House recently featured on: For The Love of Old Houses. Welcome to 14 Whipple Avenue, a beautiful 5 bedroom home filled with early 1900s character, thoughtful updates, and lots of room for activity inside and out. Exceptionally well insulated, helping keep heating costs SURPRISINGLY affordable. Set in a fantastic Laconia location near downtown, this home offers easy access to restaurants, shopping, the Colonial Theatre, Nature paths, Lake Opechee, Lake Winnisquam, Lake Winnipesaukee, and Gunstock Mountain Resort. Inside, you’ll find spacious, light filled rooms with high ceilings, hardwood floors, large windows, original stained glass, and much of the home’s original woodwork still intact. The main level features a generous kitchen with center island, dining room, large living room with fireplace, den, office with fireplace, and a spacious and cozy front porch offering a peaceful private escape. Upstairs are 5 bedrooms, a full bath, and a bonus den off the primary bedroom, offering future potential for a spacious primary suite bath or dressing area. The lower level was renovated in 2021 and now offers an impressive movie theater setup, additional finished living space, a hidden bookcase, updated bath, and excellent versatility. An unfinished walk up attic provides outstanding storage and future expansion potential. Major improvements include wall injection insulation, attic spray foam, gutters, updated lighting, updated outlets, ceiling fans, vinyl siding, replacement windows, newer boiler, Marathon water heater, newer garage doors, expanded driveway area, fencing, updated baths, kitchen updates, newer appliances, and second floor laundry with an all in one ventless washer/dryer. A perfect blend of charm, space, location, and modern convenience.