ADIRONDACK LAKEFRONT RETREAT "WINDTOP"

Let our home be your home! Enjoy the unspoiled Great Sacandaga Lake. Experience the fresh air and wide open skies with spectacular sunsets. Our Enchanting Vintage Country Home is on the northeast shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake and at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. We have private lake access with beach, large dock, kayaks, canoe, and plenty of shoreline (125 ft of private beach frontage) for lakeside games and picnics. Just relax on the waterfront with a good book or head out …on the lake with your fishing rod or binoculars to catch the many species of fish and birds.

The house/property has a maximum total occupancy of seven (7). There are 3 air-conditioned bedrooms (two double beds and three twin beds). Linens and towels are provided. Bring your own beach towels. We have a large updated eat-in country kitchen fully equipped with utensils and dishware, refrigerator, stove, toaster oven, microwave, coffee maker, and an additional sink for food or beverage preparation. For rainy days and relaxation, there is a library of books, board games, puzzles, binoculars, television, w/basic cable, Free WiFi, VHS/DVD player w/movies. if you'd like to bring your games. Other features include antique furniture, hardwood floors with area rugs, cushioned couches and chairs, picture windows with wood shutters, gas grill, stereo for CDs, large bathroom with sink, shower, and a vanity. The outdoor rain shower is not to be missed. For the last minute items that you might have forgotten, you may find them here or at the grocery store and gas station conveniently located just a few miles or so down the road.

Vacation activities are right at your fingertips. You don't even have to get into your car again. At our lakefront retreat, there is plenty to do and lots of room for everyone to find their own personal space in the comforts of our home. Catch the breeze from the front porch, gaze lakeside from the sunroom, charbroil on the back deck, cook gourmet meals in the kitchen, or take a nap on a chaise lounge. Head down to the beach for swimming, canoeing, kayaking or paddle boarding, hike the numerous trails or spend time just paddling around the shoreline of the lake. Enjoy the lake side fire pit and swing in the lake side swing as you relax looking out over the Lake.

The surrounding area offers you all the amenities you need to have a choice in your vacation retreat. We are located at the foothills of the six million acre Adirondack State Park where you can roam the 8, 000 square miles of mountains, hike the 2,000 miles of foot trails, fish in the 30,000 miles of brooks and streams, canoe, kayak, or white water raft on the 1,500 miles of rivers, or just spend time spying on nature to catch a glimpse of the 220 species of birds, 30 species of reptiles and amphibians, or over 50 species of furry animals. For those of you who enjoy a climb or a backpack trip into the wilderness, take on Marcy and Algonquin Peaks which are the highest in the Adirondack Mountain Range.

Looking for a place for a day trip? Take a short 25-mile jaunt to the Victorian city of Saratoga Springs well known as a health resort because of its natural mineral springs and spas. There is something for everyone in Saratoga Springs as it is home to thoroughbred racing at the Saratoga Race Course, the Performing Arts Center offering theater, orchestra, jazz, opera, and contemporary artists, the New York City Ballet, museums, Yaddo Rose Gardens, Westport Country and Saratoga National Golf Clubs, American Revolution Battlefields, Skidmore College, antique shops, and some of the best bistros and restaurants outside of New York City.

Children and adults alike also want to take a short 30 minute drive to Lake George for the thrill of riding one of the six roller coasters at the Great Escape or getting wet at Splashwater Kingdom. Lake George also offers steamboat cruises touring Lake George, parasailing excursions, horse drawn buggies, balloon flights, white-water rafting, horseback riding, and miniature golf.

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