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In 2011, a few years after moving from the Midwest to the North Shore of Boston, Massachusetts, Holly Stout and her husband were exploring one of the many quaint coastal towns that now surrounded them when a local art gallery sparked inspiration. “I
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True Retreat
When Samantha and Andrew Chused started the hunt for a second home, they were searching for a true haven from the stresses of everyday life—a place to escape and recharge with their young son and daughter as well as extended family and friends. They
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