Lakes Region Living

[Chaselady]

We are in Melvin Village. Taxes are lower here, as are the taxes in Moultonboro. We are only a 10 minute ride from Wolfeboro. It's a great small community feel and the locals are wonderful. Services are good, although we are in the annoying no mans land of Portland, Maine broadcasting. So you can't get big city programming.
I do miss being near bigger stores, especially around the holidays. I hear Rochester is a good alternative for shopping...about 30minutes away.
Good luck! We love retiring up here.

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by Chaselady

We are in Melvin Village. Taxes are lower here, as are the taxes in Moultonboro. We are only a 10 minute ride from Wolfeboro. It's a great small community feel and the locals are wonderful. Services are good, although we are in the annoying no mans land of Portland, Maine broadcasting. So you can't get big city programming.
I do miss being near bigger stores, especially around the holidays. I hear Rochester is a good alternative for shopping...about 30minutes away.
Good luck! We love retiring up here.

I will take WMTW broadcasting over WMUR and day! Since Belknap County was designated part of the Boston market, many of us complain about the lack of Portland stations in our line up. I beg to differ!

[Chaselady]

WMUR is Manchester. Not exactly big city news. I'll trade you Portland for Boston...!

[Jeanzb1]

We have JUST moved permanently year-round to the Lakes Region! We're originally from Mass. but have been living for the last five years in Vero Beach, Florida, in a condo we owned (six months a year) and then we rented a small waterfront cottage in West Alton for six months a year. Finally we decided we are NOT Florida people and wanted to be up here for good. So we bought a house in Gilford with beach rights. Couldn't afford waterfront but beach rights works just fine! Sold the Florida condo and flew down two weeks ago to await the movers. Sooooo happy to be back here!

Since we've been renters here for the last five years, we know the area pretty darn well. And so I agree with Cate who advised you to RENT up here and get to know the area again and decide where you think you'll be the happiest.

[CBR451]

Originally Posted by Jeanzb1

We have JUST moved permanently year-round to the Lakes Region! We're originally from Mass. but have been living for the last five years in Vero Beach, Florida, in a condo we owned (six months a year) and then we rented a small waterfront cottage in West Alton for six months a year. Finally we decided we are NOT Florida people and wanted to be up here for good. So we bought a house in Gilford with beach rights. Couldn't afford waterfront but beach rights works just fine! Sold the Florida condo and flew down two weeks ago to await the movers. Sooooo happy to be back here!

Since we've been renters here for the last five years, we know the area pretty darn well. And so I agree with Cate who advised you to RENT up here and get to know the area again and decide where you think you'll be the happiest.

Thank you Jeanzb1,
Good advice for sure! My wife has spent summers in Wolfeboro all her youth and has taught me to appreciate the area on our visits over the last 30 years. We still have much to learn though and the insight gained on this forum is much appreciated.

[CBR451]

Originally Posted by Chaselady

We are in Melvin Village. Taxes are lower here, as are the taxes in Moultonboro. We are only a 10 minute ride from Wolfeboro. It's a great small community feel and the locals are wonderful. Services are good, although we are in the annoying no mans land of Portland, Maine broadcasting. So you can't get big city programming.
I do miss being near bigger stores, especially around the holidays. I hear Rochester is a good alternative for shopping...about 30minutes away.
Good luck! We love retiring up here.

Thank you Chaselady,
We are concerned about the long term impact of real estate prices/tax assessment and valuation and how it can be a drain on us as retirees. We will want to have some financial freedom, including the ability to take an occasional travel break when the long winters or mud season take their toll. We feel lucky to have a connection to the area and to have people there to help us make the "adjustment" of the first few winters which, by all accounts, can be daunting to newcomers.

Your well wishes are much appreciated!