A luxurious log vacation home in Glen that was sold in January for $1.21 million and a three-bedroom unit at Cranmore’s new Kearsarge Brook Condominiums that went for $600,000 were both recently featured in The Wall Street Journal.
Written by freelancer Amy Gamerman, the Sept. 19 story was titled, “For New Hampshire Ski-Home Buyers, The Icier The Better,” and featured photos by Portland, Maine, photographers Jessica Webb and Rachel Sieben.
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