Home in Tamworth

Newly built & renovated. Large, cozy cabin with modern amenities near picturesque Chocorua Lake. Located a five-minute walk from a private swimming area with two kayaks and two canoes on Little Chocorua Lake. Great swimming! Swim, paddle, hike, fish, soak in a hot tub, explore walking trails, watch your kids bounce on a trampoline, sit around a fire pit, stream a movie, or read a book next to the fireplace. 2,500 sq ft of living space. Large deck with hammock. A study if work beckons. No AC. The space Our family's private swimming area is a five-minute walk across a small field and down a wooded path. The lake is not visible from the cabin. Guests have access to two kayaks, two canoes, and a cedar raft. Life jackets and paddles are provided. My wife and I spend the summer in a nearby summer house, so we're available to answer questions and help. Our family members and house guests also use the private swimming area. Enjoy short morning walks or sunset strolls to the historic Narrows Bridge (a five-minute walk) with its rustic cedar railings at the southern end of Chocorua Lake, where you can enjoy incredible views of Mt Chocorua and the Sandwich Range. The cabin features a 2,500-square-foot living area on a single floor. Hang out with family and friends in a large, open-design living and dining area with a vaulted ceiling and two skylights, a large leather sectional couch, and a large fireplace. Stream your favorite shows and movies via Roku to our large TV screen (swings off the wall). Relax and enjoy drinks and meals on a large outdoor deck in the summer. ______ BEDROOMS: The cabin has 9 beds across 4 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms. The study features a pull-out couch, providing an extra bedroom when needed. BATHROOMS: Four bathrooms, including two new bathrooms with large walk-in showers. LIVING SPACE: The cabin features a large, open-design living and dining area, a well-equipped kitchen, a study, a game room for board games and jigsaw puzzles, a laundry room, a six-person cedar hot tub, a spacious outdoor deck, and a large basement equipped with a ping pong table. LOCATION: Our house is situated off a dirt road and can be accessed via a driveway through the woods. The house is on a 65-acre property that you are welcome to explore. NOTE: The cabin does not have air conditioning. On hot days, most guests spend their time outside on the deck or frequently jump into the lake. There are fans in every bedroom. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The newly built cabin wing, completed in 2019, features a master bedroom with a queen bed, a master bathroom with a two-person walk-in shower, a game room stocked with dozens of board games and puzzles, and a study with a desk, monitor, printer, and a pull-out couch. The newly built entryway, completed in 2020, has a guest bathroom with a walk-in shower and a laundry room with a new washer and dryer. The main part of the cabin, built in the 1970s, includes the main living and dining area, a bedroom with two twin beds, two bathrooms (one with bathtub/shower; one with a stand-up shower), and a very well-equipped kitchen (renovated April 2021) with a new dishwasher, a stove, an oven, a refrigerator, a microwave, and a toaster oven. The dining room table expands to accommodate up to 8 to 10 people. The original part of the cabin, built in the 1930s, has two bedrooms. One bedroom has two twin beds. The other bedroom has two large bunk beds (each has a twin bed over a double bed futon on the bottom). All windows in this part of the cabin were replaced in March 2020. Guest access The entire house and basement are included with any rental. There is a locked ski closet in the entryway area, where we store our ski gear and hiking accessories. Other things to note RENTAL LENGTH: Rentals are limited to the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day). Minimum four-night stays. Our family uses the cabin throughout the spring, fall, and winter. INTERNET: The cabin has WiFi, which is provided by a fiber optic signal with speeds exceeding 100 Mbps up/down. DOGS ALLOWED: Dogs are welcome as long as they're house-trained and don't chew on items. ALLERGIES: We have a dog, so the cabin is not suitable for any guests who are allergic to dogs or cats. No matter how thoroughly the cabin is cleaned, some residual dog hair will likely remain throughout the cabin. CABIN RULES: - Guests over the age of 25 years old and their children are welcome. Adults cannot book on behalf of underage renters. - Maximum 10 guests on the property at all times. Cabin comfortably sleeps 8-10 adults across four bedrooms (nine beds). - No large gatherings, parties, or special events. - No indoor smoking of any kind. CABIN FEATURES: • Cedar hot tub on deck (accommodates six people). • EV charger port for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. • TV monitor and Roku in the living room for streaming TV shows and movies. Roku is connected to our family's Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO accounts. No cable TV. • Ping pong table in the basement. • Game room is stocked with 40+ board games and puzzles for all ages and abilities. • Living room has a continuously running air purifier (Coway Airmega) with a HEPA filter which captures 99.97% of 0.3 micron particles. • Two kayaks and a canoe are provided at a secluded, private swimming area with a new cedar raft. • Large trampoline with safety net enclosure. CHOCORUA LAKE & MT CHOCORUA: Chocorua Lake is noted for its pristine water quality, serene setting, and stunning views of Mt Chocorua. No motorboats are permitted on Chocorua Lake and no houses are visible. The lake is stocked every spring and fall with thousands of Rainbow Trout and has great fishing. The AMC reports that Mt Chocorua is one of the most photographed mountains in the world. Mt Chocorua (3,490 ft) is one of NH's most frequently hiked, well-known, and easily recognizable mountains. It has a substantial network of trails; several trails are very heavily used, but it is usually possible to avoid crowds (until you reach the summit) by taking less popular trails. Almost all of the Chocorua Lake Basin is protected through conservation covenants and easements which have preserved wooded buffers around the lake, so the lake is largely unchanged from 150 years ago. Swimmers and boaters do not see any houses or structures around the lake. Visitors and local residents encounter no billboards or other commercial signs along this three-mile stretch of Route 16. The Chocorua Lake Basin watershed is 13.2 square miles of mostly protected forest. Chocorua Lake has pristine water quality and is ideal for swimming and trout fishing. No motorboats are permitted on Chocorua Lake. The lake is relatively shallow (max 30 ft deep) so the water is warm in the summer which makes for wonderful swimming. The lake has no milfoil or other invasive plants. The lake is about a mile in length and a half a mile across at its widest part. The Narrows Bridge is located at the south end of Chocorua Lake and crosses over the outlet into Little Chocorua Lake. The rustic character of the Narrows Bridge, its beautiful hand-cut cedar railings, and its picturesque setting make it one of the most photographed scenes in New England. The bridge's setting captures an unparalleled view of Chocorua Lake and Mt Chocorua. HIKING, BIKING & WALKING OPPORTUNITIES Miles of dirt roads offer great walking and mountain biking opportunities. There are wonderful bike rides from the cabin to Tamworth or Wonalancet (15 to 25 miles round trip). There are many conservation properties nearby and lots of wonderful hiking and walking trails within minutes of the cabin, including: • Frank Bolles Nature Preserve, a 247-acre natural area, has many nice walking trails and access to Heron Pond (also known as Lonely Lake). The trailhead is one-mile from cabin along a dirt road. • Page Hill is an easy, short hike for all ages and features a large open ledge at the summit with a beautiful view of Mt Chocorua and the eastern Sandwich Range. Trailhead is a five-minute drive. • Great Hill Fire Tower is accessed via an easy one-mile trail and offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Sandwich Range. Trail winds through the Big Pines Natural Area in Hemenway State Forest. Trailhead is a seven-minute drive. • Rattlesnake Mountain, an easy 0.8-mile hike for all ages, offers a panoramic view of Squam Lake, where “On Golden Pond” was filmed. Trailhead is a half-hour drive. • Mt Chocorua (3,490 feet elevation) is one of New Hampshire’s most frequently hiked, well-known, and easily recognizable mountains. It has a substantial network of trails. The AMC reports that Mt Chocorua is one of the most photographed mountains in the world. Multiple trailheads are located 3-4 miles from the cabin. • Mt Whiteface (4,020 feet) offers spectacular views. Trailheads are 20 minutes away in nearby Wonalancet. DOWNHILL & CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Nearby ski areas include King Pine (15 min), Mt Cranmore (25 min), Attitash Mt (35 min), Black Mt (40 min), and Wildcat Mt (45 min). The Jackson Nordic Center (150 km of trails) is a 40 min drive.