SHABBY CHIC COTTAGE - BEACH & HOT TUB "SWEETHEART" 2 BR, 1.5 BA, Maximum Occupancy: 6 Caroga Lake, NY Fulton County Great Sacandaga Lake Region Vacation Rentals LISTING ID: VR5254 |
Special Rate Being Offered: $100 OFF SUMMER RATES IF YOU BOOK NOW! Additional Information: FANTASTIC LAKE HOUSE, HOT TUB, GREAT BEACH, GREAT PRICE! |
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| We want you to be our guest! If we have availability for the week you are interested in, let us know what you can afford to pay and we'll try to help you plan a wonderful and affordable vacation!
"Sweetheart" is a cheerful three-season vacation home just steps away from a private beach shared with neighbors on beautiful East Caroga Lake. The talented owners, a designer/builder and a gourmet cook, have turned "Sweetheart" into a relaxed, informal retreat with a focus on outdoor living. The spacious, level double lot, with its lovely backdrop of mixed woodland, features an outdoor kitchen, hot outdoor shower, six-person jetted spa, picnic table, and a comfortable living area circling a stone fire pit. The exterior of "Sweetheart" is classic Adirondack - barn red clapboard siding with mullioned windows and shutters painted a forest green, the front yard soft with pine needles from stately trees rimming the property, paths and borders carefully edged with native stones. Indoors, white-washed cedar walls and aqua enameled wood floors lend a touch of "beach shack" atmosphere, repeated in seascape oil paintings and shell collections. (An exuberant painting collection also includes landscaped and still-lifes.) The open living area features a large living room and an eat-in kitchen. Comfortable sofas and lounge chairs are soft beige leather or covered in custom white cotton matelasse slipcovers. Sheer window curtains soften the light. The cathedral ceiling is hung with light strands and vintage colored-glass globe chandeliers for an amber glow. A brick fireplace with wood stove insert centers one wall. The wood stove showcases beautiful fires and efficiently heats the camp on chilly evenings. Entertainment options include TV (no cable), DVD and VCR, a stereo, and board games. High-speed WI-FI internet access is provided for your laptop computer. The kitchen has large, charmingly old-fashioned "camp" windows that swing open on top-hinges to hook onto the rafters above, white vintage cabinetry, and a 30's vintage sheet linoleum floor in a harlequin pattern of black, red and gray diamonds that we happily uncovered during renovation. The antique wood dining table and painted kitchen chairs seat six. The fully-equipped eat-in kitchen includes refrigerator, fabulous vintage electric range with "crock pot" slow-cooker insert, enameled sink with built-in drainboard, microwave, toaster oven, blender, coffee maker, food processor, and electric tea kettle. A china cupboard holds a charming array of vintage dinnerware, while a butcher block unit stores generous serving bowls and platters. Vintage cast iron and enamelware pots and pans hang from the rafters; a hand-crafted plank shelf with its natural raw, curved front edge holds spices and condiments above the range. A large mirror on the range wall reflects beautiful green light from the kitchen's two walls of windows; the windows above the sink serve as a pass-through to the outdoor kitchen. The master bedroom features the rustic glamour of a queen-size canopy bed hand-crafted by the Amish from twigs and branches painted a dreamy white and swathed in little white string lights. Wall hooks and a vintage painted dresser with a kitsch "Elvis" lamp are tucked into the room for clothes storage. The walls are white with a distressed-finish antique door. Two windows offer circulation of cooling lake breezes. The second bedroom features a twin size Amish crafted hickory canopy bed. A window looks out across lawn to lovely evergreen trees. A dresser and wall hooks provide clothes storage. A full sleeper-sofa on the sun porch allows "Sweetheart" to accommodate a total of five guests. The beds are outfitted with attractive spreads, blankets, and pillows. Guests provide their own linens: sheets, pillowcases, and towels. The enclosed sun porch, with three walls of multi-paned glass and screened windows that are curtained for privacy, is an ideal den or third bedroom. A suite of luxuriously comfortable beige leather furniture includes a sectional sofa that incorporates two recliners and a full sleeper-sofa, providing plenty of space for hanging out as well as sleeping in. An ivory-enameled Jotul free-standing gas fireplace keeps "Sweetheart" cozy in cool weather. Next to the bedrooms is a full bath with toilet, console sink, and shower. One wall of the bathroom serves as a graffiti guest book, with dry markers to write on the white chalkboard surface. An outdoor hot shower and hot tub (along with a dip in the lake!) provide summer's best bathing experiences. The convenient outdoor kitchen features a substantial gas grill, a bank of metal cabinets with granite countertop, and a large picnic table whose comfortable benches have backs to them and seat six easily. Bluestone stepping stones set in a pebble patio lead to the six-person jetted spa offering relaxation under the stars. Next to the spa is an enclosed outdoor shower with dressing area. In the large, grassy clearing beyond, a collection of comfortable Adirondack furniture, including a rustic swing, encircles a stone fire pit for bonfires and s'mores. Nearby is a horseshoe pit. A little deck in a grove of woods offers another seating area with cafe table and chairs. A short walk across the quiet road rimming East Caroga Lake brings you to the sandy, protected waterfront shared with a handful of neighbors. In addition to offering good swimming, you may rent kayaks or canoes to launch from here for fishing and exploring East Caroga Lake's many coves and inlets. A channel leads to West Caroga Lake, allowing boaters to paddle to the village center for a meal. Sweetheart is best suited for adults and families with older children as the slipcovered furniture is white and the hot tub is recommended for those sixteen and older. Hiking, 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 seven golf courses and 44 lakes to enjoy, ranging from small hidden lakes on hiking trails to the 26 mile long Great Sacandaga. The village of Caroga Lake has 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. Centrally located in the accessible southern Adirondacks, just 30 minutes north of the NY State Thruway, "Sweetheart" 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. "Sweetheart" accommodates a maximum of six guests at all times. There is off-street parking for three cars. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. "Sweetheart" has a NO SHOES policy; bring slippers or flip-flops for indoor use. |
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| Listing ID: | VR5254 |
| Property Address: | Caroga Lake, NY |
| Region: | Great Sacandaga Lake Region - MAP |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Bed Sizes: |
1 Queen
2 Twin 1 Sleeper Sofa |
| Bathrooms: | 1.5 |
| Max Occupancy: | 6 |
| On-Site Amenities: |
• 100% Pet Free (no pets ever present with owners or renters) • 100% Smoke Free (no indoor smoking ever by owners or renters) • Adirondack Chairs • Alarm Clock • Antique Furnishings • Beach, Association or Shared • Bicycle • Blender • Book Collection, General • Breakfast Room • CD Player • Coffee Maker • Credit Card or Paypal Accepted for Rental Fee • Crib • Dock • DVD Player • Fan (portable) • Fire Pit • Fireplace (gas) • First Aid Kit • Games and/or Puzzles • Grill (gas) • Hammock • High Speed Internet - Wired • High Speed Internet - Wireless • Highchair • Horseshoes
• Hot Tub
• Ironing Board/Iron • Kayak • Kitchenware (dishes, pots, utensils, etc.) • Lake Access (easy walk) • Life Vests • Linens Available (extra fee) • Long Term/Seasonal Rentals Available • Microwave • Outdoor Shower • Picnic Table, Outdoor • Porch (screen) • Radio • Refrigerator/Freezer (full size) • Rowboat • Rustic Furnishings • Scenic View from Inside House • Scenic View from Outside House • Stove/Oven • Stroller • Telephone • Television, Standard • Toaster Oven • Tourist Information Folder • VCR Player • Walk to Town • Woodstove (wood burning) |
| Activities On Site: |
• Boating • Canoe/Kayak Rentals • Canoeing/Kayaking
• Fishing
• Lake |
| Activities 1-15 Minutes: |
• Antique Shopping • Arcade • ATM (Cash) Machine • ATV Trails • Bank • Bar/Tavern/Brew Pub • Basketball Court • Bike Path • Bike Rentals • Boat Rentals • Bowling • Church • Farmer's Market • Fitness Club • Gas Station • Golf Course • Grocery Store - Large • Grocery Store - Small • Hiking Trail(s) • Historic Site • Horse Trails • Horseback Riding Center
• Hospital
• Hunting • Laundromat • Library • Marina • Miniature Golf • Movie Rental Store • Museum • Nature Center or Attraction • Office / Shipping Service Store • Orchard • Playground • Public Beach • Public Boat Launch • Restaurant • Sailing • Swimming Pool (Indoor) • Synagogue • Tennis • Urgent or Emergency Care Center • Walking Path |
| Activities 16-30 Minutes: |
• Caves • Go-Karts • Mountain Bike Center
• Movie Theatre
• Spa • Train Ride |
| Activities 31-60 Minutes: |
• Amusement Park • Boat Tour • Concerts • Live Entertainment • Live Theatre or Dance • Outlet Shopping
• River • Shopping Mall • Skate Board Park • Water Park • Whitewater Rafting Center • Winery |
| Pet Policy: | No pets please. |
| Smoking Policy: | No smoking indoors please. |
| Cleaning Policy: | Please leave the house as nicely as you found it. |
| Linen Policy: | We provide comfortable and pretty comforters, blankets and pillows. You provide sheets, pillowcases and towels. Unusual circumstances or long distance travelers may rent linens for an additional fee. |
| Security Deposit Information: | A $300 separate security deposit check is required with your rental fee to be returned promptly if the house is left as nicely as it was found. |
| Rental Rates: | July & August: $1,400/week
May, June, September, October: $200/night, $400/weekend, $1,100/week Weekly only July and August Two night minimum; Three night minimum Holiday weekends Inquire for "last minute getaway" rates. Kayak & Canoe Rentals: $25/each per day, $100/each per week, $250/week for 2 kayaks & 1 canoe |
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Owner's Contact Information:
Phone: 518-835-3500
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Owner's Personal Website:
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