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3 BR/2 ½ BAAcres: 0.23Sold For: $25,000School Tax: $2,505Town & County: $3,413

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4 BR/3 BAAcres: 0.37Sold For: $72,500School Tax: $2,216Town & County: $1,567

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3 BR/1 ½ BAAcres: 26.5Sold For: $130,000School Tax: $583Town & County: $1361

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3 BR/2 BAAcres: 0.21Sold For: $100,000School Tax: $1,866Town & County: $1335

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3 BR/2 BAAcres: 6.1Sold For: $475,000School Tax: $5,821Town & County: $4,149

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“What this means for our cus-tomers is that those who have notalready transitioned to energy-sav-ing compact fluorescent (CFL) andlight emitting diode (LED) bulbswill need to do so as remaining

inventories of the traditional incan-descent light bulbs are sold out,”said James P. Laurito, President ofCentral Hudson, which serves theHudson Valley, including parts ofSullivan County. According to theUS Department of Energy, newlighting standards were enacted in2007, with a phase in period from2012 to 2014. The standards do notban a specific type of bulb; howeverthey require that new lighting use at

least 25 percent less energy whileproducing the same amount oflight. Up to 90 percent of the electricityused by incandescent bulbs is con-verted to heat rather than light, andas a result, incandescent bulbs havebeen phased out, beginning with100 watt bulbs in 2012; 75 wattbulbs in 2013; and 60 watt and 40watt bulbs in 2014. Specialty bulbs,for example those used in certainappliances, are exempt from thenew standards.

“CFL and LED bulbs haveimproved dramatically during thelast few years, offering a wide vari-ety of options while saving energyand costs in the long run,” said Lau-rito. “While initially higher priced,CFL and LED bulbs last 10 to 25times longer and use about 25 per-cent less electricity than incandes-cent bulbs, saving money over thelife of the bulb.”

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became Swan Lake.The Mungeers and their descen-

dants kept Hill House for anothercentury-and-a-half.

When it came time to sell, Mikeand Cora, seeking a quiet countryretreat from their busy Manhattanlives, were intrigued by the home butweren’t ready to own the 33 adjacentacres.

“We looked at 40 farmhouses inSullivan County,” recalls Cora of asearch inspired by her mother’scamp visits decades before and herown trips practically every summersince 1978.

“We were clear we wanted an olderfarmhouse-style place,” adds Mike.

Happily, the Hill House was relistedwithout those 33 acres – insteadoffering five closely surrounding thehouse and barns.

Although the home was by thistime decrepit, the land extendedalong and underneath Swan Lakeitself, affording lake rights (not tomention a spectacular view).

“This house seemed to have thebest view and the best bones,” saysCora.

They bought it in 2002 and setabout what would become a long-term renovation.

“We gutted it at the end of 2006,”says Mike. “We took it down to theframe and foundations. It took usthree years.”

The original 100-square-foothome’s foundation was in perfectcondition, but the additions were sodeteriorated that concrete columnshad to be poured by DenmanBrothers of Grahamsville.

“We literally have the Acropolisunderneath our house,” jokes Cora.

Local carpenters, sheetrockinstallers, Ross Electric, DJSPlumbing and even Mike himselfput their talents into re-creating a

C ora and Mike Edwards don’tmind telling guests they live ina nearly 200-year-old home.

They’ve taken great care to ensure itappears that old, in fact.

“We tried to keep the look of an oldhouse, but it’s 21st century inside,”Mike explains.

He particularly enjoys pointing to

the nearby Swan Lake, which the “HillHouse” overlooks.

“The house was here before thelake,” he says, relishing the inevitablegasp of surprise.

Indeed, the two are deeplyentwined – in anticipation ofdamming the West Branch of theMongaup River to power their tannery,

the Stevens brothers in 1840 built asmall 100-square-foot home on a knollwhere the to-be-Swan Lake wouldn’tquite reach.

By 1864, the Stevens family hadsold the now-enlarged residence toAgnes Mungeer, though their legacywould live on in a hamlet initiallyknown as Stevensville, before it

ABOVE LEFT: Kitty, a cat rescuedfrom the alleys of Cairo, Egypt, isa constant affectionate presencethroughout the house, includingin Mike’s treasured second-floor

office, study and library –so large that it occupieswhat was intended to bethe master suite. ABOVERIGHT: Modern furnituresits alongside antiques inthe Edwardses’ tastefullydecorated home. MIDDLELEFT: An illustration ofHill House was penciledby Will Rau, brother-in-law of former ownerWalter Mungeer, in 1945.LEFT: Two barns maintainthe rustic charm of theproperty, whilst alsooffering plenty of storagespace. ON THE COVER: Acorner of Mike’s librarystudy features this com-fortable couch, backed bya wall hanging fromMalawi and a wood carv-ing from Indonesia.

RIGHT: This portion of Mike and CoraEdwards’ Swan Lake home encompassesthe original circa-100-square-foot “HillHouse” built in 1840. The front door is oneof four – all in different locations – thathave served as the main entrance. BELOW:The stairwell to the basement featuressteps and stones dating back to 1840.

LEFT: Trees as old as the house grace the property.ABOVE: Radiant heat emanates from every floor inthe home. Note the “eyebrow” window letting lightinto this bedroom. RIGHT: The dining room and oneof three porches offer gorgeous views of Swan Lake.

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Continued on page 8H

Restoration becomes an unfolding processFor a house built on a foundation of history: Story and photos

by Dan Hust

became Swan Lake.The Mungeers and their descen-

dants kept Hill House for anothercentury-and-a-half.

When it came time to sell, Mikeand Cora, seeking a quiet countryretreat from their busy Manhattanlives, were intrigued by the home butweren’t ready to own the 33 adjacentacres.

“We looked at 40 farmhouses inSullivan County,” recalls Cora of asearch inspired by her mother’scamp visits decades before and herown trips practically every summersince 1978.

“We were clear we wanted an olderfarmhouse-style place,” adds Mike.

Happily, the Hill House was relistedwithout those 33 acres – insteadoffering five closely surrounding thehouse and barns.

Although the home was by thistime decrepit, the land extendedalong and underneath Swan Lakeitself, affording lake rights (not tomention a spectacular view).

“This house seemed to have thebest view and the best bones,” saysCora.

They bought it in 2002 and setabout what would become a long-term renovation.

“We gutted it at the end of 2006,”says Mike. “We took it down to theframe and foundations. It took usthree years.”

The original 100-square-foothome’s foundation was in perfectcondition, but the additions were sodeteriorated that concrete columnshad to be poured by DenmanBrothers of Grahamsville.

“We literally have the Acropolisunderneath our house,” jokes Cora.

Local carpenters, sheetrockinstallers, Ross Electric, DJSPlumbing and even Mike himselfput their talents into re-creating a

C ora and Mike Edwards don’tmind telling guests they live ina nearly 200-year-old home.

They’ve taken great care to ensure itappears that old, in fact.

“We tried to keep the look of an oldhouse, but it’s 21st century inside,”Mike explains.

He particularly enjoys pointing to

the nearby Swan Lake, which the “HillHouse” overlooks.

“The house was here before thelake,” he says, relishing the inevitablegasp of surprise.

Indeed, the two are deeplyentwined – in anticipation ofdamming the West Branch of theMongaup River to power their tannery,

the Stevens brothers in 1840 built asmall 100-square-foot home on a knollwhere the to-be-Swan Lake wouldn’tquite reach.

By 1864, the Stevens family hadsold the now-enlarged residence toAgnes Mungeer, though their legacywould live on in a hamlet initiallyknown as Stevensville, before it

ABOVE LEFT: Kitty, a cat rescuedfrom the alleys of Cairo, Egypt, isa constant affectionate presencethroughout the house, includingin Mike’s treasured second-floor

office, study and library –so large that it occupieswhat was intended to bethe master suite. ABOVERIGHT: Modern furnituresits alongside antiques inthe Edwardses’ tastefullydecorated home. MIDDLELEFT: An illustration ofHill House was penciledby Will Rau, brother-in-law of former ownerWalter Mungeer, in 1945.LEFT: Two barns maintainthe rustic charm of theproperty, whilst alsooffering plenty of storagespace. ON THE COVER: Acorner of Mike’s librarystudy features this com-fortable couch, backed bya wall hanging fromMalawi and a wood carv-ing from Indonesia.

RIGHT: This portion of Mike and CoraEdwards’ Swan Lake home encompassesthe original circa-100-square-foot “HillHouse” built in 1840. The front door is oneof four – all in different locations – thathave served as the main entrance. BELOW:The stairwell to the basement featuressteps and stones dating back to 1840.

LEFT: Trees as old as the house grace the property.ABOVE: Radiant heat emanates from every floor inthe home. Note the “eyebrow” window letting lightinto this bedroom. RIGHT: The dining room and oneof three porches offer gorgeous views of Swan Lake.

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Restoration becomes an unfolding processFor a house built on a foundation of history: Story and photos

by Dan Hust

Continued from page 7H

ABOVE: His and her sinks reflect a contem-porary design and an affection for tradi-tion. ABOVE RIGHT: The kitchen is a gleam-ing study in the contrast of finely-sheenedsurfaces and the warm tones of wood. FARRIGHT: A walk-in shower melds perfectlywith the sloping roofline. RIGHT: Added inthe renovation, the stairs appear ‘original.’


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Despite the struggle of effort andmoney, the Edwardses discovered thatthe sketches they created could becomesomething real.

“It made me appreciate that anythingcan be built,” affirms Cora. “You’re tak-ing something on a two-dimensionalpiece of paper and making it three-dimensional.”

“Now we love it and are so glad we didit,” Mike adds. “It came out better than Ithought it would!”

Yet there’s always more to do, andMike and Cora are the first to admitthey’re not done.

“We haven’t finished beautifyingwhat’s already in place,” acknowledgesCora.

“Lots of stone walls are begging to berediscovered,” adds Mike.

Then again, they’re not aiming for anew full-scale challenge.

“I think this is it,” laughs Cora. “I don’thave another renovation left in me!”

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ABOVE LEFT: Mike and Cora Edwards enjoy warmer daysand nights with friends and family at this guesthouse,built in 1964 just across the road from the main house.The couple stayed in it while renovating their home.

ABOVE: Swan Lake, as viewed from the guesthouse, owesits existence to the Stevens brothers, who built Hill Housebefore damming the river to create the lake. LEFT: Theguesthouse is outfitted well for life on the next-door lake.

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The 1,500-square-foot, three-bed-room, two-bathroom house, located inRhinebeck, will be showcased during

the annual Country Living Fair thisJune. The magazine will also publish a10-page spread of the home in itsSeptember issue, featuring a profile onPetersheim and Catskill Farms.

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“This feature is a great progression ofour brand’s national coverage,” saidPetersheim. “It works because ourdesign approach and philosophy mir-rors that of the magazine’s. It’s rare thatCountry Living features the builder aswell as the home, so we’re very gratefulto be a part of this project.”

It is also the first time the house willbe a part of the Country Living Fair,where hundreds and thousands ofpeople will be able to tour the house.

“It’s a real compliment for us and atestament to our passion for countryhomes,” added Petersheim.

Catskill Farms has also been featuredin The New York Times, USA Today,New York Post, and was chosen by theDIY Network to build its 2010 BlogCabin.

The home, which has already beenpurchased, is a regionally-inspiredfarmhouse with more than 1,000square feet of porches and covereddecks.

Much like the getaway homes thatPetersheim’s company designs andbuilds in its other markets, this housemirrors the same intricacies and atten-tion-to-detail that has become the sig-nature of Catskill Farms. With wide-plank floors, salvaged plank ceilings,open floor plans, and security systemwith all the newest amenities, thehouse has an “old-home feel” withmodern luxuries and conveniences.

An old American house has alwayssymbolized a simple, traditional, andromantic way of life. Catskill Farms,headquartered in Eldred, has managedto capture that sentiment with its

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Petersheim plans to continue rein-vigorating the architectural landscapeof all the counties that Catskill Farmssets its sights on.

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The gift of life for Bryce

Neversink youth, 8, gets heart transplant

BY JEANNE SAGER

NEVERSINK — The Tues-

day night when life changed

for the Rogerson family was

just like any other.

With a planned two-hour

delay for the Tri-Valley

School District the next day,

8-year-old Bryce and 5-year-

old Bryan had been given a

pass to stay up late and watch

a movie together. Sixteen-

year-old Emily was doing

what teenagers do on a

school night. Dad Brian was

on a hunting trip in Alabama,

so mom Nicole was snuggling

in bed, watching TV by her-

self. And then the phone rang.

It was a pediatric nurse

familiar with little Bryce’s

congenital heart condition.

After nearly three years on

the transplant list, there was

a heart waiting for Bryce.

“I said ‘Are you kidding

me?’ ” Nicole recalls. “I was

literally skipping up and

down the hallway!”

It was a call the Rogersons

weren’t sure would ever

come. Bryce was diagnosed

with hypoplastic left heart

syndrome (HLHS) before he

was even born, after a routine

ultrasound at 18 weeks

picked up an anomaly.

HLHS – a syndrome in which

the left side of a child's heart

was underdeveloped – is one

of the three most common

heart issues a child can be

born with, but it can be fatal

if left untreated.

To increase the Bryce’s

chances, Nicole underwent

in utero surgery at just 26

weeks pregnant to open up a

hole in his heart to allow

blood to flow properly and

help him develop in the

womb. Ten days after he was

born in February 2005, Bryce

underwent his first open

heart surgery. At 8 months, he

had another, and in October

of 2008, a third open heart

surgery.

But in 2010 came a devas-

tating diagnosis. Bryce had

developed plastic bronchitis,

a condition of the lungs most

common in cystic fibrosis

patients. Rubbery chunks of

mucus had begun develop-

ing in his lungs, making him

struggle to breathe. Although

the issue presents itself in the

lungs, doctors put the blame

on his heart, which pumps

oxygenated blood to the

lungs. By 2011, doctors told the

Rogersons their best choice

would be to put Bryce on the

transplant list – for a heart. A

new heart, they told them,

would take pressure off the

lungs and hopefully allow

them to heal themselves.

On March 25, 2011, Bryce

was added to the transplant

list with what’s known as 1B

status, the second from the

top. At the time, doctors told

the Rogersons that listing

him at 1A – the highest and

most needy status – would

require Bryce to wait in a hos-

pital for a heart to be found.

But with Bryce able to take

his medication at home, the

Rogersons opted to keep him

in Neversink, to allow him to

continue attending school

and be with his family.

They were told it would

take six months to a year to

find him a heart.

On June 25, 2013, more

than two years later, his heart

hadn’t come. The Rogersons

moved their son up to 1A sta-

tus, the top of the transplant

waiting list.

At that time, doctors had

changed their mind and said

Bryce could stay home and

wait. They told the Rogersons

it would probably be a month

or two until a heart was

found. It was almost seven months

until the call came.

That was January 14, the

night Nicole called a friend to

watch Bryan and packed her

other two kids into the car to

fly over the roads to Morgan

Stanley Children’s Hospital at

Columbia Presbyterian in

New York City. Bryce was cry-

ing, Nicole recalls, but his

biggest worry was “how am I

going to turn in my home-

work?” “I told him your teacher

isn’t going to worry about

your writing assignment.”

Husband Brian had just

arrived in Alabama for his

hunting trip and couldn’t find

a flight north, so he rented a

car in Montgomery and

drove straight through the

night to Atlanta, Georgia, for

the earliest flight to

LaGuardia, a 6 a.m. that he

hoped would get him there in

time to see his little boy

before he went into surgery.

Brian’s plane left late, but

the fates aligned – because of

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Team Bryce logo is of the

local group of support for the

family.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Despite being born with a potentially fatal heart condition, Bryce

Rogerson has led as normal a childhood as possible. Here, he

proudly shows off a huge trout he caught.

PLEASE SEE BRYCE, 3A

Opposition to China City grows

BY GUY CHARLES HARRITON

MONTICELLO — In its

heyday, the Catskill resorts,

known as the Borscht Belt,

were a premier vacation spot

for those residing in the

northeast. Top notch acts

politicians have shown their

concern as well.

When the people of

Thompson heard about it,

they were “dumbfounded,”

according to Supervisor Bill

Rieber. The opposition was

immediate and strong he

Casino, throw of the dice

Mamakating cool to Shawanga

BY GUY CHARLES HARRITON

WURTSBORO — Gover-

nor Andrew M. Cuomo’s

plan to bring revenue to

would have amenities

such as a market selling

local produce, a food and

wine center and an out-

door performance space

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