A Private Vacation Rental House in the Adirondack Mountains
On Its Own 50 Wooded Acres
 Convenient to Gore Mountain and the Saratoga Race Track
Pets Welcome   --  Wireless Internet Access

Location  Situated 6 miles north of Lake George Village, Lake George House is the only house on a 50-acre parcel of wooded land.  Views from the house are of native Adirondack trees and rock ledges.   The house is set back 200 feet from the road (Route 9N, Lakeshore Drive), with no houses on either side.

Capacity  The house contains four bedrooms and four baths and is arranged and furnished for a party of eight.  Additional arrangements can be made to accommodate up to eleven people.  Except in the summer, rates are computed according to the size of the group, from two to eleven, and we welcome the small group, too.

Wireless Internet connection  A wired or wireless Internet connection is available in the house at no extra charge.

Pets  Your pet is allowed to accompany you on your vacation provided permission is obtained ahead of time.  A pet fee of $85 for a week or $50 for a weekend will be charged.  The town of Bolton does have a leash law, so a dog must be leashed whenever it leaves the property.   Your dog is given a clean bed, too.

Rent Mother's Day weekend for 30% off rates for 6 or more people.

Regular Rates September through May 

Group     Two-night     Third     Two nights     Third     Additional     Full
  size         weekend       night       midweek        night       nights           week
 1-2             $350             free          $320             free         $100             $  870
  2-4            $550            free           $460             free         $120             $1,080
  5-6            $700            free           $580             free         $150             $1,300
  7-8            $850            free           $660             free         $180             $1,450
A charge of $25 per night applies for each additional person in the group.
September and May rates: Minimum 6-person rate.
Sales tax of 7% applies to rentals of less than four nights.

Holiday Rates
Martin Luther King's Birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas--Minimum 8-person rate.
Presidents' and Columbus Day Weekends--$1,050 for up to 10 people
Memorial Day Weekend and New Year's--$1,250 for up to 10 people.

Weekly Rates June 1 to June 21  For up to eight people, including babies and children, $1,800 per week plus $100 for each additional person.   Rented from Sunday to Sunday.

Weekly Rates June 22 to August 30 For up to ten people, including babies and children, $2,400 per week plus $100 weekly for an additional person.  Rented from Sunday to Sunday.

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Swimming and Boating  There are two public beaches four miles to the north in Bolton Landing and another two in the Village of Lake George.  There are several marinas on Lakeshore Drive where guests may rent a boat.  All are within a 10-minute drive.  The house itself has no lake frontage.

Skiing   Skiers may choose Gore Mountain, 28 miles from the house, or West Mountain, 18 miles distant.  We can offer lift tickets to Gore at a 15% discount provided you will be skiing at lest two consecutive days.  If you aren't skiing every day of your stay, the Lake George region offers many other outdoor activities and good shopping opportunities.

Ping-Pong   A regulation size Ping-Pong table is now on order, to be delivered by about June 8.  It will be placed on the screened porch.  Since it can be folded and wheeled aside, it can be alternated for use with the dining table for six.

The House  Constructed during the winter of 2001, Lake George House contains two levels of living area and provides an unusual degree of privacy for residents.  An oil furnace provides central heat, and the house is centrally air conditioned.  A private well supplies tap water.

Rooms are large, their walls paneled with knotty pine, and the floors made of oak or ceramic tile.  Doors are oak as well.  Ceilings are high, windows large, and decorations sparse, lending an atmosphere of space and relaxation.  Every room looks out over a natural setting of forest and mountains.

The main room is large enough for gatherings of the entire group. It contains a large gas-fired woodstove, the living, dining, and kitchen areas, and a table that seats eight comfortably. A spare table is available to allow seating for eleven.   Here, too, are one of the two TV's (with cable), the VCR, CD and DVD players, the radio, and an assortment of books, games, and puzzles for the guests' entertainment.  A second TV with VCR is on the lower bedroom where the futon sofa is.

The living room opens out onto a large screened porch furnished with a table for six, and a wrought iron sofa, table, and comfortable chairs.  In warm weather, guests will find the porch a pleasant place for meals and leisure activities in the open air even during a rainstorm or after dark.
	The kitchen is equipped with a four-burner electric stove with oven, a refrigerator, and a dishwasher, as well as a coffee maker, a toaster oven, an Oster blender, a hand mixer, and a microwave oven.  Pots and pans are abundant: silverware and dinnerware will accommodate a group of ten.  Guests provide paper products, soaps, and food wraps and may wish to bring a favorite small appliance or utensil.
Two bedrooms are the same size with a queen-size bed, a full bath, and a walk-in closet in each.    The third and fourth bedrooms are on the lower level.  Each of those contains two single beds, which can be made up as a king.  The larger of the two also has a futon sofa and a TV-VCR-radio set.  Its bathroom is on the upper level.  The smaller twin-or-king room has its own bathroom with fiberglass shower.

A highchair, a booster seat, a set of baby gates, and a standard crib (the crib for a $25 fee) are available for small children. 

On the lower level are a standard washer and dryer, an iron and ironing board, and a counter for folding.  Guests provide their own detergent and other laundry products.

In the laundry room is also the recycling station, with bins for sorting your bottles, cans, and recyclable paper.

Three baths have a shower and tub combination and counter space around the basin.  The fourth bathroom has a large fiberglass shower.  All bed linens are furnished, as are a bath towel and wash cloth for each guest (plus a number of spares), bath mats, and dish towels.   We do not provide beach towels.

The flat rate for unlimited local calls from the cordless phone in the kitchen is included in the rental fee; all other calls must be charged to a calling card.  The number will be provided ahead of time to leave with family and friends back home.  Cell phone service is spotty in the Lake George Basin, but many guests received service in the house, down by the road, and certainly up or down the road a short way.

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The Grounds  The grounds are heavily wooded and contain a small stream, an outcropping of rock ledges, and many species of native trees, including white pine, beech,  hemlock, oak, maple, birch, and aspen.  They provide shade, privacy, and natural beauty to the grounds.  A modern gas grill with a spare canister of propane is provided for outdoor cooking.  A set of swings including a baby swing is also available outside the screened porch.

If a power outage occurs during your stay, a 6,800-watt generator will be provided on part-time or full-time basis to supply the house with use of the furnace, water, septic system, refrigeration, and a number of electrical outlets.

Payment Policies  A deposit of one half the rental rate is required when a reservation is made, with the balance and the security deposit due 60 days before arrival.  The reservation deposit is nonrefundable unless the period you rented is taken by another party, in which case a fee of 10 percent of the fees or $75, whichever is less, is retained.  A refundable security deposit of $100 to $300 is required, the rate depending on the length of rental and the number of people in the party.  This sum will be refunded in full provided no damage has been done, instructions for preparing the house for check-out are followed, trash and recyclables are managed properly, and the house is vacated by checkout time.

Check-in time  is 3:00 P.M. of the first day rented.  Check-out time is 10:00 A.M. of the last day.

Lake George Queen of North American Lakes  As you may know, Lake George is one of the cleanest lakes in the world.  The DEC rates its water quality as AA+; the limnologists (the lake scientists) categorize it as oligotrophic--very low in the nutrients that cause the growth of algae and other organisms that cloud the water.  Conditions that have created and maintain this lovely water are the lake's small, forested watershed, its great water depths (192 feet at the deepest), the limestone on the lake bottom (which buffers acid precipitation), its undeveloped shoreline, and the temperate climate here.  It is somewhat remarkable that the lake has maintained this water quality despite the intensive use by the many who come to enjoy its water, its islands, its beaches, and its splendid mountain scenery.  Many people safely drink the water untreated; thousands of others use its water after minimal treatment by a municipal water system.  We will welcome you to join those who come to be refreshed and relaxed by the beautiful surroundings.  We invite you to become one of those for whom the privilege of visiting this beautiful watershed mandates careful stewardship of the land and lake so that generations after you can enjoy it as much as you have.

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Enjoyment of the Surrounding Region

In the Summer
Fishing:  Bring your own boat, launching it at a nearby marina, or charter one locally.  We provide you with a waterproof fishing map that shows the hot spots for salmon, trout, pike, perch and bass.

Golfing:  Several championship golf courses are in the area.  The closest is the Sagamore, designed by Donald Ross (15-minute drive).

Whitewater rafting and kayaking:  Both short rides and extended tours are offered on the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers from April to October.

Mountain biking:  Gore Mountain ski slopes are open for biking in the summer, with a gondola and a chair lift to take you to the top of the mountain.

Museums:  In Glens Falls, the Hyde for fine art and the Chapman for local history.  (Open all year).  In Blue Mountain Lake (an hour's drive), the Adirondack Museum offers extensive exhibits on Adirondack history--an all-day excursion.  Open May to October.

Theater:  The Lake George Dinner Theatre in Lake George Village.  Equity actors playing six days a week form late June until mid-October.   The Adirondack Theater Festival will have a shorter season during the summer.

Ballet and concerts:  Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) with performances by theLake George Opera Company in June, the New York City Ballet in July, the Philadelphia Orchestra in August, and rock and jazz groups before and after those (40-minute drive).  See www.spac.org.

Thoroughbred and harness racing:  The Saratoga Race Track, a world-class flat track, is open from late July through Labor Day.  The harness-racing track is open February through November.  Both are in Saratoga Springs (40-minute drive).

The Adirondack Balloon Festival:  In mid-September.  Scores of balloons from all over the world. Walk among them as they are inflated and launched at dawn and dusk.

Great Escape:  A big-time amusement park experience (20-minute drive).

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In the Winter
Gore Mountain:  A 35-minute drive, open from mid-November to mid-April.  It has snowmaking on 95 percent of its 60 trails, 12 percent of which are easy, 58 percent more difficult, and 30 percent very difficult.  Its summit elevation is 3,600 feet, its vertical drop, 2,100 feet.  It offers 9 lifts: one gondola, 2 quads, 3 doubles, one high-speed triple, and 2 surface.  For those skiing at least two consecutive days, we offer a 15 percent discount on Gore lift tickets.

Cross-country skiers can find trails in Pack Forest near the Hudson River (20-minutes), Crandall Park in Glens Falls (30-minutes), and at Gore Mountain (40-minutes).

Snowmobiling:  The county and a private association maintain an extensive system of snowmobile trails in the region.  Pamphlets and maps of the trails will be found in the house.  Snowmobile rentals with a guided tour are available locally.

The Lake George Winter Carnival takes place on the frozen lake in Lake George Village every weekend during February.  Snowmobile and outhouse races and other events.

Ice fishing on the lake when the ice is thick enough, during January, February, and March.

Vacations with a Purpose

Lake George House might well be considered a place to meet with friends for a vacation that specializes in a particular activity, such as skiing, fishing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, or photography.  Family and friends attending a wedding nearby might prefer having a house all to themselves over staying at a motel.  The owners invite you to discuss the possibilities for such a gathering at Lake George House and offer their assistance in making it a pleasant and fulfilling occasion.

A few of our guests' comments--

"Truly enjoyed your beautiful home.  A wonderful place for relaxing.  So much space and everything we needed.  The woods were pretty with so many different trees showing together so well.  Thank you so much."  September 2007

"Thank you very very very much for opening your home to us.  It's a very beautiful home.  We really enjoyed ourselves here and would like to come back during the summer months.  Again we say thank you with all our hearts." October 2007

"As always, a great time.  Good weather, food, and shopping.  The last night we cooked pork shops from Oscar's Smokehouse.  Lots of toys for Arianna and lots of treats for Skully, the beagle.  [Arianna:] Hope to be back real soon!"  November 2007

"Thank you so much for letting us stay here.  Not only did the family have fun, our dog Reilly had a blast.  The house is so big and nice.  Our family cannot thank you enough.  Have a great winter."  February 2008

Well, thank you, Melissa, we had a great time--
the house, like the other, was really so fine.

The kitchen was stocked with all that we need.
As you know we are chefs, although easy to please.

Our friends had not been here, up north by the lake.
For their visit east, what a wonderful break.

The kids have been happy, not even a care,
and sleeping so well, in the clean mountain air.

The pups were so happy when they saw their treats.
As usual, you have everything . . . beds, towels, and sheets.

You were so helpful when we first arrived,
assembling the crib, we'd tried and we'd tried.

The weather's been fine--just a drizzle today,
but hoping it passes, so we can go play.

The woods are so peaceful, the quiet and green.
Hiking the trails has been so serene.

So, thanks for it all.  We bid you good cheer.
We're already planning our next visit here!  --September 2006