Badger Peabody & Smith Blog
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Spreading Good Cheer This Holiday Season
All of our offices enjoy spreading the generosity of the holiday season, truly one of the best feelings of the year.
At Peabody & Smith, we think of ourselves as a "work family". A "work" family who enjoys gathering together and doing something to help someone else. This year was no exception for us.
We participated in many different giving programs in the communities we serve.
In Littleton, we kicked off the Thanksgiving season with a food collection, and collected numerous boxes of food that were delivered to the Littleton Food Pantry.
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Final Chapter: Building Rockwood; Tour the Home and Make it Yours!
As the snow blankets the mountains Rockwood is reaching completion. No detail has been overlooked. This home is ready to be wrapped up for you for the holidays and comes completely furnished. Everything you see in this amazing home would all be yours – we'll just put a bow on it for you! This is a true turn-key home, just bring yourself. You'll be drawn to the great room with the enormous windows bringing the mountains right in. The floor to ceiling fireplace will make you want to curl up and enjoy the view. The gourmet kitchen has everything you need including service for 12 - ready for your memories to be made. The master suite features a tub to soak away the day or the multi-jet shower to wash away all the stress of the outside world. You'll wake each day to the breathtaking views of the White Mountain National Forest. With 2 more bedrooms upstairs with their own private baths everyone will have their own space to have some quiet downtime should they want....
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Blustery Buying Benefits
Last week we touched on some of the challenges of selling a North Conway NH home during the winter months. It is important to be wary of too much holiday cheer. It is always a good idea to ensure everything works and all lights are on. And it is also always a good plan to ensure that the walkway to the front door is free of snow, leaves and other debris that can cause a trip or at very least, a chagrin.
But what about the other side of the coin? What about buyers who are interested in home shopping during this time of year? There are certain considerations (and benefits) to being a buyer in the colder months. Let's explore a few of those today and...
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Holiday Spirit Comes From Within
Alfred and Eleanor Wilcox were two of my favorite people on earth. When I was first born, our family lived with them in New York for those first years of my life they introduced me to the concept of "home". As I grew up, and our family relocated all over New England, we always found a way to get back to Alfred and Eleanor's house for the holidays. "Nana" and "Bampa" were their "real" names for all four of us grandkids. The smell of Nana's cooking and Bampa's ever-present smile were always a highlight for our visits. Of course, actually FINDING Bampa sitting down in one place long enough to see the smile was always a challenge. As I look back now it is obvious that lots of care, love, time and hard work went into creating that atmosphere that we looked forward to and appreciated so much.
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Why Not Winter
Some things are better-appreciated first-hand. For the past couple weeks, I've been "trekking" my way up to 17,598 feet above sea level. At one point, we ventured up a nearby peak that topped us out at 18,514 feet. The lung-busting lack of oxygen is simply (and literally) breathtaking. We moved at a snail's pace and even that was exhausting. All that said, the hundred or so miles hiked to and from Everest base camp were filled with trials, challenges, illness, excitement, and relief.
I say all that simply to say (in a not-so-subtle segue) that those things that challenge us and push us to our limits are very often worth the extra effort. We have talked before about the challenges of selling a