Can We?

Stephen O · 08-10-2016, 11:10 AM

So after some saving and scrimping we have been able to buy a second home in an association on the lake!! We close end of month so still have a little to get through.

Any way my wife and I as well as our whole family are extremely excited. My question is since it is not actually lake front but has lake access, beach and a dock, can we call it our lake house? I think so, but wasn't sure if the purists would call us out

See you soon!

DesertDweller · 08-10-2016, 11:20 AM

Congrats on the purchase. Went through the process about 3 years ago. I think you are well within your "rights" to refer to it as a lake house (at least in my opinion anyway). Where did you buy?

Stephen O · 08-10-2016, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the reply that's what I thought! We bought in Wolfeboro

MeredithMan · 08-10-2016, 11:34 AM

StephenO--

Congrats on the vaca home! I'm sure it gives you a great sense of happiness, pride, & accomplishment!! As such, you can call it anything you like...it's yours!!

Best of luck

moose tracks · 08-10-2016, 11:35 AM

Congratulations on the purchase of your new lake house!

thinkxingu · 08-10-2016, 11:36 AM

Of course you can--congrats!

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codeman671 · 08-10-2016, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen O

can we call it our lake house?

It's yours, call it whatever you want!

Enjoy

Dave R · 08-10-2016, 11:50 AM

I checked the internet second home by-laws, section 112c parts ii and iv, and you have to call it your "lake-access house" (you actually have to say: "lake hyphen access house" or "lake minus access house"). So sorry.

Congrats!

Acrossamerica · 08-10-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen O

Thanks for the reply that's what I thought! We bought in Wolfeboro

Everyone thinks if you live in Wolfeboro, you are rich. So enjoy the notoriety even though 90% of the town looks pretty much like the rest of NH and a few streets rival Farmington and other garden spots.

Barney Bear · 08-10-2016, 12:04 PM

Coming from the Midwest, we have always called our place on East Bear Island the cottage. Neighbors refer to their place as their camp, or their lake house. Whatever you call it, it's heaven. 🐻

Stephen O · 08-10-2016, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

Everyone thinks if you live in Wolfeboro, you are rich. So enjoy the notoriety even though 90% of the town looks pretty much like the rest of NH and a few streets rival Farmington and other garden spots.

That's funny because I'm feeling pretty darn broke right about now

Pineedles · 08-10-2016, 12:34 PM

My great grandfather built his cottage on Winni for a total cost of about $1,000. It's worth a million today. If you are feeling poor, just think about the appreciation you will get in 125 years.

Pricestavern · 08-10-2016, 01:48 PM

"Lake House" is perfectly fine.

Other terms I've heard:

Cottage
Camp
Cabin
Money Sucking Dwelling near the Water

But most importantly 'Mine'!

Welcome and Best Wishes

Charlie T · 08-10-2016, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen O

So after some saving and scrimping we have been able to buy a second home in an association on the lake!! We close end of month so still have a little to get through.

Any way my wife and I as well as our whole family are extremely excited. My question is since it is not actually lake front but has lake access, beach and a dock, can we call it our lake house? I think so, but wasn't sure if the purists would call us out

See you soon!

I have a similar scenario at my house in Gilford. We are about 200 ft from the lake with association access to the lake, a small semi private beach and dock. My family expert 3 yr. old Gabby is constantly asking me when we can go to the "lake house" She is the family Princess and so she what she says goes. :-)

So there you have it. Call it your "Lake House" and Cherish every minute you can spend there. I for one feel the tension drain right out of me as soon as I get in the car to head to mine.

Best of luck with your new home!

Charlie T

ishoot308 · 08-10-2016, 02:43 PM

Congrats on your new "Lake House"!!! (of course that's alright! It's your house at the lake after all!

)

Hope you make lots of great memories there!!

Enjoy!

Dan

gwhite13 · 08-10-2016, 06:56 PM

Congrats Stephen O

I think only outdoorguy would try to deny you the privilege of the moniker "lake house".

Descant · 08-10-2016, 09:32 PM

Welcome to the lake and welcome to the Forum.

I remember a conversation many years ago with a client from NY. I said "camp" and they noted that nobody around here has a "lake house", it's always a "camp". I then noted that it wasn't really mine, it was a "family place". They said that was something else they noticed. "Nobody ever owns anything here--it's always a "family place".

So I guess it's a matter of your own jargon. If you say "lake house" to me, I'm pretty sure you're not from NH. If you say "camp", I'm pretty sure you're at least second generation, or you have kids who will be, and you've been in NH a couple of decades.

If you say "cottage" I'm pretty sure it's on the mainland and has more than four bedrooms, or at least a guest house. (A guest house is different from a "bunk house" of which most island camps have at least one. Lower taxes and more privacy from/for the kids.)

As I think about it, we mostly talk within the family about going to "the lake"; sometimes, to others, we say we have a camp on a lake If we want to brag, we just say "We have a place on Lake Winnipesaukee. "Place" is perfectly vague.

Summary, I think "Lake house" says you're not from NH, but it is yours and you can call it anything you like.

PS
If you say "T'warn't easy to buy" I'm pretty sure you're from Farmington. Nobody says "t'warn't" anymore. A definite linguistic lacking.

Descant · 08-10-2016, 09:48 PM

Just saw this in a current post in another thread. Poster is from VT and M'boro.
"In addition to using it at our camp on Winni, we have a family place on Mascoma Lake"

mneck1814 · 08-11-2016, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descant

Just saw this in a current post in another thread. Poster is from VT and M'boro.
"In addition to using it at our camp on Winni, we have a family place on Mascoma Lake"

Since this was me in the other thread I thought I would elaborate. For our camp in Moultonboro, when we are at the lake we will refer to it as "camp" but when we are home in VT, or anywhere else, we generally just say "the lake". This has evolved over the years, when my mom was growing up it was "Aunt Hattie's", when my grandparents were alive and owned it, it was strictly camp.

On Mascoma, it is my grandparent's camp where they live for the summer. So since it is still their camp we are more likely to say "a family place", but it also gets called camp.

I found it interesting when I was in college that friends from NYC and LI thought camp meant no running water or electricity. So they were very surprised when they came to visit and found a fully functional house - that they would have referred to as a "lake house".

MAXUM · 08-11-2016, 10:03 AM

Way I look at it you have a lifetime to figure out what to call it, and of all the problems in life you can possibly have, this is one many would love to have. There is however another much bigger problem that is extremely difficult to overcome, leaving to go home!

Congratulations on your purchase, there is nothing quite like finally living a dream you've worked so hard to accomplish.

upthesaukee · 08-11-2016, 10:10 AM

Stephen- it's your place and call it what you want. No politically correctness needed or expected. Enjoy! !!!!

I live here... I am always Upthesaukee.

sum-r breeze · 08-11-2016, 10:21 AM

We call ours "The Lake House" and we have to walk out on the front lawn to see the lake.... so don't sweat it. After you are settled, there will be one day when you are sitting in your new (to you) lake house and have this overwhelming feeling of peace. This lake that we all love, and the surrounding mountains have a profound ability to improve your outlook on life. Congratulations....you have arrived!!

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

Newbiesaukee · 08-11-2016, 10:55 AM

We have a house and it is on the lake, so it never occurred to us to call it anything but that. This is an interesting thread and, of course, I know the other terms people use for their homes. I never realized the terms were regional variations.

Anyway, congratulations on your new residence and call it whatever you wish.

thinkxingu · 08-11-2016, 11:05 AM

I've been thinking about this, and what we say depends on the situation (as mentioned above). We're going to the lake or up to camp or we have a place on Winnipesaukee (Winni sounds too high-falootin' to me) or my wife is up at camp...

I guess the only thing we DON'T use is lake house!

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jetlag100 · 08-11-2016, 12:06 PM

My daughter in law calls my house the camp...central AC, granite kitchen 2 baths, 3 bedroom and a block from the lake...I don't...I call it my second home up the lake...congrats! Call it whatever you like, and enjoy the hell out of it

steve-on-mark · 08-11-2016, 07:08 PM

Our 3 year old grandson , Blake, refers to our island place as " the Blakehouse"...hmmmmm.

steve-on-mark · 08-23-2016, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen O

So after some saving and scrimping we have been able to buy a second home in an association on the lake!! We close end of month so still have a little to get through.

Any way my wife and I as well as our whole family are extremely excited. My question is since it is not actually lake front but has lake access, beach and a dock, can we call it our lake house? I think so, but wasn't sure if the purists would call us out

See you soon!

Many people have a " ski house" , and they're not even close to the slopes!

08-10-2016, 11:10 AM	#1
Stephen O Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Sturbridge and Wolfeboro Posts: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can We? So after some saving and scrimping we have been able to buy a second home in an association on the lake!! We close end of month so still have a little to get through. Any way my wife and I as well as our whole family are extremely excited. My question is since it is not actually lake front but has lake access, beach and a dock, can we call it our lake house? I think so, but wasn't sure if the purists would call us out See you soon!

08-10-2016, 11:34 AM	#4
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 864 Thanks: 233 Thanked 768 Times in 302 Posts	It's your house..... StephenO-- Congrats on the vaca home! I'm sure it gives you a great sense of happiness, pride, & accomplishment!! As such, you can call it anything you like...it's yours!! Best of luck

08-10-2016, 11:35 AM	#5
moose tracks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Loudon, Tennessee, foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains Posts: 283 Thanks: 340 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts	Congratulations on the purchase of your new lake house! __________________ Moose Tracks

08-10-2016, 12:04 PM	#10
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Just Call Me....... Coming from the Midwest, we have always called our place on East Bear Island the cottage. Neighbors refer to their place as their camp, or their lake house. Whatever you call it, it's heaven. 🐻

08-10-2016, 01:48 PM	#13
Pricestavern Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Valencia, Spain (formerly Rattlesnake Isle) Posts: 388 Thanks: 125 Thanked 142 Times in 82 Posts	Naming "Lake House" is perfectly fine. Other terms I've heard: Cottage Camp Cabin Money Sucking Dwelling near the Water But most importantly 'Mine'! Welcome and Best Wishes Last edited by Pricestavern; 08-10-2016 at 01:49 PM. Reason: my stoopiddidy

08-10-2016, 11:20 AM	#2
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 361 Thanks: 24 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	Congrats on the purchase. Went through the process about 3 years ago. I think you are well within your "rights" to refer to it as a lake house (at least in my opinion anyway). Where did you buy?

08-10-2016, 11:32 AM	#3
Stephen O Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Sturbridge and Wolfeboro Posts: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the reply that's what I thought! We bought in Wolfeboro

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thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 Posts	Of course you can--congrats! Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

08-10-2016, 11:50 AM	#8
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	I checked the internet second home by-laws, section 112c parts ii and iv, and you have to call it your "lake-access house" (you actually have to say: "lake hyphen access house" or "lake minus access house"). So sorry. Congrats!

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Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,059 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	My great grandfather built his cottage on Winni for a total cost of about $1,000. It's worth a million today. If you are feeling poor, just think about the appreciation you will get in 125 years.

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08-10-2016, 02:43 PM	#15
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,931 Thanks: 2,289 Thanked 4,941 Times in 1,917 Posts	Awesome! Congrats on your new "Lake House"!!! (of course that's alright! It's your house at the lake after all! ) Hope you make lots of great memories there!! Enjoy! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

08-10-2016, 06:56 PM	#16
gwhite13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hanover and Moultonborough Posts: 87 Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Lake house Congrats Stephen O I think only outdoorguy would try to deny you the privilege of the moniker "lake house".

08-10-2016, 09:32 PM	#17
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,033 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 1,511 Times in 983 Posts	Welcome to the lake and welcome to the Forum. I remember a conversation many years ago with a client from NY. I said "camp" and they noted that nobody around here has a "lake house", it's always a "*camp". I then noted that it wasn't really mine, it was a "family place". They said that was something else they noticed. "Nobody ever owns anything here--it's always a "family place". So I guess it's a matter of your own jargon. If you say "lake house" to me, I'm pretty sure you're not from NH. If you say "camp", I'm pretty sure you're at least second generation, or you have kids who will be, and you've been in NH a couple of decades. If you say "cottage" I'm pretty sure it's on the mainland and has more than four bedrooms, or at least a guest house. (A guest house is different from a "bunk house" of which most island camps have at least one. Lower taxes and more privacy from/for the kids.) As I think about it, we mostly talk within the family about going to "the lake"; sometimes, to others, we say we have a camp on a lake If we want to brag, we just say "We have a place on Lake Winnipesaukee. "Place" is perfectly vague. Summary, I think "Lake house" says you're not from NH, but it is yours* and you can call it anything you like. PS If you say "T'warn't easy to buy" I'm pretty sure you're from Farmington. Nobody says "t'warn't" anymore. A definite linguistic lacking.

08-10-2016, 09:48 PM	#18
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,033 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 1,511 Times in 983 Posts	Just saw this in a current post in another thread. Poster is from VT and M'boro. "In addition to using it at our camp on Winni, we have a family place on Mascoma Lake"

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08-11-2016, 10:03 AM	#20
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Way I look at it you have a lifetime to figure out what to call it, and of all the problems in life you can possibly have, this is one many would love to have. There is however another much bigger problem that is extremely difficult to overcome, leaving to go home! Congratulations on your purchase, there is nothing quite like finally living a dream you've worked so hard to accomplish.

08-11-2016, 10:10 AM	#21
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Stephen- it's your place and call it what you want. No politically correctness needed or expected. Enjoy! !!!! I live here... I am always Upthesaukee. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

08-11-2016, 10:21 AM	#22
sum-r breeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Burlington Ma / Laconia NH Posts: 396 Thanks: 155 Thanked 201 Times in 97 Posts	No need for zanex here We call ours "The Lake House" and we have to walk out on the front lawn to see the lake.... so don't sweat it. After you are settled, there will be one day when you are sitting in your new (to you) lake house and have this overwhelming feeling of peace. This lake that we all love, and the surrounding mountains have a profound ability to improve your outlook on life. Congratulations....you have arrived!! The Breeze Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

08-11-2016, 10:55 AM	#23
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	We have a house and it is on the lake, so it never occurred to us to call it anything but that. This is an interesting thread and, of course, I know the other terms people use for their homes. I never realized the terms were regional variations. Anyway, congratulations on your new residence and call it whatever you wish. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

08-11-2016, 11:05 AM	#24
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 Posts	I've been thinking about this, and what we say depends on the situation (as mentioned above). We're going to the lake or up to camp or we have a place on Winnipesaukee (Winni sounds too high-falootin' to me) or my wife is up at camp... I guess the only thing we DON'T use is lake house! Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

08-11-2016, 12:06 PM	#25
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	My daughter in law calls my house the camp...central AC, granite kitchen 2 baths, 3 bedroom and a block from the lake...I don't...I call it my second home up the lake...congrats! Call it whatever you like, and enjoy the hell out of it

08-11-2016, 07:08 PM	#26
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,677 Thanks: 163 Thanked 670 Times in 381 Posts	Our 3 year old grandson , Blake, refers to our island place as " the Blakehouse"...hmmmmm.