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• “English Pub” with a beautifully crafted wooden bar.
• Professional photography dark room with fireproof gun safe.
Apartment:
• One bedroom, two floors, partially furnished, separate entrance, beautiful stone fireplace.
Horse Barn:
• 3 separate electrified horse corrals with 24 foot wide cattle gates for access with large trucks.
• Attached 3-sided structure for boat, car, hay, tools, etc.
• Two round bale feeders and one forty foot round horse training pen, a horse lean to shed with an attached sunporch.
Garage:
• Includes 9,000 lb. two post vehicle lift, 220 volts for welding & more!
• 5 inch steel “I” beam with a 4,000 lb. electric hoist.
• Includes a professional model jugs curveball pitching machine with a Jugs 18 ball feeder and a self contained batting netting for safety.
• Indoor 24 foot round trampoline and a N.B.A. Regulation size basketball hoop.
• For music: the baby grand piano
• Outdoors: include a log splitter, snow blower, and a John Deere Lawn Tractor with many attachments.
HISTORY OF OWNERS
• Gerrit Smith, owner in 1849 ran original dairy farm.
• Dr. Melvin Dewey, sole owner of the Lake Placid Club.
• Country Cousins Greeting Cards Company with writers, artists, printing on premises.
• Kay Jones, United Press International photojournalist, and USA Bobsled & Skeleton athlete in the Hall of Fame.
CONTACT
Patrick Dellavalle, owner as no brokers are involved with this sale. To receive the extensive list of extras that go with the sale of this wonderful location, please call or email me personally, at 518-523-8000 (C) or email : dellavalle197029@gmail.com
Listening to Offers and Looking to Sell Here is your chance… to purchase Country Cousins Ranch in the Adirondacks
Rainbow Lake: Camp Dun Koppin, a year-round 3 BR, 1.5- BA home, located just 50 feet from the lakeshore on 1.6 acres with over 500’ of waterfront. Wellmaintained, peaceful location, 3 docks, includes a 2 BR, 1 BA seasonal cottage, 2 garages. $1,090,000
Jay: Lovely private Adirondack 3 BR, 3 BA, 2100 sq. ft. ranch style home in Ausable Acres, being sold fully furnished. Recent upgrades include insulation, sheetrock, paint, flooring, new gutters, hot tub, electric and plumbing. $568,500
Essex: Own a 5000 sq. ft. boat storage facility and a 1500 sq. ft. fully equipped restaurant, overlooking Lake Champlain. ROW for the road/ launch site, 47 ft of owned waterfront. Close to the Essex ferry to VT. $395,000
Willsboro: Constructed in 1810, the historic Ross Mill, built along the Bouquet River has been updated with a new roof and new timber frame supports, commercial or residential opportunity, beautiful views and sounds of the river are captivating! $649,000
Saranac Lake: 2 BR, 1.5 BA waterfront home, cozy retreat on Lake Flower, main living area is open and airy with lots of natural light, dock, boathouse, heated garage, private backyard. Located outside of the Village within walking distance to town. $568,000
Jay: Stickney Bridge Rd, partially finished on 8.9 acres, 4000 SF potential for 5-7 BR’s, 3.5+ BA’s, equipped with roof, siding, windows, infloor heating tubing, kitchen appliances, septic system, well, 2-car garage, workshop. $550,000
Lake Placid: Is one floor living what you’re looking for? This spacious 3 BR, 2 BA ranch is located in the heart of Lake Placid features a sprawling layout, including a laundry/pantry area for added functionality, two income producing 1 BR, 1 BA apts. $575,000
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Wilmington: Private 2 BR, 2 BA cabin in the woods on 2.70 acres. Great room with a stone fireplace and large windows. Beautiful custom interior finishes, lower level with two finished rooms, screened porch, new roof in October 2024. $495,000
Lake Placid: With multiple building rights, this property presents exciting opportunities for expansion or development, making it ideal for investors or those looking to create their own private oasis, located in a prime area . $500,000
PEOPLE & PLACES
ABOVE:
Kristie Garrow of ACV REALTORS® helped organize this event. She was giving out flashlights in honor of REALTOR® Safety Month as well as collecting animal items to benefit the Tri-Lakes Humane Society.
ACV REALTORS® MEMBERS DAY
LEFT:
Timothy Taylor, Consumer Real Estate Sales Manager of Community Bank spoke to members and Realtors on their services.
LEFT:
Brittany Matott, Real Estate Associate Broker was a speaker at the event talking about real estate and safety.
RIGHT:
Tara Cusworth, SeaComm’s Mortgage Manager helps Michael Coughlin, Association Executive of ACV REALTORS® and Brittany Matott, Real Estate Broker with the raffle.
Adirondack Champlain Valley REALTORS® held a Member’s Day at the Hotel Saranac in Saranac Lake on Thursday, September 26. Affiliates and members were set up in the Ballroom with information on hand of their services
for REALTORS®. Many speakers and training courses were being held throughout the day as well as special raffle items during lunch. Photos - Lindsay Munn
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Villa Clara
58 INTERLAKEN AVENUE, LAKE PLACID
All the classic hallmarks of Colonial Revival architecture are brought to life in Lake Placid’s finest turn-of-the-century home. This extraordinary residence features coffered ceilings, custom wainscoting, rich hardwood floors, thick concrete walls, and plastered interiors adorned with elegant Georgian and Federal details.
Perched on a hilltop in one of Lake Placid’s most prestigious neighborhoods offering breathtaking views of Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain, ''Villa Clara'' is a vision of bespoke grandeur, reminiscent of an era when lazy summer days in the garden seamlessly turned into magical evenings on the porticos, dancing under the stars, and an ambiance of timeless elegance
CONTACT US:
2469 Main Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 (518)523-2519 www.adirondackestates.com
PROPERTY FEATURES
bedrooms 3.5 bathrooms 3,753 sq. ft. Built in 1910 2-car garage .6 acres
Rainbow’s End
This stunning Adirondack Camp on Rainbow Lake is nestled on 78.6 acres of serene natural beauty, with over 1,800 feet of waterfront offering privacy and serving as the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle. The main house boasts four spacious bedrooms and three and a half baths, with a luxurious primary wing conveniently located on the main floor. The home features elegant slate floors with in-floor radiant heat, providing warmth and comfort. The open-concept living room and kitchen create a welcoming space with an attached sitting area - with two grand stone fireplaces that set the perfect ambiance. The lower level of the home includes a spacious rec room, complete with a bunk room and a full bath, making it ideal for hosting guests or family gatherings. Adjacent to the home is a two-car garage, which includes a one bedroom, one bath apartment above, perfect for additional guests. For those who love the water, this property includes a two-slip boathouse and a charming one bedroom, one bath seasonal beach house, offering picturesque views of Rainbow Lake. The beautifully finished interiors, roundabout driveway, and striking chandelier at the entrance to the main residence create an air of elegance and sophistication throughout this peaceful lakeside retreat.
Details
Address: 92 Meenahga Mountain Road
Town: Onchiota
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 3 full, 1 half
Acres: 78.6
Sq. ft.: 3898
Year built: 2011
Views: Lake, Mountains, Trees
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Features: Waterfront on Rainbow Lake List Price: $2,950,000
MLS# 203297
ENGEL & VÖLKERS LAKE PLACID 2297 Saranac Ave | Lake Placid | NY 12946 O + 1 518-523-4404 | F + 1 518-523-4405 lakeplacid@evrealestate.com Real Estate lakeplacid.evrealestate.com | Vacation Rentals lakeplacidvacationhomes.com
This engaging home quietly rests on 2 acres overlooking the Jay Mountains and is absolutely ''picture-perfect'' in every way. Exceptionally well maintained inside and out, it features a fully equipped kitchen with a new combination Gas Stove/Air Fryer, hardwood Cherry cabinets that have convenient pull out shelving and all of the bells and whistles to make the chef in the family happy. There are solid wood doors and double hung windows that easily flip inside for cleaning throughout, and this home is also energy efficient with 2 mini-splits, a new high efficiency gas furnace/on-demand hot water heater, and a new Generac generator. Outside its covered front porch is ideal for enjoying morning coffee while watching the sunrise or sunset and a great open space for gatherings of family and friends. The driveway is paved, and you will appreciate ample storage space provided by the attached one car garage, the second detached garage, and two sheds. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to own a piece of the Adirondacks central to Whiteface Mt., Lake Placid, the High Peaks and Plattsburgh.
Jay Price: $395,000 MLS# 203141
3 Bed, 1 Bath ~ 1,436 Sq. Ft. ~ 0.34 Acres Knotty Pine Living Room with Stone Fireplace Spacious Kitchen ~ Full Length Deck Detached 2 Car Garage ~ Swimming Pool Minutes from Whiteface Mountain Wilmington Price: $329,000 MLS# 202874
4 Bed, 2.5 Bath ~ 1,982 Sq. Ft. ~ 0.9 Acres Knotty Pine Interior and Ceilings ~ Wood Beams Hardwood Cabinetry ~ Laminate and Hardwood Floors ~ Wood Stove on a Tile and Stone Hearth Front & Back Decks ~ Detached Garage Jay Price: $495,000 MLS# 203107
4 Bed, 3 Bath ~ 2,533 Sq.
Expanding the reach of Adirondack craft beer tradition
By Aaron Marbone
On Monday, Oct. 14, the back rooms of RiverTrail Beer Works were bustling with anxious energy as staff prepared for the brewery’s grand opening the following day.
General Manager Morgan McReynolds stuffed glass vases with flowers in the kitchen. In the expansive glassed-in brewing room, where the sounds of David Allan Coe singing echoed off metal tanks, Head Brewer Jason Barnett checked on the massive vats of beer. RiverTrail co-owner Chris Ericson sat at the bar.
“It gets real tomorrow,” Ericson said.
This is Chris and Catherine Ericsons’ third active location with the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery and Big Slide Brewery and Public House in Lake Placid.
Ericson said his wife and brewery co-owner, Catherine, always loved the idea of a pub with garage doors. One day, she was getting an eye exam at Eye Care for the Adirondacks on Woodruff Street, looked the Saranac River and saw a “For Sale” sign on the former Amusement and Vending building.
After what felt like “8 bazillion years” of construction, he and Catherine were excited to show the new brewery off.
The brewery gets its name because of its location — right alongside the nearly-finished Saranac Lake River Walk, and a stone’s throw away from the completed first phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail.
Ericson said with the town and state investing in the edge of the village’s downtown area, he and Catherine thought it would be a good place to invest, too.
Ericson said they’ve hired almost 40 people to run the just under 15,000-square-foot operation. McReynolds, who helped open Big Slide in 2016 and three other managers from that location have all moved over to RiverTrail. Ericson said he’s excited to have people they trust at the helm.
He said these people all live in Saranac Lake, so when they found out the brewing company was opening a location where they could walk to work, they jumped at the opportunity.
Executive Chef Brandon Schatko came from Saratoga.
Head Brewer Barnett came to RiverTrail from
Fifth Frame Brewing in Rochester, where he won Great American Beer Festival gold medal last year.
Barnett said he had been looking for the “next thing,” a place where he could settle down for a long time. After getting offers from all over, he learned about RiverTrail and thought it fit the bill.
He’s been brewing on the brand-new seven-barrel setup for almost three weeks now and recently finished the first beer there, an easy, hoppy pale ale fittingly called “Trailhead.”
The beers Barnett brews there will be exclusive to the RiverTrail location’s lineup. The space also has a canning production facility.
Ericson said they have 16 brews on tap — 12 house beers and four guest taps featuring regional brewers.
He said they’ll also be pouring Saranac beer. Visitors to the area often assume Saranac beer comes from Saranac Lake. But Utica-based brewery F.X. Matt, where Lake Placid Pub and Brewery beer is also brewed, is the home of Saranac beer.
The space is a far cry from three years ago, when their son C.J. played rollerblade hockey with his friends in the empty warehouse. Wood, stone, plants and hanging light bulbs decorate the large main room. Rooms on the exterior of the building can be converted into porches in the warm months. In the front, there are two room-sized, high-tech golf simulators.
Ericson said it was a multi-million dollar investment.
The brewery has 40 parking spaces and a lease agreement for around 30 more in the laundromat parking lot across the street. It has around 220 solar panels on the roof to help power the whole operation.
Opening in a new town is exciting and scary, Ericson said. Saranac Lake is only nine miles down the road from their home base, but its culture is different, he said. They’ll have to adjust to the “rhythm” of Saranac Lake — the habits of its tourists and its locals.
Ericson said Saranac Lake has a larger population than Lake Placid, and a more local feel. He said they want to contribute to the town’s pride and be good community members by supporting local causes.
LIVING IN THE ADIRONDACKS
RiverTrail Beer Works co-owner Chris Ericson.
Pulling out all the stops
By Aaron Marbone
The rich and dulcet tones of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church organ reverberated off the wood and stained glass inside the sanctuary on Oct. 2 as visiting organist David Jackson played the final sustained notes of the hymn “Be Thou My Vision” while rehearsing with visiting pianist Bill Hughes.
Members of the public were able to hear the recently restored organ in action during an evening concert of “sacred and secular music” on Oct. 4 in the church on the corner of Main and Church streets.
Jackson traveled from Spencer in the Southern Tier for the occasion. He’s been a longtime friend of the St. Luke’s Church and its members.
Jackson said the organ had been in pretty bad shape before, with dead notes from electronic connections gone bad, pipes in need of cleaning of dust and bugs and a tune-up.
The organ was donated to the church in 1994 by Ransom “Ranny” Duncan.
Last year, the church held a fundraiser for the organ and commissioned Ithaca-based organist Richard Strauss to refurbish the instrument. Strauss died in April at the age of 74. Syracuse-based Kerner and Merchant Pipe Organ Builders finished the restoration.
“Their work has brought the organ’s voice back to its former glory,” Susan Olsen wrote in a church newsletter.
This company also maintains the organ at St. John’s-in-the-Wilderness in Paul Smiths.
Strauss was a friend of Jackson, as well as Hughes and page turner Bill Denton who have traveled from Indiana for the concert. For decades, this group camped on Weller Pond with members of St. Luke’s like Mary Brown and Dianne Tkach.
Brown said, for them, the Oct. 4 concert was a tribute to their friend Strauss, as well as the other people who have shared musical expertise, generosity and love with the St. Luke’s community by maintaining and playing the organ over the years,
including David Talbot and Frank Jacobsen, who died in 2021.
Jackson started playing piano at age 12. When his church got a donated organ with free lessons, his minister put him on duty learning to play it.
“I ended up enjoying it,” he said.
The organ carries a massive variety of tones and sounds, imitating several other instruments like woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings. The cockpit of the instrument has an array of ways to change the tone, volume, length, pitch and
intensity of each note.
The organ console, where Jackson sits amid three boards of keys, dozens of organ stops, foot pedals and buttons, is across the stage from the pipes, which are recessed into a wall — shining in the light and obscured in the shadows. Electric wiring connects the two portions of the instrument.
The whole operation is a complex system of technology.
A solid state computer system controls the
valves on the pipes.
Every organ is different, Jackson said. Their customizable nature leads to countless iterations.
The pipes produce a full and surrounding sound, nearly commanding reverence and reflection.
The program for tonight’s concert includes orchestral pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and hymns like “It Is Well With My Soul” and “O Praise Ye The Lord,” where the audience will be invited to stand and sing.
Organist David Jackson warms up the keys of the recently refurbished pipe organ at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Saranac Lake.
Luxury Home Market
A Look at Current Trends in the High-End Real Estate Market
Luxury homes continue to attract buyers looking for premium features and exclusive amenities. Current trends in the high-end real estate market highlight the growing importance of wellness, technology and sustainability.
EMPHASIS ON WELLNESS
Luxury homebuyers are increasingly prioritizing wellness features in their properties. This includes amenities such as home gyms, spa-like bathrooms, saunas and meditation rooms.
Outdoor spaces are also being designed with wellness in mind, featuring yoga decks, swimming pools and landscaped gardens.
SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY
The integration of smart home technology is a major trend in the high-end real estate market. Buyers are looking for homes equipped with advanced security systems, automated lighting and climate control and high-tech entertainment systems.
Voice-activated assistants and home automation systems that can be controlled via smartphone apps are highly desirable features.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Sustainability is a growing concern among luxury homebuyers. Eco-friendly features such as solar panels, energy-
efficient appliances and green building materials are becoming standard in high-end properties.
Buyers are also interested in homes with sustainable landscaping, rainwater harvesting systems and electric vehicle charging stations.
OPEN FLOOR PLANS AND EXPANSIVE SPACES
Modern luxury homes often feature open floor plans that create a sense of spaciousness and flow.
Large living areas that seamlessly connect to kitchens and dining spaces are popular, as they are ideal for entertaining.
Additionally, high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and indoor-outdoor living spaces enhance the feeling of openness and provide ample natural light
PRIME LOCATIONS
Location remains a key factor in the luxury home market. Properties in prestigious neighborhoods, with proximity to top schools, exclusive shopping districts and cultural attractions, are highly sought after.
Waterfront properties and homes with stunning views also command premium prices.
CUSTOMIZATION AND UNIQUE DESIGN
High-end buyers are looking for unique, customized homes that reflect their personal style and preferences.
This includes bespoke architectural designs, custom finishes, and one-of-a-kind features such as wine cellars, home theaters and art studios.
The ability to tailor a home to fit individual needs and tastes is a significant selling point in the luxury market. By staying informed about these trends, you can better understand the high-end real estate market and what buyers are looking for in luxury properties.
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Appraisal: An appraisal is a professional assessment of a property's market value conducted by a licensed appraiser. This evaluation considers factors such as the property's condition, location and recent sales of comparable homes in the area. Appraisals are typically required by lenders to ensure the loan amount does not exceed the home's value.
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