What is that in Paugus Bay??
Hello To All,
New to the forum but not to the lake. Myself and family have been visiting the lake for well over 40 years now. The area is beautiful and is a favorite of ours for vacationing. Seen many changes throughout the years in attractions and new cottage/mansion construction but nothing like what we saw in Paugus Bay yesterday. I can't really properly describe it - seems to be a lookout tower of some kind. We were boating down the western side of the bay almost by the bigger of the two islands when we saw it on the eastern side of the bay. We have seen some odd, out of place looking buildings around the lake over the years but this one tops them all so far. You must make the journey to see this - pretty much next to the Margate resort, you can't miss it. |
You may have been looking at the water tower all covered up while it gets sandblasted and a new coat of paint.
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Another Winnie sighting!
Have you any pics? :D |
I am guessing that it is the former Burger King, now Watermark's office and store. The penthouse office makes it look unique.
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I wish I did have a picture but only had my old school flip phone with me that day. It wasn't a water tower. It was a tall thin, I think yellowish, building with a very odd looking roof that can be seen from the water just left of the Margate on the shoreline.
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I believe it is a new structure that went up this summer. Tall and looks like one room wide, 3 stories. Drive just past Margate and look to the water. Appears there may be two buildings.
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We may venture over to Paugus Bay during the coming week. Will get over to the east side of the bay to get a better look and a hopefully a picture.
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:D all I can say is there are great views from it, no its not mine :D
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Hi AC2717, Capt of the "No Worries",
Your post indicates you have visited this structure - please tell us what it is and why it is there. Does it have anything to do with the fire department, as in a training tower maybe? Do you happen to have a photo to share? Any info to help identify this structure would be appreciated. My family's schedule will keep me off the lake until the following week so I will not be able to get a photo until then. Wish we had cruised across the bay when we were over there for a closer look. |
I'm losing confidence in this Forum. If you can't post a picture, and answer the OP's question, I'm going to stop reading this thread.
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A picture from May
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Wetlands ruling
Because of the rulings, any structure within 175' (I could be wrong) has to build within the same footprint. So property owners are building up instead of out. This will become common as the years go by.
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We call it the Tower of Terror!
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I am sorry, but I will not post interior photos or anything about it without permission from the owner, also it is still under construction. Materials and workmanship is quality for sure and is probably 2-3 months away from completion I believe you will see a lot more of this as families that grow that own cottages will go up for more space. |
Wow, that's ugly.
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There's a place for sale in Gilford for like $1.3MM that is very narrow and tall...now I guess I understand why. Building "up" but on the same footprint as the previous structure is probably a lot less hassle than getting variances from the town to expand the footprint.
Not my taste, but what do I know? (not much, according to my kids) |
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Bravo Zulu to Juliet Bravo. Thanks for the picture.
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Agreed...it's ugly. Gosh, I hope were not going to be seeing more like this!
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(Supposedly, geographic areas and bodies of water like lake winnipesaukee, the atlantic ocean, and meredith bay are not supposed to be capitalized?) |
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https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/...cspa/index.htm Towns have differing zoning ordinances, which are in addition to the state regs. I live in Moultonborough which has a 32ft. height limit: I. Height of buildings. No building shall be constructed in the Town of Moultonborough with overall height exceeding thirty-two (32) feet above ground level measured as the average of the vertical distances between the ridge of the building and the highest ground level point, and the ridge of the building and the lowest ground level point. This provision shall not apply to church steeples, chimneys, cupolas, silos, antennas, or to unoccupied structures. https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/sit...03-14-17_0.pdf |
THANKS julietbravo for the photo posting. YES, that is what we saw from across the bay that day. UGLY seems to a kind description now that I see it up close. Looks like a shoe box on end. Wow, what were they thinking erecting such a thing. Definitely does not fit in with the other buildings in that area. Is the roof off center or is it the photo angle? The other taller building in the picture complements the area while this building totally looks out of place. My older daughter summed it up with - " just another case of more money than common sense".
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The only people...
The only people not having to view that elevator shaft are the people that live in it. Kinda like a giant middle finger to taste, discretion & style. Not to mention all of the neighbors, especially those behind.
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Hi AC2717, Capt of the "No Worries",
If this is what things to come brings, I'll pass. Remember I still have a flip phone. And unless the interior completion somehow changes the outside appearance of this building - it will still be ugly, sorry. Cheers all! |
If thats the look of the future I hope am not around long enough to see everything looking like that.
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The one project I know in Laconia, the property owner in the back of the new 3 story building wasn't happy as he lost direct view of the lake. The reason why I thought it was state specific is that it happened in 3 towns that bordered Lake Winnipesaukee. |
Does it look taller because it is so narrow? The one to the right looks almost as high.
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Ugly is an understatement. The homes to the right show that a tall building, while not ideal, can at least be made visually tolerable. This one is, as a prior poster said, a statement. I hope it is not a sign of what is to come.
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Empathy for the Neighbors...
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(A "fence" to force an abutting farmer to move out—and wasn't as tall). . |
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Right now while it is not the only one that went up in the association, it is the first modern one in the area, and with the age group turning over do not think it wont evolve to more. Rather look at that than that white building the Margate owns with teal stripes on it (the old Monaco, or the tents that are always going up and down, or that building behind our association 1 Gilford Place or the land waste between Watermark and Spinnaker Cove, or the numerous falling down boat houses on the bay). it is like the one modern house on the block that was built in the 70's and everyone hated it because it was not traditional. Now look, tiny modern houses made out of left over crap, people bringing industrial in and the Steam Punk design, that very same street that had that one modern style house now has more on it. At the end of the day, its not your money and not your tastes and desires, oh well |
Looks better than some of the ridiculous MacMansions dotting the lake!
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Prison look out tower?
Ummm I would not consider this to be "modern" at all. It has ruined the integrity of the shoreline in my opinion. Looks more like a prison tower and is quite an eye sore. I feel bad for the people who have to look at that consistently. I am sure the people in the perfect quaint cottage right next to that were not too happy.
Every time I see it I see this image! https://img2.cgtrader.com/items/1190...bx-dxf-dae.jpg |
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off Soap box now:D |
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AC .... I think the implication was clear that he is referring to all the folks bashing the "Ugly" house !
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Ugly?
A little premature aren't we? When they add the windmill and plant the tulips it will be very picturesque.
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Reminds me of the alien invader in "Kronos."
It's got a good view over the bay, anyway. |
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http://mcmansionhell.com Their next article is about a NH McMansion. We'll see if it is in the Lakes Region. |
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