Nubi & Meg help Sampsons find ski home!

Nubi Duncan and Meghan Simone recently closed on a great home in the Mount Washington Valley Mobile Home Village located behind the Polo Outlet in North Conway. The Sampsons were looking for an affordable way to come up to the Valley in the winter and ski at Cranmore with their daughter. If you have always wanted a second home, an affordable place to get away or to live full time, there are many great Mobile Home opportunities here in Conway, close to skiing and amenities. Call Badger today - 603-356-5757

Wildflowers Inn Sold

Bob and Emily Koch, of Salem, Mass., have purchased the Wildflowers Inn in North Conway from Brian and Denise Varney and family, who owned and operated the inn for over two years.
The sale was announced by Badger Realty, which served as disclosed dual agent for the buyers and sellers.
Buyer Emily Fen Koch has an impressive background in the hospitality Industry. She obtained her degree in hospitality management from the Australian College of Travel and Hospitality and has worked for The Regent; a five-star, four-seasons hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Since moving to the United States in 1996, Emily has been involved in property management in the Beverly, Mass., area.
Bob Koch has extensive planning, cost control, financial management, and leadership experience with the Raytheon Company, where he has been employed for over 33 years. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration/accounting from Babson College.
"It has been a successful seven-year plan for the Koch’s to transition from personal property management to the bed-and-breakfast industry," said David Cianciolo, of Badger Realty. "Their search led them to the Mount Washington Valley with the purchase of the Wildflowers Inn."
- Published in the Conway Daily Sun

Badger Buyers purchase Buttonwood Inn

Bill and Paula Petrone, of Piscataway, N.J., recently purchased the Buttonwood Inn, located on Mount Surprise Road in Kearsarge, from Jeffrey and Elizabeth Richards, innkeepers there for five years.
The sale was announced by Badger Realty, which represented the buyers, and Coldwell Banker Wright Realty, which represented the sellers.
The Buttonwood Inn, a 10-room bed-and-breakfast inn, is a member of the Select Registry of Inns in North America and New Hampshire.
The Petrones have aspired to be Innkeepers for several years. Paula Petrone holds a bachelor of science degree in food-service management and has practical experience in the restaurant industry. Previously, she worked as a senior analyst in market research in the pharmaceutical industry. Bill Petrone holds a degree in industrial engineering as well as a masters in business administration.
Jeffrey and Elizabeth Richards held a reception earlier this month at May Kelly’s Cottage to introduce the Petrones to fellow innkeepers.
The Petrones say they look forward to maintaining the "same charm and amiable nature the Richards and the Buttonwood Inn have conveyed to their guests in the past."

- Published in the Conway Daily Sun

Bill Barbin Joins Badger Realty

CONWAY — Bill Barbin has joined Badger Realty in North Conway, co-owners Dick Badger and Brenda Leavitt announced.
Barbin comes to Badger after most recently working for the Bean Group in Portsmouth. He is licensed in both New Hampshire and Maine and will be working as a residential broker, as well as overseeing commercial leasing.
Barbin arrived in the Mount Washington Valley almost five years ago, after more than a decade as a deputy sheriff in Essex County, Mass. His love for the valley dates back to his childhood, as his family would frequently vacation here.
Barbin and his wife, Kristin, who is a native of North Conway, and 18-month-old son, Quinn, currently reside in Conway. He is a volunteer firefighter and wilderness EMT with Conway Village Fire and Rescue Department. He also teaches CPR at the local chapter of the American Red Cross. bill@badgerrealty.com or 603-356-5757