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Originally Posted by tis
WEll, as you know, no matter how much you pay you are not likely going to find a house that's perfect. Close, maybe but never perfect. If a couple of weeks of shallow water bothers one, then that's not the house for them. We could have extended our dock but the issue of shallow water didn't bother us that much to do that. I do believe it is still allowed to extend a dock if you have shallow water. When we bought our house, the most important things to me were not to be in the broads due to the rough and cold winds in the winter, no association, and no steep hill to the water. We also didn't want a tiny lot. Yet how can you beat the views in the broads? So what I am saying is you have to decide what is important to you.
Something else to think of is if the color of the water is important to you. Alton Bay and Melvin Village up to Moultonboro tend to have a brownish color. I never knew why? Minerals? Somebody else had mentioned this before and I was surprised because you don't hear of it often.
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I agree with this, the house is not gonna be perfect. I think I will have issues with depth on this lake, no matter what, with my boat. About the seasonal dock, I am going to assume that this area does not have any problems with wake, because every dock in this cove is a temporary one. I assume if everyone is doing it, I would be ok, but the last thing I want is damage to that and damage to my boat. Something I would have to think about.
About island living... I don't think I am ready for that. I think the goal for the family would be quick and easy access. Not only to the house itself, but the stores and whatnot. I am also the only person in the family who drives the boat, so if I am not there, there would be issues. Curious to hear what people's opinions are on living on an island
Additionally, some people mentioned the house is not facing the sunset. Is this a deal breaker in your opinion? I would say as a family, we are not morning people, so light in the morning isn't a huge deal. How much does not facing the sunset really affect things? Not everyone can face it on the lake, so undoubtedly some people don't and must like it.