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AT HOME IN STRATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE - Stratham is a small town, covering about 15 square miles, next door to Exeter and Hampton, and is just about 10 minutes from Portsmouth. The current population of Stratham is about 7,000 residents. Stratham was settled in 1631, and became it's own incorporated town in 1716. At that time, it was the 6th town in New Hampshire to be incorporated.

Stratham is home to rural working farms, new and newer home subdivisions and condominium complexes, some smaller shopping centers, and wonderful peaceful country scenery. The townspeople have done a very nice job of balancing quiet residential neighborhoods and commercial development. Right alongside all of that are bucolic rolling farmlands.

Stratham is home to Stratham Memorial School, which covers pre-school through 5th grade. Students in 6th through 8th grade attend Exeter Regional Cooperative Middle School, and high school students attend Exeter Region Cooperative High School, located in Exeter NH.

An inclusion model of teaching is used in Stratham schools. All students are actively engaged in classroom activities. Challenged students work with typical students in the classroom using a variety of methods and techniques to solve problems and learn from one another. And in addition to being inclusive, teachers and staff use adaptive technologies to give all students equal opportunities for learning.

Stratham Memorial School has been a Blue Ribbon school for the past 5 years, and this is based upon NHPIE (New Hampshire Partners in Education). Parents are an integral part of the school community. Parent volunteers are often seen helping out in classrooms throughout the school. Activities before & after school are also NH Community Technical College conducted by parents and teachers as part of a variety of their enrichment programs.

New Hampshire Community Technical Collegemakes its home in Stratham, and is part of the statewide post-secondary educational opportunities in NH. NHCT partners with the surrounding communities to offer educational opportunities and customized training services.

Stratham has a strong Youth Activity Program- great sports activities for kids of all ages. The Stratham Recreation Commission all kinds sporting activities that include: girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse. They also sponsor a summer soccer camp and a summer day camp. Great Bay Discovery Science Center

Stratham is one of the few communities in the Seacoast area that provides a landing for access for boaters to Great Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean beyond that. Right on the shore of Great Bay you'll find The Great Bay Sandy Point Discovery Center. This center is a great educational experience, an opportunity to explore in a close-up manner, all the life of the ecosystem of the Great Bay area. This Discovery Center serves as home for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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This is a sampling of the variety of homes around Stratham New Hampshire

2006 Stratham New Hampshire Real Estate Market Recap:

~~ Single Family Homes - there were 181 homes listed for sale, with an average asking price of $498,229. In 2006, there were 81 homes sold, with an average selling price of $466,644. Average days on market were 130 and sellers received 98.6% of their last asking price.

~~ Condos - there were 104 condos listed for sale, with an average asking price of $310,138. In 2006, there were 69 condos sold, with an average selling price of $305,401. Average days on market were 105 days, and sellers received 99.4% of their last asking price.

~~ Mobile Homes - there were 3 mobile homes listed for sale, with an average asking price of $129,967. In 2006, there were 2 mobiles sold, with the average selling price of $160,000. Average days on the market were 168, and the sellers received 95.6% of their last asking price.

~~ Land - there were 14 parcels of land listed for sale, with an average listing price of $401,293. In 2006, there were 6 parcels of land sold, with the average selling price of $195,833. Average days on market were 110, and sellers received on average 91.5% of their last asking price.

~~ Multi-Families - there were 6 multi-family properties listed for sale, with an average asking price of $545,617. In 2006, one multi-family property sold, for $355,000. Days on market was 6, and the seller received 101.5% (that is a correct number!) of his asking price.

Stratham is perfectly located - Routes 33 and 101 are just minutes away, and these roads lead right to I-95 for heading south to Boston and Massachusetts points, and north to Portsmouth and beyond into Maine. Route 101 takes you to Hampton Beach in less than 10 minutes, and west to Manchester and Concord. PERFECT LOCATION!!!

Stratham Hill Park

If you're looking for a scenic pastoral setting for your next home - Stratham may just be the perfect place for you to start your new home search!

Come for a visit and you'll soon find you'll want to make this area YOUR HOME - you can then be AT HOME IN STRATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE!!

The beauty of this area just makes selling homes in the Seacoast areas of New Hampshire and Maine such a pleasure!

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It's no wonder so many people love living here and making it their HOME!! If you're interested in learning more about making Stratham your home, ........... I'm at your service!!!

Ann Cummings, New Hampshire & Maine Broker
RE/MAX Coast to Coast
Portsmouth NH
  ann@anncummings.com
888-349-5678 x 3839
Servicing the Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine

Posted by Portsmouth NH Homes Condos - Ann Cummings New Hampshire REALTOR® on 03/04/2007 10:39 AM

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19 Comments on AT HOME in Stratham New Hampshire

MAR

2007

Very nice post Ann. Stratham is a very nice town...and a great location. Do you and Bear go to the Stratham Fair at all? I've only been once years ago but remember it fondly.

Ann...

When I read these I'm amazed at far you have come with your Blogging. Man. This is excellent.

Just curious. Save me some time and tell me where you are ranking on Google?

TLW...ROAR!

Wow Ann! I am impressed. THis is one of the most comprehensive area posts that I have seen. Chock Full o' really great information - and the pictures are awesome! You dont see houses like that around here...

I loved that you included the "inclusion model of teaching" used in Stratham schools - my mother in law was a special aid teacher (she's retired now) - and worked with the inclusion model. Very impressive post Ann.

Monika - Yes, I've been to the Stratham Fair many times - loved it each time, but it has been awhile since I've been. I LOVE fair food! ;-) It is such a pretty town - lots of rolling farmland, old apple orchards, etc., all mixed in with residential areas and some commercial business areas.

TLW - WOW! Thanks for that great comment!! I have been soaking up tips all this time, and maybe they're paying off! ;-) I have to admit I have no idea how/where I rank on Google. I know I get really good leads from my websites & internet exposure, but I just don't know where I rank.

Mariana - Thank YOU for those great comments! I love the wide variety of houses everywhere in this area - there are some absolutely gorgeous antique homes in every town in this area, as well as lovely new construction homes and everything in between.

Ines - Thank you for your feedback! Stratham is a fabulous town in regards to their philosophy about their schools and how child-oriented they are with all kinds of activities.

Thank you Ladies for reading and for your great comments - I very much appreciate them!
Ann

Ann,

Last time I looked you were on page one...I think I searched NH real estate blogs....and found you!!!

Monika - way cool! I never look at that, and I know I should, but just don't think about it, I guess. Thanks for letting me know - I'll let Bear know. He loves stuff like that! ;-)

Ann

Ann...

Check this out Google

You have the first four spots under an "Ann Cummings" search on the very first page.

That's awesome. Now you see why I am so proud of you and the other Ladies. You were not on page one 3 months ago. You are now :-)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - wow, that's terrific!! Thank you for checking that out and sending me that link - I LOVE that!! Thank YOU!!!! ;-)

Ann

MAR

2007

Hi, Ann!! I read this post last night before I went to bed and I told myself, I have got to go back tomorrow and ask her to join the Localism Brainstorming group -- and before I had a chance you found it and joined on your own! I KNEW you would be perfect for the group! ;o) This is the kind of detailed local information I wish I was writing. Thanks so much for sharing!

Ann, You are a credit to your community. Another beautiful local piece.

Laurie Manny

Sarah - thank you for those great comments! Mariana brought your new group to my attention, so I checked it out, and really like the idea of promoting local posts. I love writing these posts about my area!

Laurie - thank YOU!!! Your gorgeous local posts have served as inspiration.

Thanks for reading and for your comments - I really appreciate them!
Ann

Ann, you are my localism blog mentor! I can remember when Stratham didn't even have the Agway, just cows!

Sue

MAR

2007

Hi Sue - your comment made me laugh! You must have moved here before I did, either that or I just have forgotten that the Agway wasn't always there while I've lived here....which is entirely possible! ;-)

And thank you VERY much for that wonderful comment!
Ann

Hi Ann: Makes me a little homesick for the Northeast. I miss those New England winters, although I'm a little wimpy about the cold:-) Nice, informative piece that really gives you a sense of the community and a great template for anyone building posts about their local area.

Irene - thank you so much for reading and for your nice comments.

I'll tell you, today and only today, you wouldn't be a little homesick for the winter. I enjoy our winters, but today is the coldest day of our winter this year. It's about 8 degrees, with wind chills taking it to minus 20. COLD!!!!! Oh well, we just bundle up and go about daily living. The sun is shining beautifully and we have our gorgeous blue sky, and all is well. By this weekend, we're to get back to 40's and 50's again. That's what we'd been having until a day or 2 ago.

Thanks again,
Ann

That is really, really cold Ann. -20 degrees: You're right, I don't miss that. I do miss the architecture and the historical sense of place. Seattle is so much newer than Portsmouth and while we have some turn of the century homes, we don't have the pretty old farms and spaces you've got there.

Hi Irene - this cold shall pass, fortunately!

Like you, I love the architecture here, and the wide array of home styles. It's just so, well, New England! As you know, we have homes here dating back to the 1600's & 1700's, that are still lived in and have been beautifully restored. When I go and visit family down in Florida, the housing is so different, and much of it looks the same. Not true here, that's for sure!

Ann

MAR

2007

Ann, you are setting a very high bar for us here! A very detailed and informative post.

I love New England (fun to see the beautiful old homes), but confess I prefer it in the warmer months.

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