Before & After: A Family Writes a New Chapter for One of the Oldest Homes in the Hudson Valley

The late-1600s residence was “livable,” but a couple made it theirs with a kitchen for entertaining, spacious en suites, and custom delft tile.
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Another move within the Hudson Valley wasn’t exactly part of their pandemic plans. Blake MacKay and Jordana Rothman had been settled in a charming brick ranch-style home that Blake had purchased when she was single, but with their family growing, they found themselves needing more space. As they weighed a potential move to the West Coast, fate intervened: while looking at homes in their area, they fell in love with a waterfront home in nearby Coxsackie.

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