This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Steve S., Setauket, New York
11 Jul 2017
Secluded home in the midst of the Adirondacks
We found the home to be very nicely furnished with everything we possibly needed, including plenty of linens, kitchenware, and a washer dryer. The home was located in an area that was convenient to nearby towns and hiking trails. The large screened in porch was a nice place to hang out and relax when we weren't out and about. There is a private dock with 2 kayaks, 1 canoe, a stand up paddleboard and paddleboat (we didn't use the paddleboat I find them to be way too slow), and a "boating equipment shed" that has so much in the way of paddles and life jackets that it rivals any small sporting goods store. It's about a 10-15 minute paddle to the main road that divides the large Lake Clear with the tributary that runs past the house, and there's a tunnel underneath you can paddle through, but you need to duck your head.
There's a fire ring on the side of the home, and there's plenty of firewood, enough to last several seasons by my guess, although we couldn't find any firestarter so don't forget to bring some of your own along with the marshmallows and sticks to hold them.
The property is about as secluded as you can possibly get. Once you turn off the main road, and onto the private road that is clearly marked as such, there's one home on the left, and after you travel perhaps a mile or so down the road, there is only this property and one other occupied home which are neighbors and are listed as people to contact in case of a problem. You probably won't see them or anyone else during your stay. There's one other nearby home but it appears to be part time, seasonal use only if it's even used at all.
Potential renters should know that while the home is "waterfront" it's really on a relatively narrow tributary between Lake Clear and a smaller lake. The water in front of the home is a thin strip that connects both of the larger lakes, and it's not visible from the home. There were lots of mosquitos despite the screening on the porch and all the windows, we tried to figure out where they were all coming from but no luck there. Also the internet is slow and sporadic, sometimes it worked at a reasonable speed other times it would not load at all, despite attempts by the property owners to make it work. Otherwise I have no issues with the property.
