DESCRIPTION
*Now used as a well received Bed and Breakfast. Please Google Fletcher Farm B and B. Has good income potential. Additional 5.5 acres have well groomed ski/hike/horse trails and building site.

This beautifully restored farm house is the original home built c. 1850 by Wilson Fletcher. The homestead, through direct descendants was built up into the well known Fletcher Farm Hotel and TB Sanitarium until it burned down in 1937. This house however was untouched by the fire.

I acquired this property in 2003 from the heirs of the Fletcher family. Being an experienced builder and craftsman for my entire career, I decided to take on the restoration and modernization of this wonderful house.

In the beginning, I was surprised to find the structure was much sounder and well built then I originally thought. The entire structure, including the additions, was entirely post and beam construction. The last addition is about 100 years old which became a large kitchen and a very large attached “wood shed” which I have converted to a garage.

I completely gutted the house and began by restructuring the floor plan, both upstairs and down. The downstairs is basically the same but I did convert two small bedrooms into one large master bedroom and bath. The upstairs was changed by adding four large dormers which allowed enough space to create three bedrooms and add a full bath.

In the kitchen, I removed the low ceiling to create a large open room complete with exposed beams, a breakfast nook, ornate wood heat stove, Heartland cook stove resembling an old wood cook stove, granite and maple counter tops, Kraft-Made oak cabinets and top-of-the-line dishwasher, fridge, and microwave. All the trim in the kitchen and throughout the house is made from the old trim and wood removed from the original or from new wood that I have treated to look like the original. Off the kitchen is a pantry and laundry with large washer and dryer. There is also a ceiling fan above the wood stove that efficiently moves the heat about the kitchen and the rest of the house.

The living room and dining room are one large room with a large enough dining table to accommodate eight people. A corner hutch supplies a complete collection of Courier and Ives dinner ware and there is a pleasant chandelier above the table.

The living room area features a large Yotul woodstove that is capable of easily heating the whole house. It has glass window doors and also opens up into a fireplace. It stands on its own tile platform with a stone and wood beam hearth surrounding it. There is also a depression era couch, two recliners, rocking chair, secretary, Persian rug, and an HDTV in an antique cabinet.

The four bedrooms are very well appointed with full beds (one with two twins), antique dressers, mirrors and chairs. The master bedroom has a complete matching bedroom set as well as a large antique roll top desk. The master bath is complete with a two person Jacuzzi tub and a no step open shower stall. The vanity and WC are in a separate area. The upstairs bath has a claw foot tub with a shower and there is a small powder room downstairs for convenience.

The entire house is decorated to enhance the look of turn-of-the-century Adirondacks . There are many interesting prints in old frames throughout every room. There is wainscoting, hardwood and pine plank floors, window treatments and wrought iron light fixtures to compliment the theme.

The garage is set up also as a workshop with lots of shelving and a bench. It is fully insulated and heated by LP. The door matches the exterior but is a fully automatic overhead door. There is also a full storage area with stairs above the garage.

The exterior of the house is all natural board and batten siding with a pleasant cedar stain. The windows, which are all new Pella thermopane, have pine green shutters that match the green of the new metal roof. The roof is a double cold roof well ventilated and insulated as is the rest of the house which allows the new Buderus oil/water baseboard furnace to heat efficiently. The hot water is from the furnace with a very fast recovery on the 50 gallon tank.

The well is the original well that has apparently worked without fail for 150 years. The septic system is brand new with a 1250 gallon tank and drainage field large enough for a four bedroom house.

The landscaping has been enhanced with lots of new tree plantings, stone walls, brick walkways, crushed stone drive, new lawn, and hand split rail fences. There is an original barn still in good shape and is used for storage. The barn can and will be restored, which will make it, along with the unwooded acreage, ideal for one or two horses or other livestock. The rest of the acreage is wooded and trails have been completed.

The views are panoramic with Whiteface and the surrounding mountains visible. The front porch has become one of the best features of the house because of the views and the passing of neighbors on the quiet country road. The location of the property is centralized, making it convenient to reach Saranac Lake (10 minutes away), Lake Placid (20 minutes away), Whiteface Ski Mountain (25 minutes away) and Plattsburgh (40 minutes away). 

This property really needs to be seen up close and personal to appreciate all the attention to detail. It is also completely outfitted and functional for a turnkey situation and can accommodate up to eight adults or family members. Please feel free to call me for further information or what can be included to make a contract of sale or rental.

FEATURES

PRICE
$490,000 with 3 acres - additional 5.5 acres available
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OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION
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Owner's telephone numbers: 518-891-9549 or 386-405-0478 (cell)

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Owner's personal website for this property: http://fletcherfarmbb.blogspot.com/ 
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