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RCI Resort: Crown Ridge, North Conway NH

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Looking at the Bethal Inn post, it got me thinking about Crown Ridge that use to be in RCI too. I no longer see it. They were single family homes, near Cranmore. Somewhere along the line Mountain View at Crown Ridge was built (townhouse style). These are still around, but not the single family homes. Anyone know what happened to them?


EDIT: Simple google search and I answered my own question:


Small cut from the article.
TOWB Announces Completion of Repurposing Project at Crown Ridge Resort in North Conway, NH, generating over $7 million in gross revenues with proceeds distributed to homeowners and the legacy timeshare resort

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TOWB LLC announces its latest partnership and the completion of sales at Crown Ridge Resort in North Conway, NH, one of its many repurposing projects.

According to Joseph Takacs, CEO of TOWB, once the timeshare was totally repurposed, sales were over $7 million in gross revenues with net proceeds distributed to timeshare owners.
This repurposing project started at the initial Board phone call in November 2020 and was completed eighteen months later; TOWB's work was finished, and money was distributed, an average of $7,388 per timeshare owner per week. The timeshare association had been properly dissolved and the new 20-unit whole owners association was established and thrives.

Looking at timeshare resorts as a whole, Takacs noted that "the two biggest issues at nearly every legacy property are sales and rentals. Without a robust program in both, resorts find it hard to continue. While management companies can often provide a wealth of knowledge and best practices, many of these legacy properties are self-managed and may want to stay that way," said Takacs.

Why was Crown Ridge such a success? First and foremost, the Board. They understood what the owners' wanted, hired TOWB and worked with both TOWB and the owners seamlessly. The owners too were engaged and participatory; many of them regulars on bi-weekly board/TOWB calls. Local legal counsel, Cooper Cargill, was efficient and timely. Once the legal work was done, Pinkham Realty had the 20 individual units under contract in less than 60 days.
 
I miss it there, too. Stayed there a couple of times with Mom and Dad when I first came to New England. Great place to stay. I've not tried Mountain View, but I think it's in the same general area. I love North Conway, and hotels are often so pricey. Staying at Cathedral Ledge in Intervale over Christmas...can't wait!
 
We stayed there in a townhouse long ago and didn’t like it. The townhouse was ok but it was boring there- nothing going on at the resort. Dark and dreary in the woods. The indoor pool was ugh. Didn’t like the manager there either.

Just didn’t like the feel of the place. Kind of a weird vibe.
 
True, we have stayed at the townhouses a few times, but always on RCI last call, so very cheap so was ok for what we paid. Certainly just accomidations only.

I recall my first stay, Walmart furnishings which I will actually give them 2 points for, since I could find the mainstays brand on a few things around the resort. Heck, who needs a $200 lamp when you can get one for $20. There were mouse traps under the sink. Ok, it is rural and to be expected. But, I didn't care for the strip your own sheets and found sheet on matress (no pad) and let's just say I think alot of kids slept on those beds! My hunch is alot of mattresses look like this, but I certainly didn't need to see it.

In the end, still went back a couple of time and would do again if the price was right.
 
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