New Hampshire Real Estate - Switzerland of America

With soaring mountain ranges, New Hampshire isfamily if you can afford it.
often called the Switzerland of America. Fortunately,Hanover
New Hampshire real estate prices compare favorablyLocated just across the border from Vermont,
to Switzerland.Hanover is home to Dartmouth College. A fairly
New Hampshireisolated location, Hanover is great little town in which
New Hampshire is a state with beautiful scenery thata college atmosphere battles with traditional
takes on the full effect of each season of the year.northeast influences. Red brick buildings dot the town
Spring and summer are tailor made for fishing, hikingand there is something very impressive about walking
and water sports along the state coastline. Fall is anthrough Dartmouth. You simply get the feeling this is
explosion of color as the leaves turn, while winter iswhat a college should feel like. The best way to
the time to hit the slopes. The overall contour of theinvestigate Hanover is to visit and stay in one of the
state is mountainous in the north; fields, lakes andbed & breakfast homes.
forest in the central area; and little villages and beachNew Hampshire Real Estate
resorts on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is hardNew Hampshire real estate is generally not as
to believe such a small state could contain so manyexpensive as you might think. A single-family home in
things to do throughout the year.Portsmouth will set you back $340,000 while the
Portsmouthsame home in Hanover will cost nearly $500,000.
Located on the coast, Portsmouth is a classic NewWhile not exactly inexpensive, the prices are
England town with a bevy of colonial architecture andreasonable when compared to New York and
charm. Portsmouth Harbor looks like something out ofsurrounding areas. In 2005, New Hampshire real
a post card with red brick buildings and colonial whiteestate appreciated at a solid 12.5 percent.
churches crowding the water. The city has twoRaynor James is with FSBOAmerica.org - a FSBO
dominant charms of note. First, it appears as thoughhomes for sale by owner site. Visit our "Sell My
it hasn't grown in size much over the last hundredHome" page to list your FSBO Home or visit our
years. Second, this is truly a city with a small townhome buying page to see fsbo homes for sale.
feel. People are friendly and it is great place to raise a