Lincoln, NH

November 2007

Difficult building site, but directly abutting ski trails at Loon Mountain's South Peak Resort, Lincoln NH

April 2008

Progress through out the winter, staging for stone columns and chimneys moving forward, exterior weather tight, siding coming along nicely, shingles done and interior work well on it's way. The completed project will be 4,600 square feet of living space plus an additional 1,300 square feet of covered entry, decks and garages.

Additional South Peak Resort home sites for sale, with or without our in house design build services for your special mountain side retreat in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (this home abuts the National Forest Boarder as well as being a ski to your door location).

General Contracting services offered by Cargill Construction visit www.cargillconstruction.com or for general real estate information in the White Mountain Contact Alpine Lakes Real Estate co in. With offices in Lincoln NH near Loon Mountain and Campton near Waterville Valley ski resort www.alpinelakes.com email steve@alpinelakes.com

Comparing first quarter 2007 to first quarter 2008

I was very surprised by the results while over all sales on residential properties were off by almost 45% from the same period last year prices were up over 30% for the sales that did take place. The days on the market were up for this period by 25% or about two extra months to sell each listing.

Even more interesting (but not surprising) the number of land sales were up slightly for the same 1st quarter as compared to last year and way up in price to the tune of an average of 74% higher. Feather in the cap time I personally accounted for 84% of all land sales in the first quarter as reported by the Realtors MLS for the towns of Lincoln & Woodstock NH.

What does this mean, well our sellers are not willing to fire-sale their property no matter what the media says, and, those customers who want to get a foot hold in the resort area are willing to stake their claim on land and see how things play out.

For those that have read my posts in the past, I'll remind you, the Loon valley is approximately 90% National Forest land and the remainder is everything else (resort property, school & town,industry, commercial and a small amount of primary homes). So as the saying goes buy land they don't make it any more, but also if you find a place you want you'll have to pay fair market value because sellers are not giving anything away here.

Last but not least the Sales at South Peak Resort (not used in the Realtors Market Report) sold by the developer have accounted for 30 additional condo sales averaging over $600,000 and 11 home sites averaging over $500,000 just since August of 2007, with additional lots being released soon. This will account for the decline in overall Realtor sales (due to the developers inventory) but further pushes price when added to the equation (thats 23.5 million in the past 8 months at the new slope side resort).

Please call or email me with questions about the Loon Mt Area steve@alpinelakes.com 800-926-5653

The ride home from the South Peak Side of Loon Mountain in Lincoln NH, views of the Riverside condominiums with Mount Moosilauke in the back ground. Both sides of the Road will Feature new homes sites (you'll be able to ski home to) and only a few feet from the high speed quad chair lift. We Will begin to start construction on a number of Adirondack and Post and Beam Style homes this spring. The New construction will sadly coincide with the end of the ski season (last day 4/21/08) and the ground giving way again from white to green. One Great Season behind us, and one about to begin it's time to get out he kayaks and golf clubs, buy the seasons pass to the local water park and put the plow away.

Two more Weeks of skiing, until next year my friends!

Kitchen Island with Birch Bark design feature goes great with Hickory Cabinets , Stainless Steal Appliances , Stone and birch chimney Wide pine floors, leather furniture, moose rug and antler lamps are a wonderful campy touch. But don't be fooled this house has central A/C and all the modern convienences dressed up to appear rustic, but featuring surround sound and flat screen tv's. this is the feel that South Peak Resort, is going For. Custom designed by www.cargillconstruction.com

400 acres of ski to your door access recently purchased by Macfarlan Capital Partnership, and branded as TerraMesa Resorts for more information about Loon's ski home locations email steve@alpinelakes.com

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Pond skimming @ LOON Mt.Where were your children this weekend?

Next victim Please!

It was a dress to impress weekend, I just hope no one borrowed equipment from a friend or a parent to go skiing at Loon This weekend, make sure to ask if it got returned much wetter than Normal!!, All in Good Fun!