Close But No Cigar

Jeanine and I have been casually looking for a new home for the past year. Today, for the first time, we found one that we liked enough to tour. It is situated on 320 acres Bare Hill Pond in Harvard. The Lakeview from the back of the house is exceptional. Despite the many other homes on the lake, none are visible from this location creating a sense of privacy unmatched by any other waterfront property I have ever seen. Alas, the house is somewhat larger than we are looking for and the interior layout had problems we were not willing to look past. Having lived in very large homes for the past 25 years, we want to retire to a cozy space about half the size of our current house. Such homes exist, but we have yet to find one that offers a view even close to the one we enjoy now (pictured below).