Set in the Mount Washington Valley at the meeting of the Saco and Swift rivers, Conway combines classic New England villages with immediate access to the White Mountains. The town includes Conway, North Conway, Center Conway, and Kearsarge, offering four-season recreation, regional shopping and dining, and varied settings for thoughtfully designed primary residences and mountain retreats.
Why People Are Building In Conway, NH
Mosscreek, the Right Designer
Building a MossCreek designed home creates the perfect way to live in harmony with your surroundings. Every home is designed to fit carefully within its natural setting while offering the best in contemporary living. See “Custom Design” in our menu above to learn more about us and how we can help you realize a MossCreek designed home.
Finding a Builder
MossCreek has a network of builders that we regularly work with and would be glad to introduce you to them. We are also happy to work with the builder of your choice.
Build Here for Scenic Beauty and More
People are building homes in Conway for mountain scenery, outdoor recreation, strong village character, and convenient access to services. Forested neighborhoods, river-oriented communities, and hillside homesites provide options for custom residences close to skiing, hiking, paddling, fishing, shops, and restaurants throughout the Mount Washington Valley.
Nearby Natural Gems:
Fishing
Conway offers productive cold-water fishing in the Saco River, Swift River, Conway Lake, and remote waters of the White Mountain National Forest, with brook, brown, and rainbow trout among the principal species.
Top-rated fishing outfitters and guides:
Popular fishing locations:
Museums and Galleries
Conway’s cultural attractions interpret the White Mountains through historic rail travel, weather science, regional landscape painting, and the work of contemporary local artists.
Highlights include:
Hiking
Conway is a major gateway to White Mountain hiking, with accessible waterfall walks, lake loops, ledge overlooks, and longer mountain routes beginning within or just beyond town.
Popular hiking trails:
- Diana’s Baths Trail: An accessible forest walk leads to a series of pools and cascades on Lucy Brook.
- Cathedral Ledge Trail: A steep climb reaches expansive views across the Saco River Valley.
- Echo Lake and White Horse Ledge Trails: Lakeside paths connect with wooded routes beneath the ledges.
- Rocky Gorge and Lovequist Loop: A short route explores the Swift River gorge and Falls Pond.
- South Moat Mountain Trail: A sustained climb reaches open ledges and broad Mount Washington Valley views.
Shopping
Conway and North Conway form the White Mountains’ principal shopping hub, combining outlet stores with independent New England retailers, fine craft galleries, and locally made specialty goods.
Top shopping destinations:
Restaurants
Conway’s dining scene ranges from wood-fired pizza and New England comfort food to creative seasonal cuisine and a popular local brewpub.
Standout restaurants:
Where People Are Building In Conway, NH
Where People Build in the Conway Area
Located in the heart of the Mount Washington Valley, Conway offers established subdivisions, active custom-home neighborhoods, remaining building lots, and rural homesites. A broad 2026 discovery pass found several communities with current evidence of individually designed construction or buildable lots without required production-builder floor plans, including Hale Estates, Swift River Valley, Cranmore Shores, Rockhouse Mountain, and Lucy Brook.
Developments in and Around Conway
New Developments
- Hale Estates: Active subdivision with remaining lots and a formal architectural process for individually designed new homes.
- Swift River Valley: Established custom-home neighborhood with an active building lot and current new-home construction.
- Lucy Brook: Small active custom-home enclave with 2025 construction and a current to-be-built home that can be customized with the builder.
Growing Neighborhoods
- Cranmore Shores: Established association with multiple active buildable lots marketed for buyers to design and build their own homes.
- Rockhouse Mountain: Established Conway community with multiple currently available homesites for individually planned homes.
Other New Construction Opportunities
- Conway Acreage Homesites: Active acreage inventory offers additional owner-directed building opportunities outside the named communities.
- Conway Infill and Rural Homesites: Current land inventory provides additional infill and rural custom-home opportunities requiring site-specific due diligence.
Choosing A Location
- For active custom-home construction: Consider Hale Estates, Swift River Valley, or Lucy Brook.
- For established neighborhoods with available homesites: Look at Cranmore Shores or Rockhouse Mountain.
- For convenience: Conway and North Conway provide the easiest access to shopping, dining, schools, and regional services.
- For privacy and land: Look to rural Conway and Center Conway acreage or larger wooded homesites.
Where People Build in Surrounding Areas
Communities surrounding Conway extend through the Mount Washington Valley and along the southern White Mountains, offering additional settings for custom homes, recreational retreats, and rural acreage.
Communities and towns to consider include:
Both private acreage and refined homesites are available throughout the surrounding region for mountain estates, vacation retreats, and year-round living.
