Lake Shore Park Info

[upthesaukee]

....Steve, have you ever seen a cabin with a sign on it saying "Wee Hoose" ? My Mom's Uncle Jim Foster had the cabin, and actually had it when all you had was a platform with a tent. Uncle Jim was from Arbroath Scotland, hence the name (wee hoose, wee house, small house). As a 3 or 4 month old, I came up to Lake Shore Park for the first time, and have coming Upthesaukee or living Upthesaukee ever since.

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

....Steve, have you ever seen a cabin with a sign on it saying "Wee Hoose" ? My Mom's Uncle Jim Foster had the cabin, and actually had it when all you had was a platform with a tent. Uncle Jim was from Arbroath Scotland, hence the name (wee hoose, wee house, small house). As a 3 or 4 month old, I came up to Lake Shore Park for the first time, and have coming Upthesaukee or living Upthesaukee ever since.

Yes! I clearly remember a cottage over near the area of the footbridge called the Wee-House. (Hoose). There has been so many of the old places torn down, and re-built as newer more "modern" cottages. LSP went through a period of "re-location" wereas people were allowed to re-locate to the area at the far end of LSP that abutes the Samoset property. The deal was, to stay with the limit of 310 members and 310 VMC's, you had to tear down your place in the designated "congested" area and claim a spot in that area to rebuild a new "cottage".

LSP has, as part of the deal with the Town of Gilford, and the courts,lives with a limit on the size of the new cottages. Framed buildings can't exceed the 540' square foot rule. (Your cottage can not exceed 540' sg feet. outside measurement)

What has been allowed is "building" into the side of a bank. Some of the more hilly spots in LSP now have 3 story "cottages" that have been plugged into these bankings, with 3 stories and still complying with the "540" outside measurement rule. Add a 200 square foot enclosed "deck" (which is allowed) some folks have gotten to close to a 2000 sq foot "cottage". Many of these cottages have become year round homes. I think at last count there are about 40 full timers.

The mobil homes have limits that are similar, I believe they are limited to 14'X52' , also with the limit of a 200 sq foot "deck" that can be enclosed as long as it has X amount of windows (don't remember the actual amount of glass that must be on the "deck portion" )

The trend at LSP is leaning towards more and more full timers. LSP allowed the state to run the sewer lines through the property, so the park is all on the sewer, which eliminated the awful septic system that LSP had for many years.

[znh]

As a very new family in LSP I would simply say, it's fantastic, especially with the little kids. Every weekend is something else going on and the sense of community here is outstanding. If you can get in here, get in and then enjoy the next couple of decades as everyone else before us has. We talk to people who have been going to LSP for 20-30 years and more and they all say the same thing, that the charm and draw of LSP never wears off. It really is a special little place IMO...

[bz21]

znh, do you mind if I PM you with some more questions?

[znh]

Originally Posted by bz21

znh, do you mind if I PM you with some more questions?

Nope not at all