Location: Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA (Lake Placid 8 mi Albany 140mi Montreal 120mi NYC 300mi)
Accommodations: House, 6 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 12)
Keywords: House
This hillside colonial revival home overlooks Lake Flower and is a five minute walk to downtown Saranac Lake. The century old home is a National Park Service registered historic home. Lake access and full views of Mt. Baker make vacation living splendid. The wrap around front porch is perfect to relax and enjoy a cabernet, a great book, or a nap! It's also big enough for everybody to dine outdoors.
The large home features original architectural details, enormous dining room, new bathrooms, and extremely comfy new beds. Hardwood floors have just been refinished. We love to cook as a group and the large new kitchen features a 6 burner Viking range, Bosch dishwasher, Sub Zero, island, stone counters, and wet bar. (View ADDITIONAL PHOTOS at link below) This old house also has iPod ready sound, wireless Internet, and a 2nd floor laundry. Be prepared for a lot of uneven steps, it will help you get in shape for the Adirondack trails. We hope you will enjoy our Adirondack retreat as much as we do.
The Adirondack experience is unique. Saranac Lake Village is in the midst of a six million acre region deemed forever wild, with very small and tightly controlled development zones. The Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Smoky Mountain National Parks combined. Our national wilderness and land conservation principals can be traced to the constitutionally protected New York Forest Preserve, upon which the Adirondack Park was built.
Saranac Lake was named an All American City in 1998. We love it because of it has much less than Lake Placid: less traffic, less visitors, less chain stores and less commercialism. You can park your vehicle all week and still be walking distance to everything; market, library, restaurants, parks, live theater, shops, park, boat launch, outdoor concerts, etc.
Saranac Lake is terrific year round. Summer on the lakes, rivers, streams, and mountain trails are hard to beat. There are 40 miles of connected waterway accessible from Lake Flower. Fall color tours, hiking, and cozy fires are fabulous. Whiteface Mountain, 18 miles away, was voted the 4th best destination resort in 2007 by Conde Nast Traveler. Winter sports such as youth hockey, cross country skiing at Dewey Mountain Nordic area, snowmobile trail riding and America’s longest running winter carnival right on Lake Flower make Saranac Lake a unique destination for those seeking a Winter Wonderland.
You'll never be bored with all the things to do here. The boat launch is visible from the house. You can drop a canoe or kayak in Lake Flower right at the house, but there is no beach front at our home. Rentals for canoes, kayaks, or power boats are readily available in the area. Besides the great outdoor activities, you are at the center of Adirondack cultural activities, including nearby museums, historical sites, live music and theater. Or that other favorite sport - shopping in downtown Saranac Lake and shopping in Lake Placid only 10 minutes away. This is an artist's dream - paint or photograph your favorite views, and visit the many art galleries in the area. Check out the regional website video below.
We've posted some guest comments below:
“Thanks again for making your house available for us. We had a wonderful time in the house, everything was beautiful, comfortable and in great condition. We especially love how the kitchen and dining room are wired for music.” - San Francisco
“Wanted to tell you that we had a really nice week at the Lake Saranac house last week. The house itself was perfect for the 10 of us -- you have done a really great job in renovating it. The bedding felt clean and comfortable and the bathrooms and kitchen were also really nice.” - Washington, D.C.
“The Lake Flower/Lake Saranac area is beautiful. Your house was perfect; it had everything we could possible need and had plenty of room for 11 people. It's in a great location; I would definitely recommend your home to anyone wanting to vacation in that region of NY.” - Cincinnati
“Again, though, it's a beautiful place. You've got impeccable taste. :)” - San Francisco
"The trip was a lot of fun. We enjoyed the house – you have a winning investment there!” - McLean, VA
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : 2nd floor w/d
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Stove
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4)
- Twin/Single Bed (4)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : Time Warner Digital HD, 40" LCD
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : iPod ready receiver with in ceiling speakers for kitchen & dining room
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : 6 burner Viking, Sub Zero, Bosch, wet bar
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Easily prepare meals for 10 or more.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : Weber Propane
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : Wrap around front porch, reading porch off a bedroom too.
- View/Location
- Lake View : We're right across the street from Lake Flower and the view is unobstructed.
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone : will be deleted by summer
- Broadband Internet : Verizon DSL with wifi
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Networked HP Laserjet 3015 all-in-one printer
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : 25
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Miniature golf
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Convenient to Lake Placid downtown, Olympic training venues, and area historic sites.
Rate Details (In US or Canadian Dollars)
$1900 - $2800/week (Sat-Fri 6 nights, seven days)
Security Deposit required.
During September-May, home is available for aminimum stay of 2 nights
from $400 per night, depending on the season.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
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- Great Pine Cottage - Fall - Saranac Lake Vacation
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- New Professional Kitchen - Saranac Lake Vacation
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- View from across Lake Flower - October early morning - Saranac Lake Vacation
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- Bedroom
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- Dining Room Table seats 8
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