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.

              New Hampshires Beloved Old Man of the Mountains

Each
Sunday, I usually do my 'Seacoast
Sunday Scenes post, but today, I wanted to pay tribute to New Hampshires
beloved state logo - our 'Old Man of the
Mountains.

Five years ago yesterday, May 3rd, the rock formations that created
the 'Old Man of the Mountains profile slid into
history and fell at the basin of Cannon mountain.  Sometime between midnight and
about 2-3am on the morning of May 3, 2003, he slid down the slopes, and when the
fog lifted that morning, he was really gone. 

It may seem trivial to some, but for those who make New Hampshire their home or who came to
love our 'Old Man in the Mountains on their visits to
NH, this came as a total shock to those who cherished him.  Many
remember just where they were when the got the news that wed lost our Old Man,
just as they do when JFK was shot or Martin Luther King was shot, or when the
terrible events of 9-11-2001 took place.  Obviously this was nowhere near as tragic as those events, but momentous to New Hampshire lovers all the same.

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Do you love Homes Shows, and Home
and Garden Shows? 

 

If so, you’ll want to mark these dates down on your calendar for New
Hampshire and Maine Homes Shows!

 

 
~~ March 28-30 - Seacoast Home, Garden, and Flower Show -
Durham NH
          This show will be held at the Whittemore Center at University of NH - check the link for a coupon!

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New Hampshire Home Mortgage Workshop

Homeowners of New Hampshire - There will be a
New Hampshire Home Mortgage Workshop held in Manchester
this coming Saturday, Mary 8th, from 9am to noon.  This workshop will be held at
the Carol Rines Center, located at 1528 Elm Street, Manchester NH.


In an effort to help New Hampshire residents through the current home
mortgage environment, US Senator John Sununu and Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta
are inviting all interested parties to attend this workshop.


Those attending this workshop will be provided information regarding programs
and resources available to New Hampshire residents that have been developed in
response to today’s home mortgage market and the economic
concerns that many have today.  There will be housing counselors on hand to
address specific concerns or questions NH homeowners may have,
and they will be ready to work with you to help determine the best course of
action for your individual situation.


This workshop is open to all who want to attend, and there is no charge to
attend.


We all have concerns and questions about the mortgage industry situation, and
how it impacts each of us.  This free workshop is a terrific opportunity to get
some first hand information, as well as an opportunity to get some direct
specific information and assistance if you need it.

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