Ugly in Alton

[bigRazor]

lawn psycho, please post some pics of your house. I'm sure it's perfect

[lawn psycho]

Originally Posted by bigRazor

lawn psycho, please post some pics of your house. I'm sure it's perfect

My house does not sit on a clear-cut and denuded hillside that scars a shorefront and contributes to run-off. In fact, my shrub beds are designed to prevent run-off.

[Heaven]

Maybe fear of having their hideous house blasted on the local forum will make people stop and consider what the h***they are doing.
Just 'cause you can, doesn't mean ya should.

[partsman]

Maybe it is the house in front of the monstrosity who owns the land down to the water and he clear cut his land to get a quick peek of the lake. Even tiny house owners enjoy lake views

[gravy boat]

Money talks.

[lawn psycho]

Originally Posted by gravy boat

Money talks.

Actually, if they had money they could have hired a good landscape architect to keep a substantial natural buffer and still get decent views.

[XCR-700]

That is the most ugliest house I ever saw,,,

In fact its so ugly,,,, they should leave the lake with their head down in shame and pay me to quietly take it off their hands !!!

Ya that would fix em real good,,,

[upthesaukee]

It is the town, in this case Alton, who did not and still does not have the forethought to prevent clear cutting some of our most beautiful resources, our scenic vistas in the town of Alton.

Want an even better example: Look at Lakewood Estates. This is the area that as you come down Alton bay, you see the clear cutting and homes on the hill to the right of Sandy Point. You also get a good look at this area driving on Rte 11 coming into Alton from Rochester...The homes that look down at the end of the bay stick out like a sore thumb three or more miles from the bay.

The town needs to protect our area by maintaining green space in any new developments. And we worry about the sight of a single cell tower ruining the scenic views in the area of the bay.

Yes dear, get me the step ladder so I can get down off my soap box.

[Argie's Wife]

So is it the houses that are a problem or the landscaping?

Because who knows what the front or roadside of these places look like - they might be perfect from another view... but perhaps seem awkwardly placed from the lake-view...

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

It is the town, in this case Alton, who did not and still does not have the forethought to prevent clear cutting some of our most beautiful resources, our scenic vistas in the town of Alton.

Want an even better example: Look at Lakewood Estates. This is the area that as you come down Alton bay, you see the clear cutting and homes on the hill to the right of Sandy Point. You also get a good look at this area driving on Rte 11 coming into Alton from Rochester...The homes that look down at the end of the bay stick out like a sore thumb three or more miles from the bay.

The town needs to protect our area by maintaining green space in any new developments. And we worry about the sight of a single cell tower ruining the scenic views in the area of the bay.

Yes dear, get me the step ladder so I can get down off my soap box.

Just me playin' devil's advocate here... (no ill-will intended, in other words...)

But... I gotta ask...

How do you know that clear cutting was done? (You may have seen the Bay long before I grew roots here... )

Could it be that this lot was cleared prior to the houses being placed on the lot and/or renovated?

(In other words, any variances could be grand-fathered in... before there was a Master Plan for zoning, this is entirely possible... you'd be amazed at what used to be allowed and much has/is being done to change that by the ZBA/Planning.)

For the record, I know nothing about the history of those houses nor any renovations. But I do know that plans sometimes go thru for making Aunt & Uncle Brown's cute little rustic camp on Winnipesaukee into a 3,000 sq. ft, year-round, 5-bedroom house with new septic, parking etc., can be done with creative engineering, some variance approvals, and grandfathering...

p.s.
Lakewood was approved in 2001 - I think Alton has revised the master plan since then.

[upthesaukee]

The new subdivision up by Miramichi Rd off 28 and above 28A is a good amount of clear cutting.

I was told that Lakewood has some kind of covenant that your house can not block the view of your neighbors up hill from you. And Rand Hill was indeed fully wooded before the subdivision was approved.

The houses in the pictures were clear cut down to the lake when the houses were built. (There is a house in the vicinity of the Cascades that is above 28A that is clear cut almost all the way from the house to 28A. Nice view for the homeowner).

[old coot]

It does show that money and taste can be mutually exclusive.
All these places need now are fences on their roofs.