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CONCORD, N.H. October 7, 2014--The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) has contracted with Jane James, broker for ReMax By the Bay, to market the lease for the two buildings and dock at Creek Farm in Portsmouth. In August, the Forest Society announced that Cornell University, the leaseholder of the buildings and grounds of Creek Farm, has given formal notice, triggering an exit clause in the lease. Cornell used Creek Farm as a mainland office for students and staff in support of educational programming conducted at the Shoals Marine Lab (SML) on Appledore Island.
“While we are sad to see such a perfect match for the facilities go, we feel good about the timeframe, more than two years, in which to identify a partner that can make use of the facilities and land that is compatible with the Forest Society’s mission and the ongoing public enjoyment of the property,” said Jane Difley, president/forester of the Forest Society. “We feel Jane is the right person to help lead the search and market the lease of the Creek Farm property. Her longtime involvement in the community and commitment to contributing to the quality of life on the Seacoast were driving factors in our decision. ”
Since James began her career in 1970, she has been committed to the service of both buyers and sellers, throughout the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine. She was the managing partner/broker of Marple & James. Since 2012, James has been the real estate agent for ReMax By the Bay in Portsmouth, listing and selling real estate. During her career she has also been involved in the development and co-development of homes and properties. James has been and continues to remain actively involved in the community with memberships and accomplishments including: former member of the Board of the Children’s Museum of Portsmouth, member of the Friends of Odiorne State Park; State of New Hampshire Advisory Board to the Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve; and the Board of The Seacoast Land Trust. She is currently an active member and past chair of Art-Speak, the city of Portsmouth’s cultural commission.
Creek Farm Cottage offers a total of 19,461 square feet, including an unfinished basement of 5,714 square feet, attic of 2,078 square feet, and 1,020 square-foot open porch. There is also a two-story (650 square foot total) utility building with a first floor garage. The property includes a dock on tidal Sagamore Creek, providing water access to the Portsmouth Harbor and beyond. Proposed uses will need to be consistent with city zoning and building code regulations and the historic character of the main building. The New Hampshire State Department of Resources and Development holds a conservation easement on some 30 acres of the property. Serious inquiries should contact Jane James at 603-817-0649 or jjames@marplejames.com.
The buildings and dock are on the Forest Society’s 35-acre Creek Farm Reservation located off Little Harbor Road in Portsmouth. It was once part of the 18th-century farm of royal governor Benning Wentworth. The main house and grounds were created for Arthur Astor Carey in 1888, and then purchased in 1957 by Lillian and Chester Noel.
ABOUT THE FOREST SOCIETY
The Forest Society is a private, non-profit land trust and forestry organization established in 1901. It currently holds more than 750 conservation easements statewide permanently protecting more than 100,000 acres of New Hampshire’s landscapes. The Forest Society also owns 171 forest reservations constituting more than 50,000 acres in 95 New Hampshire communities.