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kunamola · 01-31-2007, 11:27 PM

Yes, I did go to the island with the realtor last summer and did go inside the house. It is typical of camps of the early 20th century. A sturdy house with small rooms. Living space on the bottom floor and bedrooms (actually the bedrooms are a nice size) on the top floor. When the island had no trees during the early 1900's as it was a grazing place for livestock the view from the house would have been stunning. On the bottom level is a small "living room" separated by some makeshift studwork (framing) to shore up the structure from the entry and dining room. As an aside the room had a projector screen for summer movie viewing tacked to the framing. Cute and very campy. The fireplace is quite nice but the staircase is what has enchanted me. The railings are made from small trunks of trees and is what I would consider true "folk art". The kitchen on the first floor has a pantry and a lightfixture made from a Maxwell House coffee can and a bulb-could I consider that camp folkart too? The house needs a new porch as a significant portion is rotten but a good cleaning would make it useable. My friends and I would truly love to buy this island and keep the shorefront undeveloped by a McMansion and accessible to others, if only the price was not so high. We are long time summer residents of the lake who already have homes on Melvin Bay with boat access and strong ties to Camp Belknap and the LRCT. Now, to win that lottery!

01-31-2007, 11:27 PM	#38
kunamola Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern Virginia and Melvin Village, NH Posts: 44 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	The house on top Yes, I did go to the island with the realtor last summer and did go inside the house. It is typical of camps of the early 20th century. A sturdy house with small rooms. Living space on the bottom floor and bedrooms (actually the bedrooms are a nice size) on the top floor. When the island had no trees during the early 1900's as it was a grazing place for livestock the view from the house would have been stunning. On the bottom level is a small "living room" separated by some makeshift studwork (framing) to shore up the structure from the entry and dining room. As an aside the room had a projector screen for summer movie viewing tacked to the framing. Cute and very campy. The fireplace is quite nice but the staircase is what has enchanted me. The railings are made from small trunks of trees and is what I would consider true "folk art". The kitchen on the first floor has a pantry and a lightfixture made from a Maxwell House coffee can and a bulb-could I consider that camp folkart too? The house needs a new porch as a significant portion is rotten but a good cleaning would make it useable. My friends and I would truly love to buy this island and keep the shorefront undeveloped by a McMansion and accessible to others, if only the price was not so high. We are long time summer residents of the lake who already have homes on Melvin Bay with boat access and strong ties to Camp Belknap and the LRCT. Now, to win that lottery!