Lakefront 30 Miles from Lake George Village

• Adirondack charm

  Adirondack charm

  • Guest SilverCord
  • Date of stay 06/09/12
  • Review Submitted 04/22/13
  We stayed at this place for a week, 3 families. The house is perfectly located with its own dock and 3 private boats to choose from. There was a fishing equipment and everything you could imagine you will need to have fun with family and friends: Campfire spot, swings, areas around the house to rest and relax. The pond the definitely the highlight ! We spent most of the day on that pond. The view is amazing - you are surrounded by nature. The owner of the house is such a great person - she is very helpful and does everything she can to make sure we will have a great time. Will definitely come again.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Dear Haim, Thank you so much for this thoughtful review. I do hope that you and your family will come back again! Diane

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• Second stay in this wonderful peaceful, serene quiet little "paradise"

  Second stay in this wonderful peaceful, serene quiet little "paradise"

  • Guest Therese
  • Date of stay 09/08/12
  • Review Submitted 12/28/12
  This is our second stay here and we enjoyed it and was even more appreciative the second time around. We celebrated my sister's birthday at Lake George. Went back a couple of times to visit Carole at Carole Antiques, Lunch at the tea house. We took advantage of the wonderful fishing every day and the beautiful sunsets. We visited the Fort and went to an original 50's restaurant there downtown enjoying the nostolgic display 1950 items and root beer float. We had breakfast at the sugar house. I can't say enough wonderful things about the owners who are generous and kind and truly vested in making sure that our stay was memorable and that we had what we needed. Everything was still impeccable and spotless. My boyfriend came from Canada and drove over 6 hours and said it would be worth driving 12 hours. My son loves this place as I do! Thank you Diane and Dominic for everything. It is refreshing to know that there still wonderful and honest trustworthy people! I would highly recommend staying here and looking forward to coming back

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: What a nice surprise, to open up my account and see this beautiful review! It's like getting an unexpected Christmas gift! : ) Thank you for all the wonderful things you said in the review. It is much appreciated. As always, if there is anything I can do to make a stay more comfortable for a renter, please let me know. Customer service is my #1 priority! Please come again! Diane

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• Amazing Location and Experience!!

  Amazing Location and Experience!!

  • Guest Terri
  • Date of stay 10/12/12
  • Review Submitted 10/16/12
  My boyfriend and I, along with another couple, stayed at this location for a long weekend and it was truly an amazing experience. The house has literally everything you could ever need (other than your own clothing)! Every drawer, light switch and appliance has some sort of direction given for how to use the item and Diane has put so much thought into making your experience the best it can be! We decided to take a drive and find things to do, without planning, and had a wonderful time! We came across a large gorgeous house on the hill, Skene Manor, and took a tour. They have a very affordable lunch and a very fun guided tour of the place! We also found a random apple orchard that offered apple wine tastings (yum!) and had the best apple cider donut I have ever tasted in my life haha! The house itself was the perfect setting for a relaxing and romantic weekend. We took the rowboat out in the gorgeous fall colors and caught fish during the day. We relaxed by the fire and drank some wine at night. The house is simply amazing and Diane was so responsive and supportive from our very first inquiry email! I highly recommend this location for any traveler!!! Enjoy your stay! I know I will again in the future :)

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thank you for your kind words! We love this spot, too. It's food for the soul up there!! For all renters: there is a red binder in the living room that lists a lot of fun, local activities, interesting restaurants. and rainy day places to explore, plus you can check out the "Map" section of our web page at www.vrbo.com/219789 or www.homeaway.com/225144. To the left of the map you check out the distance of the activity to the house. There is also a video on the VRBO site that you can watch. Thanks again, Terri, for the great review and we'll see you soon!!

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• Lovely family Time

  Lovely family Time

  • Guest Happy Traveller
  • Date of stay 08/11/12
  • Review Submitted 09/18/12
  My family of 3 generations gathered here and had a wonderful week of reconnecting. A swing set, for the young ones, a swinging bed outdoors (much nicer than a hammock,) for the grown-ups, al fresco eating, and of course the dock and lake with boats and fishing gear! The property offered anything and everything we needed, so that although there is so much to do in the area, we never left! Diane takes extra care with providing all one might want and need in this comfortably, and tastefully decorated house. Plus, the mattresses are just right for a good nights sleep. Thanks for a great time.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• One more thing to add...

  One more thing to add...

  • Guest Mark
  • Date of stay 06/30/12
  • Review Submitted 08/08/12
  I've already written a review about our wonderful stay earlier this summer. But I want to add that we left some library books at the house, so I emailed Dianne who promptly found them and posted Priority! We were so pleased, such terrific service! I recommend her houses to everyone!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• Home on the Lake

  Home on the Lake

  • Guest Joanie
  • Date of stay 07/07/12
  • Review Submitted 07/17/12
  The house was so peaceful and quiet. We thought the lake would be cold since we went mid July but it was actually refreshing and warm. For the first time we caught fish, cleaned and cooked them. We did bring additional fishing poles and our own tackle box which we ended up needing ( plyers and a sharp knife to clean the fish) The picture on the website of the kitchen table says there is an additional 6 seater table and we did not come across that(unless it refers to the picnic table outside?) .At night we played some family games but I would suggest to bring your own as we found checkers, cards and backammond. We are a family of 5 and like to play things like yahtzee, scrabble and games that are 4 players or more. We took the kids to see a drive in movie about 20 mins away. This was a first for our kids as drive in movies are almost gone in NY. As previous stated in other reviews, Diane is very hospitable and caring.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: The pliers are above the dryer, and Yahtzee, Scrabble, and an entire bingo set are underneath the TV, in the cabinet. There is a sharp knife in the utensil bucket by the stove, and the nearby six-seater table is the computer table with sides that pop out. There is a note in the drawer that tells how to use this table. We also love the drive-in movie and the peacefulness of the lake.

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• Lovely week on the lake

  Lovely week on the lake

  • Guest Mark
  • Date of stay 06/30/12
  • Review Submitted 07/07/12
  We have stayed in several houses in the Adirondacks and love the area. High on our list was access to good swimming for our two girls, aged 8 and 5 who just want to swim all day. But we also wanted to be in a region where we could visit nearby farms and be able to buy eggs, fruit and vegetables from local roadside stands. This house was perfect for all this. The girls would be in the lake all day, every day if we let them. They could also appreciate the local wildlife: a turtle, many fish, birds, fireflies and a baby chipmunk. The pedal-boat was great for them and all the life-jackets and everything was handily stored under seats built into the dock. So they could pretty much take that out themselves while we supervised without actually getting up to help. When we finally could drag them away from the water, there was plenty in the local area to visit and the suggestions in the literature left were all good. We bought local eggs, fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy and everyone we met was friendly and helpful. The house is really well stoked with all the cooking requirements and everything else you could need for a week: linen, towels, entertainment system. There are plenty of outside areas to eat it which we kind of moved around. The firepit was also nice for an evening of s'mores. The whole setting was just beautiful with forest across the lake and a wide variety of bird calls. The owner was very helpful and responsive. We didn't actually have any questions when we got there, all was well labelled and easy to use, but the preparation emails were quick and informative. Thanks for an all round wonderful and very relaxing holiday!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thank you so much for your kind words. And about that dock with its handy storage seats...I designed that dock myself! THEN!...two more neighbors immediately had our caretaker build them the same dock! Maybe I should go into the dock-designing business, lol. Come back soon. I'm so glad your girls loved swimming in the lake. It's so clean. Bye for now!

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• Our wonderful Honeymoon...

  Our wonderful Honeymoon...

  • Guest johnna p.
  • Date of stay 06/16/12
  • Review Submitted 06/25/12
  Where do we begin??? This was the MOST wonderful vacation ever! The owners were absolutely amazing from my first email request for information. The home is beautiful and very quaint and they provided us with everything we needed from linens, to towels, toiletries, helpful hints on places to go, local travel guides, games, video's, fishing poles, I could go on and on. When we first entered the home we were surprised with a honeymoon gift and card, which we thought was very sweet! The owner emailed a couple times to make sure we had settled in okay and to see if we needed anything. The home is located in a secluded area with nature all around you, the lake is so peaceful and relaxing and it was great to have the row boat, canoe and paddle boat available to us, my husband and I also brought large blow up tubes and just coasted around the lake. There is also so much to do within about 30 miles, we drove into Lake George and went parasailing, rented a boat and shopped in all the cute stores. We also went into Bolton Landing and rented jet skiis at Chic's Marina and went to the Adirondack Extreme Adventure course. We dined at The Log Jam and Adirondack Pub and Brewery both in Lake George and The Barn in Pawlett, VT~ all were great! My husband and I can not wait to rent from Diane again. Thank you Diane for allowing us to have such beautiful memories of our honeymoon :) We can never thank you enough!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Would it sound corny for me to say I have chill bumps when reading this? Okay, yes, it does sound corny but I have to say that this is such a beautiful review and I feel very moved! I love that you guys took advantage of so many fun things the area has to offer. I was worried that the house and setting would be too quiet for a honeymooner but you found excitement and I'm happy! I hope you come back and spend many more anniversaries with us! --Diane

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• very comfortable and refreshing

  very comfortable and refreshing

  • Guest Xiaogang T.
  • Date of stay 05/19/12
  • Review Submitted 05/28/12
  We are a newly married couple and spent one week in the house for our honeymoon trip. I would say this was a very sweet experience for both of us. Here are some notes I wrote down during the trip. "We tried the big bed swing and it was a quite unique experience." "We took many beautiful pictures around the house and I think it is better than to go to the photo studio! " "We went to Fair Haven this afternoon and got gas for our car. We bought some fruits and vegetables from the Shaw's." "We went to Carol's Collectibles & Antiques. We bought quite a few stuffs there. Thank you for your recommendation." "We also enjoyed a barbecue lunch at the house yesterday. We went to visit Vermont today." Thank you for all the considerate details we found in the house. I will definitely miss the house and wish to come back again.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: My husband and I came up the week before you arrived to make sure the new "bed swing" was up for you because it is SUCH a romantic addition to the house. We don't even have pictures up on the website yet! Thank you for staying with us and perhaps you will come back and celebrate a future anniversary with us. --Diane and Dom

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• Great place to stay!!!

  Great place to stay!!!

  • Guest DeMo
  • Date of stay 05/11/12
  • Review Submitted 05/14/12
  I came up with 4 of my buddies and we had a blast. So relaxing and this is what all of us needed. The house is awesome and grounds are great. Plenty of relaxing and having fun. Great for families, couples or friends like my group.. We are booking it again this week for some time in the Fall. The owner has this place so squared away Im surprised they aren't there to tuck you in at night :-)

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Ha ha! You're so funny...tuck you guys in. After all the fresh air, boating, hiking, and fun, you guys probably all fell asleep in an instant anyway. Glad you're coming back! And thanks for choosing our home away from home!

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Additional information about rental rates

In addition to house being left in tidy condition, you must also wash your dishes, remove your food from refrigerator (you may leave unopened food for the next guest if you like), and garbage placed in outdoor container for pick-up. Weeks during high season run from Saturday noon check-in to Friday noon check-out.

You do NOT need to wash any linens or towels, or sweep or mop, etc.

$300 deposit to hold dates, which is 100% refundable up to two months before check-in date. Rental fee due two months before check-in. Weeks during high season run from Saturday noon check-in to Friday noon check-out.

Cancellation before two-month mark allows for 100% refund of all fees. Cancellation within two-month mark results in forfeit of rental fee but return of deposit.

Additional Fees and Taxes:

Taxes, housekeeping, and other fees included in rental price. However, leaving a tip for the housekeeper is normal courtesy. Weeks during high season run from Saturday noon check-in to Friday noon check-out.