Vacation lake communities (New York, Clay, Jamestown: hardwood floors, for sale, real estate)

[borisNY]

Which NY counties have vacation/lake communities where one can purchase a very simple house for around 120k?

[ckhthankgod]

Maybe Sylvan Beach......

[proulxfamily]

Maybe Oswego and Oneida counties...

[ckhthankgod]

Saranac lake has some homes in that price range: Saranac Lake Cute & Cozy Village This adorable circa. 1930, 2 bedroom cottage was completely remodeled in 2001. Great property for First Time Buyer $8,000 Tax Credit. Tucked away on a cul du sac with a nice backyard, but close to everything Saranac L (http://www.guideboatrealty.com/133785.html - broken link)
Classic Cure Cottage Saranac Lake NY 4 bedrooms, each with its own cure porch! Step back in time with this Saranac Lake classic. Hardwood floors, fireplace, central staircase, nice backyard.
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Here's a nice house in Port Henry, which is on Lake Champlain: Port Henry Real Estate for Sale

Here's a couple in Sackets Harbor: Homes for sale near Fort Drum New York, New Construction, Resort & Waterfront Homes on St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario! (http://www.nnyhomes.com/bin/web/real_estate?acnt=AR53359&ZKEY=&action=ACTIVATE_FRA MES&button=&tm=&linkout=http%3A%2F%2Fnnymls.com%2F realtor%2FIDX2%2Fidx.asp%3Fid%3D6C726A63736B6C3F71 6B7A65726C68702F61726C - broken link)

Here's some for Cape Vincent: Homes for sale near Fort Drum New York, New Construction, Resort & Waterfront Homes on St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario! (http://www.nnyhomes.com/bin/web/real_estate?acnt=AR53359&ZKEY=&action=ACTIVATE_FRA MES&button=&tm=&linkout=http%3A%2F%2Fnnymls.com%2F realtor%2FIDX2%2Fidx.asp%3Fid%3D6C726A63736B6C3F71 6B7A65726C68702F61726C - broken link)

Here's some in the Belleville-Henderson area, which has Henderson Harbor and Southwick Beach state Park in the area: Homes for sale near Fort Drum New York, New Construction, Resort & Waterfront Homes on St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario! (http://www.nnyhomes.com/bin/web/real_estate?acnt=AR53359&ZKEY=&action=ACTIVATE_FRA MES&button=&tm=&linkout=http%3A%2F%2Fnnymls.com%2F realtor%2FIDX2%2Fidx.asp%3Fid%3D6C726A63736B6C3F71 6B7A65726C68702F61726C - broken link)

Here are some homes in the Chautauqua Lake area: Chautauqua Lake Real Estate Services for Lake Chautauqua, Chautauqua Institution, Bemus Point, Jamestown and Chautauqua County NY

here's some in the Finger Lakes Region that you might like: Coldwell Banker Parrott-Venuti Real Estate Company, Finger Lakes Residential and Commercial Real Estate NY[]=%25&school=%25&zipcode=&streetname=&minprice=0&ma xprice=150000&minbeds=0&minbaths=0&sqft=0+and+9999 99&yearbuilt=0+and+2100&acreage=0+and+999999&water front=%25&days=9999&sortorder=DESC&resultsperpage= 10&table=grarRes&newsearch=searchsingle.php&lake=& minunits=0&propsubtype=%25&Submit=Submit

[plattsburgher]

I agree with the Saranac Lake post, but not so much for the Port Henry listing unless you really want to be alone or just not do much.............Saranac Lake has more vibrancy and Lake Placid nearby and real things to do.................Port Henry is more of a town that 'used-to-be-great' once and while yes, it is on Lake Champlain............it gives off that type of feel. It was a larger town when there were mining companies (Republic Steel) and fishing was more of a vocation, but it feels very stagnant to me now..............just my opinion. You could definitely get a house very cheaply there, but I don't know if you realize that you would definitely have to cross the bridge to Vermont to get much of any sort of civilization.............and that bridge right now is very much in the news as needing some serious work..........It is down to one lane traffic right now and is being worked on by the feds...................all things I think you might want to know before considering that particular community on your list. If you look on a map it is the Crown Point bridge............................


My vote is for anything in the Saranac Lake, Ray Brook, Tupper Lake, and even the outlying Lake Placid areas..........In Lake Placid itself you won't be able to touch anything for less than thousands and thousands more........not even a condo or townhome, but there are tons of smaller towns that you can research that aren't called "Lake Placid"......maybe North Elba or other smallish nearby communities that will satisfy what you are looking for.............good luck and any other Q's.....just ask. That entire area is just fantastic IMO..............tons of fun and great people and things to do.

[Jeromeville]

You know, I don't really know if New York State has too many "vacation communities" except maybe in the Adirondacks or Thousand Islands. There is a lot of lakefront to be had, but the state has of course been well populated for a long time, so the communities around our various lovely bodies of water are usually "real," working communities. It's not like out West where there is tons of land open for developers to create resorts and high-end vacation enclaves.

Off the top of my head I can really only think of a few Upstate towns outside of the Adirondacks or Catskills that cater to "summer people." Alex Bay, Clayton in the Thousand Isles, Lake George come to mind.

This doesn't address the OP's question (and I think, for $120K, you need to be looking at Oneida Lake area too, or a "fixer upper" somewhere else) but if anyone unfamiliar with NYS is reading this maybe you would find this useful info.