Lake House on Lake George
MSN names Lake George cleanest lake in U.S.
One nice, big, friendly house on one lakeside acre for one group at a time. A 27-year history of good times. “Lake House” is open year round and pet friendly. It is right on the lake and has five bedrooms and four full baths, a screened porch, and a pool table. The dining table seats ten easily. There is an extra-large two-bay garage for parking and storing gear or a boat trailer. Best of all, perhaps, is the total privacy you will enjoy.
LOCATION Lake House is directly on the lake on the west side of Lake George at the entrance to Boon Bay. The property consists of one acre of land 600 feet from the road to the lake, with 80 feet of shoreline. The house is 300 feet from the lake Lake George Village is 6 miles south; Bolton Landing, 4 miles north.
THE WATERFRONT The waterfront includes a boat house with a deck above, a covered slip for your boat, and a shallow wading area. There are glorious views of the bay, mountains, and lake.
Available for your use are two sit-on-top kayaks and a row boat with oars and an anchor, and life jackets of every size.
(The two boats in the picture are not ours! Sorry, no power boats are kept at the property for your use.)
The deck is furnished with five lounge chairs, two straight chairs, a love seat, and a picnic table. A new pergola provides shade and a roof you can sit under when it rains,
Swimming in the clear, cool water is a true pleasure. There is also a fire ring for making those s'mores.
CAPACITY The home contains five bedrooms and four full baths to accommodate a party of ten people including babies and children.
INTERNET The house is equipped with a reliable high-speed Internet connection, a Spectrum product.
OWNER NEARBY The owner lives 2 miles from the house, year round, and will personally and promptly respond to guests’ questions or problems that arise during their stay.
TOTALLY PRIVATE RENTAL When you rent this property, please understand that you will have it entirely to yourselves. The house is not a part of an association. No one else will be using the house or driveway or waterfront or boat house or docks, including the owner.
PETS Your dog is welcome to accompany you on your vacation provided permission is obtained ahead of time and you can assure me it won't bark a lot and bother my good neighbors. The pet fee $20 per dog per night. Your dog is given a clean bed, too.
The House
Constructed in stages as the family’s needs grew, Lake House contains many levels of living area, and with all its nooks and crannies, provides an unusual degree of privacy for its residents. Rooms are large, their walls paneled with knotty pine, and their floors made of oak. Ceilings are high and decorations sparse, lending an atmosphere of space and relaxation.
The main room is a large living and dining area with the kitchen at one end and a screened porch at the other. There is a large gas-fired wood stove. Though primarily for ambiance, it does give off a lot of heat! There are also a Smart TV, and a DVD player.
The dining table seats ten easily. The kitchen, with its generous supply of cooking and serving equipment, is favored by the best of cooks. It’s equipped with a five-burner gas stove (with griddle and oven), a side-by-side refrigerator, and a dishwasher, as well as Mr. Coffee and Keurig coffee makers, a blender, a microwave oven, and an additional electric griddle and lots of pots and pans. A detailed list of the kitchen equipment provided is available. A private well supplies tap water, which is filtered and sanitized with a UV filter. Guests provide paper products, soaps, and food wraps and may wish to bring a favorite small appliance or utensil.
On the lower floor are three bedrooms, two full baths, the room with the pool table, and a linen closet with spare towels and the iron. One bedroom has twin beds (that can be made up as a king-size bed), a second TV, and a DVD player. Another has an antique double bed and a patio door that opens out into the yard. The back bedroom has a queen-size bed and its own bath. The fourth full bath is off the hallway.
A highchair, a booster seat, and baby gates are available for small children. A standard crib is also available for a one-time fee of $25.
The master bedroom has a king-size bed, two futon sofas that open into double beds, one other sofa, a balcony, a walk-in closet, a flat-screen TV with cable and DVD player, and a full bath with skylight--plus a very interesting antique wood-working chest.
The book swap is also set up in this room. .
The bedroom over the kitchen also has a walk-in closet and its own full bath with skylight. It is furnished with a queen-size bed. This room has the one disadvantage that sounds from the kitchen carry up into it. Though this bedroom and the master bedroom are both upstairs, they are not connected. Each has its own stairway up from the main room.
The two-bay garage is available for parking vehicles or boat trailers, or for storing bicycles or other sports equipment.
A full-size playhouse with a high ceiling and containing a doll crib, blackboard, and lots of toys, plus a swing set and a child-size picnic table are available for the children
For outdoor cooking, a three-burner Weber gas grill is provided, along with the propane needed and a spare tank in case the first one runs out.
The Boat House and Grounds
On the boathouse deck you are surrounded by the splendid lake and mountain scenery. A picnic table and lounge furniture are on the roof of the boathouse, which is carpeted for your comfort. Inside the boathouse are cushions for the deck chairs, switches to the lights around the deck, and the two open-top kayaks, life jackets, oars, and anchor for use with the rowboat. Your own boating, swimming, and fishing equipment may be stored here.
The double-level boat house with crib dock provides covered docking space for a boat up to 23 feet in length. No charge is made for use of the dock. A collection of lifejackets in many sizes is available for the guests’ use. Boat rental is available in the area. With the owner’s permission, you will be welcome to use our personal rowboat kept at the waterfront. Please note that Jet Skis, Waverunners, and performance boats are not allowed at the property at any time.
At the shallowest place, the water depth beside the boathouse is about 18 inches, appropriate for enjoyment by very young children accompanied by an adult. The water adjacent to the pier is 8 feet deep and safe for diving. A ladder attached to the pier makes climbing back onto the pier convenient and safe. The water temperature in the lake seldom exceeds 75 degrees and is always remarkably clear and refreshing.
A camp fire by the lake may be made in a circle of rocks surrounded on three sides by a convenient bench. Firewood can be purchased at local supermarkets and convenience stores. To protect our healthy forests from the invasive emerald ash borer that comes in on firewood, it is now illegal to bring in firewood from a distance greater than 50 miles. The sandbox, with toys available, is on this level of the property.
Generator on Site
No reason to be concerned about the unlikely occurrence of a power outage during your stay. To provide you with water and septic service, heat, refrigeration, and power to certain outlets for lights and microwave use, a 5,500-watt generator is maintained on site. The gas range in the kitchen will function by lighting the burners with a match, and of course, the gas grill will always function for making a good meal.
Laundry in Basement
Front loading washer and dryer. Please bring your own h/e detergent.
