Realistic minimum purchase price of owned waterfront on Winnipesaukee?

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by Orion

Don't count out the islands. Lots of threads on that in the forum and most people who have done it (myself included) wouldn't trade it for anything. And, you can get a whole lot more property/house for a lot less money.....and with good waterfront/sand/views.

I concur with Orion's sentiment! Island adventures are absolutely the best and Lake Winnipesaukee has so much to offer. We always rented boats on Winnisquam and thought we'd end up there. We are so happy that we bought on Rattlesnake because there is so much more to do and so many places to explore on the big lake. Our boys, now grown, totally loved and still love the island experience.

If you do not yet have a realtor, I highly reccomend Nancy DePorter. She is a Lakes Region and an island specialist. She owns an island property and knows all the ins and outs of island life too.

Best of luck to you and your family! Please do let us know where you end up!

[RyanDe]

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

I concur with Orion's sentiment! Island adventures are absolutely the best and Lake Winnipesaukee has so much to offer. We always rented boats on Winnisquam and thought we'd end up there. We are so happy that we bought on Rattlesnake because there is so much more to do and so many places to explore on the big lake. Our boys, now grown, totally loved and still love the island experience.

If you do not yet have a realtor, I highly reccomend Nancy DePorter. She is a Lakes Region and an island specialist. She owns an island property and knows all the ins and outs of island life too.

Best of luck to you and your family! Please do let us know where you end up!

Thanks! Yeah, I've been in touch with Nancy and she was able to answer my questions. I think we're still hung up on the boat thing with three kids. Our youngest would be under 2 so my wife is worried about trying to transport the kids across the lake when it's dark and/or windy. I don't blame her. We also like to have people over for cards/drinks but on an island they either stay over or have to leave before it gets too dark.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by RyanDe

Thanks! Yeah, I've been in touch with Nancy and she was able to answer my questions. I think we're still hung up on the boat thing with three kids. Our youngest would be under 2 so my wife is worried about trying to transport the kids across the lake when it's dark and/or windy. I don't blame her. We also like to have people over for cards/drinks but on an island they either stay over or have to leave before it gets too dark.

Having people over for drinks is never a problem on an island. You simply invite island neighbors over or accept their invite. No boating after drinks need be involved.

[RyanDe]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Having people over for drinks is never a problem on an island. You simply invite island neighbors over or accept their invite. No boating after drinks need be involved.

Existing friends/family. :-)

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by RyanDe

Thanks! Yeah, I've been in touch with Nancy and she was able to answer my questions. I think we're still hung up on the boat thing with three kids. Our youngest would be under 2 so my wife is worried about trying to transport the kids across the lake when it's dark and/or windy. I don't blame her. We also like to have people over for cards/drinks but on an island they either stay over or have to leave before it gets too dark.

Island Living... My neighbor's have had three children since buying on The Broads side of Rattlesnake and it hasn't been a problem at all. Work, yes, but kids can be sometimes.

By the way, I see plenty of boats navigating the lake after dark. Why would guests need to leave before darkness falls?!

[Barney Bear]

Recommend you rent a place on an island to see if you and your family like it. It's not for everyone, but we love it and work with any all situations (weather) to enable us to enjoy island living. Oue 50th season next year. There are many varieties of island locations. Ours faces wide open spaces and rough water visits us often. 🐻

[MAXUM]

Originally Posted by RyanDe

Thanks! Yeah, I've been in touch with Nancy and she was able to answer my questions. I think we're still hung up on the boat thing with three kids. Our youngest would be under 2 so my wife is worried about trying to transport the kids across the lake when it's dark and/or windy. I don't blame her. We also like to have people over for cards/drinks but on an island they either stay over or have to leave before it gets too dark.

Well I think it's the fear of the unknown that has you worried. It's not that bad and if you take your youngest out in the boat now, making the trip back and forth to an island is not that big a deal, in fact depending on where you were to buy sometimes it's literally less than a 5 minute ride. Obviously where you consider purchasing would be key but there are plenty of properties that are a short ride and not across big rough water.

Far as entertaining goes, my neighbor has loads of people over all the time and taking the boat out at night, before I bought my place on Bear I thought people who do that are insane, well I've become insane, do it all the time. Not a big deal once you know your way... Just saying don't psych yourself out, it's really not that big a deal, if it was nobody would do it.

Oh and I second the recommendation for Nancy and her husband Doug, they are the best, island property or not.