19 Ives RoadAndover, NH 03216Price: $449,000

This will be the most intriguing home you'll see, and you will love it! Stunning south-facing stonework is prominent as you approach up the drive and continues into the gorgeous great room, drenched in sunlight and offering southern views of Kearsarge Mountain, an impressive fireplace, and vaulted ceilings. A screened-in entry porch opens to the mudroom, which leads into the custom kitchen featuring white birch cabinets, granite countertops, a walk-in pantry, and a laundry room. A central living room with a pellet stove creates a great communal and social space, and the first-floor primary bedroom is complete with an en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. There is also an additional guest or office space with its own entrance from the porch. Upstairs, there are two large bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, built-in shelves and nooks, and an art room. The recently renovated bathroom features a clawfoot tub and a whiskey barrel sink. This home is generator-ready, has a new hot water heater, a wood furnace, and central air conditioning. The land borders and provides direct access to the fabulous Proctor Academy and its woodlands full of year-round trails, including a mountain bike course.