Monthly Archives: July 2013

Quaker Notes

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty steps back in time in deepest Dutchess County, New York. I like Quaker Hill near the town of Pawling in New York. It is only about 67 miles from Manhattan, it is very beautiful … Continue reading

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A Moving Experience

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty finds himself moved by the story of The Taggart House in Oldwick, New Jersey. Close proximity to a pretty village can be wonderful for a house. Sadly, close proximity to other villagers – nice … Continue reading

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In the Mix

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty vistits a New Jersey house with quite a past but also a wonderful future. How ironic that a German family who had emigrated to America to make their fortune should do so, only to … Continue reading

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How to Make an American Quilt

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty enjoys a comfortable and creativly fashioned home in New York. At their best American quilts can be items of utmost and complex beauty. When the component parts are beautiful in their own right, when … Continue reading

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Aye-Wiay to Paradise

Nick Churton of Mayfair International Realty relives a childhood dream in the remote and romantic Outer Hebrides. After his terrible defeat at the battle of Culloden in 1746 – when the British army led by the ‘Butcher Cumberland’ ruthlessly crushed … Continue reading

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