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Southern New Hampshire living...a true delight!

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty

Living in Southern New Hampshire really is a true delight!

I love the location...30 minutes to ocean beaches an hour or so north and I'm in the mountains.

One place near home that we love to visit is in the state of Massachusetts, a very popular ocean side state park and campground called Salisbury Beach Reservation.

A few days at the beach always has a way of recharging me…making me realize just how lucky I am that I can come here. We're lucky because while camping at the beach, we can work and still enjoy all the sights and sounds of beach side living.

The Atlantic Ocean, the smell of salt in the air, the gorgeous wild beach roses, cooking outdoors, and sitting under the awning…it’s all so relaxing.

We booked this camping trip last Thursday and were lucky to get a spot for the very next morning, Friday, which is almost unheard of… a weekend at this very popular state park booked at the last minute! Wow, usually it’s at least six months to the day in advance to get a reservation.

Salisbury Beach State campground books up fast because it has a much desired ocean and river front location. And the price is more than right...$22.00 a night for non-residents!

The campground sits right at the mouth of the mighty and very treacherous Merrimac River where it meets the mighty Atlantic Ocean. Some camp sites run along the road facing the river which offer fantastic ocean and river views, others are further back. But worst case it might be a 5 minute walk to the beach.

You can imagine the show that this location puts on…due in part to its incredible tides and the standing waves that they produce.

Sitting at the riverside beach is very entertaining. Plus my favorite shows are the sunsets and full moon risings!

Fantastic sunsets can be found on one side of the park and unbelievable full moon rising on the other side. If you’re camping during a full moon it is a sight to see and one not soon forgotten. All this is short 30 minute ride from Hampstead and makes living in Southern New Hampshire most enjoyable.

Monika McGillicuddy Real Estate Training

NewHampshireRealEstateBlog.com

Prudential Verani Realty

Hampstead NH Real Estate

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Linda Scanlan
A Fan of AR - Burleson, TX

Wow! That sunset is spectacular, Moni! Great picture! That seagull was waiting for you to make dinner..LOL At least that's what they do here at the beach in Texas!

Jun 12, 2008 08:26 AM
Kevin O'Shea
Coldwell Banker - White Plains, NY
White Plains, NY Real Estate

Thanks for a few minutes at the beach.

All the best!

Jun 12, 2008 08:36 AM
Monika McGillicuddy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH
Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Linda,

It was hard today as I had to work in the office all day long! I can't wait to head back to the beach. Tonight is our last night there.

 

Thanks Kevin I'm glad you enjoyed a few minutes at my beach.

Jun 12, 2008 08:50 AM
Jesse Clifton
Jesse Clifton & Associates - Fairbanks, AK

Monika that looks like a GREAT place to spend a long weekend... $22 is a steal for an ocean view site (with hookups?)  I loved the 'what a spot' picture... indeed! 

Jun 12, 2008 09:53 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Monika, New England is a great place to live for all the reasons you stated.  I have lived and traveled to many places around this great country of ours, but this little corner of the world is my favorite :) :)

Jun 12, 2008 12:28 PM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Monika - ah, I recognize some of those sites!  ;-)

I love beach roses - they have such a great perfumed scent and the air just smells so lovely.  I love the smell of the ocean.  When I've been away for a bit, then come home and smell that ocean scent again, I KNOW I'm HOME!

Having spent some time with you guys at that campground last summer, it is a great place to be.  That kind of recharging does a body and soul good for sure!

Enjoy your last night there!
Ann

Jun 12, 2008 12:59 PM
Judy Tuscano
Prudential Verani Realty - Nottingham, NH
NH Real Estate Professional

Moni - I have been waiting for you to post this all week. The pictures don't do the beach justice even though they are great. There is just nothing like being there. The sunset looks fantastic. I miss being there. Maybe we'll get over next time for some fun in the sun and drinks by the fire.

Jun 12, 2008 01:50 PM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Monika,

You have convinced me, a very nice localism post.

Don R.

Jun 12, 2008 03:11 PM
Jo Olson
HOMEFRONT Realty - Kettle Falls, WA
Retired - HOMEFRONT Realty @ LAKE Roosevelt

I do miss the east coast beaches. I spent 6 months living in CT and we would hope over to RI every chance we could to swim in the ocean - the west and east coast beaches are so different from each other - your video is awesome!

Jun 12, 2008 05:40 PM
Diane Aurit
LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC
Lake Norman Real Estate

I can smell the ocean and hear the waves!  I love the beaches here in NC and I'm sure yours are just as beautiful.  What a great way to convey the beauty of your area.

Jun 12, 2008 11:48 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Red Hook, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Monika - That is such a beautiful area, I only wished I was the person sitting in that beach chair.  Thanks for sharing.

Jun 14, 2008 12:34 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Monika- Lucky to get the reservation is putting it mildly....but who should deserve the luck more than you 2.  So happy to hear you enjoying the time, and when is your trip to Germany?  Isn't it this summer sometime, or did I miss it?

Jun 15, 2008 10:20 AM
Cynthia Calisch and Preston Larus
Keller Williams Realty - Sarasota, FL

Monika, nice video/virtual tour. What software did you use to create it?

Thx

Preston

Jun 18, 2008 11:39 PM
Christopher Bonta
The Bean Group - Londonderry, NH
Realtor, Integrity and Honesty

Monika, very nicely done. I've never been to this area, I grew up on the south shore and always went to the Cape or Duxbury Plymouth areas. Now that I'm in Southern NH with my family I think this is a spot to check out.

Jun 20, 2008 06:07 AM
Monika McGillicuddy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH
Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Thank you everyone for all your comments.

Christopher...you must take a ride over and check it out.

Cynthia...I just used my Cannon digital camera to take the pictures and realestateshows.com to do the virtual tour.

 

Jun 20, 2008 06:25 AM