Living in NH ~ Special places to explore

Living in NH ~ Special places to explore

One of our favorite things to do for relaxation is camping. We have a motor home so camping for us is very comfortable but I will say that every now and then I do miss my tent camping days.  Living in New Hampshire gives us plenty of camping opportunities and while there are many awesome campgrounds right here in NH we do have a few favorite places in Maine.

Recently we tried a new to us camping spot. We fell into a cancellation and enjoyed a week camping ocean front in Southport Maine which is right next to one of our favorite destinations in Maine, Boothbay Harbor.

From our southern NH location Boothbay is a 2.5 to 3 hour ride and that makes it great for a quick getaway.  The slide show below highlights some pictures of the Boothbay Harbor area that we’ve taken during our many trips there, while the video showcases our campsite.

This trip we stayed at Gray Homestead Ocean Front campground, it is not an RV resort so if luxury is what you’re looking for this is not it BUT if an ocean front location is your luxury, you’ll love it here.

Ocean front camping

We camped right off the beach and while our location was in the open with no shade it was perfect for us. This video shows our campsite and a little bit of the Boothbay area.

Video of Gray Homestead Ocean front campground

Slide show of the Boothbay Harbor area

Life is good in New Hampshire, not only are there lots of fun things to do but home ownership is within reach. If real estate interests you we have some incredibly priced homes to meet all budgets and with interest rates as low as they for a buyer ready for home ownership the time is ripe.

Call or e-mail us if you’d like to chat about your home ownership options. I think you’ll be surprised at what might be awaiting you.

Contact Jay and Monika McGillicuddy, NH REALTORS

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Prudential Verani Realty

2 Main Street Hampstead NH

603-327-0246 direct line

603-434-2377 office

Happy Birthday America!

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

An ugly witch & mighty good apple pie

I totally love Halloween

I love Halloween and all the silly scary decorations that go along with it. This past weekend Jay and I were up in Port Clyde Maine where we stopped at a roadside farm stand and found this witch acting as the greeter. We had fun with her and ended up buying a delicious home made apple pie and some sweet tasting tomatoes. The pie was still warm when we bought it and boy was it tasty.

An ugly witch & mighty good apple pie

If you find yourself heading to Tenants Harbor Maine stop at Harborside Market and Garden on port Clyde Road and check out their home made pies. Don’t let the ugly witch scare you off the pie was might good! Yummy!

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy, NH REALTORS
603-548-7728 or 603-548-7685

New Hampshire Real Estate Blog

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Prudential Verani Realty

2 Main Street Hampstead NH

603-327-0246 direct line

603-434-2377 office

Southern NH Living

No need to travel far to experience life’s thrills

Living in Southern NH offers opportunities to visit the most awesome places and experience life’s thrills all within an easy reach. For example Jay and I love to visit Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor Maine and it takes us about 5 hours via motor home to get there.  By car it would be a little faster for sure.

What’s so big about Acadia National Park?

It’s gorgeous for one thing and has something to offer everyone. We recently vacationed in Bar Harbor, as we do every year, and it was perfect. We got to bike, hike, swim, sail and just enjoy the ocean. The views are incredible and all this is located so close to home it’s almost impossible to not plan a visit.  We camped at the KOA on the shores of Western Bay and enjoyed some wonderful weather and fantastic Maine Lobster.

Come enjoy living in Southern NH where vacations options are all around you!

It’s really a sweet place to call home and if you’re like us… a sweet place to explore from. Living here offers the best of everything. The NH coast is but a scant 30 minutes away and Boston only an hour south of us. If you like the mountains, awesome Lakes and exploring the wonders of Vermont, the great outdoors of Maine then there is no better place than Southern NH to call home.

Vacation and dream a little through us

Enjoy our little vacation show and if you’re ready to call Southern NH your home just give us a call and we can make that dream a reality.

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy, NH REALTORS

Maritime Festival at the beach

Salisbury Beach Maritime Festival

Jay and I took a ride over to Salisbury Beach to check out the 2nd annual Maritime Festival being held at the State Reservation.  We had watched the gang plank/docking being built while we were camping at the beach a few weeks ago and I thought seeing the ships would be fun.

There will be a band performing  and fireworks plus being able to tour the ships sounded like a neat way to spend the day or weekend.  Saturday ended up being the first sunny day in god knows how long so the roads to the beach were congested with traffic. When we arrived at little after 11 a.m. the parking lots at the reservation were pretty much full but I really think most of the people were down at beach and not visiting the Tall Ships. At least not at the time we were there.

A Beach event with cool Tall Ships

There were a few vendors set up selling all sorts of stuff and lots of food available.  The food was of the typical beach fare  and all priced a little high in my opinion. I saw a lot of families and small crowds of people waiting to walk onto the ships but over all, I expected more people.

The Economy hurts

Maybe the high price of parking kept some people away, $9.00 to park in the Reservation plus a small fee to get onto the ships and the cost of food might make some think twice in this economy.  Granted the parking facilities are good with plenty of rest rooms and some concession stands but still $9.00 is pricey even if you spend the day at the beach. I’m a fan of Salisbury Beach and love the fact that it’s gone through revitalization that seems to be successful so I’ll pay the $9.00 and the high cost of food to take part in something special.

As it was, Jay and I walked around, then sat on the wall and watched the action. After we filled our bellies we ventured down to the beach where it was totally packed with beach bodies all over the place!  Scoping out your own spot on the sand was difficult.

If I had little kids it would have been a total blast and I would recommend to anyone looking to do something different to visit the Maritime Festival. Sunday July 26th is the last day… so grab the camera and head over tomorrow.

Hampstead NH Home Sales January Thru April 2008 vs 2009

Hampstead NH home sales from January 1, 2008 through April 30, 2008 vs the same time period in 2009 are featured below.

Jan 1, 2008 through April 30, 2008

There were 16 homes sold at an average price of $ 314, 244 with a median price of $317,000 . Their average days on market has been 147 days and median days on market are 129. Their price per square foot has averaged $127.00 with a median price per square foot as $118.00.

Jan 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009

There were 23 homes sold at an average price of $261,813 with a median price of $254,500. Their average days on market has been 99 days and median days on market are 67. Their price per square foot has averaged $121.00 with a median price per square foot as $125.00.

Sales in Hampstead are up 69.5 % over the same time frame from last year. Their average prices have declined 17% while days on market have shrunk  by 33%.

These statistics show us that the market has picked up this spring while home prices are still declining. It is also taking less time to sell your home as compared to last year.  With these prices we should see more sales from May June July and August of this year compared to last year.

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