Queen Anne; 78 Acres on River; Next to Meadow; Woods; Brook

Welcome to River House, a refurbished, 160-year-old four plus one - bedroom, three-bath 2600-square foot Queen Anne home on a rural road just off Route 25 in South Tamworth, in Southern New Hampshire. Please visit webiste (click below) for more photos and information. The house is on a gorgeous stretch of the Bear Camp River with a small beach out front. Cold Brook joins the river just up from the bridge out front. The river and brook offer fishing, boating and delightful swimming. The house rental also includes access to a restricted beach at Bear Camp Pond, a lovely pond with a great beach, located a very short drive (3.5 miles) west of the house. Club Motorsports is only a 2.5 miles east of us on Route 25. Located in the center of New Hampshire's popular Lakes Region and adjacent to the White Mountains, the house sleeps up to 12 people. We finished remodeling the house in 2006. The estate includes a large meadow next to the house and some 78 acres of forest, and is surrounded on three sides by New Hampshire State Conservancy forest land. Please see our web site at "river-house" dott nett, for more details and many more great pictures. Here are some highlights: The property is approximately 160 years old. Originally built as a private home, it was used as a two-room schoolhouse from about 1900 until 1946. Only two houses share the road on our side of the bridge. The front of the house overlooks the Bear Camp River, with a sandy little beach right out front, across the road. The river has gentle rapids that make for excellent refreshing swims, with plenty of warm rocks for sunning yourself. The house has four bedrooms and two baths upstairs and a one parlor that doubles as a bedroom, and one bath, downstairs. The beds themselves sleep up to 10, plus we a hide-a-bed downstairs that sleeps two more. You can park four cars out front. As of August 2006, everything has been freshly and tastefully remodeled, with a new kitchen, bedrooms, interior walls and bathrooms, along with the heating system, plumbing and wiring. The house is almost completely remodeled. The sound of the river provides a peaceful accompaniment to sleep. To either side of the house, east or west, the dirt road extends into the woods and eventually tapers out. Beech, oak and maple combine with hemlock and white pine to give hikers a wonderful walk, and the woods are managed to encourage the growth of native hardwood trees. To the west, the road becomes a trail, perfect for hiking, running or mountain biking. (That trail runs 13 miles up the Bear Camp River, all the way to gorgeous Beede Falls.) To the east, the road peters out just past a lovely meadow. You can wander in the woods or along the river from there. If you go deep enough into our woods you'll find an untouched beaver pond. River House is a great, rustic retreat for large groups. It is not too fancy but very comfortable, with enough space for both privacy and family gatherings. Please visit our personal website for more specific details regarding the property and its surroundings. The distance to Manchester, NH, is 79 miles; Portland, ME, is 119 miles; Boston is 122 miles; New York City is 330 miles and Montreal is 236 miles. The closest ski areas are King Pine, Attitash, Bear Notch, Cranmore, Mt. Washington, Jackson, Black Mountain, Waterville Valley, Loon Mountain, Nordic Skier, Gunstock and Tenney. The Ski New Hampshire web site (find it on Google; we can't list it here) has a nice map that includes Tamworth. Attitash is maybe 50 minutes away, and it's probably the best relatively largest area.