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V O L . X X I V N O. I X A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 18 E van Hackel, a management consultant who lives year-round in Reading, Mass., has skied with his family at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry since 1996. At fi rst they'd go once or twice per year. en they bought a condominium there. While the drive was longer that it was to favorite ski areas in New Hampshire and Vermont, Sunday River's lift lines are shorter and it has consistent snow-making. ey could stow gear at the condo and enroll the kids in ski pro- grams. ey were paying the mortgage, so they had no excuses not to go. Since the purchase of their fi rst slopeside (versus off -mountain) condo in 2000, with an upgrade in 2006, the Hackels wake up at the slopes, eat lunch at the condo, hit the develop- ment's heated pool in the evening. In the off -season, they kayak, hike and go to community festivals. It's been a good investment, says Hackel. "I bought my fi rst condo for $230,000 and sold it six or seven years later for $500,000," he says. "I made a lot of money. at made me feel good about buying the condo. If your investment pays off in two ways — enjoyment and making money — that's a good thing." P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D F O C U S Susan DuPlessis is co-owner of Mountain Real Estate Co. in Newry. She is at the Tempest Ridge Mountain Village at Sunday River in Newry, where condo and townhouse sales have been brisk. ticket While ski resorts cope with climate change, condos are still in demand B Y L A U R I E S C H R E I B E R Northern Outdoors guided us down the river for an experience that was both action-packed and relaxed – our ideal version of team bonding. ✴ Burton Snowboards Mainers get 50% off rafting every Wednesday. Use code TEAMMAINE BRING YOUR TEAM TOGETHER AT NORTHERN OUTDOORS ADVENTURE RESORT Group cabins, riverside camping, pool, hot tub, ATV tours, hiking, restaurant, and Kennebec River Brewery on site! Let us help you plan your trip: NORTHERNOUTDOORS.COM 207.663.4466 The Forks, Maine The Forks, Maine

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