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494 Forest Hill Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

$325,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,488 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 10,890 Status: Closed
Current Price: $325,000 List Date: 7/28/2025 Last Modified: 10/30/2025

Description

This charming four bedroom two bath historic home is located in the desirable Moody Pond neighborhood. It is located close to the Village of Saranac Lake and a short distance from the rail trail and the popular Mount Baker hiking trail. Entering the house you will be delighted to see a full length sun porch. Spacious living areas hardwood floors and three porches offer many possibilities like office space, exercise room, or a craft room. A large upstairs bedroom faces east with a full view of the fenced-in backyard. Schedule your showing today for this unique property that is listed in the state and national registers of historic places.

More Information MLS# 205339

Contract Information

Short Term Rental Options: Unknown Current Price: $325,000 Original List Price: 329000 Sold Price: $325,000 Status: Closed Listing Contract Date: 2025-07-28 Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell Occupant Type: Tenant

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Annual Amount: 4210.56 Tax Assessed Value: 235800 Land Tax Annual Amount: 707.89 APA: Hamlet Deed Date: 2023-07-17

General Property Information

Seasonal Property YN: No Main Level Bedrooms: 1 Main Level Bathrooms: 1 Below Grade Unfinished Area: 900 Lot Size Dimensions: 52x200 approx. Enhanced Accessible: No Senior Community YN: No Lease Term: None Horse YN: No Stories Total: 2 Fireplace YN: No Bedrooms Total: 4 Bathrooms Total: 2 Bathrooms Full: 2 Above Grade Finished Area: 1588 Building Area Total: 2488 Living Area: 1588 Year Built: 1910 Garage YN: 1 Garage Spaces: 1 Open Parking YN: 1 Open Parking Spaces: 2 Parking Total: 2 Lot Size Acres: 0.25 Sign On Property YN: 1

Status Change Information

Status Change Timestamp: 2025-10-26 Buyer Financing: Conventional Major Change Timestamp: 2025-10-26T18:49:24Z Major Change Type: Status Change Under Contract Date: 2025-08-06 Close Date: 2025-10-21 Close Price: 325000

Appliances

Dryer: 1 Electric Water Heater: 1 Gas Range: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1 Washer/Dryer: 1

Architectural Style

Bungalow: 1 Old Style: 1

Basement

Block: 1 Concrete: 1 Partial: 1 Sump Pump: 1 Walk-Up Access: 1 Other: 1

Construction Materials

Clapboard: 1 Wood Siding: 1

Deed Details

Page: 329 Volume: 2134

Documents Available

Deed: 1 Lead Paint: 1 Property Condition: 1

Door Features

French Doors: 1

Electric

100 Amp Service: 1 Circuit Breakers: 1

Exterior Features

Kennel: 1 Private Yard: 1

Fencing

Back Yard: 1 Chain Link: 1 Gate: 1 Perimeter: 1 Wire: 1

Financial Details

School Taxes: 1673.67 School Taxes Description: Actual Village Taxes: 1829 Village Taxes Description: Actual

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Hardwood: 1 Linoleum: 1 Wood: 1

Foundation Details

Block: 1

Green Energy Efficient

Windows: 1

Heating

Tank Location: Basement Baseboard: 1 Hot Water: 1 Oil: 1 Wood: 1 Other: 1

Interior Features

Bookcases: 1 Built-in Features: 1 Ceiling Fan(s): 1 Chandelier: 1

Laundry Features

In Basement: 1

Levels

Two: 1

Listing Terms

Cash: 1 Contract: 1 Conventional: 1 FHA: 1 USDA Loan: 1 VA Loan: 1

Lot Features

Back Yard: 1 Many Trees: 1

Other Equipment

Fuel Tank(s): 1

Parking Features

Asphalt: 1 Driveway: 1 Garage Faces Front: 1 Shared Driveway: 1

Patio And Porch Features

Enclosed: 1 Front Porch: 1 Rear Porch: 1

Road Frontage Type

Public: 1

Road Surface Type

Paved: 1

Roof

Asphalt: 1 Metal: 1 Shingle: 1

Sewer

Public Sewer: 1

Structure Type

House: 1

Utilities

Cable Available: 1 Electricity Connected: 1 Internet Available: 1 Phone Available: 1 Separate Water Heater(s): 1 Water Meter Separate: 1

View

Neighborhood: 1

Water Source

Public: 1

Window Features

Insulated Windows: 1

Room Types

Bathroom 1: 1 Bathroom 1 Level: First Bathroom 2: 1 Bathroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 2: 1 Bedroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 3: 1 Bedroom 3 Level: Second Bedroom 4: 1 Bedroom 4 Level: Second Bonus Room: 1 Bonus Room Level: First Dining Room: 1 Dining Room Level: First Kitchen: 1 Kitchen Level: First Living Room: 1 Living Room Level: First Other Room: 1 Other Room Level: First Primary Bedroom: 1 Primary Bedroom Level: First

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 494 Street Name: Forest Hill Street Suffix: Avenue County: Essex State: NY Postal Code: 12983 Subdivision Name: None MLS Area Major: Saranac Lake, Raybrook Township: N Elba School District: Saranac Lake Parcel Number: 32.183-2-10.000 Zoning: Residential Directions: From Tupper Lake on Route 3 in Saranac Lake go straight through the traffic light heading east. At the intersection of Route 3 & 86 go straight to the stop sign. Continue straight to the next stop sign and the bike trail crossing. Turn left onto Pine Street. Go straight through the next stop sign and then turn right onto Forest Hill Avenue. The house is about .2 miles on your left.

Property Features

Appliances: Dryer; Electric Water Heater; Gas Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Washer/Dryer Architectural Style: Bungalow; Old Style Basement: Block; Concrete; Partial; Sump Pump; Walk-Up Access; Other Construction Materials: Clapboard; Wood Siding Documents Available: Deed; Lead Paint; Property Condition Door Features: French Doors Electric: 100 Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Exterior Features: Kennel; Private Yard Fencing: Back Yard; Chain Link; Gate; Perimeter; Wire Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood; Linoleum; Wood Foundation Details: Block Green Energy Efficient: Windows Heating: Baseboard; Hot Water; Oil; Wood; Other Interior Features: Bookcases; Built-in Features; Ceiling Fan(s); Chandelier Laundry Features: In Basement Levels: Two Listing Terms: Cash; Contract; Conventional; FHA; USDA Loan; VA Loan Lot Features: Back Yard; Many Trees Other Equipment: Fuel Tank(s) Parking Features: Asphalt; Driveway; Garage Faces Front; Shared Driveway Patio And Porch Features: Enclosed; Front Porch; Rear Porch Road Frontage Type: Public Road Surface Type: Paved Roof: Asphalt; Metal; Shingle Sewer: Public Sewer Structure Type: House Utilities: Cable Available; Electricity Connected; Internet Available; Phone Available; Separate Water Heater(s); Water Meter Separate View: Neighborhood Water Source: Public Window Features: Insulated Windows Room Types: Bathroom 1; Bathroom 2; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Bonus Room; Dining Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Other Room; Primary Bedroom

Room Information

Primary Bedroom Level: First Length: 12.00 Length: 12.00 Width: 8.00 Width: 8.00 Dimensions: 12 x 8 Other Room Level: First Length: 28.00 Length: 28.00 Width: 8.00 Width: 8.00 Remarks: Porch Entrance Dimensions: 28 x 8 Bonus Room Level: First Length: 9.00 Length: 9.00 Width: 5.00 Width: 5.00 Remarks: Porch Dimensions: 9 x 5 Kitchen Level: First Length: 12.00 Length: 12.00 Width: 9.00 Width: 9.00 Dimensions: 12 x 9 Dining Room Level: First Length: 10.00 Length: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Dimensions: 10 x 10 Bathroom 1 Level: First Length: 8.00 Length: 8.00 Width: 5.00 Width: 5.00 Dimensions: 8 x 5 Bedroom 2 Level: Second Length: 15.00 Length: 15.00 Width: 9.00 Width: 9.00 Dimensions: 15 x 9 Bathroom 2 Level: Second Length: 9.00 Length: 9.00 Width: 6.00 Width: 6.00 Dimensions: 9 x 6 Bedroom 3 Level: Second Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Dimensions: 14 x 12 Other Room Level: Second Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Dimensions: 11 x 11 Bedroom 4 Level: Second Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Dimensions: 11 x 10 Other Room Level: Second Length: 9.00 Length: 9.00 Width: 6.00 Width: 6.00 Dimensions: 9 x 6 Living Room Level: First Length: 16.00 Length: 16.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Dimensions: 16 x 11

Documents

Listing Courtesy of eXp Realty-Schenectady
IDX
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