The Penthouse at 185 East Side Drive, Alton NH

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The Penthouse at 185 East Side Road, Alton Bay New Hampshire

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When you first came to this penthouse condo you will be struck by the high cathedral ceilings and the very nice decor. Once the blinds are lifted you will be taken away by the long Lake Winnipesaukee and mountain views. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 3 decks in this penthouse. Step out on the large 10x18 foot main deck facing North East is sunny with a canopy if needed. Below you can see the sugar sandy beach to enjoy. Watch as the HMS Mt Washington cruises by in warm weather and the small private planes take off from the only FAA Approved “Ice Port” on the ice in winter. There is a 23’ deeded slip with an 8.5 ‘ beam. The other 10 x 18 foot deck is just off the Huge Master bedroom protected in the partial shade yet has water views. The Master suite also has its own full bath with jacuzzi, windows with a view and skylight. The third deck is off the second bedroom. The third bedroom is quite large and close to the second bath. There are three parking spots available. Enjoy lake living at its best every season, all year long.

Vacation Rentals Presented by Kelly Tibbs 22 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Cell: (603) 387-6272 Office: (603) 515-9473 www.LakeRentalsNH.com

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Vacation Rentals Presented by Kelly Tibbs 22 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Cell: (603) 387-6272 Office: (603) 515-9473 www.LakeRentalsNH.com

Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire

Panorama of Lake Winnipesaukee from summit of Mount Major.

Rattlesnake Island in the Broads of 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 Luxury Estate on the Big Lake 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.

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 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 Alton Bay Iceport 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 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.

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