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$895,000

Under contract
287 Orris Road
Thornton, NH 03285
Listed by Robert Gunter · Big Lake Realty, LLC
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
N/A
Living area
N/A
Year built
2007

About this home

Just 10 minutes from Waterville Valley and Owls Nest Golf resort, this exceptional mountain retreat sits on 3.4 acres and captures sweeping, unobstructed views of Welch and Dickey Mountains and the Sandwich Range. Set within the Woodwinds community, the home's placement was carefully chosen to maximize sightlines, offering dramatic vistas that evolve beautifully throughout the seasons. Morning coffee on the deck and evenings on the patio the landscape becomes part of everyday living. The primary residence features two bedrooms, a spacious loft overlooking an open-concept main level, and a finished lower level with warm, inviting family room. A newly built detached two car garage adds valuable flexibility with its in law apartment/office/rental suite, complete with its own deck oriented toward the panoramic mountain views. Designed for comfort year round, this home is equipped with advanced systems including grid tied solar electric with battery back-up, a fireplace with pellet stove, on demand baseboard heat, and radiant floors in the basement. An abutting 2.4 acre lot- offered as part of the sale-provides additional privacy, future potential, and its own view opportunities. With protected vistas, modern systems, versatile living spaces, a premium second lot, and access to community common land, this property stands out as a rare offering in the heart of the White Mountains.

Property details

MLS
Prime MLS
MLS #
5102286
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Under contract
Days on market
6
On market date
N/A
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
N/A
Garage spaces
3
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
3.4 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Thornton Central School
3.42 mi away · Grades 0-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
189
Student:teacher ratio
8.2:1
District
Thornton School District
Middle
None found nearby
High
None found nearby

Walkability

Blended score for Thornton's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

19
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
6.2 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Thornton, from live MLS data.

On the market 6 days -- 106 fewer days than Thornton's current average of 112 days.
For reference, the median list price across 74 active listings in Thornton right now is $617,500.

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$179,000 down
$716,000 loan
Principal & interest$4,644
Property tax (est.)$746
Home insurance (est.)$150

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