Atkinson NH- June 2008 to June 2009

Atkinson NH has reason to smile

Atkinson NH real estate stats include single family homes and condominiums from June 2008 to June 2009and the results allow Atkinson to smile a little bit. Atkinson home owners are faring slightly better than neighboring Hampstead NH. But like all of Southern NH there is room for improvement!

*All reports are published Jul. 2009, based on data available at the end of Jun. 2009.
All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Massachussets Real Estate and New Hampshire Real Estate or their MLS. Neither the Associations nor their MLSs guarantee or are in anyway responsible for their accuracy. Data maintained by the Associations or their MLSs may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Why Atkinson NH should be my next home

Atkinson New Hampshire is a very popular Southern New Hampshire town.

I love driving through Atkinson along Rte 121, especially during the fall,  the road is embraced by trees and when the colors change…Wow is it ever pretty!  Atkinson is a just a pretty little New England town with a lot of character.

Atkinson’s location makes it very desirable for commuters.   Boston is an hour away, Maine 45 minutes northeast, 35 minutes east you’ll find fine ocean beaches or travel an hour or two north you’ll be in NH ski country.   Plus just a few minutes away is the town of  Plaistow,  which offers  many fine dining options and shopping.

Atkinson is located in Rockingham County and the community was originally named after Col. Theodore Atkinson, a landowner whose farm once covered a good portion of the town.  Atkinson contains 11.2 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area known as Big Island Pond.  The population, at the time of the 2007 census, was 6,572

Atkinson has some very nice  conservation trails and shares part of Big Island Pond a popular 500+/-acre lake with the towns of Hampstead and Derry NH.

Atkinson is also home to a little gem known as The Atkinson Resort & Country Club and a challenging 18 hole championship Golf Course all nestled in the charming countryside. In the wintertime residents use the golf course for cross county skiing.

Atkinson historically has had a strong re-sale value mainly due to its great location.

Pretty well everything is within easy reach including local town politics, which sad to say has amused many people.

There is an active and some say very negative blog that covers town politics called The Atkinson reporter.  I am a avid reader of The Atkinson Reporter and while that blog  can give you an insiders (some say slanted)  perspective on the local behind the scenes activity, I say please don’t let it taint you.  Atkinson from a real estate perspective has a lot of offer and it’s residents, many of which are proud to call Atkinson home, have a lot of community spirit.  One thing is for sure, if you get involved in town politics…you’ll never be bored.

There are currently 63 homes and condominiums on the market in Atkinson ranging in price from $186,000 to 1.4 million.

A look at the last 15 months of Atkinson real estate activity and the Atkinson absorption rate as of Dec 2008 will give you an idea what the real estate market is doing.  Please search our New Hampshire real estate blog for many articles related to the town of Atkinson.

If I didn’t live in Hampstead I would definitely love living in Atkinson … so if you’re considering a move to Atkinson give me a call I’d love to help you out.

Atkinson NH 15 month real estate market history

Atkinson NH 15 month real estate market history report includes single family homes and condos.

Atkinson NH Real Estate Market Absorption rate

*All reports are published Jan. 2009, based on data available at the end of Dec. 2008.
All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Massachussets Real Estate and New Hampshire Real Estate or their MLS. Neither the Associations nor their MLSs guarantee or are in anyway responsible for their accuracy. Data maintained by the Associations or their MLSs may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Atkinson NH Absorption rate…

The best way to try and show you what the Atkinson NH real estate market is doing is to create an Absorption rate for you. I recently posted an absorption rate for Hampstead NH for the same time frame. Sept 2007 to Oct 2008

While Atkinson is not as bad as Hampstead, you can compare the two by following this link to the Hampstead Absorption rate, it’s still far from pretty. Currently there is a 13+ month supply of homes on the market. This is based on sold data with no price range or size restrictions. If you narrowed it down to a specific price point and size it hardly changes at all, unlike Hampstead which changed significantly. Also note that in a little over a one month period the inventory dropped from a 27 month supply to a 13 month supply. This reflects homes being removed from the market (not sold)…probably for the holiday season.

Price of 250,000 -300,000

disclaimer….

All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Massachussets Real Estate, Boston Real Estate and New Hampshire Real Estate or their MLSs. Neither the Associations nor its MLSs guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Associations or their MLSs may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. COPYRIGHT © TRENDGRAPHIX, INC

Atkinson NH A very special tree lighting

Atkinson Country Club will host a Holiday tree lighting on Thursday Dec 4 at 5:30 p.m., residents and those of surrounding communities are all invited.    It sounds like a

grand time is planned for all.

If you never been to the Atkinson Country Club then take advantage of this special holiday event to visit.

There is no cost to attend but if you can spare a new unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots program or a non-perishable food item for the soup kitchens it would be most appreciated.

The plans include a musical celebration with caroling, arts and crafts, hayrides, ice-carving and much more.

Santa will officially light the 40-foot tree at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks. Plan on meeting Santa right after the tree lighting…he’ll be waiting in the ballroom.

Big Island Pond a Southern NH treasure

Big Island Pond is located in Southern New Hampshire in the towns of Atkinson, Hampstead and Derry NH. It is a very popular 500 +/- acre lake, with 15 miles of shoreline and clear waters as deep as 75 feet. Big Island Pond enjoys a great real estate reputation, meaning that property values traditionally have remained strong. Big island Pond is a private pond with no public beaches or access other than a day fishing permit. The pond has one campground located in the town of Hampstead called Sanborn Shore Acres which is family owned campground that has limited availability due to its prime location in Southern NH.

Waterfront homes for sale on Big Island pond currently range in values $289,900 to $800,000 and there are 7 waterfront homes available in MLS. There are many more water view and homes with water rights available as well. Read more

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