Winnipesaukee…a Golden Pond??

Recently I read an article published in The New York Times Great Homes and Destinations section, it caught my eye because a close friend of ours is a builder on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfboro. Last fall Jay and I went up and they took us out on their boat and showed us a house they were just finishing building. Brad Yasika and his wife Liz own a construction company, Craft Master Woodworking and they specialize in unique homes and custom interiors.

Building on a lake like Lake Winnipesaukee poses some challenges especially with all the small islands when the lake freezes over. I never thought about how everything has to be hauled in via a boat and the details involved in that.

Our friend Brad is meticulous and builds everything as if it were for his own family. He will not settle for something not done right and he takes the time to make sure that what ever he is working on is perfect.
That day out on the lake I couldn’t help but marvel at how much the lake has changed over the years. I remember when it was dotted with small rustic cottages and a mansion was just something you saw in New York or in the magazines. That day we saw huge waterfront homes…bigger than I could have imagined on many of the small islands as well as mansions along the shore. The lake is gorgeous, huge with beautiful views and what used to be relatively unknown is probably by far the most well known and popular lake in NH. Along with that comes traffic, congestion in the small lake side towns, big loud boats and lake that can be at times dangerous. Still, Winnipesaukee is special and while it is not “The Golden Pond” of the On Golden Pond Hollywood movie fame it is indeed a golden pond. Read the article as it really gives you a feel for the history of the lake and the way it is today.
A Golden Pond- Winnipesaukee’s New Mansions- NY Times

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