Ragged Mountain Camp

SPRING 2019 AN HISTORIC ADIRONDACK HOME BORDERING THE BOREAS PONDS WILDERNESS A LITTLE ‘GREAT CAMP’

Ragged Mountain Camp

Adirondack Mountains,
New York

Built around 1890, Ragged Mountain Camp is well known for its commanding views. It has been
featured in Adirondack Life (Short Carries), Country Living, Adirondack Great Camps, and is described by
Stephen Englehart of AARCH as a perfect example of Adirondack vernacular architecture.
Originally part of a 200
acre estate bordering
Sand Pond
The second owners of the
property converted the original
log cabin into a seasonal
hunting camp, complete with
four dormers, a wrap around
porch, a three car street level
garage, garden and wood tank and drainage field, a deep
sheds, and an outhouse. (400 ft) well, 48 volt solar
power system/Outback
I n 2 0 0 5 , t h e c u r re n t
inverter, landline, Satellite
owners turned the camp into a
turnkey home adding a new
roof, moder n insulation,
propane gas fur naces,
A n d e r s o n w i n d ow s, n e w
plumbing, fuse box and wiring,
and a second floor master
suite. In addition, Schroon
Lake artisan builder Keith
Merrill painstakingly restored
a period home interior adding internet, a 20kw Cummings-
m a ny A D K w o o d / b e a m Onan generator, a walking/ski
styling features to a thoroughly trail through the surrounding
modernized off-grid home. 32 acres, and mature
Other additions to the landscaping and flower
property include a new septic gardens.
Backcountry privacy A short drive to Boreas Ponds, the
and comfort in an
accessible location. High Peaks, Lake Champlain
Built just above the Blue Ridge Road at
Sand Pond and surrounded by NY State
Forest Preserve land, Ragged Mountain
camp provides serene quiet and easy
accessibility to many recreational
amenities. Bordering the newly acquired
Boreas Ponds Wilderness, the camp is
close to the hamlets of Essex and
Westport on Lake Champlain and the
scenic town of Keene Valley. Beautiful
cosmopolitan Montreal is only a day trip
away.

A period interior design

combines Victorian Two bedroom/two bath, fully renovated kitchen, indoor sun porch with gas
lighting appliances with fireplace, utility room, and all season wrap around deck.
rustic wood finishes.
A combination of country rustic and Satellite dish, networked
Victorian finishes enhance the interior solar inverter and weather
decor. Re plica wallpaper in the station, and cameras
downstairs bath is from the Emily provide optimal security
Dickinson home in Northhampton
and remote monitoring
Massachusetts. Clawfoot tubs are
accompanied by Victorian gold sconce when away
lighting and rustic built-in shelving in the
baths, master bedroom, and living room.
The Kitchen/Dining Room is spanned
by handcarved beams and is lighted by a
converted Victorian gas chandelier. The
master bedroom windows are framed by
a handmade log and birchbark mosaic.