Lakefront Monday highlights different lakes in New Hampshire. This page is sponsored by Lady of the Lake Realty in Meredith NH. If you want information on a lake e-mail us for lake profile.

Squam Lake Information 

Squam Lake has been known by many names. Keeseenunknipee, then shortened to Kesumpe around 1779. In the 1800s, it was renamed to Asquam, and finally Squam. Squam was the 1981 film site for On Golden Pond. Big and Little Squam Lakes are naturally spring-fed and connected by a channel in Holderness. Big Squam is NH second largest lake at 6,791 acres, Little Squam is 408 acres. Towns around the lake include Ashland, Holderness, Sandwich, Center Harbor, and Moultonborough. The lakes have 67 islands. There are no boating restrictions and the water quality is oligotrophic, the best.  The lake has a maximum depth of 98 feet but my advice is get a lake chart to navigate the rocky bottom.  While on the water boating expect to see lots of wooded shoreline and more woods driving around the lake. Most of the turn of the century estates sit back from the water.  The boat launch is located in Holderness along with a few commercial establishments, make sure you visit the Squam Lakes Science Center. In the winter major ski resorts are 40 minutes from Holderness and don’t miss ice harvesting every January. 

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Squam Lake Building Sites, Sustainable Energy Conscious Community

Squam River Landing is the perfect location to build a four season custom home with big open views of Squam Lake and the surrounding mountains. The community is an award winning residential community woven within the Squam Lake watershed surround by 900 acres of conservation land. Community amenities include over two miles of walking trails, a clubhouse with outside patio and a shower house at lake level. Access to Squam is available through deeded boat slips, or boat houses via Riveredge Marina, an affiliated company of the Squam River Landing Developer.

Plymouth State University, Holderness Prep School, Speare Hospital, Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley and Cannon Mountain, Golf, Hiking, and snowmobile trails are all close by. Boston, Portland and Manchester Airports are less than 2 hours. Riveredge Property Management Concierge Services Available.

For additional information call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com  or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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Building Continues This Winter at Squam River Landing

Lots 11 and 21 have new owners and they have some exciting plans for new energy efficient homes with access to Squam Lake. If you are not familiar with this exciting community visit us or call for information.  Homesites are available overlooking Squam. The community is designed to preserve the beauty of the area while minimally impacting the land. Some lots are wooded providing privacy and they abut 900 acres of conservation land. Others are built on the ridgeline offering outstanding lake and / or mountain views. Building is underway, come reserve your lot today.

 

 

The community is a fully recreational winter / summer fantasyland with snowmobile and snowshoeing / hiking trails throughout the acreage. The homes have access to Squam Lake through the affiliate owned Riveredge Marina. The marina offers day docking, boat slips, boathouses, and a valet rack service with dry berths.  You can spend the morning fishing for Landlock Salmon and the afternoon water skiing or at the beach. In the winter Cannon, Loon or Waterville are just 30 minutes away. Don't forget my favorite attraction, Squam Lakes Science Center.   

Surrounding the community you will find Hiking trails - Golf Courses  - Tennis - Shopping - Restaurants by boat or car -  Holderness School and Plymouth State University - Hospital -  Boston is less than 2 hours - These features round out the perfect setting for a vacation or retirement home.

 

 

For additional information on Squam River Landing call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com  or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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New Home Construction Continues at Squam River Landing

The views are stunning.  The quality of construction award winning. If you are looking for a professionally managed high end community thoughtfully planned to take advantage of the natural undisturbed beauty of the Squam Lake area this is the spot for you. Several homes already sold or under construction. Come take a look at this magical setting with a Marina on-site giving you access to the Squam Lakes. The Shepard offers 2600 square feet on three levels of living with 2 car garage, the foundation is in an ready for you to add your custom finishes. All homes will be sustainable green and will have the Old Squam Vintage Look but will be built with modern energy efficient building practices. Turn-key year round living where recreational activities abound. The Development abuts hundreds of acres of conservation land and has walking trails and many vistas offering lake and mountain Views.

 

 

Squam River Landing uses Sustainable or "Green Building" design and construction, they uses resources more efficiently, while creating healthier and more energy-efficient homes that also take into account the social aspects of the community.  Riveredge Property Management Concierge Services Available.

For additional information on lake homes call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com  or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

 

 

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Big Squam Lake Estate on 17 Acres in Sandwich

 

 

With a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright this home was designed to blend into the natural beauty of Squam while offering all of the creature comforts of home. A spacious and well thought out kitchen with double ovens and abundant counterspace, its truly a chefs dream. A butlers pantry, a resistance pool, a wine room, a bath for each bedroom all with decks offering long and pleasant views this home was built with the fit and finish a discerning buyer would expect. When at all possible stones and wood from the property have been used to create this one of a kind home Below, the cottage sits at the waters edge screened for warm summer days and a fireplace for warmth at night. 313 feet of pristine waterfront on "Golden Pond" and 17 acres for privacy.  Manchester Regional Airport is 1 hour and Boston Airport is less than 2 hours. Golf - Ski Areas - Hiking Trails - Shopping - Restaurants are all a short drive from this spectacular home.   Hard to find...impossible to duplicate.   Listed by Mary Anne Baron of Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty

 

 

For additional information on lake homes call  1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com  or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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NH Luxury Lakefront Properties - Sunapee - Squam - Winnipesaukee

Squam, Sunapee and Winnipesaukee all have features that attract waterfront owners to a lifestyle that is very different from one lake to the other. 

Which lake is right for you depends many factors.  Let start simply with the lakes size, the water quality is simlar for all three lakes. 

Sunapee is 4125 acres

Squam is NH second largest lake at 6791 acres

Winnispesaukee is 44,422 acres 

Sunapee's draw is a large lake with Mount Sunapee Ski Area within 10 minutes of most homes on the lake.  At either end of the lake you have town docks where you can pull in and get and ice cream or a quick meal. The only fast food restaurants around the lake are an occasional Dunkin Donuts that are built to blend in the surroundings.  Hiking - Golf -  Competitive Sailing - Ice Boating, Fishing are enjoyed by all. Active lifestyle with the main focus the water and the mountain activities.

Towns around the lake include Sunapee, Newbury and  New London plus the village Georges Mills.

 

 

Wiinipesaukee has a little bit for everyone.  Quiet coves for swimming and tubing to scenic boat rides around the lake to shop or go out to dinner on your boat. Around the lake you will find all the attractions for your family to enjoy. Zip lines at Gunstock, Arcades, Meadowbrook Concert Venue, Tons of beaches, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Mt Washington Boat tours, Outlet Stores along with some of the best Golf Courses in the area.  Winnipesaukee is a vacation paradise. Go Fast Boating to Thursday night Sailboat Racing, this gem of a lake has adventures for all ages. You will catch me out on the lake salmon fishing at least 3 mornings a week, call I may tell you where the best spots to go are?

Towns around the lake, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro and Alton. Must visits are Meredith and Wolfeboro.

Squam, the people are different.  This lake is all about a slow pace and back to nature.  No shopping centers, no fast food, not even a Dunkin Donuts. What you will find is open shoreline tons of coves, islands to explore and spectacular mountain views. There is one attractions and it is my favorite in the lakes region. The Squam Lakes Science Center.  Here you tour native animals in their natural habitat and do venture off the lake the artist district in Sandwich. On the water you will find more kayaks, canoes and sailboat than any of the other large lake. Slow down, its Squam.

Towns around the lake, Ashland, Holderness, Sandwich, Center Harbor and Moultonborough.

Examples of some luxury homes.

Squam: $2.1 million can buy you a 5200 square foot  home with a boat house and sandy beach on 1.5 acres with 320 feet of sandy shoreline, this is a dream come true home. 

Sunapee: $2.2 million buys a 5800 square foot home 5 bedroom home on .7 acres and 100 feet of shoreline.

Winnipesaukee: $2 million buys a 7000 square foot home with 6 bedrooms and 125 feet of sandy shoreline on just over 1 acre.

The best values for Luxury homes are on Lake Winnipesaukee.  Winnipesaukee luxury home inventory has 105 priced over $1 million. Sunapee has 24 Luxury Properties and Squam 9 Estates on this exclusive waterbody. 

 

 

For additional information on luxury lake homes call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com  or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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Squam Lake or Winnipesaukee in NH - Which Lake do you Prefer? 

Winnipesaukee is our largest lake in the New Hampshire covering 44,400 acres while Squam is 6,791 acres. Both have excellent boating - sailing - fishing - snowmobiling - golf - hiking - access to ski resorts - entertainment

 

 

Winnipesaukee If go fast is your lifestyle Winnipesaukee is your lake, you can not only boat forever but visit the town docks of Alton, Meredith, Wolfeboro, Laconia and Center Harbor where you can shop and dine. You could leave the car behind for the entire summer and only venture out by boat.  Groceries to Hospitals are all a short walk from the towns docks.  The boating adventure is what draws the crowds to this big lake.  You have thousands of homes around the lake along with another thousand weekending on their boats at a marina.  All these homes equals over a hundred thousand boats and lots of chop on the water. Plus if the wind kicks up on the broads the largest section of the lake watch out. You can have 6 to 8 footers in minutes. I seem to be painting a grim picture for boating on the lake, not so. Meredith Bay on a typical Saturday you have a 2-3 foot chop, head over to Center Harbor into Moultonbough you can find plenty of calm waters to raft, water ski or tube with the family.  My sister in-law from NY was out on a boat ride with us.  Just as we went by Weirs Beach she said look at all the beautiful hotels!! Hotels? Those are homes on Governors Island. If you want to view spectacular architecture Winnipesaukee is the place. You can view homes priced from $750,000 to $25 million and a good chance you will run into a celebrity or two.

 

 

Squam A tranquil lake where the movie "On Golden Pond" was filmed.  Leave your cell phone behind, grab a camera and binoculars. No water slides, Mc Donalds, arcades are found around the lake. You will find Islands - Miles of Open Shoreline - Beaches - Mountains and Vintage homes blending in along the rocky wooded shoreline. You can actually visit and explore some of the islands. Kayaks and Canoes out number boats and jet skis are a rare site. The average boat size on the lake is 18 to 24 feet as compare to Winnipesaukee 40 and 45 footers.  Yes you do have a few attractions, Sandwich town center is an artist community and you have the Sandwich Fair in the fall. Holderness is home to the only restaurant on the lake plus a must visit to Squam Lake Science Center where you can view wildlife in its natural surroundings. If you have never crossed or seen a covered bridge at the south end of Little Squam you will find a beautiful example.  Homes range in price, $800,000 to $6 million and the architecture is typically  an Adirondack. There are two marinas on the lake one in Holderness and the other just as you cross the covered bridge.  Head up the hill after crossing the bridge and you will find a new green community that blends in with the lake. Perfect location to enjoy the lake and call home. Squam River Landing a sustainable green community with walking trails and access to the marina.

Personally the fishing is better on Winnipesaukee but I'd make Peaceful Squam Lake my home and destination. .

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Squam Lake is a lake located in central New Hampshire, south of the White Mountains,

Squam Lake was originally called Keeseenunknipee, which meant "the goose lake in the highlands". The white settlers that followed shortened the name to "Casumpa", "Kusumpy" and/or "Kesumpe" around 1779. In the early 19th century, the lake was given another Abenaki name, Asquam, which means "water". Finally, in the early 20th century, Asquam was shortened to its present version, Squam.

The 1981 film On Golden Pond was filmed in the town of Center Harbor on Squam Lake.[2] There is one tour boat service offered by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, based in Holderness, that will show visitors where all the filming locations are situated, as well as items of natural significance.

Squam Lake is a nesting site for loons and is a good place to see them in breeding plumage during the summer months. Bald eagles and great blue herons are also known to nest on the lake.

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and white perch.

Squam Lake has about 30 named islands and numerous smaller, unnamed islets. The named islands are:

Basin Island Birch Island Bowman Island Carnes Island Chocorua (Church) Island Duck Island Great Island Groton Island High Haith (at 243 acres (98 ha), the largest island, bridged ) Hoag Island Hubble Island Kate Island Kent Island Kimball Island Laurel Island Little Loon Island (nesting site to bald eagles ) Long Island Loon Island Merrill Island Mink Island Mooney (or Moon) Island Mouse Island Otter Island Perch Island Potato Island Sheep Island Three Sisters (three separate islands) Utopia Island Yard Island

 

 

For additional information on Squam lake homes call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our websites www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com. Contact Carl Sack or  Paula Hinckley #nhlakesrealty

 Holderness, Sandwich, Ashland, Center Harbor, Moultonborough are surrounding towns.

Squam Lake is the second largest lake in New Hampshire  with a total area of over 6,700 acres. The 1981 film On Golden Pond  was filmed on Squam Lake and the Squam Lake Science Center is located in Holderness.  I have fond memories of the Squam Lake Science Center. Every year our family  would hike up Rattlesnake Mountain in Sandwich and then head over to the Squam Lake Science Center .  Salmon Fishing rocks on this lake ( big salmon ).   Unlike most of the lakes, Squam Lake is not home to a shoreline packed with cottages. You will find open shorelines with large family estates and an occasional Moose walking the shoreline.   A State Boat Ramp is located in Holderness next to the Science Center with easy access to Big Squam Lake and Little Squam.

 

 

Ashland, at the southern end Little Squam ( 408 acres ) , Little Squam lake feeds directly into big Squam. At the southern end of the lake you pass under a covered bridge to the Squam River and Marina.  Ashland has a small downtown area with restaurants, groceries and a hardware store.

Holderness is located with access to  Big Squam Lake and Little Squam Lake, Little Squam is the place to be in the winter months, they plow a air strip to land your plane and plow a path around the entire lake for skating.  Holderness has a small downtown with a restaurant, marina offering boat sales, rentals and fuel plus a great sandwich shop.

Sandwich is one of the largest towns in Carroll County. Along with having miles of shoreline you have an active artist community in the center of town and is home to the Sandwich Fair.  Historic buildings and plenty of open space.

Center Harbor, quiet New England town, the village area is located on the shores of Winnipesaukee.

Moultonborough, my favorite hiking trails are the Red Hills up to the fire tower or Castle in the Clouds where you can enjoy lunch at the famed castle.  The center of town is located off Route 25.

There are over 30 islands within the boundaries on Squam Lake. Many are owned by the association and visitors are welcome.

Squam Lake Real Estate prices range $450,000 for a seasonal 1 bedroom cottage to country estates built in the 1920's priced to $8 million. Most homes are priced in the $2.5 to $4.5 million dollar range.  Homes on this lake offer privacy with lots up to 25 acres and shorelines may reach 1000 or more feet. Much of the shoreline is rocky with a sandy bottom and the lake is surround by mountains for spectacular views and sunsets.

If you are looking for a turn of the century large lake experience ( seldom do you see a jet skis  ) Squam Lake should be your first choice. The typical home is a rustic Adirondack or country farm house. Call and we can keep you up to date with new listings on Squam.

For additional information on Squam Lake homes call at 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our website to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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