Small cabins on NH lakes tend to be pricey depending on the lake and location. I have family members who bought a cabin on Winnipesaukee in 1966 for about $66,000 in a meaningless coincidence. That was a lot of money then. they could probably come very close to $2,000,000 today, possibly more. They have put some money into it, but they have done well on it. A buildable lot on the lake in their area would easily bring $1,000,000. If you were planning to build on it however, be ready for the authorities - they are fierce on the environmental stuff. Winnipesaukee is still clean enough that you can drink it, and the powers that be mean to keep it that way.
I paid for it, but nothing near that! It was a deal and I jumped on it, ironically the people selling it wanted to fund a vacation home in Florida. Needs a new septic, has a dug well and I am going to artesian, does not have a heat source so it is truly seasonal, however considering a Micro Split for three season use. Of course my friends at State Farm did a drive by and did not like the look of my roof and threatened cancellation, so a new roof went on..... 1/2 acre lot 200' of lake frontage, came furnished with a dock, great location 30 min to MHT, the NH Seacoast, and 75 minutes to Boston.
What has killed us in MA this summer is all the rain. We're already over the average precipitation for the year with three months left to go. High 70s here through Thursday. After that it will be in the 50s and 60s. My 470 seems to LOVE that fall crisp air when I step on it
Even in my little town up on the Ga border its getting a bit crowded. Notice it most when I have to drive through town. Used to never have to wait more then one light cycle to get through the main intersection but now 2 is the average... and none of these newcomers know how to drive on a roundabout!
I have to say that there is something about the cold harsh winter that makes you respect Mother nature. I go out with my labs every night for an hour, no matter the weather. Standing in the forest while a 30mph wind rushed through the trees and a wind chill of -40f give us a great appreciation for what we have.
What I miss here in SW Florida is wind. We either have none or too much. I could work outside for hours during the summer in Massachusetts, and there would normally be enough wind to keep the Mosquitos away. Down here in SW Florida it's usually 0 gusting to 2. I put tons of Off on my hat and shirt and still get chewed on.
So you spray Deet on yourself voluntarily.... Basically poison....... If you go with the old tales,,, Garlic keeps the vampires at bay...... What are mosquitos? blood suckers.... There are also plants..https://www.gardendesign.com/plants/mosquito-repellent.html
Minus 1 C (30 F) the other night. Today, 28 C ( 82 F). Ah yes, fall in southern Alberta. Could be anything, anytime.
Having homes in the north for summer, and south for winter, is the way to go,as far as I can see, but my wallet isn't fat enough. To me the closest to an ideal year-round climate is probably in the San Diego area, but who would want to live there? Bob H.
In the 40's this morning with a high of 77 expected. Betting i'll be getting calls to fix heaters this week
Back in 1984, I worked for B.C. Forestry as a firefighter. We were given mosquito repellant with a high quantity of DEET in it. After a while, when you put it on it would burn. You could have your skin burning, or get eaten alive by the bugs in the bush. Definitely a no win situation.
The EPA has a different view on DEET. https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet Used it for many years directly on skin from childhood up to middle age while outdoors. I'm not suffering any adverse effects. Key is using it correctly as described on the package or dispenser. Somehow in older age mosquitos don't bother me much. My city has an aggressive larvacide program and fogs only when skeeter counts rise above a specific threshold.
I'm in Southern Ontario...minutes from US border. I put my baby to rest from November to April. My buddies and I often say how nice it would be to be able to roll the cars out in December for a cruise or show. In some ways, having to park them for several months makes you appreciate the driving season but I wish I could work on it year round instead of waiting for decent weather.
Wives are happy, and the grandkids are swimming. Now I know I left Virginia in early October. Going to be 39° there tomorrow morning. No thank you. The water was very warm by the way.
