What you’re stepping into .
1930s Montgomery Ward kit-home cottages on Schroon Lake.
US 9 in Schroon Lake, on 14 wooded acres with 400 feet of shoreline. The cottages are Montgomery Ward kit homes from the 1930s, which is the differentiator: pre-fabricated cottages shipped from the Sears-era catalog and assembled on site, an Adirondack vacation form that mostly doesn't survive anymore. The Starfield family has owned the property since the mid-1950s, which is its own kind of continuity.
The cottages are rustic and intentional. Period detail is preserved, which means the experience is a working time capsule rather than a renovated luxury rental. Guests come for the architecture and the lake, in that order.
The property runs the standard lakefront amenity stack: roped-off swim area, sandy beach, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, plus tennis and pickleball courts on the grounds. Hiking trails connect from the property line. Play areas for kids handle the family side. Well-behaved dogs welcome for a fee. Best for couples and families who want a vintage Adirondack vacation in the literal sense, on a quieter alternative to Lake George; not the right pick for guests who need modern conveniences or upscale finish.
The setting .
Schroon Lake · Paradox Lake.
The hamlets around you.
Cupola Crepes
Sweet and savory crepes plus soft serve on Schroon Lake's Main Street.
0.5 mi awayPitkins Restaurant
Three-meal anchor in Schroon Lake where locals bring visiting family
0.6 mi away9 Mile Coffee Co
Downtown Schroon Lake's roastery fueling hikers with house blends and hot sandwiches
0.6 mi awayFlanagan's Pub & Grill
Draft beer and shepherd's pie in a proper log tavern
0.6 mi away
Within a short drive .
- § Peak · 2.0 mi
Sugar Hill
- § Peak · 2.3 mi
Owls Head
- § Lake · 0.9 mi
Schroon Lake
- § Lake · 2.5 mi
Wilcox Pond
- § Listing · 1.6 mi
Severance Hill
Short climb through hemlock and birch to broad Schroon Lake views
- § Listing · 6.6 mi
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
Forty-six thousand acres of lake-studded backcountry, roadless and raw
The essentials .
- § Nearest villageSchroon Lake
- § Nearest grocerynone nearby
- § Nearest gasnone nearby
- § Nearest hospitalnone nearby
What’s closest .
- Sugar Hill2.0 mi away
- Owls Head2.3 mi away
- Hedgehog Hill2.5 mi away
- Schroon Lake0.9 mi away
- Wilcox Pond2.5 mi away
- Gull Pond2.6 mi away
- Severance Hill1.6 mi away
- 4.8 mi away
- 5.0 mi away
- Wyman Hill access5.7 mi away
If this isn’t quite right .
The Adirondack Inn
A century-old Schroon Lake inn — eight Adirondack-themed rooms, walkable to the lake.
0.7 miMaple Leaf Motel
Clean beds and working air conditioning near the lake
0.8 miSchroon Lake Motel and Cabins
Family-run motel and cabins on Schroon Lake.
2.0 miMedcalf Acres Riverfront Campground - Camping in the Adirondacks
Schroon River campground with tubing and live music.
2.6 miBlue Ridge Motel
A clean roadside stop on Route 9 between Schroon and North Hudson.
5.6 miPark Mountain Campground
Fifteen forested sites between Schroon Lake and Pharaoh Lake trails
5.8 mi
