Welcoming, comfortable, sunny, 3-bedroom home, lakeside. If relaxing, unwinding, a reset, is your goal, this is the place. Ideal for hiking, biking, walking dirt roads. Or for reading, photography, painting - perhaps purely relaxing, An historic Country Victorian house in a quintessential New England Village - centered around restored granite and brick Textile Mill buildings and conserved Lakes, streams and greenspace.

A cancellation just made dates available mid-September to early October - a beautiful time with some summer days and the blazing colors of fall foliage. Perfect for a long weekend away, a week’s quiet retreat, days and days of carefree living , and a Monadnock Region visit. Enjoy the views and sunsets, autumn colors, a five-minute walk to the Village store for morning coffee or a gourmet lunch, and the area’s music, art and craft studios, antiquing, and theater. A small screened gazebo at water's edge for yoga, a good book, writing, or meditation.

The house sleeps 4 comfortably. It is a great get-away for 2. 2 baths, one on each floor; 3 bedrooms upstairs, one with queen bed. Double futon on the 1st floor. Open-concept kitchen is fully equipped and includes a spacious dining area overlooking the lake and Historic Harrisville. Two steps down is a restored book-lined "barn" room with wide-board pine floors, and wood stove for chilly nights. Beyond is a screened porch with rockers, and table and chairs for dining, looking directly out onto the water. There is upgraded WiFi and flat screen with Roku and HD cable for streaming, but no TV.

The Region offers beautiful and interesting hikes and walks and bike paths of varied lengths and challenge. Mt. Monadnock, just 20 minutes to the south, is among the most-hiked mountains in the world, a favorite of Thoreau. Fish the local lakes and rivers. Canoe and kayak from the dock. Or sit on the porch in a rocking chair and watch a storm coming up the Lake. Swimming can be great into early September.

September and October are lovely for enjoying quiet, warm days, and cool early autumn nights by the wood stove. Golden months on a Golden Pond.

Nearby towns of Peterborough and Keene, 20 minutes to the east and west, offer interesting shopping and a variety of restaurants. Antiquing is an attraction region wide. Public tennis courts and golf courses can be found in Peterborough and Keene. We are close to popular wedding sites, Cobb Hill, Aldworth Manor, Mayfair Farm.

Harrisville itself is an iconic example of picturesque New England. Its textile mills and surrounding brick buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The textile tradition continues. Knitters and weavers will love visiting Harrisville Designs—a destination for weaving classes and naturally dyed yarns.

All in all, 19 Main Street - its Country Victorian comfort, and Harrisville itself - is a place to kick back, completely relax, celebrate, create, reunite with family or friends, and enjoy. Out of respect for neighbors, though, not a place for rowdy parties. Come and see.