FRONT PORCH HAS UNIMPEDED MT. VIEW, and a PRIVATE BACKYARD DECK FOR STARGAZING!!
Located in New Hampshire’s majestic White Mountains, this1860’s farmhouse is charming, and beautifully decorated. Home has been thoroughly updated, but its white clapboard siding, green shutters, wallpapered rooms and farmhouse moldings, still exude New England charm. Set in a peaceful rural area, atop a gently rolling knoll, the fresh, pine-scented mountain air is exhilarating. The front porch has a stunning, view of Mt. Kinsman. Kitchen has dishwasher, microwave, toaster, blender, coffee pot, coffee grinder, crock pot. Dine with Towle flatware, Blue Willow china, stemmed glassware. Kitchen table is perfect for casual or gourmet dining. Pantry has antique cookware, Dutch oven, cast iron skillets, lobster pot, vintage "Sunbeam" mixer. Living room has a Piano, electric fireplace. Family room has large bay window with forest view, comfortable seating, electric fireplace, Oriental rug, wide-pine floorboards, 47" HDTV & blu-ray. Four bedrooms, (2 on each each floor) and a bathroom on each floor. Forced-air heating. First floor bedrooms have new Beautyrest mattresses. Front-loading washer/dryer in basement. Three of the four bedrooms are air conditioned.
Backyard has Weber BBQ, picnic table, private deck for stargazing, and a hilltop bench for quiet reflection. Outdoor games include, badminton, croquette, horseshoes, whiffle ball and volleyball. Backyard is perfect for birding and wildlife viewing, which may include bears, deer, moose, wild turkeys. On clear nights the dark country sky is flooded with stars!
There are hiking trails, rock climbing and Cannon Mt. nearby. Fishing, biking on quiet country roads, country-inn dining, golf and tennis, horseback riding, antiquing, country-inn dining and covered bridges. Franconia Notch, Cannon Aerial Tramway, White Mountains National Forest, all await. Nearby Echo Lake has sandy beach, picnic tables, kayaking, swimming and boating.
Other nearby activities include, airport w/soaring and bi-plane rides, kayaking, canoeing, fabulous fall foliage. House is 15 minutes from Cannon Mt. Ski Area, 30 minutes from Loon Mountain, plus many other ski areas, all 2 hours or less.
Large yard is a birdwatcher's paradise: blue jays, robins, downy woodpeckers, crows, chipping sparrows (sound like chipmunks), black-capped chickadees, wrens, mourning doves, cardinals, goldfinches, flickers, brown creepers, least flycatchers, cedar waxwings, yellow belly sap suckers. Woodcocks and wild turkeys have all been sited.