6 sturdy post-and-beam homes

Clayton, New York

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Built in 2000, Stones Throw, a glass-walled post-and-beam home in the Thousand Islands region, features a first-floor primary suite, a wood stove, an open kitchen, and a spiral staircase to a loft and two bedrooms.

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The leafy lot includes a one-bedroom guesthouse and access to trails and a floating boat port on the St. Lawrence River. The nearest town is reached by watercraft. $825,000. Robin Gedney Lucas, Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty, (315) 430-9729 .

West Dover, Vermont

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On nearly 6 acres in southern Vermont, this 2008 four-bedroom barn-style home has visible post-and-beam joinery and triple-height vaulted ceilings. A loft overlooks the main living space, w