By Corinne Gaffner Garcia “Fate pulls you in different directions,” Clint Eastwood once said, referring to the unexpected twists and turns that have shaped his life. Most of us have experienced that “pull,” an out-of-the-blue moment when something steers you in a…
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Moore Family Negotiates Conservation Easement
Colorado couple Tom and Carolyn Moore bought property on McLain Flats Road near Aspen that had a modest house but majestic red barn in 1996. Nearly three decades later, the Moores’ history of generous land donations — from public schools…
Private 1.5-acre Maine Island For Sale
Billy Milliken has listed Duck Ledges Island for $339,000. The 1.5-acre private island off the coast of Maine is nestled between the state’s Acadia National Park and the Canadian border in Addison. Deeply rooted in Downeast Maine, Milliken has owned…
2020 Ranchland Deal of the Year
By Lisa Martin | Photography courtesy of Hall and Hall Shortly after ending his bid for the White House, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bought Henry Kravis’s 4,603-acre ranch in Northwest Colorado. His Honor reportedly paid $44.8 million…
Southern Comfort Markets
Thanks to less expensive land, lower cost of living, milder winters, and a diverse array of landscapes, brokers in the SOUTHEAST enjoyed a banner 2020. BY CORINNE GAFFNER GARCIA Last spring, as the ramifications of COVID-19 became more and more…
From London To The Virginia Wine Country
Interview with Guy and Elizabeth Pelly By Christina Holbrook | Photography by Bryan Parsons “We did not know what we were doing!” Elizabeth Pelly confesses, thinking back to the decision she and her husband Guy made to move from…
Tagged with: Elizabeth Pelly, Guy Pelly, Hall and Hall, Merrie Mill Vineyard, Winery
Posted in Estates, Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Estates, Farmland, News Desk
2020 Wellington Land Report
Produced by brokerage Atlantic Western Realty Corporation, the report examines trends in equestrian land sales in the South Florida enclave, known as the winter equestrian capital of the world. For the first time in more than a decade, the actual…
Tagged with: equestrian, South Florida, Wellington Land Report
Posted in Estates, Sporting Properties
Posted in Estates, Sporting Properties
There’s No Place Like Home Track
A serendipitous meeting, a collegial chat, and a shared appreciation led to a vibrant renaissance for a centuries-old Virginia farm. Make that two farms. By Corinne Gaffner Garcia | Photography by Gustav Schmiege III A serendipitous series of events led…
Tagged with: Albemarle County, Chawn Todd, Cheryl Todd, George Overstreet, Green Meadows, Home Track, stewardship, Todd Interests, University of Virginia, Virginia Piedmont
Posted in Estates, Landmarks
Posted in Estates, Landmarks
Westward Ho!
As sheltering in place becomes more common, so too does the allure of living in the American West. By: Corinne Gaffner Garcia When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, it took a while for the gravity of the pandemic to…
Eldon Stock Farm Now Offered at $55 Million
Eldon Stock Farm is now being offered at $55 million cash, down from $75 million. This singular 7,100-acre landholding – only 75 miles from Washington, D.C. – offers tremendous conservation opportunities and even greater potential for strong investment returns. Painstakingly…
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