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GORGEOUS FAMILY FRIENDLY VICTORIAN WITH ALL NATURAL CEDAR HOT TUB NEAR GORE MT

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10242 sq m

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  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

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North Creek, NY
  • Tannery Pond Community Center
    9 min drive
  • North Creek Depot Museum
    9 min drive
  • Trappers Tavern
    7 min drive
  • Pottersville Bus Station
    17 min drive

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GORGEOUS FAMILY FRIENDLY VICTORIAN WITH ALL NATURAL CEDAR HOT TUB NEAR GORE MT

Book a stay at our beautifully restored Victorian near charming North Creek offers huge country kitchen, fresh new bathrooms and all natural Japanese-inspired cedar hot tub suite. Close to Gore Mountain Ski Center, Revolution Rail, hiking, white water rafting on the Hudson River and a short drive to Lake George!

Inspiration for the interior décor were English country homes with their mix of antique furniture, a dash of modernity, a flourish of Asian touches and overall, a comforting place to enjoy a classic country home vacation. We brought in deep sofas, antique four poster beds, a bit of shabby chic and whimsy accessories --- seeking to create a home which embraces a bit of wear and tear, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. I framed vintage botanical prints, hung tapestries and bought nice comforters and quilts.

To make the home child friendly, we built a child’s kitchenette with a tiny working sink and Japanese tea sets. There is a Victorian dollhouse with furniture, a tree swing, board games and puppets and lots of mowed lawn for the children to run around.

There are numerous fireplaces with gorgeous mantels and realistic electric fire inserts. The new bathrooms upstairs have deep soaking tubs as well as showers.

The post and beam barn to the rear has been renovated as an enormous rec room (not heated or useable in the winter, however). We built a small stage with dramatic red velvet curtains and a whole set of children’s costumes. There is open space for dancing and yoga.

In the barn is a separate room with a gorgeous Japanese-inspired cedar wood hot tub. The tub is four feet deep so it is perfect for a deep soak after skiing or hiking.



HISTORY
This extraordinary home was built in 1890 and according to the family who owned it for more than 100 years, and from whom I purchased it last summer, it took decades to build due to the complex roof lines, detailed siding and intricacy of the inlaid wood ceilings, cherry raised paneled walls, mosaic maple floors and ornate mantels.

One of the most strikingly beautiful features of the house are the inlaid hardwood ceilings in almost every room in the house --- although they are dark stained, after we applied multiple coats of natural shellac, the ceilings shine and playfully reflect light. As a carpenter myself, I frequently marvel at how difficult it must have been for the original builders to achieve such glorious woodwork without the tools we use casually every day – those old time carpenters had all hand tools --- no electric saws, drills, nail guns, routers.

RENOVATION

The renovation of this home was done over a six month period with a crew of eight people. Fortunately, all of the original woodwork was intact, and there had been no prior insensitive remodeling. But the house needed bathrooms, a new kitchen, wiring, exterior and interior painting, a barn roof and plumbing.

FIREPLACES

Oddly, the home had multiple gorgeous mantels but not a single actual fireplace, although there is evidence that at some time in the last 100 years, there may have been some coal stoves. We added fabulous electric fireplaces --- the flames are quite realistic and lovely. There are fireplaces in the living room, the master bedroom and one of the second floor bedrooms.

KITCHEN

My goal with the new kitchen was to create a space that appeared to be a very well maintained kitchen original to the house instead of obviously new.
We spent several months detailing out a large new handcrafted country kitchen, installing wood cabinets painted in a soft blue, maple butcherblock counters, whimsical small shelves, glass knobs, tiled mural backsplashes and new appliances (gas stove, two refrigerators, dishwasher). I found a gorgeous antique double porcelain sink with drainboards, and we also added a farmhouse sink at the far end of the kitchen for washing vegetables.

With more than enough cabinets and counters, there was still a nice space leftover for a small children’s kitchen with a real sink for play time.

We rewired the original stained glass light fixture over the table and brought in an oak table which seats eight people. After months of searching, I found eight beautiful rush seat chairs that happened to match the blue cabinets perfectly (it was an eight hour round trip ride to acquire them!)

The kitchen has refinished wide pine floorboards, and at the entry, I chose old style linoleum in green and blue checkerboard pattern, seeking to create a space which felt like a classic well maintained original country kitchen.

Off the kitchen was a wood shed which we renovated as a mud room --- we added brightly painted new swing up windows, and restored the odd original quite narrow door which opens out to enormous stone steps leading to the yard.

The laundry room off the kitchen has been brightened with colorful new linoleum, full size washer and dryer and a children’s little table with chairs and coloring books. Picturing the enormous work of lugging sheets and towels down from the second floor, we found a perfect place for a laundry chute from the second floor (of course, we still need to carry the stuff UP unless we hook up a dumbwaiter?)

Off the laundry room is a nicely renovated full bathroom with large low threshold shower.

LIVING ROOM

The living room is quite large, opening onto the gorgeous staircase. The original mantel has been outfitted with a charming electric fireplace (quite realistic!), two large sofas and a table with four chairs in the bay tower on the front. The ceiling is inlaid wood, and the floor is maple in a mosaic pattern. The lower walls have beautiful raised paneling. If you look carefully, you will notice that the pattern of the floor matches the ceiling.

In the stair alcove there is an Asian desk which folds open, perfect for your laptop. The wifi, by the way, is excellent.


FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM

The first floor bedroom has gorgeous woodwork, maple floors, inlaid wood ceiling and a sitting spot in the “tower”. There is a queen size bed with dramatic four poster frame, and a beautiful large mantel (unfortunately not able to be outfitted with an electric fireplace).


BATHROOMS
Astonishingly, there was originally only one bathroom in the entire house, located on the first floor and already remodeled with low threshold shower and nice vanity.

We took one of the many second floor bedrooms, built a center wall and created two new bathrooms (master bath and hall bath) with vintage detailing --- pedestal sinks, black and white subway tiled walls and in each bathroom alcoves with deep soaking tubs. Restored maple floors and vintage towel racks imply that these are original, not new, bathrooms.

(Historical note, there was once a grand outhouse out back with three seats and ornate woodwork matching the main house. Wish we had a picture of this long gone structure!)


SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT

The master bedroom has a four poster king bed with down duvet and vintage chenille bedspread. There is an Eastlake marble top dresser and hall coat track. There is a large wing chair by the fireplace and two soft rose colored arm chairs in the bay tower.

During construction, we broke an opening from the master bedroom and added a French door to an adjoining sunny room to create a dressing room. In addition to shelving and rods for hanging and storing clothes, there is a pretty daybed with rollout trundle. I imagined that some parents might like to have their children sleep in the adjoining room instead of down the hall. We left the original door which leads to the hall to make it more versatile in terms of access.

There are two other bedrooms on the second floor. The bedrooms have wide pine refinished floors, beautiful inlaid wood ceilings and numerous windows.

The bedroom at the top of the stairs has a four poster double bed, and a beautiful original mantel with charming electric fireplace.
The front second floor bedroom also has a four poster double bed, a small electric “stove” for heat and ambiance.



THE MURALS

There are some wonderful original murals which we discovered. Every wall in the house was covered with four layers of wallpaper, the first paper being installed on bare plaster walls when the house was first built. We cheerfully (for the most part!) stripped all the wallpaper, room by room, naturally finding out that the much of the plaster was in need of repair, a process which took many months.

The living room had a 1950’s green wallpaper that I initially considered keeping so we didn’t work on this room until the end. When literally the last sections of wallpaper in the house were stripped, we discovered two hand painted whimsical murals painted on the original plaster.

One mural says “Home Sweet Home” with a picture of a woman dressed in turn-of-the century clothes and a man with barbershop quartet mustache, singing gaily at a piano. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the piano in the picture was the very one which we had discarded when I first bought the house --- the piano was huge, rectangular in shape, in terrible condition and taking up the entire stair hall (also blocking the view of the gorgeous inlaid paneling), so I had it hauled out the front door where it took two men an entire day to break up and remove. But I kept the enormous piano legs, thinking that one day I would build a coffee table with them for the living room. The piano legs are clearly visible in the old mural. (Update: haven’t built a coffee table yet but the legs are safely stored in the barn).

The other mural is of a windmill, and the story is that the original builder hailed from Holland.

Both murals are left intact and unrestored for your amusement.

Thanks for your interest in this unique property! Hope you will book a stay with us!

During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Adirondack Park. Enjoy features like a spa tub. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the vacation home.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washer/dryer, and 3 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Steps from Adirondack Park and 14 minutes by car from Gore Mountain Ski Resort
This vacation home offers its guests a spa tub and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Leslie a Clement

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing and snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • A hot tub

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Paper towels
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Day bed
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Games
  • Piano
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Garden
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 1 total pets
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Sailing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 2600 sq ft (242 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 15
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

GORGEOUS FAMILY FRIENDLY VICTORIAN WITH ALL NATURAL CEDAR HOT TUB NEAR GORE MT Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

AARON S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Exactly as described
Visiting family and friends in the area. Beautiful house and barn for family bday party.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazingly beautiful home!!!
This house was even more beautiful in person than what was on the listing! The whole house was so comfortable to be in - it made me want to live there! The extra cabin in the back with the hot tub and games was a nice addition to our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Eclipse party
We were three couples, three old fraternity brothers and their better halves who gathered from various parts of New York to witness the eclipse. I was lucky enough to discover this property after looking around for suitable lodging. We were impressed by the workmanship of the house. There was ample room in the kitchen and dining room. The bathrooms were large and easily accessible. We had the downstairs bedroom because we had our dog with us. It was a beautiful room but the room could’ve accommodated a queen mattress. Having come so early in the spring, I’m certain we missed all the beauty the area would’ve offered at a later date. Overall, our stay was all we could ask for and we wouldn’t hesitate to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Such a cool house!
We stayed one night to host a game night birthday party for my fiance, and it was such a a cool house! It's got old Victorian charm, but updated amenities! I loved that the dining room table was nice and big, and could fit up to 8 people easily. We didn't have our kids with us, but my daughter would have LOVED the mini sink in the kitchen with the mini utensils, and even an easy bake oven. The rec room was very cool and it had a stage and all kinds of dress up costumes that kids would love too! Now back to the things the adults loved; the natural cedar hot tub was so nice, and interesting! The natural oils of the cedar turn the water a cedar color, and I thought that was very cool (and was kindly explained by the list of info left by the hosts!) Leslie was responsive and made check in super easy. There was a fire pit listed, but when we got there I didn't see it, and messaged Leslie. She informed me that they had received a surprise 16 inches of snow and it was unfortunately buried. But it was totally fine, and the hosts had been kind enough to make sure everything else was cleared for us, and there was a clear path from the house to the rec room barn. Overall, we had a great stay. I highly recommend this house and this host!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam H.

Liked: Cleanliness
A step back in time
We had a wonderful family vacation. We cooked meals, went skiing, took long hikes and did jigsaw puzzles. Everything was wonderful and we will be back. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tommy K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic place and home .
We planed ski trip with New Year celebration. Ski plans collapsed due to snow shortages but this fabulous home and place made our trip a blast. Home with character, plenty of rooms and not to forget cedar spa - fantastic. Thank you Leslie for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding
The house was spectacular. We traveled from Rhode Island for my sons wedding. I needed something big enough for all of us and this house is perfect. Although we weren’t there a lot of the time, there was plenty of room for us when we were there. The details of this house make it even more pleasurable. Thanks for a great stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clara West House
Best stay anywhere, will stay here again. This home is amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Limayry C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
Great stay! Hosts was very friendly & accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
North Creek
The house was beautiful ! We had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg M.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Most Extraordinary Experience
My 3 siblings and I gathered from WA, NY, CT, and NH for a very rare weekend together at this extraordinary home in rural upstate New York. We could not have been more thrilled with the accommodations so thoughtfully provided by our host, Leslie a Clement and her daughter, who so lovingly restored, tastefully updated, and carefully appointed this beautiful 1910 Victorian home last year. The living room and each of the 4 beautiful bedrooms was equipped with a delightfully functional propane-fueled fireplace, which we employed both for comfort and atmosphere the first night we were there. The kitchen was well-equipped with every utensil needed to prepare and bake the dishes we brought along and would work just as well if you came with just scratch ingredients. Our first day was spent around the very large, 8-seat, dining room table where we spread out hundreds of family photos that we plan to use to build family yearbooks from. The second night, after a shopping and dinner at a German restaurant in nearby Glens Falls, we retired to the living room alcove and played cards, passing several hours in animated conversation. Every bedroom, as well as the living room, is equipped with a monitor and ROKU system offering several different channels, but we only rarely used them. The home is fully equipped with excellent Wi-Fi, which came in handy as the area is spotty for cell service, which we overcame by linking our phones to the Wi-Fi system for perfect reception. The exquisite woodwork throughout the home is amazing and never more so than in the breath-taking work done for all of the ceilings (which doesn't appear much in the photos here, but stopped all of us in our tracks the moment we entered the place). With 4 bedrooms + a daybed off the master BR, 3 bathrooms (all with showers and 2 with deep deep tubs that were perfect for a late night soakings), as well as fully equipped laundry room, kitchen, dining room, and living room (with board games supplied), this was everything we could have asked for! If you're in the market for a uniquely lovely, quiet, retreat, each of the four of us could not recommend this more highly. Don't pass up any opportunity to enjoy it yourself. You won't regret it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Blair G., New York

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Victorian
The house was beautiful and charming. The owner was really responsive, it was close to Gore and we got to relax in front of the fire every night. We'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023