20 Pipers Point Lane • Lakeside at Winnipesaukee • Alton, New Hampshire
20 Pipers Point Lane • Lakeside at Winnipesaukee • Alton, New Hampshire
Rarely do you find a lake home on Winnipesaukee that has
both privacy and commanding views, substantial water frontage,
exquisite architectural design and attention to details, professional English gardens and park-like setting. Beautifully sited on 1.78 acres of land with over 410 feet of water frontage, this masterpiece is of the caliber found only in the pages of architectural magazines. It has spectacular views of the Lake and the mountains beyond. Lakeside at Winnipesaukee community has two
additional private beaches, docks, clubhouse and tennis courts.
The grounds have meandering pathways through the natural
landscape with sitting areas leading to two sandy beach areas. The 50 foot hinged dock is set in a protected cove with a babbling brook
running to it. An invisible fence is set up for your dogs. The
entrance is flanked by beautiful floor-to-ceiling cherry bookcases leading to the great room with
arched cathedral ceilings. A wall of windows is enhanced by the unsurpassed views of the lake. The see-through fireplace connects the great room with the dining area. A n exquisite chef’s kitchen blends artistry and function with granite tops, custom maple cabinets,
imported
Italian
marble
accents,
imported
German porcelain sink, downdraft gas cooktop with convection oven, Viking and Miele stainless appliances.
20 Pipers Point Lane • Lakeside at Winnipesaukee • Alton, New Hampshire
The first floor master suite has cathedral ceilings and a beautiful
tiled bath with raised jacuzzi and separate shower. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with lake views
and
a
large
office/guest
room.
Relax on the cushioned mahogany win-
dow seats of the dormered windows
facing the lake. Begin your day in the nicely appointed tiled full bath with granite basin and shower.
Downstairs has a family room with beautifully tiled floors, Jotul
wood stove and sliders leading to a stone patio. There is an exercise
room with windows which could serve as a den, au pair or guest room adjacent to a 3/4 bath with laundry room as well. Keep everything you need in the 24 x 24 storage room off the family room.
Outside is a very large wrap around mahogany deck off
the kitchen with spectacular Lake views and stairs to the lush yard and enclosed area underneath.
Come home to the lake home where generations of memories can be made. Even if you
have been here before, you will be amazed by the upgrades.
20 Pipers Point Lane • Lakeside at Winnipesaukee • Alton, New Hampshire
20 Pipers Point Lane • Lakeside at Winnipesaukee • Alton, New Hampshire
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L akeside at Winnipesaukee is a
private community for this home with the added amenities of two private
sandy beaches, docks, club house and tennis courts.
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Location: Located in the heart of Eastern shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, It is located within 10 minutes to Wolfeboro and Alton Circle, 30 minutes to skiing, under an hour to the heart of the White Mountains and the Seacoast, and under 2 hours from Boston. This home is located in a private community with tennis courts and private beaches. Property Features:
This exceptional Lake home features • Ultimate privacy, • An astounding 350 feet of water frontage • 2 private beach areas on property • Association Beach • 1.78 acres of professionally landscaped grounds • Meandering foot paths in a park-like setting • Sweeping lake and mountain views • Deep water mooring • Protected cove with hinged 50 ft dock • Invisible Fence for dogs • Impressive Rock Walls • Babbling brook • Association Tennis Courts • Screened in Gazebo • Surrounded by nature and wildlife
Home Features: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Architectural masterpiece Waterviews from every room 3 bedrooms and 4 bath Additional rooms for guest rooms, au pair suites Open plan Oversized 2-car garage Gleaming mahogany flooring on main level Double arched cathedral ceilings Cherry built ins and trim throughout New chefs kitchen with Viking and Miele appliances Granite tops in kitchen and bath counters Custom Maple Cabinets Imported German Porcelain farmers sink Tiled lower level Jotul wood stove 24 x 24 storage area in lower level Quality craftsmanship throughout Brick see-through fireplace between the great room and dining area • ADT Alarm System • Central Vac • Mahogany wrap around deck 9 x 30 with 20 x 4 • Cedar wood exterior • Generator with automatic switch delay NOTE: Some antique fixtures not included
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First Floor:
Entry Flanked by towering cherry cabinets and bookcases Great room: 29 x 18 See Through brick fireplace Kitchen 20 x 11 exquisite custom maple cabinets with island with eating counter, viking and Miele stainless appliances, German imported porcelain farmers sink. Downdraft gas stove. Built in Espresso machine. Granite tops and imported Italian marble accents. Sitting Area: next to kitchen with lake and brook views First floor Master Suite; 21x17 Master Suite with cathedral ceilings, walk-in closets. Master bath has exquisite tiles, raised jacuzzi, separate shower, double bowl sinks. Water views from every window. Dining Area: 19 x 14
1/2 bath
Second Floor:
Bedroom 2 18x13 with water views Bedroom 3 14x10 with water views Office: 14 x 10 with vaulted ceilings Full Bath tile floor; basin with granite top
Lower Level:
Family room: 23 x 14 Tiled room with Jotul Wood Stove and sliders to patio. Exercise Room; 14 x 12 Could also be a den 3/4 Bath/Laundry Tiled and bright Storage room: 24 x 24 with built in storage shelves
Mahogany Decks:
Upper: 9 x 30 with 20 x 4 wrap around
Garage: 27 x 22 Attached finished 2 car garage Mechanical:
Heat: Propane, Oil and Jotul wood stove Community Sewer and Water. Electrical: 200 amps to house
Driveway:
Private Association Road, Paved drive.
Deeded dock: 6’X50’ hinged wood dock Square Footage:
3250 sf - Additional 576 sf of Storage area House footprint is 29’ X 68 plus 22 x 27 addition .
Association Amenities: Tennis Courts Two Beaches Community docks Club House
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The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
This Lake Winnipesaukee waterfront estate located at 20
many varieties of birds singing and the squirrels climb-
Pipers Point Lane in Alton New Hampshire is like no
ing up the trees. Close your eyes and you will feel you
other. It began as a home that needed
are in a forest teaming with nature
everything inside, and the grounds
around you. Open your eyes and be
were a mess. You could barely see the
inspired by the beauty of it all.
lake. The weeds had taken over, access
The home also has been upgraded
to the lake was impossible. The beaches
with a new chefs kitchen, tiled and
were hidden, and the yard was uninspired. In the last six years, the property has been trans-
mahogany floors, all new baths,
wrap around
mahogany decks and additional parking was created.
formed to include a park-like setting, lush mature
Years of dedication, inspired profes-
plantings, natural pathways with several sitting areas,
sional design and an English gardner’s
three bridges taking advantage of the water and moun-
vision, inside and out, has truly trans-
tain views and the beauty of the surroundings with
formed this property to a magnificent
huge ferns, wood chipped pathways, manicured lawns,
Estate with privacy and beauty rarely
bluestone patios, stone walls and sugar sand beaches.
available anywhere. Even if you have
One thing you can’t miss is the sounds of nature, from
been here before, come back and you
the water rushing
will see a whole new place and be
over the rocks from
amazed. For a private showing, contact Michael Travis
the brook to the
and be prepared to be inspired.
The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
The Paths, Bridges and Beaches of 20 Pipers Point Lane, Alton NH
Information on Lake Winnipesaukee and the Lakes Region
Panorama of Lake Winnipesaukee from summit of Mount Major.
View of Rattlesnake Island in the Broads of Lake Winnipesaukee
The natural beauty of the Lakes Region is breathtaking. It is very much a part of 20 Pipers Point Lane in Alton which borders Wolfeboro. 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 “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
MS Mount Washington c 1872 and today.
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backdrop 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", Lake Winnipesaukee History. It is an unusual glacial Lake that reversed flow from going toward Alton Bay Iceport 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 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 only FAA designated iceport on the frozen ice on Alton Bay. Wolfeboro Bay boating • “Ice Out” contest is an annual Lake Winnipesaukee event where people guess the • Lake Winnipesaukee is the date that the Mt Washington largest lake in NH, 44,000 ac. can reach all of its ports, There • Third largest in New England. are records since 1851 • 21 miles long and ranges from • French President Sarkozy 1 to 9 miles wide. • 72 square miles. spent his first US vacation in • Maximum depth of 212 feet. Wolfeboro. • 280+/- miles of shoreland. • Wolfeboro is Americas • 63 miles to drive around lake. Oldest Summer Resort. • There are at least 253 islands.
I n f o r m a t i o n o n W o l f e b o r o, N e w H a m p s h i r e
Downtown Wolfeboro / Wolfeboro Bay
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 Antique Boats and Great Estates fresh New Hampshire air, 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 Concerts in the Park and historic buildings, free concerts at the town 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 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 Depot Square c 1880s Wolfe, a hero of the Battle of Quebec. Colonial Governor John Wentworth, his • Contains 47.9 sq. miles of land area and 10.6 sq. miles nephew, established Kingswood, of inland water area. an estate on Lake Wentworth, making it the “Oldest Summer • Winnipesaukee Belle a • MS Mount Washington Resort in America”. With the end of • Huggins Hospital the Civil War and the building of the • Wentworth State Park Wolfeboro Railroad in 1872, tourism • Clark House (1778) • Libby Museum began to come to this charming • Monitor Engine Company town. The historic Depot building Firehouse still remains. The track now serves • New Hampshire Boat Museum as an 11 mile walking and bike path • Wright Museum-WWII History • Brewster Academy past Crescent Lake and • Abenaki Ski Area Lake Wentworth, ending in • Pop Whalen Ice Arena • Klickety-Klack Railroad the town of Wakefield.
Wolfeboro
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