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Wow. Very different from most new construction. Neat!

Beautiful, and relatively realisitcally priced for the size/neighborhood. Great idea, would love to see more in different neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

Wonder what the Shakers would think of a two-bedroom home going for nearly half-a-million? Remember, t'is a gift to be simple :)

I like the idea. The strange thing is that it shouldn't seem as strange as it does. The various ideas it incorporates are so sensible.

This is lovely to see. I am suprised that this hasnt been thought of before. How about an Art Deco house, or Moorish house etc etc. Probably cause so many developers are uninspired hacks. It actually gives me the creeps to walk into these new constructions. They all look the same- I never know where I am cause from Denver to Miami to Chicago or Atlanta they use all the same fixtures and finishes.

Yes, they were simple, but they also appreciated quality and efficacy.
Up at the original site in Watervliet, just outside of Albany, they had a whole herd of Studebakers because they were the best cars they could buy and allowed them to make their deliveries more efficiently than if they did it with say, horses.
They didn't eschew technology like the Amish, in fact, if they were still around today, I bet they'd be way into the internet and that Mother Ann Lee would think this project is pretty cool.

There are, in fact, still about 8 Shakers around. They live in the village in Sabbath Day Lake, Maine. My friend lived and worked with them for a little while in college. They liked to watch (wholesome) tv after dinner.

oh, I want one!
Less IS more.

I completely agree, this is an extremely refreshing, unique and out of the box thinking development. I don't see these units lasting on the market very long.

I would love to see this turn into a "trend." The lot of contemporary development is just a constant rehashing of the throw-away buildings modernism brought us in the 60s and 70s. America has historically had some of the most beautifully crafted homes (from the Shakers to Craftsmen movement) and in the past 50 years has really gone the way of the dogs. What would really be lovely to see is some new, creative architects and developers borrowing from such great works to create some new, unique works of their own. Until then, though, I'm content to see things like this.

The pictures look great,check out the interesting shaker sayings on the web site.Who did this?Its so original and unique.I want to go down there on the next open house and check it out!

Aaron Graf was the developer and contracted NS Construction...both seem to be involved in the neighborhood and genuily want to create quality units.