Meredith Neck-Proposed development...

fatlazyless · 08-09-2021, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

New townhomes on route 3?

Is that a proposal of an existing association or a new association?

The June 22 2021, Laconia Daily Sun has a report on a 70-unit townhouse community titled "Work begins at the 'Brook Hill' site". It says it is located between Meredith and Weirs Beach and that "All Roads Lead To Brook Hill!"

Not sure if this is what is actually being discussed here but it maybe could be? ....... www.brookhillatmeredith.com ...... yup, this must be it? ...... is just south and across Route 3 from that 200-year old farm house/bakery at www.picnicrockfarms.com

John Mercier · 08-09-2021, 10:23 PM

Interesting.

garysanfran · 08-10-2021, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The June 22 2021, Laconia Daily Sun has a report on a 70-unit townhouse community titled "Work begins at the 'Brook Hill' site". It says it is located between Meredith and Weirs Beach and that "All Roads Lead To Brook Hill!"

Not sure if this is what is actually being discussed here but it maybe could be? ....... www.brookhillatmeredith.com ...... yup, this must be it? ...... is just south and across Route 3 from that 200-year old farm house/bakery at www.picnicrockfarms.com

That's across from the big field that had a golf-driving range on it when I was young...It was called..."My Brother's Place".

My neighbor is on the Conservation Committee that provided the review of the development and it's environmental impact. He says he's batting 1,000 with the Zoning Board...A perfect record of them ignoring everything he's presented to them for many years.

I suggested a $9.95 rubber stamp you can buy on-line that says "APPROVED" and just forego the extra theater and drama...Ever attend a planning board or zoning board meeting?

garysanfran · 08-10-2021, 06:45 AM

47 Happy Homes Rd./Cushing Rd., Meredith Neck...

Mark murphy, Stone Bluff Properties, bought the 53.5 acres in 2020 for $2,350,000 (Oct., 2020) and sold it to John and Michelle nine months later (July 2021) for $3,900,000...

His "aggravation" for nine months netted him $1,550,000...He did no physical work to the property.

fatlazyless · 08-10-2021, 06:51 AM

.....oopsie .....that 200-year old farm house is actually a 250-year old, year-1769 historic farm house, and Meredith's second oldest historic structure!

So, residents from the nearby www.brookhillatmeredith.com will be able to take a short walk from their new home down their hill to that historic Picnic Rocks farmhouse/bakery for a good morning cup-o-coffee and freshly baked homemade goodies from their neighborhood store across historic olde Route 3, the Daniel Webster Hgwy, at the Picnic Rocks bakery, right there!

So, how good is that! .....

..... without a doubt, Picnic Rocks will appreciate all this new found, walk-in business that has recently moved into their neighborhood and built/bought/sold 70 new two bedroom & bonus rooms ..... homes ..... that's a lot of potential fresh donuts and coffee customers .... new folks with some big money originally from somewhere else.

John Mercier · 08-10-2021, 08:53 AM

I don't know that it is really all big money moving to the area.
I think what is happening is they are in the process of selling homes elsewhere and relocating to our area and even further north of us.
They are building new because of the lack of supply, so spring time is a huge surge as compared to what I was used to with this additional demand.

I think it was always going to happen, but at a much slower pace. COVID meant that many could not ''vacation'' outside of New England, and I think that may have heightened the response. The first spring of COVID was a surge in demand that shocked me. I think it shocked almost everyone. But I think it may have placed the three northern New England states firmly in the mind of those transitioning to retirement... more quickly than normally would have.

Summer seems to ''idle'' a bit, basically due to weather and vacationers being here. But the industry keeps steady locally with all the island homes that need to get things done within a restricted time period.

But autumn will most likely be ''mainland'' DIYers that put off projects during the spring and wet summer. I fall into that category.

So I don't think we should be surprised to see some rather heavy build out anywhere close to either of the two bigger lakes. Whether they are higher priced private homes, or associations that may be able to share some costs and add some features.

08-10-2021, 06:45 AM	#4
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 661 Thanked 676 Times in 345 Posts	47 Happy Homes Rd./Cushing Rd., Meredith Neck... Mark murphy, Stone Bluff Properties, bought the 53.5 acres in 2020 for $2,350,000 (Oct., 2020) and sold it to John and Michelle nine months later (July 2021) for $3,900,000... His "aggravation" for nine months netted him $1,550,000...He did no physical work to the property. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

08-10-2021, 06:51 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,746 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	.....oopsie .....that 200-year old farm house is actually a 250-year old, year-1769 historic farm house, and Meredith's second oldest historic structure! So, residents from the nearby www.brookhillatmeredith.com will be able to take a short walk from their new home down their hill to that historic Picnic Rocks farmhouse/bakery for a good morning cup-o-coffee and freshly baked homemade goodies from their neighborhood store across historic olde Route 3, the Daniel Webster Hgwy, at the Picnic Rocks bakery, right there! So, how good is that! ..... ..... without a doubt, Picnic Rocks will appreciate all this new found, walk-in business that has recently moved into their neighborhood and built/bought/sold 70 new two bedroom & bonus rooms ..... homes ..... that's a lot of potential fresh donuts and coffee customers .... new folks with some big money originally from somewhere else. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-10-2021 at 07:25 AM.

08-09-2021, 10:23 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 594 Times in 490 Posts	Interesting.

08-10-2021, 08:53 AM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 594 Times in 490 Posts	I don't know that it is really all big money moving to the area. I think what is happening is they are in the process of selling homes elsewhere and relocating to our area and even further north of us. They are building new because of the lack of supply, so spring time is a huge surge as compared to what I was used to with this additional demand. I think it was always going to happen, but at a much slower pace. COVID meant that many could not ''vacation'' outside of New England, and I think that may have heightened the response. The first spring of COVID was a surge in demand that shocked me. I think it shocked almost everyone. But I think it may have placed the three northern New England states firmly in the mind of those transitioning to retirement... more quickly than normally would have. Summer seems to ''idle'' a bit, basically due to weather and vacationers being here. But the industry keeps steady locally with all the island homes that need to get things done within a restricted time period. But autumn will most likely be ''mainland'' DIYers that put off projects during the spring and wet summer. I fall into that category. So I don't think we should be surprised to see some rather heavy build out anywhere close to either of the two bigger lakes. Whether they are higher priced private homes, or associations that may be able to share some costs and add some features.

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