51 Phillips Place was in need of a lot of TLC when Linda Muerle purchased it back in 2013. The house was rich in local history, full of lovely original architectural details, and set on a sizeable lot. Linda had just sold the last of 6 units at her condo complex around the corner at 90 Pomeroy Terrace (formerly the Northampton School for [...]
Great news for Northampton and Amherst area residents! The Hitchcock Center for the Environment will be breaking ground on the construction of their new, uber-energy efficient building on the campus of Hampshire College on May 1st. The new building will have all the green construction bells and whistles you would expect: roof-mounted [...]
Good news! It seems that we can expect to see lower electricity bills, and perhaps lower gas bills, imminently here in the Pioneer Valley. I must say, I still hear the voice of my own parent's resonating in my ears with demands to "turn of the lights when you leave a room!". I have, of course, carried on the same tradition with my own [...]
When we decided to move from our 100 year old home in downtown Northampton, we never thought we'd wind up with new construction. We are both drawn to older homes with interesting architectural details and quirky design elements (dumb waiters, back staircases, hidden storage perfect for "hide and seek"), but we also loved the idea of [...]