Harrisville, New Hampshire
Welcoming, comfortable, sunny, 3-bedroom home, lakeside. If relaxing, unwinding, a reset, is your goal, this is the place. Ideal for hiking, biking, walking dirt roads. Or for reading, photography, painting - perhaps purely relaxing, An historic Country Victorian house in a quintessential New England Village - centered around restored granite and brick Textile Mill buildings and conserved Lakes, streams and greenspace.
A cancellation just made dates available mid-September to early October - a beautiful time with some summer days and the blazing colors of fall foliage. Perfect for a long weekend away, a week’s quiet retreat, days and days of carefree living , and a Monadnock Region visit. Enjoy the views and sunsets, autumn colors, a five-minute walk to the Village store for morning coffee or a gourmet lunch, and the area’s music, art and craft studios, antiquing, and theater. A small screened gazebo at water's edge for yoga, a good book, writing, or meditation.
The house sleeps 4 comfortably. It is a great get-away for 2. 2 baths, one on each floor; 3 bedrooms upstairs, one with queen bed. Double futon on the 1st floor. Open-concept kitchen is fully equipped and includes a spacious dining area overlooking the lake and Historic Harrisville. Two steps down is a restored book-lined "barn" room with wide-board pine floors, and wood stove for chilly nights. Beyond is a screened porch with rockers, and table and chairs for dining, looking directly out onto the water. There is upgraded WiFi and flat screen with Roku and HD cable for streaming, but no TV.
The Region offers beautiful and interesting hikes and walks and bike paths of varied lengths and challenge. Mt. Monadnock, just 20 minutes to the south, is among the most-hiked mountains in the world, a favorite of Thoreau. Fish the local lakes and rivers. Canoe and kayak from the dock. Or sit on the porch in a rocking chair and watch a storm coming up the Lake. Swimming can be great into early September.
September and October are lovely for enjoying quiet, warm days, and cool early autumn nights by the wood stove. Golden months on a Golden Pond.
Nearby towns of Peterborough and Keene, 20 minutes to the east and west, offer interesting shopping and a variety of restaurants. Antiquing is an attraction region wide. Public tennis courts and golf courses can be found in Peterborough and Keene. We are close to popular wedding sites, Cobb Hill, Aldworth Manor, Mayfair Farm.
Harrisville itself is an iconic example of picturesque New England. Its textile mills and surrounding brick buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The textile tradition continues. Knitters and weavers will love visiting Harrisville Designs—a destination for weaving classes and naturally dyed yarns.
All in all, 19 Main Street - its Country Victorian comfort, and Harrisville itself - is a place to kick back, completely relax, celebrate, create, reunite with family or friends, and enjoy. Out of respect for neighbors, though, not a place for rowdy parties. Come and see.
We had a delightful stay at 19 Main. Harrisville is one of our favorite towns. Eleanor was a super host. She was always available and was easy to communicate with throughout the process. The photos of the home were exactly as pictured. We wouldn’t hesitate staying here again!
19 Main Street is an amazing property. It is exceptionally clean and well-maintained. The amenities are above and beyond: breakfast fixings, lots of chocolate, toothbrushes, robes hanging in the bathroom, the best pillows and very comfy beds, just to name a few. We are looking forward to our return trip in the fall.
My grandpa's old homestead, my childhood stomping ground..add Eleanor to all that and I've been absolutely overwhelmed. ?
Fall is so beautiful in New Hampshire and this property definitely had a gorgeous view. The house was a comforting New England style which was so lovely for our family. My husband and I will definitely bring our family back sometime in the future years. Thanks for a wonderful stay!
This is our second time at this charming home right in an idyllic town. Eleanor was so thoughtful, available and has a beautiful country home. We loved our time in this area of NH. Everything was perfect including the gorgeous fall colors.
This is a lovely antique home right on Harrisville Pond. The owner Eleanor is very responsive and made sure we had a good experience. We had some issues with checking in, but Eleanor allowed us to use the outside facilities. We were happy that linens and towels were provided as this is not always the case. When we got inside we were pleasantly surprised to see that not only was there a well equipped kitchen, but Eleanor had left us lots of goodies from breakfast items, fruit, cookies, chocolate and even a bottle of wine! Eleanor also made arrangements with her neighbor so that we could have 3 kayaks which we really appreciated. The one downside is that the water in the house comes from the lake, but again, Eleanor provided us with lots of jugs of water. Once we remembered to use the jug water to drink and brush teeth, etc. We were okay. With good weather, good friends and lots of kayaking, we had a great weekend!
We had a beautiful long weekend with gorgeous fall colors and the majestic Harrisville. The house was great, plenty of space and the bed comfortable. We will return! Eleanor is a pleasure to communicate with!
Eleanor was very helpful and kind. This historic house is perfect and very spacious in a stunning location
Just what we wanted! Charming, quiet, right on a picturesque pond. The house is a little bit quirky which we loved it. My only hesitation in giving it the high review I did is that it might be hard for us to book a return trip!
We had a great time on our stay in this lovely home in Harrisville. The house was roomy and comfortable, with a well-equipped and supplied kitchen and cozy bedrooms. The enclosed porch at the back of the house and the backyard (love those Adirondack chairs!) look out over the water and across to the town library and church. We loved relaxing in the large rear living room and made good use of the wood stove on a couple of cool evenings. A highlight was taking the short walk to the Harrisville general store, where we enjoyed coffee and tea and a couple of very tasty lunches. The people we met there were welcoming and friendly. Eleanor was a great host - professional and attentive to our needs and questions. We'll be back!
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