NH Panorama Taxes make news

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Originally Posted by Lady Di

It's like assessing the air you breathe.

Not exactly. In order to get a view, you (or a spec-builder) have to cut down a lot of trees.

Originally Posted by Woodsy

"...Once the waterfront was all bought up/scarce/ultra expensive, people wanted water access, so that property skyrocketed in value as well. Now, all thats left is property with views. They are joining the waterfront and the water access properties in popularity, exponentially increasing thier value and thus thier taxes...."

At least the State requires that waterfront homes keep a percentage of their trees.

Because they cut down hundreds of their own trees to enable their view, hillside trophy homes detract from everybody else's view of the Lakes Region's wooded hills and mountains.

I wonder: If those with a truly weighty "Panorama Tax" were to transplant replacement trees (to replace those that were cut for the view), are "Panorama Taxes" reduced for the loss of view?

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