Pet-friendly peaceful pond home near Keene, Rindge, & Mt Monadnock Max 3 people.

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We are a vacation rental available from May through October 31 and closed November 1 through April 30th.

25% weekly discount
60% monthly discount

Our pet-friendly private, peaceful, pond with panoramic views of Scott Pond is only 6 miles from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, 7 miles from Mt. Monadnock, 15 miles from Keene, NH, and 75 miles from Boston.

Maximum occupancy at the property is 3 people, regardless of who is spending the night.

Tranquility awaits – Ours is the only occupied home on a private drive with extensive water frontage on Scott Pond. A must see for all bird watchers and nature lovers and we regularly have blue herons, geese, ducks, eagles, and beavers visiting and especially enjoy seeing the blue herons hunting. Our niece came to visit and was thrilled to catch her first large mouth bass.

There is a beaver dam around the corner from our peninsula which limits the kinds of boats that visit our part of the pond from the larger part of Scott Pond which keeps our side very private and peaceful.

Also nearby is a pick your own berry farm which has raspberries, gooseberries, currants, and blueberries.

The Cheshire Rail Trail which is 21 miles long and goes from Keene through Fitzwilliam on its way to Northfield.

We are 1.2 miles from a Mr Mikes/Duncan Donuts convenience store and gas station and Sasha (very good) breakfast/lunch restaurant and the Los Agaves Mexican Restaurant. Nearby in Rindge, NH, is the Hometown Diner which is a classic diner with indoor and outdoor seating.

The large AC in the living room keeps the whole home comfortable during the summertime.

Questions:
>Is the property available month-to-month year round?

Ours is a 3-season home with central heating and is rentable from April through October and shut down from November through March.

We are also available by the season.

>What time is check-in and check-out?
We always block out a full day before and after any guest visit so guest may arrive anytime and depart anytime.

We just ask that guests inform us of there ETA for arrival and departure.

>Is the pond swimmable?
Most guests do not swim in the pond.

The pond water is tea-colored due to natural tannins from decaying organic matter such as leaves and trees, which leach into the water. This process, similar to steeping tea, can stain the water a tea-like color. The pond bottom is soft so I wear pond Aqua Sox to help keep my feet clean and safe.

>Are there mosquittos or horse flies?
In New Hampshire, mosquitoes and horseflies are most active from June through September. Mosquitoes peak at dawn and dusk, while horseflies are active primarily during the bright, sunny daytime hours from 10:00 AM to dusk.

>are there boats, canoes, or kayaks available.
We do not offer any watercraft due to liability issues.
There is a local canoe and kayak rental place 2 miles away.

>What is the condition of the road and driveway?
The quarter mile dirt road and driveway has bumps so that driving faster than 15 miles per hour is bumpy.

>What is that occasional BANG! sound?
This has been an exceptional year for acorns and occasionally one falls and hits the metal roof making a banging sound.

>What is that occasional SPLOOSH sound in the distance?
The beavers are active and swim at night. They smack their tail on the water in order to dive which makes a sploosh sound like a bowling ball being dropped into the water.

>Window: Master bedroom:
The two windows in the master bedroom are fogged a bit. I need to find a company that can replace the glass in November after the fall rentals are done.

>Kitchen Sink hot and cold lines are switched:
The hot water should be on the left and the cold on the right. Currently these are switched.

>Shower head:
The shower head is somewhat low.
Were people that much shorter in the 1950’s when the trailer was built?
We didn’t want to add holes in the somewhat ‘vintage’ shower
so we added a shower stool to make using the shower more comfortable.

>What is the story of that trailer home next door?
Whoever laid out the property lines for 31 and 35 Hemlock Drive did not have privacy as part of their thought process which results in the north part of the 35 Hemlock property being in front of the deck of 31 Hemlock.

Thankfully 35 Hemlock is not occupied and the owner just uses it for storage and rarely is there.

There are No Trespassing signs on that property along with security cameras so please refrain from exploring that trailer home.