397 Ridge Road, Dalton, NH 03598

Thirty miles of open valley below you, and at the far end, snow-capped Mount Washington. This custom single-level home sits on a private mountaintop in Dalton at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, and that view follows you into almost every room. Walk in and the great room pulls you straight to the glass. Wide-plank wood floors run through more than 6,000 square feet without a single stair. Morning sun pours into the kitchen while the valley below is still in shadow, so whoever is cooking gets the best seat in the house. At sunset the last light turns Washington amber, and you watch it happen from your own sofa. Even on a gray day, the weather moving across the valley is worth pulling up a chair for. The plan was designed in 2004 for this ridge, not adapted to it, and you feel that in the proportions of every room. There are three bedrooms and three and a half baths, with a private bath for every bedroom. The primary suite sits apart from the rest of the house, and the mountains are the...