Nice digs

Winilyme · 11-11-2020, 08:02 PM

I thought about buying this place but I'm disappointed that there's no ping pong table and it'd be nice to have another bedroom.

https://nicolewatkins.com/listing/48...boro-nh-03894/

thinkxingu · 11-11-2020, 08:11 PM

What a dump.

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8gv · 11-11-2020, 08:17 PM

Why are you guys insulting my servants' quarters?

4 for Boating · 11-11-2020, 08:22 PM

According to Zilliow - the tax assessment is $8.8M so you have some negotiation/ wiggle room to get it down from $19.5M... (joke)

AND by the way - taxes per year on the assessed value >>>> $139,000!!!!

thinkxingu · 11-11-2020, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4 for Boating

According to Zilliow - the tax assessment is $8.8M so you have some negotiation/ wiggle room to get it down from $19.5M... (joke)

AND by the way - taxes per year on the assessed value >>>> $139,000!!!!

The yearly taxes cost more than my camp, boat, and jetski. That's crazy.

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TheTimeTraveler · 11-11-2020, 09:25 PM

Imagine the upkeep on that as it ages?

Of course I wouldn't want to clean it either!

I'm sure someone who has money to burn will scoop it up at that bargain price....

LOL

Winilyme · 11-11-2020, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 8gv

Why are you guys insulting my servants' quarters?

To the contrary, I think I'd like to be your servant.

upthesaukee · 11-11-2020, 09:45 PM

Nice quiet cove in which to hang out.

Dave

secondcurve · 11-11-2020, 10:06 PM

It still is sad that summer camp wasn’t turned into a park.

Descant · 11-11-2020, 10:44 PM

OK. So it's a nice enough house. Is the waterfront a NRZ? Where are the staff (servant's) quarters? Not much land. Similar price for an estate in Scotland that had 53 rooms, out buildings (gamekeepers cottage, Mum' House, gatekeeper's cottage, barns, stables, golf course and 20,000 acres. Oh, and a radioactive beach polluted by DunReay. That may have affected the value of this beautiful estate. A plastic bowrider in the boathouse? Crass.

tis · 11-12-2020, 05:35 AM

So this is now the most expensive house for sale beating the one on Wyman Point by almost double. It is not a NRZ in front of it. This last owner didn't keep it very long. I am sure they must have known what the taxes were??!! Several years ago it was rented to the President of France. Patrol Boats and Coast Guard had it blocked off.

GodSmile · 11-12-2020, 06:52 AM

Beautiful and all of that... even if you take the economics out of it, I would not want to live there, not what lake life is all about for me. Just my opinion.

dippasan · 11-12-2020, 07:38 AM

My sleep sofa from Bernie and Phil's would look awesome in that living room

8gv · 11-12-2020, 08:13 AM

I have some soon to be collectable Pier One Imports foam furniture in my basement that would complete that decor.

That gives me an idea.

What if I were to set up a website for the cash strapped recent purchasers of high end properties.

It could play on the sympathy of participants and encourage the donation of their previously loved furnishings.

How does "Go Furnish Me" sound?

Jdarby · 11-12-2020, 09:27 AM

Personally I can’t see settling for anything under 18,000 sqft! I mean, you don’t want to be on top of each other!

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Biggd · 11-12-2020, 09:31 AM

It needs some foam noodle furnishings to be a true lake front get away. They need FLL as their staging decorator.

codeman671 · 11-12-2020, 09:42 AM

My friend is the listing agent. He helped the current owner buy it. I'd love to have that commission check...Twice!

Susie Cougar · 11-12-2020, 09:59 AM

It shows that the current owner has only been in the house for less than two years. He paid 7.7+ million dollars and is looking for a 12+ million dollar profit?

pondguy · 11-12-2020, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

It needs some foam noodle furnishings to be a true lake front get away. They need FLL as their staging decorator.

Lets not forget the new Mrs. FLL she makes a great tuna sandwich.

FlyingScot · 11-12-2020, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GodSmile

Beautiful and all of that... even if you take the economics out of it, I would not want to live there, not what lake life is all about for me. Just my opinion.

I'm with you. It looks like a beautiful inn or conference center. I'd be psyched to stay for a weekend as a guest. But why would any family want this at all?

thinkxingu · 11-12-2020, 11:00 AM

Serious question: there was talk about The Behr place being "too expensive for Winnipesaukee" as it was soooo much higher than everything else.

Do people have thoughts about that with this property? Like, it's not the Poconos or (insert higher-end locale here), right?

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winterh · 11-12-2020, 11:30 AM

The Bahre estate was a perfect example of just to much house for the area in terms of price. This is another. Bahre sold for under 6 mil and at least you had incredible views. This house has no views and boats parked in your front yard. Even the wealthiest buyers can get pretty much everything they want for 5 million so anything over that is a tough sell. Worth a try though.
It did get me thinking. If money was no object which house on the lake would I want? Neither Bahre nor this one would be on my list. There are plenty of homes that would be under 5 million that would be a better combination of size, design, privacy, views, location..... I have never seen the inside but personally I would choose the house on Winter harbor straight ahead to right as you enter. It's hidden in the trees with a lot of frontage. Kind of a one story ranch like you would see in Wyoming. I think its owned by Grousebecks. Beautifully done and very respectful of the lake.

fatlazyless · 11-12-2020, 12:12 PM

It says the annual property tax is $156,391 and I want to add that just the first ten thousand dollars is deductible from the federal income tax ….. so's the remaining $146,391/yr gets paid with real money. Current owner is probably eating a lot of dollar and fifty cent cans of tuna fish, just to save money and pay that whopper property tax bill. ….. and getting tired of tuna fish ….

dickiej · 11-12-2020, 01:16 PM

Looks like Versailles....honest to God, the older I get, the more I'm turning into a socialist....just sayin...

Biggd · 11-12-2020, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

Lets not forget the new Mrs. FLL she makes a great tuna sandwich.

No,no,no, can't have the smell of tuna fish in the house. You have to have freshly baked chocolate cookies.

marinewife · 11-12-2020, 07:07 PM

I looked at this listing today and am just amazed at the size. I heard that the owner bought it complete with furnishings, dishes, silverware, art, etc-

They also sold another home of theirs recently in Vero, FL for over 17M. 40,000 sq ft, 18 BR, 27 baths, 4 kit, 4 elevators, on the Atlantic Ocean.

Maybe the asking price is just amped up to see what they can get during these Covid refugee times from 18 months ago when they purchased it, I don't know.

I'd need a live in cleaning lady for sure, and a walkie-talkie system to find my husband...

Descant · 11-12-2020, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by marinewife

I'd need a live in cleaning lady for sure, and a walkie-talkie system to find my husband...

He's out by the pool watching the "cleaning ladies" play volleyball.

dickiej · 11-12-2020, 08:28 PM

That's what texting is for....when my daughter was home from college, my wife said "yell up to her room and tell her dinner is ready "...so I texted her.

11-11-2020, 08:02 PM	#1
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 490 Thanks: 132 Thanked 293 Times in 157 Posts	Nice digs I thought about buying this place but I'm disappointed that there's no ping pong table and it'd be nice to have another bedroom. https://nicolewatkins.com/listing/48...boro-nh-03894/

11-11-2020, 08:22 PM	#4
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 224 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Wow According to Zilliow - the tax assessment is $8.8M so you have some negotiation/ wiggle room to get it down from $19.5M... (joke) AND by the way - taxes per year on the assessed value >>>> $139,000!!!!

11-11-2020, 09:45 PM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Anchoring Nice quiet cove in which to hang out. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

11-11-2020, 10:44 PM	#10
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,352 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	Hmmm OK. So it's a nice enough house. Is the waterfront a NRZ? Where are the staff (servant's) quarters? Not much land. Similar price for an estate in Scotland that had 53 rooms, out buildings (gamekeepers cottage, Mum' House, gatekeeper's cottage, barns, stables, golf course and 20,000 acres. Oh, and a radioactive beach polluted by DunReay. That may have affected the value of this beautiful estate. A plastic bowrider in the boathouse? Crass.

11-12-2020, 06:52 AM	#12
GodSmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 190 Thanks: 91 Thanked 57 Times in 37 Posts	not for me Beautiful and all of that... even if you take the economics out of it, I would not want to live there, not what lake life is all about for me. Just my opinion.

11-11-2020, 08:11 PM	#2
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,229 Thanks: 1,171 Thanked 2,055 Times in 1,275 Posts	What a dump. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

11-11-2020, 08:17 PM	#3
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,093 Thanks: 64 Thanked 744 Times in 478 Posts	Why are you guys insulting my servants' quarters?

11-11-2020, 09:25 PM	#6
TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 878 Thanks: 277 Thanked 285 Times in 176 Posts	Imagine the upkeep on that as it ages? Of course I wouldn't want to clean it either! I'm sure someone who has money to burn will scoop it up at that bargain price.... LOL

11-11-2020, 10:06 PM	#9
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,117 Thanks: 1,325 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	It still is sad that summer camp wasn’t turned into a park.

11-12-2020, 05:35 AM	#11
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,719 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	So this is now the most expensive house for sale beating the one on Wyman Point by almost double. It is not a NRZ in front of it. This last owner didn't keep it very long. I am sure they must have known what the taxes were??!! Several years ago it was rented to the President of France. Patrol Boats and Coast Guard had it blocked off.

11-12-2020, 07:38 AM	#13
dippasan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hooksett NH and Sleepers Isl Posts: 392 Thanks: 287 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts	My sleep sofa from Bernie and Phil's would look awesome in that living room __________________ Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity

11-12-2020, 08:13 AM	#14
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,093 Thanks: 64 Thanked 744 Times in 478 Posts	I have some soon to be collectable Pier One Imports foam furniture in my basement that would complete that decor. That gives me an idea. What if I were to set up a website for the cash strapped recent purchasers of high end properties. It could play on the sympathy of participants and encourage the donation of their previously loved furnishings. How does "Go Furnish Me" sound?

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11-12-2020, 09:27 AM	#15
Jdarby Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Long Island Posts: 170 Thanks: 137 Thanked 106 Times in 52 Posts	Personally I can’t see settling for anything under 18,000 sqft! I mean, you don’t want to be on top of each other! Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

11-12-2020, 09:31 AM	#16
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,110 Thanks: 2,219 Thanked 1,189 Times in 756 Posts	It needs some foam noodle furnishings to be a true lake front get away. They need FLL as their staging decorator.

11-12-2020, 09:42 AM	#17
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,492 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	My friend is the listing agent. He helped the current owner buy it. I'd love to have that commission check...Twice!

11-12-2020, 09:59 AM	#18
Susie Cougar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 606 Thanks: 283 Thanked 225 Times in 160 Posts	It shows that the current owner has only been in the house for less than two years. He paid 7.7+ million dollars and is looking for a 12+ million dollar profit?

11-12-2020, 11:00 AM	#21
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,229 Thanks: 1,171 Thanked 2,055 Times in 1,275 Posts	Serious question: there was talk about The Behr place being "too expensive for Winnipesaukee" as it was soooo much higher than everything else. Do people have thoughts about that with this property? Like, it's not the Poconos or (insert higher-end locale here), right? Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

11-12-2020, 11:30 AM	#22
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 248 Thanks: 26 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	The Bahre estate was a perfect example of just to much house for the area in terms of price. This is another. Bahre sold for under 6 mil and at least you had incredible views. This house has no views and boats parked in your front yard. Even the wealthiest buyers can get pretty much everything they want for 5 million so anything over that is a tough sell. Worth a try though. It did get me thinking. If money was no object which house on the lake would I want? Neither Bahre nor this one would be on my list. There are plenty of homes that would be under 5 million that would be a better combination of size, design, privacy, views, location..... I have never seen the inside but personally I would choose the house on Winter harbor straight ahead to right as you enter. It's hidden in the trees with a lot of frontage. Kind of a one story ranch like you would see in Wyoming. I think its owned by Grousebecks. Beautifully done and very respectful of the lake.

11-12-2020, 12:12 PM	#23
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,746 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	It says the annual property tax is $156,391 and I want to add that just the first ten thousand dollars is deductible from the federal income tax ….. so's the remaining $146,391/yr gets paid with real money. Current owner is probably eating a lot of dollar and fifty cent cans of tuna fish, just to save money and pay that whopper property tax bill. ….. and getting tired of tuna fish …. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

11-12-2020, 01:16 PM	#24
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 299 Thanks: 21 Thanked 171 Times in 93 Posts	Looks like Versailles....honest to God, the older I get, the more I'm turning into a socialist....just sayin...

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11-12-2020, 07:07 PM	#26
marinewife Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: the quiet side of the lake Posts: 108 Thanks: 56 Thanked 65 Times in 32 Posts	I looked at this listing today and am just amazed at the size. I heard that the owner bought it complete with furnishings, dishes, silverware, art, etc- They also sold another home of theirs recently in Vero, FL for over 17M. 40,000 sq ft, 18 BR, 27 baths, 4 kit, 4 elevators, on the Atlantic Ocean. Maybe the asking price is just amped up to see what they can get during these Covid refugee times from 18 months ago when they purchased it, I don't know. I'd need a live in cleaning lady for sure, and a walkie-talkie system to find my husband...

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11-12-2020, 08:28 PM	#28
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 299 Thanks: 21 Thanked 171 Times in 93 Posts	That's what texting is for....when my daughter was home from college, my wife said "yell up to her room and tell her dinner is ready "...so I texted her.