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DESCRIPTION
"Balsam"
is a 1940's summer cottage with relaxed charm on quiet
Balsam Avenue in the village of Caroga Lake, just a
three-minute walk to a neighborhood association beach
on West Caroga Lake, which has gorgeous sunset views
and a great sandy beach with safe, shallow swimming
for children.
Freshly
painted barn red with creamy trim, "Balsam"
has an authentic camp interior of
"knotty-pine" paneling. Neat as a pin and
comfortably furnished, much of "Balsam's"
charm comes from its nostalgic decor, personalized
with regional knick-knacks, floral paintings, vintage
prints, fabrics, lighting, accessories, and flea
market finds.
Comfortable
maple furniture in the living room is covered in
vintage quilts and coverlets; ruffled curtains hang at
the windows, and an oval Colonial braided rug rests on
the hardwood floor. The living room features a console
TV (local stations only) with VCR and DVD player and a cabinet
record player with a stack of LPs. There's a closet
full of board and card games. Several floor and table
lamps provide attractive light for activities;
baseboard heat takes the chill off cool evenings.
An open
shelf filled with a collection of knick-knacks which
include bronzed baby-shoes and demitasse cups
separates the living room from the eat-in kitchen. The
fully-equipped kitchen has a refrigerator, electric
range, enameled sink, microwave, toaster, toaster
oven, and coffee maker. There are pretty dishes and
serving pieces, as well as a full complement of
cookware and utensils, in the classic knotty-pine
kitchen cupboards with wrought iron hardware.
Beyond the
kitchen is the bathroom, equipped with a shower, a
sink with vanity cabinet and mirrored medicine
cabinet, and low-flow toilet. The bathroom has ample
space for storing towels and toiletries. There's
natural light from a multi-paned window and a pretty
vintage wall mirror.
Across a
hallway running the length of the cottage are three
bedrooms, each attractively furnished with a bed, a
cushioned chair, a tall dresser, reading light, and
small closet. Windows are draped in white Battenburg
lace cafe curtains for privacy. The front bedroom has
a queen bed, the middle bedroom and the back bedroom
have full beds. Additionally, the sun porch spanning
the front of the cottage has a fold-out full futon
sofa.
All the
beds are provided with pillows, blankets, and
coverlets. You bring your own linens: sheets,
pillowcases, and towels.
The sun
porch spanning the front of the cottage is fully
glazed, its windows lit with tiny paper lantern string
lights and provided with narrow blinds for options of
privacy or watching the world go by. At one end, a
square table and chairs are set up for cards, games,
or puzzles; at the other, the full futon sleeper-sofa
and an easy chair make another comfortable sitting
area.
"Balsam's"
front garden has been planted with young apple trees
and an assortment of perennials, with flower-boxes at
some of the windows. A gravel driveway to the right of
the cottage provides off-street parking for two cars.
The backyard has a patio with picnic table, charcoal
briquette barbeque grill, and Adirondack chairs facing
a Franklin woodstove for an evening fire. The
backyard's lovely view is of tall, fragrant balsam
trees.
It's a two-block,
three-minute walk to the neighborhood's
"Lakeview Grove Association" beach. The
beach is sandy with a shallow, hard-bottomed swimming
area marked off by a rope of floats. There are park
benches for enjoying the gorgeous views of the
mountains surrounding West Caroga Lake, the charming
buildings of Sherman's
at the far end of the shore road with its Ferris wheel and carousel,
and spectacular sunsets. The beach is also a great
spot for launching a kayak or canoe, which you may
rent for an additional fee.
"Balsam"
is within walking distance of restaurants, taverns, post office,
laundromat, general store, coffee shop, gas, ATM, video rentals, and
a chapel. All the amenities of a friendly, small city are 15 minutes away in the historic sister-cities of Gloversville and Johnstown.
Hiking, golf, mountain biking and ATV trails, trout-fishing streams, state hunting land, and gorgeous views from a
mountaintop fire tower are all nearby. The county has 44 lakes to enjoy, ranging from small hidden lakes on hiking trails to the 26 mile long Great Sacandaga.
Centrally
located in the accessible southern Adirondacks, just
30 minutes north of the NY State Thruway, "Balsam" is a great location for easy
daytrip excursions to Saratoga (Performing Arts
Center, Thoroughbred Racing, and much more), Lake
George, Great Sacandaga Lake, Cooperstown (Baseball
Hall of Fame, Farmer's Museum, Fenimore Museum, Howe
Caverns), the Albany capital region, and much of the
six million acre Adirondack Park, including Blue
Mountain Lake and Tupper Lake, homes of renowned
Adirondack regional museums.
It's about
an hour to Saratoga, Cooperstown, and Albany; about
four hours to New York, Boston, Buffalo, and Montreal.
"Balsam"
accommodates a maximum of six guests at all times.
There is off-street parking for two cars. Sorry, no
pets and no smoking. "Balsam" has a NO
SHOES policy; bring slippers or flip-flops for indoor
use.
FEATURES
Listing Number:
5252
Address: Caroga Lake, NY
County: Fulton
Total # of bedrooms: 3
Total # bathrooms: 1
Maximum occupancy: 6
Winter availability: No
Linens provided: No
Smoking permitted: No
Pets considered: No
AMENITIES
Water
access,
beach, canoe, kayak, rowboat, fireplace, outdoor grill, equipped kitchen,
telephone, television, VCR,
DVD player, standard cable, stereo.
RENTAL
RATES
July
& August: $175/night, $350/weekend, $1,100 per week,
$3,500/month
May, June, September, October: $150/night, $300/weekend, $950 per week,
$3,000/month
Two night minimum; Three night minimum Holiday weeks
The Season, May - October: $9,000
Inquire for “last minute getaway” rates.
Kayak Rentals: $25/each per day or $100/each
per week
AVAILABILITY
CALENDAR
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check available dates for this rental.
OWNER'S
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thank you
for mentioning Adirondack "By Owner" when
you call or email.
Owner's telephone
number: 518-835-3500
Owner's email address: lakehouse@capital.net
Owner's personal
website for this property: http://www.southernadirondacklakehouserentals.com
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