Hextall2727

Hextall2727 t1_j4wio01 wrote

Reply to Visiting and eventually moving to New Hampshire :) by misserlou

Dante's in Barrington is a pretty good italian restaurant. But Ristorante Massimo in Portsmouth is the tops around here (pricey and exclusive... reservations required). Another really good restaurant is The Farm in Dover. I am also partial to Barrio in Portsmouth (tacos).

The Press Room in portsmouth frequently has live music. I haven't been there in ages... but I'm going this saturday to see a show. Stone Church as someone else mentioned in Newmarket has live music frequently as well.
If you're just driving around looking at the area and want to kill some time during the day... Crackskull's Coffee and Books in Newmarket is an awesome little coffee shop. Might want to consider Newmarket as a potential place to live as well. There's also a trail along the Lamprey River in Newmarket... access through a trailer park on the opposite side of the river from downtown.

For walks.. can't go wrong at Odiorne state park.. then drive the coastline, stopping at different places to gaze at the ocean.

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Hextall2727 t1_j4qcf8i wrote

Reply to Where to move…Seacoast NH by Hdale803

I live in Lee purposefully for the school (we are in a co-op with Madbury and Durham). Housing is very competitive, although the top of your budget might be less competitive (if any houses in that range come on the market). Houses in my neighborhood are going for just over $500k, I had mine appraised 3 years ago during my divorce for $350k (and I bought it for $265k in 2013). It's a relatively easy jaunt to go to portsmouth, although you'll curse loudly during the commute home over the rt 4 bridge in Newington.

I cannot say enough good things about the Oyster River school district. I've known people that worked in both the Exeter and Portsmouth districts, and while those are pretty good, there are some institutional problems that make me doubly happy about Oyster River.

I used to live in Newmarket, and I think the school there is pretty good, it was lacking a bit for what we needed. so we decided to move about 9 years ago. I still live a 7 minute drive to downtown newmarket and can get my vanilla latte at crackskulls with a smile. Oddly enough, when I moved back to NH in the mid 2000's... there was a house for sale in Lee that we would have bought (this was pre-child) but we balked at the taxes. Now I'm glad to be here and can stomach paying a premium tax rate... wish I really thought that through then. would have saved a lot of headache.

Edit to add: Barrington has a tuition agreement with Oyster River where students can tuition into the high school. I think though it is competitive to get a spot, but I'm not 100% sure.

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