This Environmentally – friendly gentleman’s farm is at the end of a long, paved driveway overlooking views of the Mink Hills and Mount Kearsarge in Newbury, NH.  This community is centered at the tip of Lake Sunapee, an area that appreciates the unspoiled beauty of mountains, lakes and forests.   The Lake Sunapee Region has abundant options for outdoor recreational activities, from water sports to an array of winter sports including skiing at Mount Sunapee Resort and Ski Area. No matter what the season, you’ll find plenty to do! 

This farm is very privately sited, yet it is in close proximity to town where you can enjoy community events, local dining and boutiques.  Major Interstate 89 can be accessed in about 10 minutes, making the drive southeast to Concord or northwest to Dartmouth about 35 minutes.  The Boston-Manchester Regional Airport is just under an hour away.

Completed in 2006, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath home is green construction at its best!  Set amid 40 acres of field and forest, this farm enjoys about 10 acres of grazing pasture complete with a farm pond.  There are trails that wind through the forest for riding and hiking.  A mature maple tree grove gives you the option of having your own maple syrup operation.

The home was architecturally designed and engineered by Solar Design Associates of Harvard, MA.  The home is active solar and passive solar although it is not totally dependent on its solar panels.  It is also ‘on the grid’ with the electric company.  The energy design is automatic, low maintenance and very efficient, keeping utility costs to a minimum.  This is how it works:  You are “net metering”.  As you gain solar electric storage, the meter moves backwards, giving the homeowner a credit on their electric bill.  That credit is put toward those cloudy days when the electric meter may run forward.  The current owners enjoy less than $10/mo electric bill a good portion of the year.  Imagine that!

Hot water is generated through the panels in the roof.  This system heats the water for domestic use as well as providing hot water for the radiant heating system in the floors.  Back up for your solar hot water source is a standard propane hot water system.  The current owners typically shut off the propane-fired hot water from March until October and still have endless hot water.

Beautifully designed with the highest quality workmanship and materials, this open concept home is ideal for those that enjoy a new house with the character of an antique one.  You’ll feel right at home as you walk in to the eat-in country kitchen with granite counter tops and Crown Point cabinetry.  The cook in your family will be impressed with the cast iron British Aga stove and the huge walk in pantry.  In addition, there’s a mudroom with laundry room and full bath can be accessed from the kitchen as well as from the outside - a real benefit for the outdoor lover!

The living and dining rooms are open concept with 8’ sliding glass doors that line the south-facing side of the home.  Overlooking the fields and distant views, this great room is always flooded with sunlight.  Expansive 9’ ceilings, accent molding and Bruce hardwood flooring throughout warm the interior.

A two-tiered stairway accesses the upstairs.  The master suite has fantastic views as well as its own bath with spa tub and an additional laundry area.  Just down the hall are two more bedrooms and another full bath. 

The separate guest cottage would be perfect for your visiting extended family or perhaps your farm manager or caretaker.  It has three rooms with a kitchen, ¾ bath and great views! 

The Barn and Outbuildings
 
 The horse barn with attached indoor was built in 1972. Highlights include:
             • Two frost -free hydrants
            • 7 Stalls w/Dutch outside doors if you want an in/out set up
            • Heated automatic waterers in 4 of the stalls
            • T-shaped aisle that gives access to the tack room and grain room
            • Full walk – up loft
            • Roomy wood and concrete aisle
            • Wash stall

  Attached indoor arena is 48’x 52’ 
            • Sand and rubber footing with two 10’ doors

 100’x 200’ Outdoor grass arena

 Run-in shed in the pasture

 Additional  1970's barn with 1-3 stalls and a feed room (currently used as a run-in)

Equipment Barn - Perfect for tractors and farm equipment

Additional abutting acreage available  - approximately 120 acres with sand and gravel deposits. Ask for details.