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The British Virgin Islands may be nearly 2,000 miles from New Hampshire, but John Lynch knew the trip to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands was worth the trip. The Granite State’s former governor, who served from 2005 to 2013, is selling his stunning island home, “Bella Beach Villa at Oil Nut Bay,” for $15,900,000.
The Wall Street Journal, which broke the story on July 17th, reported that Lynch and his wife, retired pediatrician Dr. Susan Lynch, listed their home because they want to travel. “I have mixed feelings about selling, but we don’t use it as much as we could,” Lynch told the Journal.
Measuring 6,000 square feet, the six-bed, 6.5-bath mansion, which is being sold furnished, is the picture of tropical luxury. Tucked on about a half acre on a cul-de-sac, the home is surrounded by lush foliage and meticulous landscaping, all with a prime location on the oceanfront.
Boasting a Balinese influence, the home features a single-level floor plan. Upon entrance from the long wooden walkway, you’ll find a welcoming kitchen with a breakfast bar and a dining space that measures 328 square feet in all. Under beautiful vaulted wood ceilings, it opens directly into the great room, which measures 547 square feet. It offers the ultimate gathering space with a fun nautical theme and a wall of doors that open to the patio overlooking the infinity pool.
The single-level living is a great feature, particularly when one has one children, said Roz Colthart, real estate director of Oil Nut Bay, who has the listing. “They’ve got their children, and they’ve got their grandchildren. They’ve got little toddlers in the family.”
The right wing of the home features the primary bedroom suite, which measures 343 square feet. It also embraces the same indoor/outdoor aesthetic as the rest of the home, boasting easy access to a patio of its own through sliding glass doors and a spacious stone outdoor shower. The 243-square-foot en-suite bath is expansive and provides access to a pair of walk-in closets.
This side of the home features three other suites — all are accessible from the outside and have outdoor showers.
The opposite wing of the home is similar to the right, boasting a second primary suite and another bedroom suite. However, this side also features an additional kitchen, a laundry room, a 161-square-foot fitness room, a garage, and a 158-square-foot storage space.
As you’d expect, the stunning view is one of the most coveted aspects of the home. Colthart said the view includes a look at Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the distance, as well as Eustatia Island, which belongs to Larry Page, one of the founders of Google.
“It is kind of referred to as the ‘billionaires’ playground.’ In property it’s location, location, location,” Colthart said. “I honestly think that locations for tropical homes do not get better than this.”
And talk about unique views: There are flamingos in the salt pond just off the property.
“You get that burst of pink when you walk by,” Colthart said.
Or ride by. The home comes with two golf carts, The Boston Globe reported on Wednesday.
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Fans of grassroots politics will go for a 6-mile walk in New Hampshire on Saturday to honor and extend the legacy of a political activist from New Hampshire affectionately known as “Granny D.”
The memorial walk, an annual event now in its 15th year, honors the late Doris Haddock, who famously made her way on foot from California to Washington, D.C., arriving in the nation’s capital in 2000 — when she was 90 years old — to call for campaign finance reform.
Haddock went on to form the Coalition for Open Democracy in 2009 before her death in 2010. The nonprofit, which continues working to make the government in New Hampshire more responsive to everyday people, is hosting Saturday’s walk followed by a democracy festival in Peterborough.
Olivia Zink, the coalition’s executive director, said this year’s theme is “building a multi-generational movement.” So the festival will feature not only speakers and musicians who walked alongside Granny D, but also a rising college freshman who hosted a voter registration drive at his high school after realizing how few 18-year-olds in New Hampshire are registered to vote, she noted.
“More than ever this year our democracy is under attack,” Zink said, “and I think we need to really make sure that we’re working to create a stronger democracy, where everyone feels like their voice matters.”
The attacks are coming from many directions, Zink added, whether it’s candidates who don’t believe in American democratic institutions, people who spread misinformation or disinformation, those who use AI-generated audio and robocalls to urge voters to stay home, or the general public growing apathetic because they think their votes don’t matter.
Ultimately, the coalition is working to promote political engagement and solutions that help to ensure politicians and government leaders hear the voices of Granite Staters at the ground level, she said.
The walk will begin at 9 a.m. near Granny D’s home in Dublin and end at Putnam Park in Peterborough, where the 2024 Democracy Festival will begin at noon. The festival will offer food, free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, music, speakers, and activities.
Participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and their Granny D hat, if they have one.
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CONCORD, NH — State officials are reporting several continuing and new fecal bacteria and cyanobacteria watches and warnings around New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services posted a new fecal bacteria advisory at the Alton Town Beach in Alton Thursday, based on recent water testing. A new cyanobacteria warning-advisory has also been posted for the Hopkinton Dike at Elm Brook in Hopkinton.
The report stated the fecal bacteria advisory issued on July 18 for FB Argue Recreation Area Beach in Pittsfield was still active. A cyanobacteria watch-alert for Long Pond in Pelham, posted on July 25, was also still active, as were cyanobacteria warnings-advisories for Cobbetts Pond in Windham, issued July 25, and Gorham Pond in Dunbarton, posted on July 26.
Cyanobacteria is a natural component of lakes and ponds and form when excess nutrients are found in the water. The scum and blooms can cause health effects if exposed to them.
“Acute health effects include irritation of the skin and mucous membranes, tingling, numbness, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and diarrhea,” the state said in an alert. “If a person or animal is sick from a potential cyanobacteria exposure, please seek medical attention. Inform your physician or veterinarian that you or your pet may have been exposed to toxic cyanobacteria via recreation.”
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