5/29/2023 0 Comments Hobby farm![]() I worked with an excavator to clear the woods for six new sites, creating for each incredible views for which the land was once known.Īfter some intense approval hassles, I began to design and build small romantic cabins and various outbuildings in what architects call the “new old” style. Then, thinking that I might scratch out a living as a hobby farm, I built a unique “farmstand” and large gardens, but then pivoted as is sometimes necessary in business (and life) - I converted the farmstand into a vacation rental (“The Farmstand”) and kept the large gardens where we grow cut flowers, herbs and vegetables for our guests and for sale at farmer’s market.Ībout 10 years ago, I bought 40 additional acres of beautiful adjoining land below ours (Shields Road) where there were once incredible views of the Hudson River and the mountains beyond. Once free with clear title, I began the hands on restoration of the original Bird Camp. It took decades, but I managed to buy out the other owners. Sadly, the property went into decline over the decades when the various siblings, cousins and in-laws could not agree on how to maintain the property. I treasure the old black and white photos I have of this era. There are still apple trees in the meadows which were planted one hundred years and ten years ago by my great-grandfather. Fortunately Aunt Edie recovered from TB, and in celebration, my great-grandparents built Bird Camp which is now restored and one of our vacation rental cabins. Back then, the only known cure for TB was to be outside, in cold winter months on a porch under quilts or walking the meadows in the summer. ![]() Our family-owned mountaintop property in North River originated in 1910 when my great-aunt came as a teenager from Port Washington, Long Island to the Adirondacks to recover from tuberculosis. We cannot host dogs in our tents, only in our cabins. Each tent has an individual kitchenette in our Lodge. There is a lovely Bath House with men and women’s sides. We also have four lovely glamping tents, fully furnished with beds, lights and decks. The cabins have fully stocked kitchenettes, clean new bathrooms and wifi. The dark skies offer wonderful star gazing while sitting around the fire.Įach of our seven cabins are cozy warm in the winter, and cool in the summer with mountain breezes, paddles fans and cross ventilation. Privately sited and surrounded by woods with adjoining wildflower meadows and lawns, each cabin has a firepit with chairs. The cabin interiors offer graceful old-style detailing such as bay windows, beadboard walls and log beam ceilings, and decorated with antique Oriental rugs, hand crafted and restored furniture and beautiful new beds and linens. ![]() Located in the southern Adirondacks five miles from Gore Mountain and a half hour from Lake George, our small romantic vacation cabins are scattered over 40 gorgeous acres of wildflowers and woods, each with insanely gorgeous mountain views.
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