Nest — Spring 2016
Nest visits a rebuilt midcentury home and a castle in — where else? — the Northeast Kingdom. We check in on our House Hunters and learn about buying rental property. And, because we’re lusting for green, we visit Red Wagon Plants to bone up on flower power! Related Stories
A Practical Housewarming Kit to Help New Homeowners Survive Moving Day
Spring signals the start of a busy home-buying season, especially in Vermont. Now that piles of snow and 4 p.m. sunsets aren’t obscuring homes and yards, more sellers are putting up the “For sale” signs — and house hunters who have been waiting all winter for the right home to come on the market are…
How to Boost Your Backyard’s Flower Power
Very soon, that first glorious spring day will arrive and, with it, the urge to create something beautiful and blossomy in the backyard. Whether your goal is to augment an existing garden or start from scratch, now is the time to plan. We asked Julie Rubaud, owner of Red Wagon Plants in Hinesburg, for some…
Post-Fire, a Colchester House Stands Better Than Ever
On the night of January 24, 2014, Rich Cook, his wife, Danielle, and their children returned from a dinner out to find their Colchester house on fire. The 1970 ranch-style structure had a midcentury aesthetic and was filled with period furniture that Cook had spent 20 years acquiring, along with a sizable collection of art.…
Towering in the NEK: In Irasburg, One Home is a Castle
In 1989, Harv and Sara Gregoire bought 20 acres of land in Irasburg after spending only one day in the tiny town. The couple, who then lived in Germany, didn’t know how harsh Vermont winters can be. They didn’t realize how close Irasburg is to Canada. And they had no idea that the region they’d…
Nest House Hunt: The McLellans
If you’re starting to think about getting out of that rental and buying your own home, our House Hunters just might have some eye-opening tips for you. There’s a learning curve, complete with near misses, drama and mystifying paperwork along the way. When Nest first spoke to Sarah and Sam McLellan last October, the couple…
Buying to Rent: The Complex Issue of Duplex Ownership
Perhaps you’ve seen the show “Income Property” on HGTV, in which the affable host, self-taught real estate mogul Scott McGillivray, helps first-time home buyers turn part of their new abode into an income-producing apartment. Within each half-hour episode, the show’s participants find themselves in a renovated two-family residence with the promise of rapid home equity.…
