Late last Fall, when you could see your breath in the air, no leaves on the trees, and birds on their way south, Betty Ann Bickford of Island Real Estate was still out on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire taking buyers, sellers, agents, inspectors and appraisers on her 21 foot Grady White to help finish her years’ busy island sales. It is no surprise she logged over 2000 miles on her boat helping people achieve their island dreams. I don’t know anyone who spends that much time on a boat- until I met Betty Ann.
A few of these miles on her boat were spent with one waterfront agent who shared a listing on Rattlesnake Island. That would be me.
No stranger to island living, my family owned a 1.3 acre island in McGregor Bay, Canada, 9 miles by boat to get to in uncharted waters from the landing and 28 miles by car to the nearest town called Little Current—which was an over statement.
I learned from when I was a skinny red-headed freckled face 11-year-old the real
