Long Lake Real Estate Review

Last week, my family and I went on vacation in the Adirondacks. Naturally, we found a place right on one of the many lakes. In the past, we've vacationed at Long Lake in the south end of the High Peaks region. We fell in love with the lake and the town that is its namesake, Long Lake, NY.

The lake is gorgeous and clean, with an amazing view of mountains on all sides. It's about an hour into the park from Utica, NY, almost smack dab in the middle of the park. There's plenty of fish, plenty of easy mountains to hike, and plenty of boats to rent.

For the first time, we decided to rent a house on the lake. We went through Long Lake Real Estate. Overall, the experience was good. The staff were helpful and informative. We shopped houses via their website and pics they posted and upon arriving at the location, we were satisfied to see that the pictures were quite accurate. While on the pricier side, we got a lot of bang for our buck.

The house we rented is #182 on their website and it was beautiful. Nestled in the woods on the more remote side of the lake, there was nobody around so it felt like we had the lake to ourselves. And yet the house was a 5 minute drive from the town where we could stock up on supplies, grab something to eat, and even check our email with the numerous WiFi hotspots.

The house was huge. It came with all the amenities - fridge, range, oven, microwave, dishwasher, sink, coffee maker, washer, dryer. The place was well kept and modern. There was even a hot tub, ping pong table, grill, and canoe for our leisure. There was a nice big dock for fishing and swimming and we had ample shoreline to dock the boat, swim, and explore. There were plenty of chairs, big picture windows, and plenty of space for our 7-person group to relax.

Only a couple of issues, all minor. First, the place was advertised as having a sandy beach. In reality, there was no sand and the shoreline was kind of rough. The shoreline was not built for kids. There's really nowhere to wade in. The shore is a mixture of rocks and grass so the best way to access the water is via the dock.

Also, the bedrooms weren't that clean. Very dusty and looked as if they weren't touched in awhile. But not gross in any way, just dusty. Another issue was the TV available in the house. It was smaller than my laptop screen. I mean, this thing was TINY. But we aren't there to watch TV, are we? Finally, this isn't really an "issue" but something you should be prepared for, the house is close to the water but higher up. Be ready to do some walking to get from the house to the water and vice versa. Maybe 30 steps or so.

All in all, I'd go back. There were other houses my family was interested in but if we went back here, I'd be perfectly happy. It was an amazing vacation!