How has this not sold yet?!

thinkxingu · 10-05-2025, 04:37 PM

Gorgeous house!

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/.../pid_66480064/

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John Mercier · 10-05-2025, 04:52 PM

Buyers may be looking for something different.

Or they may be looking at the discussions on using SWEPT to fix the education funding problem.

Or they may be looking at proposals to fix the dam maintenance financing.

We could go on, and on.

thinkxingu · 10-05-2025, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Buyers may be looking for something different.

Or they may be looking at the discussions on using SWEPT to fix the education funding problem.

Or they may be looking at proposals to fix the dam maintenance financing.

We could go on, and on.

It was a joke, my guy. $17M is going to cut out, what, 99.999% of Americans?!

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Winilyme · 10-05-2025, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Gorgeous house!

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/.../pid_66480064/

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Not enough bathrooms.

John Mercier · 10-05-2025, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

It was a joke, my guy. $17M is going to cut out, what, 99.999% of Americans?!

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https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...af9ce10b606bbf

Currently on Winnisquam. Other million dollar homes next door.
Do they make sense? Up to the buyers and clients.

Biggd · 10-06-2025, 01:26 PM

Going to take some time to sell that one!

codeman671 · 10-06-2025, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...af9ce10b606bbf

Currently on Winnisquam. Other million dollar homes next door.
Do they make sense? Up to the buyers and clients.

Nice looking place but a crappy pipe dock? I would have expected a bit more at that price point!

Mr. V · 10-06-2025, 01:57 PM

Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property?

I mean, what is the POINT in owning such a huge property unless you really NEED all that space?

feb · 10-06-2025, 03:30 PM

This property and the dock is separated by the rail line and WOW trail. Maybe the frontage is leased from the state as a result of being on the rail line so a larger investment in cribs, etc might not be possible/worth it.

lakewinnie · 10-06-2025, 03:46 PM

That house reminds me of the gigantic house at the entrance to Green's Basin. 13,600 sq feet. Assessed at $8.8 million.

MeredithMan · 10-06-2025, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property?

I mean, what is the POINT in owning such a huge property unless you really NEED all that space?

Because they can. What's the point of having a Rolex when a Seiko will do? What's the point of having a private jet when Delta will get you to the same place? And so on, and so on...

Not saying I agree with it, but for some wealthy folks, it's not about being practical.

mofn · 10-06-2025, 03:51 PM

If a 2nd home 3.4 million down for a mortgage.
10K a month in property tax.
What happened to musty smelling camps, gas-refer/stove, dirt driveway, spider webs on the porch, and rereading a 15-year old Readers Digest?
If you caught a keeper would you clean it in the kitchen or carry it through the house?

mofn · 10-06-2025, 03:53 PM

Oh I forgot on the old camps…don’t stand by the sink in a thunder storm and the arch comes out the faucet! There’s a good one!

John Mercier · 10-06-2025, 04:38 PM

The new thing is farms and cottages.

ITD · 10-06-2025, 04:44 PM

Looks over priced, especially with the tracks in between it and the water.

winterh · 10-06-2025, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Gorgeous house!

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/.../pid_66480064/

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Big, yes. Expensive, yes. Gorgeous, no.

LIforrelaxin · 10-06-2025, 06:01 PM

People building up these big estates don't think about the fact that, trying to sell them has its own set of problems. The higher the price goes the smaller the audience of potential buyers....

At the price point here, you have to find someone that is looking for an investment.... not a second home.......

At the end of the day, everyday folks are getting priced out of the lakes region... because the elite now want to take over what was once undesirable.....

Descant · 10-06-2025, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property?

I mean, what is the POINT in owning such a huge property unless you really NEED all that space?

Go ahead--buy it. You'll have friends you never knew loved you so much.

Descant · 10-06-2025, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Nice looking place but a crappy pipe dock? I would have expected a bit more at that price point!

Neither of these places has adequate dockage. Hat Trick would never fit in that tiny boat house. Lots of mis-matches, e.g. 7 bedrooms but only 8 seats at the dining room table. Only four seats at the bar in the billiard room. I didn't see a hot tub anyplace in text or pictures. Chimneys on outside walls don't make a room cozy, they draw heated air up and out.
On the plus side, a caretaker's residence over the garage is a necessity.

Descant · 10-06-2025, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

Looks over priced, especially with the tracks in between it and the water.

There were tracks between Kimball's Castle and the water. Of course, Kimball owned the RR and used it to commute to Concord.

ApS · 10-07-2025, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property?

I mean, what is the POINT in owning such a huge property unless you really NEED all that space?

A "house" near me has room for five families to rent out.

Another "house" near me must be rented out. One weekend, large garbage bins were lined up on the roadway--ELEVEN of them...

John Mercier · 10-07-2025, 10:15 AM

If you look closely at the Belmont one.
It was the original home designers' take on a modern farmhouse.

But someone also wanted lake access and access to the tracks, as that is a primary snowmobile route.

I see this as couples try to compromise.

The value of the underlying property many times equates to what will be built, and these lots are all at, or over, a million dollars.
So building a small cottage generally isn't considered.

10-05-2025, 04:37 PM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,433 Thanks: 1,182 Thanked 2,136 Times in 1,324 Posts	How has this not sold yet?! Gorgeous house! https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/.../pid_66480064/ Sent from my SM-S931U using Tapatalk

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Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 66 Thanked 260 Times in 178 Posts	Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property? I mean, what is the POINT in owning such a huge property unless you really NEED all that space? __________________ basking in the benign indifference of the universe

10-06-2025, 03:30 PM	#9
feb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith (Winnisquam) & Nashua, NH Posts: 216 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	Pipe Dock This property and the dock is separated by the rail line and WOW trail. Maybe the frontage is leased from the state as a result of being on the rail line so a larger investment in cribs, etc might not be possible/worth it.

10-06-2025, 06:01 PM	#17
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,918 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 900 Times in 530 Posts	People building up these big estates don't think about the fact that, trying to sell them has its own set of problems. The higher the price goes the smaller the audience of potential buyers.... At the price point here, you have to find someone that is looking for an investment.... not a second home....... At the end of the day, everyday folks are getting priced out of the lakes region... because the elite now want to take over what was once undesirable..... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

10-05-2025, 04:52 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,558 Thanks: 3 Thanked 634 Times in 521 Posts	Buyers may be looking for something different. Or they may be looking at the discussions on using SWEPT to fix the education funding problem. Or they may be looking at proposals to fix the dam maintenance financing. We could go on, and on.

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,258 Thanks: 2,305 Thanked 1,229 Times in 787 Posts	Going to take some time to sell that one!

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lakewinnie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moultonborough and CT Posts: 76 Thanks: 36 Thanked 60 Times in 25 Posts	That house reminds me of the gigantic house at the entrance to Green's Basin. 13,600 sq feet. Assessed at $8.8 million.

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mofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	If a 2nd home 3.4 million down for a mortgage. 10K a month in property tax. What happened to musty smelling camps, gas-refer/stove, dirt driveway, spider webs on the porch, and rereading a 15-year old Readers Digest? If you caught a keeper would you clean it in the kitchen or carry it through the house?

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mofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Oh I forgot on the old camps…don’t stand by the sink in a thunder storm and the arch comes out the faucet! There’s a good one!

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John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,558 Thanks: 3 Thanked 634 Times in 521 Posts	The new thing is farms and cottages.

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ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,941 Thanks: 481 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	Looks over priced, especially with the tracks in between it and the water.

10-07-2025, 10:15 AM	#22
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,558 Thanks: 3 Thanked 634 Times in 521 Posts	If you look closely at the Belmont one. It was the original home designers' take on a modern farmhouse. But someone also wanted lake access and access to the tracks, as that is a primary snowmobile route. I see this as couples try to compromise. The value of the underlying property many times equates to what will be built, and these lots are all at, or over, a million dollars. So building a small cottage generally isn't considered.