Varney Point, Gilford NH

This rental property is located in Varney Point, Gilford, a prestigious, upscale lakeshore locale with many million dollar homes. The property enjoys deeded lake access via 3 right-of-ways on Varney Point -- the closest within a couple of hundred yards. These right-of-ways can be used for swimming, sunning, picnics and day docking.

Gilford, which is adjacent to Laconia and Weirs Beach, is by far the most central, amenities-rich and 'cosmopolitan' town on the Lake.  Though a quaint NE town with white churches and lots of greenery, Gilford also has a Wal-Mart, a 8-screen cinema complex, 2 large supermarkets [i.e. Hannaford and Shaw's], a huge beach, numerous restaurants, many marinas and lots of specialty shops.

Gilford is where people from the other towns come to shop and have fun -- year round!

Varney Point, though only 2 miles away from the Wal-Mart and Hanaford, and even closer to the Cinema complex, is tucked away on a dead-end road.  So there is no through traffic.  It is a tranquil setting with lots of birds and wildlife.  You will also enjoy the most spectacular of sunsets.

Lake Winnipesaukee

With a surface area of 72 square miles, 25 miles in length between Alton and Center Harbor, 15 miles wide at the 'Broads' and with a 178 mile shoreline it is reputed to be the largest, natural, fresh-water lake entirely within the borders of the United States (the key here being all those caveats).  It also has 365 islands (one for each day of the year), with the largest, Bear Island, has over 200 houses and 3 well known Summer camps.

It is without doubt one of the best known in NE -- and to boot, has the honor of having the oldest Summer resort in the U.S. [i.e. Wolfeboro].

It is a fun, year round lake with enchanting scenery and lots of waters edge restaurants, bars and hotels.  In the Summer it is plenty warm enough to swim and ski on, and in the winter in freezes solid -- to enabling pilots the unique opportunity of using Alton's airport on ice!  It is noted for its fishing and there are fishing derbies, with large prizes, on a regular basis, irrespective of the season.