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1340 NYS Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

$1,795,000
Property Type: Land Lot Size (sq. ft.): 13,330,667 Status: Pending
Current Price: $1,795,000 List Date: 5/19/2026 Last Modified: 5/21/2026

Description

Placid Ranch is a rare find of 306.03 acres of private land located in the Adirondack Park within a short drive of Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Unlimited potential for personal use. Classified by the Adirondack Park Agency as Resource Management, this tranquil acreage has been approved as a two lot subdivision creating a 147.96 acre parcel and a 158.07 acre parcel. Improvements include a 10,000 sq. ft. commercial use pole barn with electric and a 5,000 sq. ft. fabric storage barn. Compatible uses include single family residential, agriculture, forestry and commercial storage. Existing groomed trails run throughout the property for hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking, camping, (Adirondack log lean-to on site) snowmobiling and horseback riding. Accessible by gated private road entrance and minutes to the Adirondack Regional Airport with daily access to airports in Boston and New York. Meadow, ridge and forest views make this a serene setting for a ranch, equestrian facility or a gentleman's farm. Current zoning allows for 6 individual building sites based on a required minimum of 42.7 acres/lot.

More Information MLS# 202127

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Annual Amount: 9864.19 Tax Assessed Value: 781250 Land Tax Annual Amount: 4236.48 APA: Resource Management Deed Date: 2017-02-28

General Property Information

Senior Community YN: No Horse YN: No List Price/Acre: 5865.44 Lot Size Acres: 306.03 Sign On Property YN: 1

Status Change Information

Status Change Timestamp: 2026-05-21 Major Change Timestamp: 2026-05-21T20:53:03Z Major Change Type: Status Change Price Change Timestamp: 2025-04-22T13:51:12Z Under Contract Date: 2026-05-21

Deed Details

Instrument: Deed Page: 1206 Volume: 2017

Documents Available

Agriculture: 1 APA Permit: 1 Deed: 1 Perc Test: 1 Soil Test: 1 Survey: 1 Utility: 1

Electric

200+ Amp Service: 1 Circuit Breakers: 1 Underground: 1

Exemptions

No Exemptions: 1

Fencing

Gate: 1 Stone: 1

Financial Details

School Taxes: 5627.71 School Taxes Description: Actual

Frontage Type

Frontage Length: 1320

Listing Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Lot Features

Agricultural: 1 Cleared: 1 Level: 1 Many Trees: 1 Meadow: 1 Pasture: 1 Subdivided: 1 Timber: 1 Wetlands: 1 Wooded: 1

Other Equipment

Other: 1

Road Frontage Type

Public: 1 State Road: 1

Road Surface Type

Dirt: 1

Roof

Metal: 1

Sewer

None: 1

Spa Features

None: 1

Special Listing Conditions

Trust: 1

Structure Type

Warehouse: 1

Utilities

Cable Available: 1 Cable Connected: 1 Electricity Available: 1 Electricity Connected: 1 Internet Available: 1 Internet Connected: 1 Sewer Not Available: 1 Underground Utilities: 1

View

Forest: 1 Meadow: 1 Mountain(s): 1 Pasture: 1 Ridge: 1 Rural: 1 Trees/Woods: 1

Water Source

Well Needed: 1

Current Use

Pasture: 1 Recreational: 1 Vacant: 1 See Remarks: 1

Development Status

Raw Land: 1 See Remarks: 1

Restrictions

Restrictions YN: Yes APA Restrictions: 1 Architectural: 1 Covenants & Guidelines: 1 House Size: 1 Single Family: 1

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: 1 Call Listing Agent: 1

Contract Information

Current Price: $1,795,000 Original List Price: 1950000 List Price: $1,795,000 Status: Pending Listing Contract Date: 2024-06-12 Property Sub Type: Agriculture Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1340 Street Name: NYS Route 86 County: Franklin State: NY Postal Code: 12983 MLS Area Major: Saranac Lake, Raybrook Township: Harrietstown School District: Saranac Lake Parcel Number: 5.100 Directions: From Saranac Lake take Rt. 86 towards Gabriels. Continue past Donnelly's Ice Cream approximately 1 mile on left look for Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate sign.

Property Features

Current Use: Pasture; Recreational; Vacant; See Remarks Development Status: Raw Land; See Remarks Documents Available: Agriculture; APA Permit; Deed; Perc Test; Soil Test; Survey; Utility Electric: 200+ Amp Service; Circuit Breakers; Underground Exemptions: No Exemptions Fencing: Gate; Stone Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Agricultural; Cleared; Level; Many Trees; Meadow; Pasture; Subdivided; Timber; Wetlands; Wooded Other Equipment: Other Restrictions: APA Restrictions; Architectural; Covenants & Guidelines; House Size; Single Family Road Frontage Type: Public; State Road Road Surface Type: Dirt Roof: Metal Sewer: None Spa Features: None Special Listing Conditions: Trust Structure Type: Warehouse Utilities: Cable Available; Cable Connected; Electricity Available; Electricity Connected; Internet Available; Internet Connected; Sewer Not Available; Underground Utilities View: Forest; Meadow; Mountain(s); Pasture; Ridge; Rural; Trees/Woods Water Source: Well Needed Showing Requirements: Appointment Only; Call Listing Agent

Documents

Listing Courtesy of Adirondack Premier Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
IDX
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