Contry Meadow/Woodland Trace, New London, New Hampshire
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Goal:
A neighborhood of secluded home sites with inspiring views and direct physical and visual access to inter-connected open space.
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House Sites:
- South exposure achieves maximum solar gain.
- Orientation provides viws of Messer Pond and Mt. Sunapee.
- Elevations of house sites are at intervals that correspond with tree heights to enable down-slope tree removal that will expose views.
Roads:
- Road locations are determined by: a)existing road locations, b) economy of serving house sites with minimum length of road, and c) limiting maximum gradient to 10%.
- Minimum permitted width of traveled surface (14' for 1-5 houses and 18' for up to 30 houses) preserves natural wooded character.
Open Space and Trails:
- Permanently preserved open space bordering at least one side of every lot provides nearby natural environment for residents.
- Inter-connected open space bordering all lots provides more room to roam in a natural setting than is possible within individual lots.
- Trails provide alternative means of transportation within and beyond the neighborhood.
- Trails within bordering open space provide extensive close to home opportunities for recreation, fitness, and social interaction.
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