Saratoga Springs, New York
The most fun, tricked-out house on Saratoga Lake. Four floors, almost 4,000 square feet. Very quiet: Located the end of a private dead-end road with no traffic, right next to a hilltop forest. Just 5 miles from the track, downtown Saratoga, SPAC, with multiple public parks, golf courses, etc., even closer. Best spot for big/multi families, family reunions, etc. (no parties -- we respect our neighbors) -- both in the summer (lake/track), the fall (lake/leaves) and in the winter (skiing/fireplace).
The property comes in two parts:
* Duplex boathouse (renovated 2022), including sun deck and chaise loungers, dining tables, screened porch, full bar (!) , snow cone machine, private lakefront swimming area, 100 foot dock. New futon allows for seasonal sleeping cabin for kids who want to rough it.
* Main house: Located 20-second walk up the private dead-end from the boathouse. Also has lake views.
Amenities include:
* Professional movie theater (3 rows of raised seating, professional Klipsch surround sound, lighting, real movie popcorn machine)
* Gm/spa, including universal weight machine, treadmill, bench, massage table (with trusted recommendations)
* 5 outdoor decks, including a full outdoor couch area just outside the house with large propane fire pit (propane included)
* New for 2024: rooftop cornhole mini-stadium
* Outdoor grill, kitchen with every appliance
* Kayaks, bicycle provided
* New farmers table in dining room seats up to 14
* 5 huge bedrooms in the main house (sleeps 18 in the beds), with new sheets, duvets, towels, etc.
* Beautiful living room full of Saratoga antiques (including Kentucky Derby winner's saddle)
* Rigorously cleaned to hotel standards
My husband picked out this house because it had the bedrooms we needed for a reunion of Duke University friends. We are 75-76 years old and did not realize steep stairs are needed to reach all the bedrooms! The house needs some sprucing up: dirty carpet, clicking fans, not very nice bed covers, there was no TP, no wash cloths, minimal PT in the kitchen. The view of the lake is at a much greater distance than expected, this is not waterfront even though there is a boathouse. The rooftop putput was not accessible for our group.
We had a great time! The house is lovely and Randall was a gracious host. The lake is beautiful and surprisingly quiet. We had a great time hanging out, fishing and kyaking.
Overall, the house was nice and owner was super responsive. However, the cleanliness and certain things about the home were not what we were used to. We are a large group and house didn’t really work for our specific needs. Also, the lake was super weedy near the dock and shore and so was not really swimmable near the house. I’m sure it would be great for other renters, but just didn’t meet our needs. We still had a good time with friends and family, but don’t feel like the house lived up to the description.
It was a very fun and pleasant 6 days at this property. We had 4 families from grandparents, children and grandchildren of 13. Randall was very responsive to all questions and concerns we might of had. The grandkids really enjoyed the movie room with the popcorn machine, mini golf on the roof top to spending time at the boat house enjoying the snow cone machine. Randall was kind enough to let us dock our jet skis for the kids to enjoy( Big Mable). This a spacious and beautiful property to enjoy.
The property is awesome! It was able to comfortably fit my decent sized family comfortably. Randall responds almost instantaneously and assisted us just as quickly. The boat house deck is awesome and we spent most of our time there! The size and location of the property along with the host made for an unforgettable trip. I would recommend this property for anyone who wants to kick back and have fun!