renovations, and remodels to your property.But it's important to know what kind of renovations will give you the most return on your investment since not all projects will give you the same payoff in the end.

This work is part of the Tollway's 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future.All work is weather dependent.In addition, on Ogden Avenue, traffic is scheduled to shift back to its regular configuration, however one lane in each direction between County Line Road and Grove Avenue will remain closed to accommodate a safe work zone, according to the release.

If you live in Atlanta and are looking for your next home improvement project, you want it to be one that increases the value of your home.If you're on a tight budget and are looking for simple and cost-effective updates you can make, or you just don't know where to begin, we're here to help.We'll discuss the best ways to maximize your home's value with remodeling projects like lush landscaping, updating paint colors, and more.

Magnificent panoramic views of the Almaden Valley from this custom and ultra-private 2.62-acre hilltop estate will leave you breathless.Built by Mason Hammer Builders, Inc. at 20601 Via Santa Teresa, this architectural masterpiece showcases about 7,158 square feet of living space on multiple levels.

The median price of a detached home in Marin fell to $1.525 million last month as the Bay Area led the state in declining values.The median figure marked a 10.3% drop from February 2022 and a 28% decline from a peak of $2.12 million last April.It was also a slight decline from the $1.6 million median price in January.

With two unique neighborhoods within one exceptional new-home community, Park Ridge by Davidon Homes offers something for everyone and every lifestyle.Ask about quick-delivery homes and special interest rate programs.The popular Crest collection features six single- and two-story designs from approximately 2,078 to 3,553 square feet, with up to six bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Steps from the historic Almaden Winery Park, this move-in-ready home is located in the desirable Vineyard neighborhood just off Blossom Hill Road.Enjoy the light-filled 2,565 square feet of living space on two levels, spacious rooms and a backyard view of the Old Almaden Winery Ponds.Bordering Guadalupe Creek, this home is within walking distance to the Vineland Library and about a mile to top-rated K-12 schools, including Guadalupe Elementary  a California Gold Ribbon School  Dartmouth Middle School, and Leigh and Branham high schools.

Architect John Heah drew on Islamic architecture for the design of a resort for spa clinic brand Clinique La Prairie, which will form part of the Amaala "wellness destination" on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.The 36,115-square-metre resort, which will have 13 villas and 52 rooms and suites, is envisioned as a cluster of white buildings with multiple distinctive trapezoidal roofs.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Princess of Wales planted Sweet William seeds, prompting a chuckle from her husband, as the pair toured the plot of a new therapy garden on an away day to Wales.

Realtor.com Storybook cottages are what dreams are made of, with their eye-catching, romantic style.While the darling exteriors might seem like they belong in a Disney movie, the interiors boast many unique features.So, what exactly is a storybook house?These quaint cottages were designed to look like something found in a fairy tale-and are most identified by their whimsical, deeply pitched roofs.

Colourful furnishings and large stretches of glass feature in a 1970s library building that has been updated by US studio Hacker Architects.The three-storey, concrete library is located next to City Hall in downtown Salem, the capital of Oregon.Encompassing 96,000 square feet (8,919 square metres), the building was originally designed by American architect George Rockrise and Donald Richardson, and opened in 1972.

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled designs for a 140,000 square metre library in Wuhan, China, with a sweeping form that takes cues from the topography of its surroundings.Set to become one of China's biggest libraries and a landmark for the central, Chinese city, the Wuhan Library will be located beside the Baofend Overpass in Wuhan's Central Business District.

A new cafe could soon be coming to Downtown Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza Park, with the city asking businesses interested in setting up shop to submit a proposal of their plans.According to the NYC Parks Department's request for proposals, the cafe would take over the circa 1950s concrete maintenance building that sits near Cadman Plaza West and Tillary Street.

Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates has completed Esprit House, a home in Tokyo with a blocky concrete form elevated on piloti above a garage space.Designed for a client who works in landscaping, the three-storey dwelling was created by local practice Apollo Architects & Associates to explore the home as somewhere that is both private and "open to the public sphere".

New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been selected to renovate the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas, which was designed by  Frank Lloyd Wright.Diller Scofidio + Renfro ( DS+R) will repair the original structure designed by Wright in 1959 as his first and only standalone theatre - which has since had a series of additions added and has fallen into a state of disrepair.

Realtor.comIf you've ever wondered how much a reality-show home makeover adds to a property's value-especially one by HGTV royalty  Chip and Joanna Gaines-check out this sweet little cottage in Waco, TX.It's now listed for $339,900, more than three times what a single mom snagged it for back in 2013.

Hello racket, my old friend, I'm forced to hear you roar again Because a truck loudly creeping left a crew while I was sleeping And the rumble that was planted in my brain still remains.It's the sound of landscaping.In restless dreams, I walked alone, Narrow streets of gravel stone, 'Neath the halo of a street lamp Racers roared in the cold and damp When my ears were stabbed by the blare of a big truck horn That split the morn.

This 50-year-old mansion in Bethesda, Md., underwent a lengthy modernization - including two years of design work and five years of construction.It now has a sleek, modern design.(Craig Westerman)This 50-year-old mansion in Bethesda, Md., isn't your typical 1970s house.It's not just huge (15,000 square feet) and very expensive (at $12.5 million, the most expensive property now on the market in Montgomery County).

Mitsui Fudosan America's John Westerfield with 8th Street, between Grand Avenue and Hope Street (LinkedIn, Gensler, Getty) Mitsui Fudosan America has set a new course to build a 50-story mixed-use apartment building in Downtown Los Angeles.The U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Mitsui Fudosan has updated plans for a 580-unit tower planned for the north side of 8th Street, between Grand Avenue and Hope Street, Urbanize Los Angeles reported.

A complete list of donors is available here, and our code of ethics is explained here.These sections of city code haven't been substantially updated in decades.The amendments to Title 25 of city code make much-needed updates to regulations around stormwater drainage, wastewater infrastructure, landscape requirements and wetland protections.Among other items, the commission recommends amending the draft language to require small-scale "missing middle" projects to send out zoning and building notifications to adjacent neighbors within 500 feet; requiring long-term maintenance plans for landscaping and functional green infrastructure; and ordering affected neighborhood drainage be brought up to code to improve capacity and reduce environmental impact.