145 Birch Hill RoadConway, NH 03860Price: $549,000

Two acres of level, private land in Birch Hill is the kind of thing that doesn't come around often, and add a large contemporary home with a 2-car garage and you've got something genuinely special. Spend your mornings on the deck overlooking the sprawling backyard, your evenings around the fire pit with the mountains a short drive away. Step inside, and the living room commands attention: vaulted tongue-and-groove ceilings, hardwood floors, a wood stove on a full brick hearth, and a loft above that keeps the whole space feeling open. The main floor also includes a mudroom, dining room, kitchen with a large pantry, a half bath, and a den with a wood-burning fireplace and built-in bookshelves that add just the right amount of charm. Upstairs, the layout works beautifully. A guest wing with two large bedrooms and a full bath tucked between them, a loft area at the top of the stairs, and a private primary suite with its own bath and walk-in closet at the far end of the floor. If you've been waiting for something with space, character, the opportunity to make it your own, and one of the Valley's best locations, this is it.