HOME & GA RDEN
into the
woods The Kersh family found a hidden gem in the wilderness during lockdown By Leah Jo sep h so n Ph o to g rap hy by Jo h n M ic h ael Si m pson
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he Kersh family never expected that the wild, forested property they purchased in western Orange County would become a treasured safe haven when the world shut down just three months later. When a realtor friend posted about the available land in December 2019, the Kershes – Perri, Carter and their
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