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New Hampshire Seacoast Region

Brentwood, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rollinsford, Rye, Sandown, Seabrook, Somersworth, South Hampton, Stratham

The Seacoast is where New Hampshire began, with the first settlement by Europeans in 1623 at Odiorne Point, now a State Park in Rye. By 1640, there were four towns: Hampton, Exeter, Dover and Portsmouth, all located on Seacoast rivers adapted to maritime uses, and all important and thriving centers for business, recreation and commerce today. Over 350 years of tradition and history give texture and color to life here.

Portsmouth, an important working port since colonial days, was once a hotbed of Revolutionary fervor. Today you can see how residents lived through the centuries at Strawbery Banke; take a whale watch or islands cruise; browse through shops as you walk cobblestone streets and Market Square; or catch a wave at Water Country, New England’s largest waterpark. Hampton, just a few miles down the coast, is a vibrant beach resort with a full calendar of seasonal events. Nearby Durham is a bustling university town, with all the sports, special events and cultural opportunities you’d expect at a major university.

Bike along the 18-mile coastline; play a round of golf, perhaps with an ocean view; take a hike; try deep sea fishing or parasailing, take a cruise to off-shore islands, or go for a run on the beach. If you’re a sun and sand lover, there are plenty of long, sandy beaches, most of which are State Parks.

The harborfront area of Portsmouth is an area best toured on foot. The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce offers guided tours on weekends in July and August and provides a brochure for self-guided tours year-round. Those who prefer to strike out on their own shouldn’t miss Prescott Park, with its extensive flower gardens and annual summer-long Arts Festival; and Strawbery Banke, a 10-acre historic site across the street from the park that recreates life in the Puddle Dock neighborhood of Portsmouth over its 300-year history. For a look at Portsmouth, the working port, take a walk down Bow Street to Ceres Street. You can see tugs and other boats come in; a fine selection of restaurants and shops is there, too.

Homes for Sale in the New Hampshire Seacoast Region:

Brentwood, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rollinsford, Rye, Sandown, Seabrook, Somersworth, South Hampton, Stratham

New Hampshire Lakes Region:

The Lakes Region: the name alone evokes images of the blissful and lazy days of summer…the joyous exuberance of a child, knees to chest, cannonballing off a dock into crystal clear waters…and of camps, cottages and whole communities hugging the water’s edge. There are 273 lakes and ponds in the Lakes Region-Winnesquam, Newfound and Squam are quite popular-but one lake dominates it: 72-square mile Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest lake in the state.

Lake Winnipesaukee is the sixth largest natural lake completely inside U.S. borders. Eight towns border the lake: Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro. It covers 72 square miles, is 28 miles long and 13 miles wide, and has numerous islands; the number is said to be anywhere from 230 to 274. The largest of these islands are Long Island (1,186 acres), Bear Island (780 acres), Cow Island (522 acres) and Governor’s Island (504 acres).

Here the nation’s first summer resort was created, and today Wolfeboro remains a popular vacation area; other communities-Meredith, Laconia and Weirs Beach, and Gilford-are every bit as popular.

Water, as you might expect, is a big part of the fun here, from swimming and fishing, to waterparks, cruise ships, boat tours and nature centers. In winter there’s ice fishing, ice sailing, cross country and downhill skiing and snowmobiling, too.

To really get to know the Lakes Region, you also should explore communities like Sandwich, where the state’s crafts organization was born; Wakefield, with an impressive historic district; Melvin Village, a favorite stop for antique lovers; and Plymouth, home of Plymouth State College and the Silver Cultural Arts Center. Venture south to Rochester, “the Lilac City” at the gateway to the Lakes Region, or north to Madison and Snowville, a sleepy hamlet where sleighs were once made.

Homes for Sale in the New Hampshire Lakes Region:

Alexandria, Alton, Ashland, Barnstead, Barrington, Belmont, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Center Harbor, Eaton, Effingham, Farmington, Franklin, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Hebron, Hill, Holderness, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Middleton, Milton, Moultonborough, New Durham, New Hampton, Northfield, Ossipee, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Rumney, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Strafford, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Wolfeboro

New Hampshire Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region:

Follow the river and you will follow the path many early settlers took. The mighty Connecticut River, which flows from northern New Hampshire to the Long Island Sound, forms the state’s and this region’s western border. It provided transportation and easy access to southern New England markets, and rich farmlands were found along its shores. Here the line of defense was drawn during the French and Indian Wars at numbered forts, including the Fort at No. 4, now the town of Charlestown.

As important as the river was, this region is instead named for the Ivy League school, Dartmouth College in Hanover, first chartered in 1769; and for Lake Sunapee, the unusually clear lake graced by inland lighthouses. A State Park and mountain on its shore share the lake's name.

Attractions in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region run from the natural to the historic, from the Fells Historic Site at the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge in Newbury on the eastern shore of Lake Sunapee to Ruggles Mine in Grafton. Sports enthusiasts have plenty to choose from year-round, from downhill and cross country skiing in winter; to boating, swimming and fishing on the Connecticut River and the many lakes and ponds in the summer. There are hundreds of miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, a number of challenging golf courses, State Beaches and State Parks.

Homes for Sale in the New Hampshire Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region:

Acworth, Andover, Bradford, Canaan, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Danbury, Dorchester, Enfield, Goshen, Grafton, Grantham, Groton, Hanover, Langdon, Lebanon, Lempster, Lyme, New London, Newbury, Newport, Orange, Orford, Plainfield, Salisbury, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Warner, Washington, Webster, Wentworth, Wilmot

New Hampshire Merrimack Valley Region

The Merrimack Valley Region’s past is every bit as colorful as its maple trees in fall. A century and a half ago, the red brick mill communities welcomed immigrants from Greece, Canada, Ireland and around the world. These people helped make Manchester the largest textile-producing city in the world in the late 1800s, outstripping even Manchester, England.

The Merrimack Valley Region is every bit as diverse as its people. It is the major center for government and business in the state. Its three largest cities are Concord, the capital, where the fourth largest deliberative body in the world, the State’s legislature, meets; Manchester, the state’s financial center and home of the state’s largest airport; and Nashua, which was cited in 1997 and 1987 as the best place to live in the U.S. by Money magazine.

A few miles from the center of the cities you can find yourself in some of the most peaceful and scenic countryside in the state, from Canterbury, where a Shaker village graces a hillside, to Allenstown, where 9,600-acre Bear Brook State Park is located, and Derry, where poet Robert Frost once lived and wrote. There are popular attractions, too, including Salem’s Canobie Lake Park and Rockingham Park, a thoroughbred race track.

Homes For Sale in the New Hampshire Merrimack Valley Region:

Allenstown, Amherst, Atkinson, Auburn, Bedford, Boscawen, Bow, Brookline, Candia, Canterbury, Chester, Chichester, Concord, Deerfield, Derry, Dunbarton, Epsom, Goffstown, Henniker, Hollis, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Loudon, Manchester, Merrimack, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, Northwood, Nottingham, Pelham, Pembroke, Raymond, Salem, Weare, Windham

New Hampshire Monadnock Region

At first glance, the Monadnock Region may seem like a place where time stands still; its small villages, rolling farmland and occasional mill looking much like they must have a century or more ago. No region in the state is more quintessentially ‘New England.’ You could build your vacation around stays at 200-year-old inns, visits to 18th and 19th century historic homes and explorations of the same natural attractions Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne and other early Americans knew.

You could include an afternoon at an antique auction or flea market; a visit to a maple sugar house or apple orchard; a climb up Mount Monadnock (the second most climbed mountain in the world); and dinner at an old-fashioned bean supper.

You could begin your visit in Keene, along the widest Main Street in the world. It’s a bustling college town and a shopping center for the entire region. The nearby towns of Hinsdale, Chesterfield and Winchester include Pisgah State Park, a 13,500-acre undeveloped park that draws hikers, mountain bikers, hunters, anglers, snowmobilers and cross country skiers.

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Homes For Sale in the New Hampshire Monadnock Region:

Alstead, Antrim, Bennington, Chesterfield, Deering, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Gilsum, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Harrisville, Hillsborough, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Lyndeborough, Marlborough, Marlow, Mason, Milford, Nelson, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Sharon, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland, Wilton, Winchester, Windsor

About The Michael Bean Group, LLC

The Michael Bean Group is a full-service New Hampshire real estate broker employing the latest tools and technology to help you save time and money when you buy or sell your next home.  We offer competitive commissions, hassle free access to the New Hampshire Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data, and the freedom to involve an agent when you are ready.  The best way to save time and money when buying or selling your next home in New Hampshire is with The Michael Bean Group - begin by searching the MLS listings 24 hours a day and when you're ready we can assist you step by step through the process - we are available 7 days a week. Call us anytime. And thank you for visiting our website!

The Michael Bean Group specializes in New Hampshire waterfront property, oceanfront property, luxury estates and new construction

Michael Bean, the founder of The Michael Bean Group, LLC is a licensed New Hampshire Real Estate Broker and New Hampshire Realtor. The Michael Bean Group is a member of the New Hampshire MLS through the Northern New England Real Estate Network, the New Hampshire Seacoast Board of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®.  Prior to forming The Michael Bean Group, Michael enjoyed a successful tenure as a Sales Associate and Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Portsmouth, NH.  Michael Bean partnered with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New Homes Division to develop and market new construction homes in New Hampshire and was the winner of the 2002 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New Hampshire Top New Homes Specialist.  Michael Bean was also awarded the New Hampshire Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Top New Associate for 2002 and the New Hampshire Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Top Listing Associate (Volume) for 2002.  Michael Bean was also ranked as one of the top Realtors in the Seacoast New Hampshire market in 2002 in both transactions and sales volume.

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