Agritourism
Charming Country Home, Mt. View, Wi-Fi, Kids & Dog Ok, WINTER SKI Pkgs Available
Franconia, New Hampshire, United States
brFRONT PORCH HAS UNIMPEDED MT. VIEW - BACKYARD DECK FOR STARGAZING!!brbr Located in New Hampshire’s majestic White Mountains, this 1860’s farmhouse is charming, and beautifully decorated. Home has been thoroughly updated, but its white clapboard siding, green shutters, wallpapered rooms and farmhouse moldings, still exude New England charm. brSet in a peaceful rural area atop a gently rolling knoll, the fresh, pine-scented mountain air is exhilarating. The front porch has a stunning, view of Mt. Kinsman. Kitchen comes with dishwasher, microwave, toaster, blender, coffee pot, coffee grinder, crock pot. Dine with Towle flatware, Blue Willow china, stemmed glassware. Large pine kitchen table is perfect for casual or gourmet country dining. Pantry holds antique cookware, Dutch oven, cast iron skillets, lobster pot, vintage "Sunbeam" mixer. Living room has a Piano. Family room has large bay window with forest view, comfortable seating, electric fireplace. Oriental rug, wide-pine floorboards. The bookcase holds a 47-inch HDTV & blu-ray. Four bedrooms, (2 on each each floor) and a bathroom on each floor. Forced-air heating. First floor bedrooms have brand new Beautyrest mattresses. Front-loading washer/dryer are in the basement. Three of the four bedrooms are air conditioned. brbrBackyard has Weber BBQ, picnic table, private deck for stargazing, and a hilltop bench for quiet reflection. Outdoor games include: badminton, croquette, horseshoes, whiffle ball and volleyball. Location is perfect for birding and wildlife viewing, which may include bears, deer, moose, wild turkeys--and on clear nights the dark country sky is flooded with stars! brGuests love the proximity to hiking trails, rock climbing and Cannon Mt. Also nearby there is fishing, biking on quiet country roads, country-inn dining, golf and tennis, horseback riding, antiquing, country-inn dining and covered bridges. Franconia Notch, Cannon Aerial Tramway, White Mountains National Forest all await. Nearby Echo Lake offers a sandy beach, picnic tables, kayaking, swimming and boating.brOther nearby activities include, airport w/soaring and bi-plane rides, kayaking, canoeing, fabulous fall foliage. The house is 15 minutes from Cannon Mt. Ski Area, 30 minutes from Loon Mountain, plus many other ski areas, all 2 hours or less.brThe large yard is a birdwatcher's paradise: blue jays, robins, downy woodpeckers, crows, chipping sparrows (sound like chipmunks), black-capped chickadees, wrens, mourning doves, cardinals, goldfinches, flickers, brown creepers, least flycatchers, cedar waxwings, yellow belly sap suckers, woodcocks and wild turkeys have been sited. br
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