Luxury houses for sale Franconia, United States

Step back in time and take in the wall of Bette Davis photos, articles, and memorabilia that have remained in her former home on Butternut Lane in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. You read that right. Bette Davis, iconic film star from the 1930s, purchased this home after falling in love with the White Mountains while taking skiing lessons at Peckett's Inn. Subsequent owners have maintained the historical integrity and appointments in the cottage, including hand hewn beam ceilings, wainscoted walls, multiple fireplaces - one with a bread oven, softwood floors, paned windows, and hammered metal door hardware. You get the best of both worlds, nostalgic cottage quaintness and updated systems, electrical and geo-thermal heat. The quiet 5 acre setting is just a couple of miles from the village of Franconia and I-93, providing easy direct access from Boston.

Vintage apple trees greet you at the road???s edge, tall maples beckon you further in, past the verdant gardens, well tended lawn and established perennials of Brookstone Farm, Waterford, Vermont. Thoughtfully designed and built by the sellers, this five bedroom dovetailed log home sits comfortably in 7.8 acres of field and forest alongside a year round brook. True quality workmanship is evident throughout; rustic fieldstone edges the cottage walls and the sills of the main residence. This aesthetic is mirrored within, where you will find a custom stone fireplace that stretches to the ceiling in the grand room and offers another hearth in the living space/dining room. The kitchen was designed to remind you of years gone by while still offering modern conveniences with great space and soapstone countertops. The auxiliary dwelling has a private kitchen, and two ensuite bedrooms. The three car garage is obviously overbuilt, it has power and lots of additional storage. The home heats with propane or wood boiler, there is an on demand generator and the electric bill is offset with net metered solar panels. Brookstone Farm is a short drive to the local elementary and is minutes from both I91 & 93. It sits in the Connecticut River Valley and is proximate to employment opportunities in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Burke Mountain, Kingdom Trails and Cannon Mountain are exits away. Waterford offers choice at the high school level. Additional acreage is available call for details.

With 30 acres of rolling landscape situated overlooking Ticklenaked Pond and facing southeast into New Hampshire, this Contemporary Conversion has numerous potential uses. Located only a short distance from Route 302 and I91, also having proximity to Routes 5 and 10, this property is situated for convenient daily commuting or short shopping trips. A private driveway brings you away from the road and into the parcel, with parking currently being in the driveway but with plenty of room for a garage project. The home enters on the upper-level into the kitchen. The cathedral ceilings in the home as well as the wood finishes on the upper level capture the natural light and create a warm, welcoming space. The primary bedroom shares a brick hearth with the living space, and has its own walk-in closet and full bathroom. Another bedroom can be accessed from the living space. Downstairs, there are two more acknowledged bedrooms and two office spaces. Laundry facilities are on this floor in the 3/4 bathroom, and this level walks out into the yard. The property is enrolled in Current Use, and has multiple potential future uses. This is a unique property, lovingly cared for through historic ownership, with a stunning view and proximity to what you need. Come and see how this property can host your visions!

Ready to be lived in year-round or used as a vacation home, the development potential of this property below Tenney Pond is vast. The home is already established with two bedrooms in the basement and a loft that is currently being used as an additional bedroom, a full bathroom on the living level of the home and three quarter bathroom with washer and dryer in the basement. The cathedral ceilings and natural light of the living level establish the groundwork for architectural design choices, and the defined lot gives space for additional outbuildings. Located conveniently for I91, Route 302 or Routes 5 and 10, feel as though you're escaping into the woods while still having access to all you need.