Ugly in Alton

Rattlesnake Gal · 06-08-2010, 02:47 PM

I hope it is a work in progress.

One beef I have regarding homes on our great lake is if the back of the house is facing the lake, make it look as good as the front of the home.

Pineedles · 06-08-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

I hope it is a work in progress.

One beef I have regarding homes on our great lake is if the back of the house is facing the lake, make it look as good as the front of the home.

Actually RG the side facing the lake in my family was always called the front, e.g. Lake Front property. But you are correct, everyone should try to make it look nice.

jack1706 · 06-08-2010, 03:34 PM

Well, some of the old boat houses that are right on the lake and falling into the lake is what I call ugly !!!

Owners ..Get the proper permitting from the state and fix them up !!( going to take a few years but fix them up )

Now, those are ugly and sending debris into the lake.. boards, etc. & dangerous.

Lucky1 · 06-08-2010, 05:39 PM

I do not understand the purpose of this thread? At best it seems in poor taste to the owners of the homes being discussed. Why would someone post a picture of two homes and then be so insulting? Is this type of attack allowed on the forum?
No one even seems to know what happened or why?

pah · 06-08-2010, 06:19 PM

How do you give a thank-you?
I can't give a thank you but I can say Bravo !!

Jonas Pilot · 06-08-2010, 07:02 PM

The continuing degradation of our lake isn’t just limited to water quality, irresponsible behavior or declining manors. Many of us are concerned that the progressive decline in the quality of the visual aspects of our shoreline are not be in the best interest for the future of our lake. Where and when does it stop. Should we just accept ridge line development. Should we ignore clear cutting beyond the boundaries of the Shore Land Protection Act? Do we just keep accepting any and all things that will be unchangeable once they have been committed? Lake Winnipesaukee is special because it is different from other lakes. Should we not speak out when we see these aberrations taking place?

Heaven · 06-08-2010, 07:33 PM

Whatever the style, there is scale, proportion, applied ornamentation, site placement, juxtaposition of elements, and other standard design elements that have been dispensed with in many of the lake properties, including this one (these two). The lack of design (again, whatever the "style") is unfortunate.

Pineedles · 06-08-2010, 08:00 PM

I agree with those that think this thread is going nowhere! I urge no more posting to this thread and it will die a very quick death.

lawn psycho · 06-09-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

I agree with those that think this thread is going nowhere! I urge no more posting to this thread and it will die a very quick death.

Why? Maybe, just maybe, it will make other people think about what they do while building around the lake.

Being on the shore front and then asking for 'privacy' after clear cutting your lot is a bit like an A-listed movie star complaining about not being able to go out in public without people noticing them all the time.

MAXUM · 06-08-2010, 08:01 PM

Hey Lawn Psycho-

While you make a point with the original post of the clear cut lots and your example is one of many that could be submitted for ridicule, that's fine to a point. But really..... is it necessary to post pictures of everything you find "tacky","odd" or in some other way unacceptable to you now? Respectfully I think you really ought to knock it off.

Pineedles... I couldn't have said it better myself!

06-08-2010, 02:47 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Homes on the Lake I hope it is a work in progress. One beef I have regarding homes on our great lake is if the back of the house is facing the lake, make it look as good as the front of the home.

06-08-2010, 07:02 PM	#6
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	When is enough, enough? The continuing degradation of our lake isn’t just limited to water quality, irresponsible behavior or declining manors. Many of us are concerned that the progressive decline in the quality of the visual aspects of our shoreline are not be in the best interest for the future of our lake. Where and when does it stop. Should we just accept ridge line development. Should we ignore clear cutting beyond the boundaries of the Shore Land Protection Act? Do we just keep accepting any and all things that will be unchangeable once they have been committed? Lake Winnipesaukee is special because it is different from other lakes. Should we not speak out when we see these aberrations taking place?

06-08-2010, 08:00 PM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	No more posts, please I agree with those that think this thread is going nowhere! I urge no more posting to this thread and it will die a very quick death.

06-08-2010, 03:34 PM	#3
jack1706 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft.Laud.,Fl & Winter Harbor Posts: 150 Thanks: 40 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Well, some of the old boat houses that are right on the lake and falling into the lake is what I call ugly !!! Owners ..Get the proper permitting from the state and fix them up !!( going to take a few years but fix them up ) Now, those are ugly and sending debris into the lake.. boards, etc. & dangerous.

06-08-2010, 05:39 PM	#4
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	I do not understand the purpose of this thread? At best it seems in poor taste to the owners of the homes being discussed. Why would someone post a picture of two homes and then be so insulting? Is this type of attack allowed on the forum? No one even seems to know what happened or why?

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Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 523 Thanks: 128 Thanked 95 Times in 67 Posts	Whatever the style, there is scale, proportion, applied ornamentation, site placement, juxtaposition of elements, and other standard design elements that have been dispensed with in many of the lake properties, including this one (these two). The lack of design (again, whatever the "style") is unfortunate.

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06-08-2010, 08:01 PM	#10
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Hey Lawn Psycho- While you make a point with the original post of the clear cut lots and your example is one of many that could be submitted for ridicule, that's fine to a point. But really..... is it necessary to post pictures of everything you find "tacky","odd" or in some other way unacceptable to you now? Respectfully I think you really ought to knock it off. Pineedles... I couldn't have said it better myself!

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