Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee, part of The Lakes Region, offers diverse dining and activities, each town providing something unique. Consider what matters most to you—proximity to ski resorts, golf clubs like Bald Peak, or a vibrant arts and festival scene. Accessibility is key, too. While some areas, like Old Long Island, have year-round access via bridges, others are more remote, reachable only by ferry or boat. There are six islands accessible by car. Here’s a rewritten version of your sentences:

I’m not just a real estate agent familiar with the area; I’ve spent much of my life here. I learned to ski in New Hampshire and surprised my parents by mastering water skiing on my first attempt. For college, I attended New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire.

 

So You want to live on Lake Winnipesaukee.

What isn’t to love about Living on or near Lake Winnipesaukee? It’s an area you can enjoy all year round. In summer and early fall, you can enjoy being on the boat or just sitting by a dock, taking in the scenic mountain range. You can stay active in the fall with many hiking options available to all skill levels. There are snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and countless other events in winter. Spring in New Hampshire offers plenty of shops, restaurants, and events. It’s a state that provides something for anyone. Lake Winnipesaukee is New Hampshire’s largest, and many towns surround Lake Winnipesaukee. Here are a few towns to check out if you want a lake house.

Home Values 

1) In Moultonborogh, New Hampshire, the median Sales Price for a single-family home is $585,000, and for a condo, $940,000. Moultonborough offers the most lakefront properties, and Moultonborough taxes are lower than those of other areas like Meredith, New Hampshire. Single-family homes stay on the market for less than 50 days, and condos remain there for less than 98 days.

2) In Meredith, New Hampshire, the median sales Price for a single-family home is $553,900, the Median Condo Sales price is $675,000, and the homes stay on the market for 41 days. Taxes are higher in Meredith, New Hampshire, and the town is much larger than Moultonborough, New Hampshire.

3) In Center Harbor, New Hampshire, the median sales price for a single-family home is $900,000, and that home doesn’t stay on the market long—the average is nine days. No data showed how much the median sales price for a condo is, but prices in the area range from 300,000 and up.

4) In Gilford, New Hampshire, the median Sales Price for a single-family home is less than $500,000. Homes sell for about $450,000 and stay on the market for less than five days.

5) Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, is the oldest resort town in America. Wolfeboro is a cute town, but it’s not cheap. The median Sale Price for homes in the area is $1,097,500 or higher.

2) Define Why you want to live in the lakes region.

What is your why? Why this Lake? What do you like to do? Are you a sunset or sunrise person? These questions might sound silly, but the Lake has many sides to it. If you are like my Dad, he wanted to be on the calm side of the Lake, so water skiing and boating needs would be different. We don’t get sunsets, but we get incredible sunrises, and the side of the Lake we live on is always calmer than the other side. The windy side can get rough but offers fantastic sunsets. Do top-notch school systems matter? Then, one town might matter more to you. How about taxes? If you want lower taxes, Moultonborough might look good, but at the same time, you might be living in a community with a high population of homeowners who only live there part-time. Define what is your why and what you like to do on the lake.

 

3) Take in the Vibe and How it fits with you

The Lakes Region offers diverse dining and activities, each town providing something unique. Consider what matters most to you—proximity to ski resorts, golf clubs like Bald Peak, or a vibrant arts and festival scene. Accessibility is critical, too. While some areas, like Old Long Island, have year-round access via bridges, others are more remote, reachable only by ferry or boat. There are six islands accessible by car.
1) Old Long Island
2) Black Cat Island
3) Oak Island
4) Governor Island
5) Worcester Island
6) Christmas Island
In the other areas around the Lake, you might need to depend on ferry services, and if and when the ice freezes over, you can use a snowmobile, but the Lake doesn’t always freeze over, so you might have a hard time getting goods and services in. Some islands lack cable TV but may have satellite. Some islands are only occupied during the warmer months due to how remote they are during winter. Shopping, entertainment, and arts like theater might matter.

5) Scope out the Schools

I said this before, but if you have children, how the school systems are matters.
–Moultoborough
–Meredith
–Center Harbor
-Gilford
–Wolfeboro
–Laconia
Scope out the schools and figure out which town has better ones. You will be paying taxes to support them, and if you have children, you will send them there, so you should make sure your town has a school system that you are happy with.

6)Parks and venues

Some lake regions have community centers, parks, beaches, and boat launch areas. Public parks and venues play a role in choosing a community. Some areas have museums, such as the boat museum, Wright Museum, which focuses on World War 2, and the ski museum.

When deciding where to live, you want a place that fits your lifestyle: work and play. What do you need to do during your downtime? Where are your friends and family located? You want where you live to work for you and bring you happiness. If you want to move to Lake Winnipesaukee, contact me, and I am happy to help you find that perfect place to call home. Wherever someone calls home, the Reason you are moving to that area is more important than where, and every person, the perfect place and location, finds the right match. I love being that matchmaker when finding buyers and sellers the right match. Contact me anytime.