New Hampshire and Maine Homes and Condos

First I want to thank Ann Cummings for letting me be a guest
author in her Portsmouth, New Hampshire Real Estate Blog - it’s
an honor and hope to bring a different perspective to everyone reading.

I am always interested in researching what architecturally relevant
buildings there are in different places around the US.
When asked to guest blog I found none other than the Phillips Exeter Library
designed by one of my favorite architects Louis Kahn …and it’s in Exeter, New
Hampshire! (Ok….maybe not in Portsmouth, and don’t know how far, but
definitely worth the drive).

**photo courtesy of
Exeter.edu.com**

For you locals, this may not be a big deal and not think
much of it. Well…..let me first tell you
that you are extremely lucky. Louis Kahn
was one of the architectural
master minds of all times.

“Kahn’s architecture
is notable for its simple, platonic forms and compositions. Through the use of
brick and poured-in place concrete masonry, he developed a contemporary and
monumental architecture that maintained a sympathy for the site. While rooted
in the International Style, Kahn’s architecture was an amalgam of his Beaux
Arts education and a personal aesthetic impulse to develop his own
architectural forms.”

Although you many still not think much of it, all I ask is
that you visit the library with a different eye now that you have read
this. To the untrained eye, the Phillips Exeter Library may look like a
boxy brick building…..but look closely.
From the entrance, to the transitions, to how the windows frame the
view, to the use of wood and concrete, the geometric shapes and the use of
natural light. You have a monument in
your back yard, now I have to make a special trip to visit Ann.

Now ask me how you can apply this knowledge to New Hampshire Real Estate? Simple…..if
you are relocating to New Hampshire know that there is
historical and very relevant architecture there and you should not expect cookie cutter homes. If you are selling a New Hampshire home, know that people pay
attention to details and make sure you stage, prepare and also point out
important architectural features that may set you apart from other sellers.

Real Estate Market Reports for Exeter, Greenland, Stratham, Dover,
Newington - May 2008

The Seacoast area of New Hampshire is comprised of a
number of small towns, both right along the coast and just inland a little
ways.  We have a ‘long’ 17-18 mile long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, and the
towns right along the coast are Seabrook, Hampton Beach,
Hampton, North Hampton, Rye,
Portsmouth, and New Castle.  The ‘inland’
Seacoast towns are Newington, Stratham,
Greenland, Exeter, Newfields,
Durham, and Dover.  There are a few other
towns that are sometimes referred to as being part of the Seacoast, but these
are the towns that are heart of the NH Seacoast area.

This
real estate market report covers the ‘inland’ Seacoast
NH towns for the month of May 2008:

Exeter New Hampshire Real Estate Market Update - May
2008

Exeter NH Homes:

New Listings –  16
Total Listings –  98
Sales Pending  – 
11
Homes Sold  –  11
Average Days on the Market  –  217
Average
Selling Price  –  $376,025

Exeter NH Condos:

New Listings –  10
Total Listings  –  79
Sales Pending  –
3
Condos Sold  –  4
Average Days on the Market  –  288
Average
Selling Price  –  $264,700

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Norrisbrook Condos - 50 Brookside Drive Unit A3 - Exeter Condo For Sale

New to the market —> A SWEET one bedroom condo in
Norrisbrook Condos in Exeter NH!

And when I say sweet, it really is! And for only
$144,500!

These owners have done some really nice things to upgrade it, and
it’s in a fabulous location within the complex. PLUS it has one of the very few
rare private entrances…….gives you great access to the yard, just as it were
your own yard to enjoy, along with a patio area, tool

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Real Estate Market Reports for Hampton, North Hampton, Stratham, Exeter -
January 2008

Hampton New Hampshire Real Estate Market
Report:


There are presently 101 homes and 172 condos for sale
in Hampton NH.

- Homes prices range from $149,000 to $1,795,000
- Condos prices range
from $79,900 to $950,000
- Pending sales for homes - 4
- Pending sales for
condos - 5
- Homes sold for January - 6
- Condos sold for January - 2
- Sold prices for homes ranged from $230,000 to $415,000
- Sold prices for
condos ranges from $110,000 to $224,000


 

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