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A Craftsman-Style retreat near downtown Wolfeboro was designed for family and friends to relax and enjoy Lake Winnipesaukee.Nestled on the shores of Wolfeboro Bay in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, Wolfeboro calls itself America's oldest summer resort. From the town dock,…

Through substantial fundraising efforts, the state's Executive Residence is being renovated to serve the governor's office and the people of New Hampshire.The Bridges House, New Hampshire's executive residence in East Concord, is one of the state's most important-and overlooked-resources. The…

Comfort was the key to designing an elegant home with extraordinary views.A lakeside retreat was top-of-mind when a Lake Sunapee-area couple started planning their dream home more than ten years ago. But, sometimes, dreams change.The couple discussed their perfect home…

The owners of a mountain retreat soak in the beautiful scenery and extraordinary views from the comfort of an addition to their home.An addition to a couple's Waterville Valley retreat has superpowers.With its sunken hot tub, floor-to-ceiling windows, fieldstone gas…

Exposure to the elements-and to lots of visitors- required a renovation to a mid-twentieth-century home that would last.More than twenty years ago, a young couple from Boston bought a second home in Peterborough so they and their children could experience…

Seeking out a talented designer brought a homeowner's ideas for her new kitchen to life.When Amy Vikstrom looked around her family's Bedford kitchen, she saw its circa 1988 style and functionality. But what she wanted to see was her family…

While lovely throughout the seasons, this Jaffrey garden is striking in fall.Located down a narrow gravel lane, the Pokorny garden in Jaffrey Center is a uhidden gem. With varied plantings of interesting and unusual trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, the…

At their homes in Boston and in New Hampshire, one couple has built an impressive collection of works by many of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters.W hen it comes to fine furniture and other works of art, Arthur D. Clarke…

Heirlooms can bring new life to a room, whether the décor is traditional or contemporary. If you're looking for the right accent piece, antiques can provide "a sense of historical nature and timeless appeal," says Maria Palance Perron, formerly of…

Less is more in the case of a Concord couple's cozy home.When it comes to buying a house, no one would say that Terry Sturke settled for less. Back in 1994, she looked at a total of sixty-four houses before…

A new home-with a spacious and comfortable kitchen-is built from elements salvaged from the old. When writer Katrina Kenison, together with her husband Steven Lewers, first bought the two-hundred-year-old saltbox on eleven acres in Peterborough in October 2004, she hoped…

A magnificent Canterbury garden, which includes acres of sculpted trees and other plants, reflects the peaceful, meditative qualities of Japanese aesthetics.Twenty years ago, when he retired from the business world, Lane Johnson bought fifteen wooded acres in Canterbury. The only…

Imagine a quiet space in the woods that stimulates thought and brings one closer to nature in its entire four-sea­son splendor.Such a space exists in Jaffrey, where a university professor's need for a simple stand-alone study for working and writing…

From the first shoots of new grass, to the lapping water peeking out from the ice, to the budding trees, the Granite State celebrates the end of winter with more and more green surrounding us. Thankfully, local artists don't overlook…

A chance encounter led one family to their dream home in Portsmouth.When Winston Churchill wrote, "We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us," he captured how profoundly our environment forms us. Not just the physical ambience of the…

A top-to-bottom renovation preserves a home's private woodland setting not far from Peterborough but in a world of its own. When it comes to real estate, location is everything-or so goes the conventional wisdom. This was certainly true for Bill…

There are many ideal wines that partner well with hearty meals and snacks.Ah, winter in New England. For many of us, it's another chance to ice skate, watch the gentle falling snow or go skiing. But to me, it means…