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Windham NH home for sale under $1,000,000.00

27354 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:49:00 GMT

Luxury real estate on Heritage Hill, Windham New Hampshire:

Birds like to swoop down as the sparkling pool attracts them. When you don’t have wings, it’s harder to decide which way to approach this home.

By Mr. Janos, real estate agent, Windham NH, 603-438-9134.

Will you stroll up the driveway, open the wrought iron gate and settle down at the poolside on a sunny day? Should you wait until dusk when the granite lanterns light up and walk up to the front door so you can admire the gleaming beveled glass? Or, would you just wiz up in your sports car and vanish in the huge three-car garage?

Luxury home on Heritage Hill estate lot

If you wind your way following the brick path to the front door, the Portico will shelter you even on a rainy, stormy day. Stately double columns support the balcony and the glimmer of a wrought iron chandelier and lanterns makes this approach even more inviting.

Upon entering you will be greeted by the immense two-story foyer with a turned staircase. The handcrafted railing and curved landing upstairs overlook the Palladian window flanked by two recesses for artwork.

… can you hear the sound of a piano?

As you walk through the arched doorway towards the two-story family room, a wall of glass reveals itself. Two sliders with huge windows on top bring in the outdoors and provide unobstructed views of the mahogany deck, the in-ground pool and a glimpse of the gorgeous home next door. Gleaming hardwood floor and a beautifully trimmed fireplace add class to this space. Over the arched doorway a catwalk connects two wings of bedrooms upstairs.

Through a double French door you arrive to the 27x22 gourmet kitchen with dark cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and a center island. The beautifully inlaid limestone tile floor is a very brittle material and has developed a few cracks over the years. The bump-out eat-in breakfast area overlooks the in-ground pool; two windows and a slider with oval transom windows pour light into the kitchen.

… can you see the guests milling, toasting you on your birthday?

The deck runs the full width of the house and connects the living room, family room and kitchen from the outside. This combination of a large deck with access from every room in the rear of the house and an L-shaped pool with a brick patio lends itself to grand entertaining and wonderful summers right at home.

For private occasions double French doors can close off the formal dining from the kitchen and the two-story foyer. Lavishly trimmed tray ceiling, shadow boxing and round-top windows make this room even more festive for the holidays.

… can you feel the warmth of the fireplace?

Four bedrooms, adjoining bathrooms, a game room and the laundry room occupy the second level. A vaulted ceiling brings light and air into the expansive master bedroom suite, with twin walk-in closets and a gas fireplace. A luxurious bathroom with his and her sides, a two-person extra deep jetted tub and a custom shower all trimmed with marble offer relaxation with seasonal mountain views.

The house sits on the crest of Heritage Hill and is privately set back from the road. The quality of upgrades offered in this home deserves your personal visit.

… imagine the life style you could lead here.

Shown by appointment: Mr. Janos (603-438-9134). See more pictures, Virtual Tour...

Disclaimer:

happiness is not guaranteed, not even in this home, but you should get quite close.

Bear Hill Estates, Windham NH: new construction home by Delbar Builders

27354 — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:55:00 GMT

For buyers of luxury real estate: Minutes of an open house.

by Mr. Janos, realtor, 603-438-9134

Facing the floor to ceiling triple window in the study of this luxury home built by Delbar Builders, I’m beginning to envy the future owners of this property. Today is a windy day and while waiting for inspiration to write this post, I’m watching the swaying tops of the tall oak trees sheltering this house. A quick recognition hits me; I wouldn’t mind living here, set up my office in this room, gaze down the winding driveway, then past the cul-de-sac and watch the flapping national flag on the portico of the house in the distance. No traffic, no noise, just the green of the grass, the weaving of tree tops, the blue of the sky and the white of the clouds chasing each other.

Then a car drives up the driveway: a young couple visiting my open house. They come in through the three-car garage and are immediately awed by the layout of the kitchen, the granite counter tops, the cherry cabinets and decorative vent hood. They live in Windham and are thinking about getting into a bigger home for their growing family.

Jim takes a step down into the two-story family room and is already placing his plasma TV over the mantle. Amy is admiring the extra deep windows and French door from the eat-in area to the deck, together they explore the front to back dining room and living room separated only by decorative columns. She is wondering how best to use and furnish this space and agree that it would be the place for large Thanksgiving parties with friends and family just like in her aunt’s house.

He is already poking at the triple window with the oval transom on top and wants to find out if people prefer vinyl or wood. The consensus is that that most people want low maintenance, no painting and wood is not coming back any time soon.

Climbing the hardwood treads of the turned staircase in the impressive two-story foyer brings the couple to the master bedroom. Jim likes the huge walk-in closet with wire shelves and is grinning; there is room here for him too. Amy is already in the luxurious bathroom caressing the smooth granite top of the double sink. He is complementing me for the on-line panoramic pictures of the custom shower while she is exploring the extra deep jetted tub.

When we move over to the wing with the three bedrooms over the garage, he recognizes that there are two staircases in this house and marvels how it feels like being downstairs when overlooking the family room from above. She loves the privacy of the master bedroom suite while being close to her young children.

In the bedrooms the utilization of space over the garage really impresses him. He comments how inefficient most floor plans are, with a monstrous game room or even worse; a super-sized master bedroom spanning three car stalls below. In all that space there is three bedrooms and a full bath here, and Amy quickly discovers that every last square foot is finished and used as closet or storage space. Jim also likes the views from the upstairs windows, although worries that curtains may be necessary when the adjacent lot is built on.

Down they go to the basement and have a brief argument about how best to use it. She mentions in-law apartment, he quickly replies: no, this is a workshop. Workshop it is (for now). The ceilings are 9 ft high, furnace, water heater and well tank, central vac are neatly out of the way. With two large windows on the left side, yes this space could be anything. They are both surprised by the extra stairs from the garage down to the lower level (for in-law or workshop) and appreciate that there is no bulkhead here.

Suddenly, we hear foot steps upstairs, I race up to meet the new visitors, leaving the young couple to their own devices to resolve their little contention about the lower level. It’s funny how open houses work: either nobody or multiple parties come at the same time.

The new arrivals are from Massachusetts, have an older home there and are considering to move to New Hampshire into a new upscale home. This couple is in a little bit of rush today, Mary is going to a party and explore the house together first. Later, Fred goes outside, checks out the mahogany decking on the farmers porch, he admires the workmanship of the beautifully finished fur ceiling. He inspects the round Portico columns and bends down to check the cobble stone pavers in the walkway to the front door and garage side entry. Then Fred decides to explore around the house, while Mary is lingering in the kitchen.

She opens most drawers, cabinet doors, glides her finger over the granite counter tops and comments that there is no pullout cutting board here. Mary has already discovered the pantry cabinet with the slide out shelves and is contemplating what kind of hardware she would pick that would go well with the cherry cabinets. She also likes the idea of choosing their own carpet colors for the family room and the bedrooms upstairs.

He is back from his backyard explore and is beaming after discovering the twin air exchangers for the central air. Now, Fred is on a quest to check the basement and his wife follows him. He is handy and would want to finish this space himself to take advantage of the 9 ft ceiling height and daylight windows on the lower level.

The young couple returns to the kitchen. They are pondering what price range would be ideal for them. He knows a lot about the real estate market, they have been doing this for a while. He has narrowed down their price range to the $600-750k range to stay near the sweet spot of home prices in Windham. They are concerned about the inventory of homes for sale and taxes going up. We discuss the long-term benefits of having a new high school in town and the effect of increasing real estate taxes. Overall Jim and Amy will be major beneficiaries of the high school and the anticipated appreciation of the homes in town.

On leaving, they pick up a copy of the article “Buying a home? Take your pick” that was published in the August issue of the WindhamLife Magazine about the recent real estate market trends and statistics.

The couple from MA emerges from the lower level and leave determined now that they need to put their house on the market. Fred and Mary seem to think that although this is a buyer’s market, homes like this one won’t last long.

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Disclaimer:

Characters in this post are imaginary; any resemblance to real persons is an act of coincidence.