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Springfield Point
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Presented by MICHAEL TRAVIS • 22 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Office: (603) 569-6060 • Cell: (603) 303-2599 www.WaterfrontAgent.com
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Springfield Point, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
The sellers wanted a place that was not simply another lake house. A place that blends integrity, quality and function. There is no place like it, really. Yes it has a 34 x 34 boathouse, and spectacular 17 x 17 carriage shed, a tennis court that becomes a rink in winter, 250 feet of frontage with a Caribbean Sandy beach, and a dock--and that is where the similarity ends.
This elegant 10,400 square foot estate is meticulously adorned from the heart with finely hand-crafted rich wood details, warm hardwood floors, exquisite carpeting, imported tiled floors, and artistically assembled wall coverings with a timeless color pallet to soothe the soul. Built to the high standards and integrity of the finest craftsman with museum quality finish.
It is a place ideal for
grand entertainment or intimate gatherings with a chefs kitchen to accommodate the finest cuisines.
Designed with a unique space in every room, keeping in mind the needs and of a family compound or corporate retreat including multiple pri-
vate living areas and guest kitchen, whole home security, lighting and sound system. Surrounded by lush landscaped grounds with private sitting areas utilizing the best that Mother Nature and Lake Winnipesaukee can provide.
You would only find a place like this featured in the pages of architectural magazines--it is also worthy of the most technical home innovation magazines. Every inch is meticulously thought out. Every detail has a purpose. Every room its own environment. Every custom lathed ornament has a place.
Live in the showpiece home that will amaze the most technically savvy. Even the most discriminating and demanding owner who says that the best isn’t good enough will come here and find that it surpasses their highest of standards.
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1998 Wood Shingled home with Victorian ornamental architectural details made from Resin and Azek rot proof materials.
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A combination of WeatherShield windows and Marvin Sliding & French doors in the original 8500 SF home.
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Fiberglass blown insulation with fiberglass bats in all exterior walls and rafters, with Fiberglass blown insulation between floors for sound and heat zone separation.
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A combination of Marvin Aluminum clad windows and clad Thermatru doors in the 2005 approx 2700 SF Master suite addition to the home
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High density spray foam in all exterior walls and attic roofs, with Fiberglass blown insulation between floors for sound and heat zone separation.
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Original home has wood trim, Master Suite has Azek trim 30 year IKO shingles with combinations of painted aluminum flashing on the original home with all copper valleys and flashing on the Master Suite.
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400 amp service with 2-200 amp mains, each with direct pass through connections to additional electrical subpanels throughout the home
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Power grid schematic shows all electrical panels including generator panel and multiple Litetouch enclosures housing the low voltage switching system.
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Fully automatic 37KW Kohler backup generator with advanced transfer switch, provides power to 100% of essential systems with more than 50% of the remaining home also supplied with power.
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3 Life Breath Heat recovery systems on Main level of original home, Master suite main and second levels.
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Humidification built into 1st & 2 floor Master suites Air Handlers, as well as the Main house 1st and second levels.
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Rinnai Continuum Model 2520 propane fired, modulated on demand hot water heater supplies master suite and about 50% of home
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Balance of home (2 Kitchens, 2 Laundry room and several baths on main and lake level) is supplied with a separate zone off the boiler with 60 a gal stone tank for storage.
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Dual tank commercial water conditioning system by Integrated Water Systems.
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Extensive LAN with 3 high grade wireless access points
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House is hard wired with Cat-5e cable throughout.
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Home Automation Inc. (HAI) control system managing and integrating Security and Lighting. Provides a portal, using Internet Explorer, to access all IP based computers, devices and systems throughout the home
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Litetouch 52-control station low voltage switching system through much of the home.
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Whole house multi-source A/V system with Via DJ DVD music library.
I Gig router with 2 multi port switches and a Windows based server
Panasonic D1232 Digital Super Hybrid phone system Duplex Panasonic XDP station phones throughout home & property
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Weil Mclain 5 section 300 BTU oil fired boiler with Tekmar control. Main circulator with 14 taco zone circulators and 5 manifolds serving radiant heat zones
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4 ViaCom viewing and control screens in main areas with individual controls in many rooms
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Oil use per year averages approx. 2600 gals for heat and hot water.
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Video distribution panels throughout home
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Whole house security system with interior and exterior 6 camera DVR recording system, accessible via multiple viewing options including the ViaComs and fixed and mobile computer stations.
Home theater in living room with in ceiling 5.1 Dolby sur round sound system.
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8 zone heating system, 5 Air handlers with 6 separate AC zones
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Lake level-Radiant heat through entire level with individual room control achieved with RF thermostats controlling individual telestats on each heat loop at the manifold.
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Lower garage has radiant heat in concrete slab.
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IPad and ITouch devices can and are used to control and manage security and lighting in the home.
Main level-Hydro Air system using Air Handlers with built in AC units
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Dumb waiter serving Master bedroom closets (1st & 2nd floor) for swapping winter and summer clothing.
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Irrigation system-Lake fed 9 zone in ground drip system with sprinkler heads and multiple pressurized faucets throughout the property.
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Radiant heat in Master Bath and shower Radiant heat in Sunroom adjacent to Kitchen Second Level- Hydro Air system using Air Handlers with built in AC units
Wolfeboro, NH - “The Oldest Summer Resort in America”
Downtown Wolfeboro / Wolfeboro Bay
Brewster Academy which attracts students from around the world. Wolfeboro is under two hours from Boston, an hour to the seacoast and the White Mountains, making it the perfect destination year round. In spring and fall, the weather is ideal for golf, hiking, biking, fishing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and birding. The winter in Wolfeboro provides access to hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails and more than 18 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails. Wolfeboro History Wolfeboro, settled in 1768, was granted by Governor John Wentworth and named for General Wolfe, a hero of the Battle of Quebec. Colonial Governor John Wentworth, his nephew, established Kingswood, an estate on Lake Wentworth, making it the “Oldest Summer Resort in America”. With the end of the Civil War and the building of the Wolfeboro Railroad in 1872, tourism began to come to this charming town. The historic Depot building still remains. The track now serves as an 11 mile walking and bike path past Crescent Lake and Lake Wentworth, ending in the town of Wakefield.
Depot Square c 1880s
Wolfeboro, NH
• Wolfeboro contains 47.9 square miles of land area and 10.6 sq. miles of inland water area. • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Winnipesaukee Belle a MS Mount Washington Huggins Hospital Wentworth State Park Clark House (1778) Libby Museum Monitor Engine Company Firehouse New Hampshire Boat Museum Wright Museum-WWII History Brewster Academy Abenaki Ski Area Pop Whalen Ice Arena Klickety-Klack Railroad
Presented by Michael Travis 22 S. Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 • Office: (603) 569-6060 Cell: (603) 303-2599 www.WaterfrontAgent.com
©2013, Michael Travis, Prudential Spencer-Hughes Real Estate
For over 250 years, Wolfeboro has been the destination of choice for dignitaries, celebrity, heads of State, heads of business, heads of households and families that can appreciate the fresh New Hampshire air, Antique Boats and Great Estates surrounded by the most beautiful lake and mountains. No wonder French President Sarkozy chose Wolfeboro for his historic visit to the US. Wolfeboro is a place of picturesque shops and historic buildings, free concerts at the town Concerts in the Park bandstand at waters edge. It is a place where you can charter antique boat rides or have a dinner cruise on the MS Mount Washington. A place where you can see original plays in the theatre to concerts at the performing arts center. It is a place with one of the longest Forth of July Parades with antique cars, World War ll vehicles and even Presidential Candidates participate. You have your choice of classic diner fare to exquisite restaurants, quaint B&Bs, the historic Wolfeboro Inn, rustic cabin rentals to multi million dollar homes for rent. From the town docks and ramps, you have access to all of Lake Winnipesaukee at your disposal. There are also four public beaches and so much more. With a base population of just over 6000 that jumps to 35,000 in the heart of summer, you have small town charm yet big town services including Huggins Hospital as well as everything you need and some things you won’t find anywhere. It has its own ski hill and ice rink. It is home to
Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Panorama of Lake Winnipesaukee from summit of Mount Major.
Rattlesnake Island in the Broads f Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire at over 44,000 acres and 200 feet deep surrounded by mountain vistas and the best that Mother Nature can provide. It encompasses the towns of Alton, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro. Each town has its own amenities and personality, all connected by the natural splendor of Luxury Estate on the Big Lake “The Big Lake”. You will find some of the most valuable waterfront homes in the State on the 180 miles of shoreline, though by comparison to properties in surrounding states, the value is clear. The lake is a boating, fishing, scuba diving and water enthusiasts paradise. From late May to October, the MS Mount Washington, dating back to 1872 and today carries over 60,000 passengers a season with daily excursions and dinner cruises. In the winter you will find some of the most unique “Bob Houses” dotting the icescape. Snowmobile trails criss cross the lake all the way to the Canadian border. You are in the heart of the best skiing in all of New England. Alton Bay has the the country's only FAA designated iceport on the frozen ice on Alton Bay. Winnipesaukee and the surrounding lakes make up what is known as the Lakes Region. The area was the inspiration and back-
MS Mount Washington c 1872 and today.
Lake Winnipesaukee History. It is an unusual glacial Lake that reversed flow from going toward the ocean to the direction of the Merrimack River. Early explorers came to Laconia in the 1600’s hoping the rivers would lead to Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes. Native Americans name Alton Bay Iceport Winnipesaukee means either "Smile of the Great Spirit" or "Beautiful Water in a High Place." At the outlet of the Winnipesaukee River, the Winnipesaukee Indians, a subtribe of the Pennacook, lived and fished at a village called Acquadocton. Today, the site is called The Weirs, Lake Winnipesaukee Firsts. • Center Harbor witnessed the first intercollegiate sporting event in the US when Harvard defeated Yale in the first Harvard-Yale Regatta on August 3, 1852. • The M/V Sophie C, is the oldest, and one of only two currently operating floating United States Postal Service floating post offices since 1892. • Alton Bay has the country's Wolfeboro Bay boating only FAA designated iceport on the frozen ice on Alton Bay. Lake Winnipesaukee • “Ice Out” contest is an annual • Lake Winnipesaukee is the event where people guess the largest lake in NH, 44,000 ac. date that the Mount Washington • Third largest in New England. can reach all of its ports, There • 21 miles long and ranges from 1 to 9 miles wide. are records since 1851 • 72 square miles. • French President Sarkozy • Maximum depth of 212 feet. spent his first US vacation in • 182 miles of shoreland. Wolfeboro. • 63 miles to drive around lake. • Wolfeboro is Americas Oldest • There are at least 253 islands. Summer Resort.
Presented by Michael Travis 22 S. Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 • Office: (603) 569-6060 Cell: (603) 303-2599 www.WaterfrontAgent.com
©2013, Michael Travis, Prudential Spencer-Hughes Real Estate
drop for the movie “On Golden Pond” screenplay written by New Hampshire native Ernest Thompson staring Henry and Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. Other movies included “What about Bob”with Bill Murray, ’Click” with Adam Sandler and referenced to it in Three Stooges 1940 short "No Census, No Feeling",
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Springfield Point, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Presented by MICHAEL TRAVIS • 22 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Office: (603) 569-6060 • Cell: (603) 303-2599 www.WaterfrontAgent.com