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Recent Examples of smallholdingAccording To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread.—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Its contemporary décor is a world away from Heathcliff’s ramshackle smallholding, and includes luxuries like a swimming pool.—Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018 Today, farmers from 1,448 smallholdings, including representatives of 25 ethnic minority groups such as the Lahu and Wa, bring their crops to Nestlé’s spanking new Pu’er headquarters.—Time, 5 Apr. 2018
At the center of the contempt hearing were Giuliani’s delays in turning over information about his professional services, phone numbers and other messaging accounts — information that could shed light on whether he is entitled to retain his Florida condo as his homestead.
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Under Senate Bill 2—also known as the Property Tax Relief Act, which was approved by Texas lawmakers during the 2023 legislative session—the homestead exemption has increased from $40,000 to $100,000.
In the bedrooms, a luxe farmhouse feel shines through thanks to soft color palettes and playful plaid designs paired with plush materials and mixed metal accents for a glamorous finishing touch.
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man stars Julia Garner as Charlotte and Christopher Abbott as Blake in this tale of a family whose remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal.
The former British colony’s sugarcane plantation system profited enormously from enslaving Black people for centuries.
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
The land, which enslaved Africans once transformed from a cypress swamp into an intricate system of rice plantations, is now a wildlife preserve managed by Charleston County Parks & Recreation.
Constructed with indigenous wood and bamboo and imbued with a vibrant flower garden, this rustic hotel provides guests with a glimpse into the traditional architecture and culture of Araucanía, with ten colorful rooms to choose from across the property.
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Community gardens support neighborhoods, family life and community teamwork, while expanding children’s palates.
Adjacent to the manor, the Soldier’s House is contemporary in design with a state-of-the-art kitchen connected to a cathedral living room and two upstairs bedrooms.
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Between the sea and moor A roomy manor does not appeal to me.
The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.
DeAnna Janes,
Harper's BAZAAR,
28 Aug. 2023
She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
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