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Recent Examples of homesteadThe bill before lawmakers this legislative session allows for additional state aid for districts affected by homestead exemption increases.—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 Best of all, the homestead comes with its own dedicated guide, tracker and vehicle, and a host and chef, all ready to fulfill your loftiest aspirations each day by orchestrating unforgettable encounters, meals, and moments that speak to every member of the family.—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025 Called the McBride site, the swath was once a historic homestead but is now being transformed into optimal sage-grouse habitat.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025 Senate Enrolled Act 1 eliminates the current property tax relief credit, which uses local income tax to fund property tax deductions for residential homesteads, Greller said.—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homestead
Toiling Out of Sight New York’s countryside, where in some areas verdant hills are dotted with bright red barns and clustered farmhouses, is a popular retreat for city dwellers and a tourism destination for recreational fruit picking, beer tasting and hayrides.
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Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Little Cat Lodge Hillsdale The mid-1800s farmhouse that is today Little Cat Lodge sits right on the New York–Massachusetts border, where the Hudson Valley meets the Berkshires.
The area where the remains were found was once-popular vacation destination for local plantation owners that began to fall into disrepair even before the Civil War as wealthy people abandoned their vacation homes and the ocean took hold of them, according to the Edisto Island website.
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Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Louisiana, like much of the rest of the South, is dotted with former plantations.
Set in 1858, the story centers on a governess named Winifred Notty, hiding her psychopathic tendencies while arriving to work at a remote gothic manor.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
The Langley is the former manor home of the third Duke of Marlborough and rooms cost more than $600 per night.
After a Scandinavian breakfast at Broder Øst, spend the day cycling through the surrounding farmlands or riding the Mount Hood Railroad before winding down over beers and ‘za at the Waterfront Park.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
Southern California uses more water from the Colorado River than any other state, supplying cities and farmlands.
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