Own The Dream: A Restaurant In The Adirondacks

For many foodies in Schroon Lake and beyond, the summer of 2011 will be remembered for the arrival of two entrepreneurs with a dream:  Chefs Shelby Davis and Chris Palmatier, really smoked up Main Street with the opening of Mr. P’s Mountain Smokehouse and Shelby’s Kitchen Therapy, specializing in gluten free treats.

We reported on their year anniversary in this report and if you search “Mr. P’s” on our website you can see a four year history of our reporting about their adventures.

Now, as many folks know, the restaurant is for sale, with the exclusive listing by Brook Clark. Here is how Brook describes the property.

“Live and work in the heart of this quaint village! Desirable downtown Schroon Lake location w/dual zoning for commercial & residential. Historically a successful restaurant w/ full commercial kitchen (neg). Plenty of retail space and two-bedroom apt downstairs w/separate entrance. Potential for expansion or conversion. O- site parking for tenants & municipal parking across the street for customers. Year lease or lease to purchase option available. Bring your ideas for this versatile business/ income property".

Brooke Clark can be reached at  (518) 222-6553

Well, Well, Wells House

Fans of the long shuttered Wells House in Pottersville rejoiced last year at the news that a buyer had been found.

The restaurant, bar and hotel had been vacant for years, after the Champlain National Bank foreclosed on the property. The bank let the liquor license lapse, so whoever purchased the property would have to apply to the state to have a new license issued.

Enter the Beadnell Family, who own and operate more than a dozen businesses in the North Country. The shining jewel of their empire is the Ridin’ Hy Ranch and Resort on Sherman Lake. The family also has a mobile home park and multiple real estate investments.

“The idea was for the Beadnells to get back the liquor license and re-open the property as a bar,” said Heide Lane, from Gallo Realty, in Chestertown, the current listing agent.

“They did get their liquor license, but decided they had too many projects going, so they put it back on the market” 

The current listing price is $299,000, but that does not include the liquor license.

“The license is in the Beadnell’s name. Whoever buys the property would have to get their own license,” Heide said.

You can check out the listing here. In the meantime, if you know of an entrepreneurial chef, who wants to walk into a fully equipped kitchen and bar with ten picture perfect hotel rooms for guests, share this story.

Own Your Slice Of Schroon Lake Heaven

This week’s featured real estate listing is from Realtor Brooke Clark, of Equitas Realty.

A Custom, sprawling, private, luxury... you won't want to miss this one. Over 4500 feet, gourmet kitchen, Stainless Steel  appliances, outdoor wood burning heating system.

Sip coffee while you drink in the sun on the porch outside your bedroom. Watch the snow fall from your jacuzzi tub, jump onto the trails that surround the house on foot, 4 wheeler or snowmobile. Only minutes from the town dock for launch, the beach, all amenities including restaurants, yoga, and a cinema. A quick hour to Saratoga, Gore and Lake Placid.

Get all of the listing details, here.

Schroon’s Mini Accommodation Building Boom

Photos Courtesy Adirondack Lakes Cabins

Witherbee's owners Bill and Patty Christian have recently completed three Adirondack style cabins, which sit up the hill from their Carriage House restaurant and bar. When we caught up with Bill recently, he said he was extremely pleased with how the cabins -- he built -- turned out.

As part of their effort to be more "Green" the Adirondack Lakes Cabins were constructed from lumber from their own trees harvested on their property. Mead Lumber in Queensbury did the milling. That cut down on any shipping, thus reducing the carbon foot print.

The cabins also feature energy efficient lighting, appliances, windows, heating and cooling, televisions and Serta mattresses.  

From Patty:  “We want to be sure the ‘Adirondack Atmosphere’ we all love is here for generations to come”.

Coming up Thursday on Schroon Laker, we will have the behind the scenes story on the transformation of the old Yellow Coach Motel.