Have you taken a trip through Somersworth, NH lately? If you have and decided to travel on Prospect St., Grove St. or Grand St. you  may have noticed something unusual in the front yard of the residence.                                                  

I was taking a ride through the  city of Somersworth  the other day, and decided to drive by my old apartment on Prospect St.(“Our old stomping grounds” is what I like to tell the kids).  It was a  location my wife and I enjoyed living  in for almost 2 years and we return every Halloween and meet up with friends to go  Trick Or  Treating with our  little ones. This area is a PRIME location for candy during that time of year.  Most of the property owners in  this neighborhood have been there for a long time and are very friendly. It is rare for a home owner to move  from here. I would dare say these locations are sought after because  of the  architectual  character and integrity of the homes, the location and the over all atmosphere in the neighborhood. I know what you may be thinking right now,  ”Paul, if it’s so great there, why did you move?”    Well, a few reasons. The biggest being my wife and I were looking forward to owning our own property. We, like any other married couple with children, desired a place to call our own. The other big reason we decided to move from Somersworth is what I want to touch on in this posting.

My wife and I moved to our Prospect St. apartment in 2005 after selling our condo(also in Somersworth)  as an in-between to a house. Up to that point, we had enjoyed living in the city of Somersworth. My daughter started attending the Hilltop School that year and we were excited about the convenience in the location as it was a short walk from our home. As the year progressed the talk of the school being closed because of the building being unsafe  began, and that an alternative situation had to be thought of for the following year. A few ideas were presented, and the city decided the best idea was to purchase trailers to be placed on the Hilltop School property and find a new location for a new school to be built. It seemed to my wife and I that the decisions made for the future of the school and land  were politically driven and all seemed a little  shady. We  didn’t like where things were going, and decided that when we purchased a home it would be out of town. We moved  the following year, but  have stayed in touch with a few friends in the area.  It would seem that things just aren’t going the way the majority of the residence would like it in concern to the old Hilltop School property. As I drove through, I found almost every home had a FOR SALE BY OWNER sign in the yard with a little note attached to the bottom. These notes explained WHY they were selling their homes. The city has received a proposal from the Strafford Capital Group      out of Peabody, MA  for the purchase of the old Hilltop School property and in it’s place put a 55+ active adult community apartment complex.

After viewing this proposal I can see why residence may be upset and want to leave if this happens. The view off the front porch is going to be entirely different. Myself, I would rather not walk out every morning to the view of a parking lot or large apartment buildings, when my view for years had been my neighbors and possibly good friends house. Or the school building which had maybe children at play and very little traffic. This is just my opinion and I am no longer a resident of Somersworth. I am extending an invitation to the residence of the nieghborhood  to contact me and talk with me about their thoughts on the situation,  if they be  FOR or AGAINST the proposal. After finishing this post I am writing and mailing  to the residence in the area asking them to contact me so I can follow up with a 2nd post  and hopefully have some idea of what these residence feel the future holds for them in the city of Somersworth,NH

Please Feel Free To Contact Me @:  603-781-6204 Email:pcarrier@kw.com  Website: www.paulcarriernh.com

Great price on a 4 Bedroom 2  Bathroom New Englander, with a 2 year old roof over the actual house, almost new hot water heater, and a 2 story barn. Some cosmetic work still needs to be finished, but what a find! Subject to third party approval.

A home with some character, a lot of room, with a  bunch of potential. Some handicap modifications made.  Home is uniquely positioned back from the road downtown  for some privacy.  

Plenty of storage with an attached barn and a detached 2 car garage!

Don’t miss out, take a look today!

Spacious 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom townhouse style condo located in desirable Woodland Green. Private deck, new carpet throughout and ready to move in! Easy access to Route 16 and Route 125. Property is also available for rent.

Route 16 take exit 16 to 202. Take left at second set of lights on to Salmon Falls Rd. Woodland Green Is on the left. Unit 82 is in the first building on the right.

Contact: Paul Carrier Cell: 603-781-6204 Office: 603-610-8510 Email: pcarrier@kw.com   Website: www.paulcarriernh.com