House is great and located well off the road. So quiet and secluded. Saw deer everyday in the yard. There's 2 mountain views and 2 big porches to enjoy. The house is very well equipped with pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and towels,etc. One downfall is that the house has an open concept, so you could hear everyone going upstairs and in bedrooms upstairs due to the floors creaking. The beds were very comfortable. We had a great time, mountain biking, hiking, and relaxing. We were close to Whiteface Mountain and visited Lake Placid too. Would definately rent this house again.
Stayed at this property for our third week long visit in past 4 years. We are a family of 7 and used all 4 bedrooms. We love the solitude and house is beautiful. Kitchen is stocked well for most purposes. Happy that all bedrooms had air conditioners as outdoor temps were in high 80s all week. The living area has only fans and the dining area cooling unit only cooled the thermostat to 80-84 in the kitchen dining areas. We loved the outdoor areas to play yard games and family time around the beautiful fire pit and adirondack chairs.
The house was exactly what we were hoping for. A spacious log cabin on gorgeous property. The location is ideal, just minutes from whiteface mountain and not too far from lake placid. We slept 9 easily and had plenty of space. There is a fully stocked kitchen and a fun game room. The property was great for exploring and the covered deck made our walk to the hot tub easy. Would 100 percent stay here again!
Great house and property. Awesome Ski getaway spot! With that being said - unfortunately, this location is in dire need of a handy man, Understandable that this is a rental, but things need attention. Starting off - I made it very clear that I was booking this rental for the use of the hot tub. With the host knowing this was a priority, I would have thought that the hot tub would have been ready upon arrival. When going to use the hot tub night 1 - the water was 50 degrees and took 6 hours to heat up to 100 - I contacted the host to see what could be done, if any compensation was in order, and I was told the house keeper would check on the functionality after our departure(no help to us). I was also told the previous guest checked out the same day as our arrival and had no issues, unfortunately this is untrue as the settings on the hot tub was set to vacation mode so there was no heating happening. The longer we stayed and used the items available to us the more we found wrong. The ice machine is missing the lever to stop ice from being made - so ice would get under the freezer door, pour out onto the floor, and make a mess not shut.Knobs on cupboards were loose and needed tightening.The upstairs bathroom shower would have 2 inches of standing water while showering as the drain is plugged. The blinds on the sliding door are busted. No information on the wood stove. TV remotes missing/nonfunctionalStained chairs.Multiple insects found.Fun spot - needs work!
We were supposed to have the full family there but unfortunately we drove, everybody else was to fly in and this was the day the internet broke. Lovely adulting time for my wife and I in this huge house. Ironman in Lake Placid was great. local sites, dinning and hiking all wonderful.
I don't think I heard a voice or an engine in the 5 days we were there, just deer with our coffee each morning.
Nice place and location with caveats. Good for winter stay.
This is a much better winter rental than a summer rental. Definitely a great property with a lot of character and privacy. Nice yard, fire pit and views. Good location for hiking and near Lake Placid. While the property did have A/C as listed, it was not functioning well, running all the window A/C (no central A/C) units on full blast and the property could never cool down. The kitchen A/C unit never worked the entire stay and made being in the kitchen/living room uncomfortable. Also the unit was not well installed allowing for insects to get inside the home. The Wi-Fi was slow with unreliable signal, especially in an area with limited cell phone reception. The listed grill is barely functional, a broken charcoal grill (with missing pieces) with no charcoal or other means to start it, causing us to have to go to the store to purchase charcoal and lighter fluid. Previous guests had placed rocks in the grill to elevate grate to allow airflow in an attempt to make functional. Having a functional grille is important for a family summer getaway. This would make for a great stay for a ski trip and could be improved for a summer stay with attention to the A/C units, Wi-Fi and grill as these are important summer amenities.
The house is absolutely gorgeous! Perfect log cabin in the mountains for a rustic vacation. Easy to get to town and other nearby attractions. Peaceful, relaxing hideaway to get a great nights sleep. Maybe even see woodland creatures come out and say hi.
This home was secluded but still close to everything you would need. Everyone on the trip loved the home and would certainly stay again. Everything was as advertised and I think the location was my favorite feature. The weather turned out to be perfect so we didn't need to spend a ton of time inside. When we did spend time inside, everyone was comfortable and had plenty of space. I think year-round this is a fantastic property. Thank you so much for having us!