Balmoral

Swilson · 04-23-2015, 11:20 PM

Hi also looking at a possible house to purchase in Balmoral in Moultonborough. What are people's opinion? Would you recommend? Is it kids friendly? How is the beach? Is there a boat launch? Where do you keep your trailer after launching? Thank you!!

VitaBene · 04-24-2015, 05:05 AM

Balmoral is a fun community. It is kid friendly and has a good beach. There is a boat launch but I dont believe there is a lot of parking there for trailers. Many people in suissevale and balmoral use States Landing as there is plenty of parking there. The snowmobile trail goes to both communities. Skelleys market at the top of the hill is a great store.

mhtranger · 04-24-2015, 09:03 AM

You can park your trailer at the clubhouse after you launch.

Tundra · 04-25-2015, 03:21 PM

I have family that owns in Balmoral, it is nice, but these days it is crowded. They bought several years ago. Nowadays, The beach is too small for the number of people with beach rights. On Weekends, the beach is packed, if you dont stake out a space in the morning, u won't get one. And parking is extremely limited. In my opinion, it's over-developed and you can find better, for the same $$$.

vmlite84 · 04-25-2015, 04:39 PM

Buy in Balmoral, we have enough folks in Suissevale,,thanks

Ken · 04-25-2015, 05:48 PM

That was just plain nasty.

dpg · 04-27-2015, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken

That was just plain nasty.

Maybe but true.

stynx55 · 04-27-2015, 07:15 PM

We have a place in Balmoral, We always launch from states landing. My buddy has a place in suisvielle, he too launches from states landing. Both beaches and boat launches are to busy on the weekend. YMMV

party.of.five · 04-28-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vmlite84

Buy in Balmoral, we have enough folks in Suissevale,,thanks

This attitude, along with a beach that is nearly unusable on weekends, is why I wanted out of Suissevale.

When one of the "old-timers" yelled at my 4-year-old nephew for splashing her - as she sat in a chair she'd placed IN THE WATER - I knew it was time to go. Suissevale has a nice beach that is well maintained but it isn't an especially friendly or welcoming community.

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BroadHopper · 04-28-2015, 08:48 AM

Decades ago when I was looking for associations with beach rights, that was the biggest complaints. The beaches are crowded during season on weekends. My association on Winnisquam beach is crowded only during the holiday weekends. Otherwise the weekends are pretty quiet.

VitaBene · 04-28-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by party.of.five

This attitude, along with a beach that is nearly unusable on weekends, is why I wanted out of Suissevale.

When one of the "old-timers" yelled at my 4-year-old nephew for splashing her - as she sat in a chair she'd placed IN THE WATER - I knew it was time to go. Suissevale has a nice beach that is well maintained but it isn't an especially friendly or welcoming community.

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There are some self important entitled people at any place, and there certainly are at Suissevale and Balmoral. We don't stress it much.

Having said that, we enjoy our busy beach immensely and have met some great friends there!

bigdog · 04-28-2015, 06:46 PM

Beaches are sort of like ski areas.....

If you go there on w/e's it will be crowded with mobs, if you go there on weekdays, you'll be by yourself !

MAXUM · 04-29-2015, 09:07 AM

My biggest problem with any association is that buying into one you are forfeiting control over your situation. Depending on how obnoxious the rules are that can eventually cramp ones style. Even if the rules now aren't terribly bad there is no way to predict what can change in the future.

thinkxingu · 04-29-2015, 01:56 PM

^ I don't necessarily disagree, but I, and family members, have had private ownership neighbors that were horrible, and there was nothing we could do about it. I think it can go both ways, depending on the culture of the association.

04-23-2015, 11:20 PM	#1
Swilson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7 Thanks: 15 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Balmoral Hi also looking at a possible house to purchase in Balmoral in Moultonborough. What are people's opinion? Would you recommend? Is it kids friendly? How is the beach? Is there a boat launch? Where do you keep your trailer after launching? Thank you!!

04-25-2015, 04:39 PM	#5
vmlite84 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Balmoral nice Buy in Balmoral, we have enough folks in Suissevale,,thanks

04-28-2015, 08:48 AM	#10
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,204 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	Association beaches. Decades ago when I was looking for associations with beach rights, that was the biggest complaints. The beaches are crowded during season on weekends. My association on Winnisquam beach is crowded only during the holiday weekends. Otherwise the weekends are pretty quiet. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

04-24-2015, 05:05 AM	#2
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,574 Thanks: 1,607 Thanked 1,631 Times in 838 Posts	Balmoral is a fun community. It is kid friendly and has a good beach. There is a boat launch but I dont believe there is a lot of parking there for trailers. Many people in suissevale and balmoral use States Landing as there is plenty of parking there. The snowmobile trail goes to both communities. Skelleys market at the top of the hill is a great store.

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mhtranger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 130 Thanks: 321 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	You can park your trailer at the clubhouse after you launch.

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04-25-2015, 03:21 PM	#4
Tundra Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 11 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have family that owns in Balmoral, it is nice, but these days it is crowded. They bought several years ago. Nowadays, The beach is too small for the number of people with beach rights. On Weekends, the beach is packed, if you dont stake out a space in the morning, u won't get one. And parking is extremely limited. In my opinion, it's over-developed and you can find better, for the same $$$.

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04-25-2015, 05:48 PM	#6
Ken Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hazlet, NJ and Cow island Posts: 21 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That was just plain nasty.

04-27-2015, 07:15 PM	#8
stynx55 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 70 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	We have a place in Balmoral, We always launch from states landing. My buddy has a place in suisvielle, he too launches from states landing. Both beaches and boat launches are to busy on the weekend. YMMV

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04-28-2015, 06:46 PM	#12
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 339 Thanked 119 Times in 96 Posts	Beaches are sort of like ski areas..... If you go there on w/e's it will be crowded with mobs, if you go there on weekdays, you'll be by yourself !

04-29-2015, 09:07 AM	#13
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	My biggest problem with any association is that buying into one you are forfeiting control over your situation. Depending on how obnoxious the rules are that can eventually cramp ones style. Even if the rules now aren't terribly bad there is no way to predict what can change in the future.

04-29-2015, 01:56 PM	#14
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,210 Thanks: 1,167 Thanked 2,048 Times in 1,271 Posts	^ I don't necessarily disagree, but I, and family members, have had private ownership neighbors that were horrible, and there was nothing we could do about it. I think it can go both ways, depending on the culture of the association.