Moving to Lakes Region later this summer

tis · 03-07-2014, 04:50 PM

Be very careful of your location too. Make sure it is where you would want to be.

riverat · 03-07-2014, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Be very careful of your location too. Make sure it is where you would want to be.

That is a very rural area, I have been through center ossipee and the general ossipee area all my life. good people but can be rough around the edges especially if you are not from a rural area. ei: roads, stores, restaurants. it is a mountain/hilly area, best to have a suv for transportation.

minni on winni · 03-07-2014, 05:48 PM

I know very little about Ossipee other than my niece met a guy from there and they got an apt together. After 9 months she said if they ever get married they won't be looking in Ossipee for a home, Not enough going on. No real shopping nearby. Only two restaurants .very isolated especially in winter.

Jeanzb1 · 03-07-2014, 06:24 PM

I've heard that, too. Too rural and too far from modern conveniences. I think the novelty would wear off very quickly -- at least it would for me!

wifi · 03-07-2014, 07:15 PM

If you like living in the cities with noise, lights, traffic and something open 24 hrs/day, then Ossipee is most likely not something you want to consider for a permanent residence. If you want neighbors that can't see your house from theirs, the opportunity to own larger tracts of land, aren't scared of wildlife in your yard, capable of living without emergency services being minutes away, and can plan living supplies, then Ossipee is more your style.

I'm fortunate enough to have places that match both. I live on the lake, but sometimes, in the summer, I just have to get away to the sanity that relative solitude brings.

Oregonrain · 03-07-2014, 07:24 PM

Thank you for the input. I grew up in a rural area and don't mind the solitude. We are thinking we should do a 'scouting' trip this spring and spend some time looking at all the different areas. I agree that renting would be the smart thing to do... but no one ever accused me of being smart!! (joking)

Besides, I really want to move once, not twice. I think we'll be out this spring and scout the areas. Thank you everyone!!

September · 03-08-2014, 06:43 AM

You might subscribe to the local weekly newspaper, the Granite State News to give you an idea of happenings, issues being discussed in the letters to the editor, etc. Not sure the website but phone number is 603-569-3126.

03-07-2014, 07:15 PM	#5
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Different strokes for .. If you like living in the cities with noise, lights, traffic and something open 24 hrs/day, then Ossipee is most likely not something you want to consider for a permanent residence. If you want neighbors that can't see your house from theirs, the opportunity to own larger tracts of land, aren't scared of wildlife in your yard, capable of living without emergency services being minutes away, and can plan living supplies, then Ossipee is more your style. I'm fortunate enough to have places that match both. I live on the lake, but sometimes, in the summer, I just have to get away to the sanity that relative solitude brings.

03-08-2014, 06:43 AM	#7
September Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	local paper You might subscribe to the local weekly newspaper, the Granite State News to give you an idea of happenings, issues being discussed in the letters to the editor, etc. Not sure the website but phone number is 603-569-3126.

03-07-2014, 04:50 PM	#1
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,709 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,455 Times in 1,012 Posts	Be very careful of your location too. Make sure it is where you would want to be.

03-07-2014, 05:48 PM	#3
minni on winni Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 Thanks: 184 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	I know very little about Ossipee other than my niece met a guy from there and they got an apt together. After 9 months she said if they ever get married they won't be looking in Ossipee for a home, Not enough going on. No real shopping nearby. Only two restaurants .very isolated especially in winter.

03-07-2014, 06:24 PM	#4
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 552 Thanks: 628 Thanked 176 Times in 95 Posts	I've heard that, too. Too rural and too far from modern conveniences. I think the novelty would wear off very quickly -- at least it would for me!

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03-07-2014, 07:24 PM	#6
Oregonrain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: For now I live in Lebanon, OR, but this summer I'll be living somewhere in the Lakes Region Posts: 144 Thanks: 199 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Thank you for the input. I grew up in a rural area and don't mind the solitude. We are thinking we should do a 'scouting' trip this spring and spend some time looking at all the different areas. I agree that renting would be the smart thing to do... but no one ever accused me of being smart!! (joking) Besides, I really want to move once, not twice. I think we'll be out this spring and scout the areas. Thank you everyone!!