745 Bartlett Carry Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 (MLS# 204710)

Description

Simla Lodge - A Timeless Adirondack Retreat on Upper Saranac Lake. Welcome to Simla Lodge, a beautifully renovated, year-round 6-bedroom estate nestled on one of the most sought-after locations in the Adirondacks: Bartlett Carry Road on the pristine shores of Upper Saranac Lake. This extraordinary property blends classic Adirondack charm with modern luxury, offering a rare opportunity to own a fully updated lakeside retreat. The main residence features four beautiful bedrooms, including two en-suite primary bedrooms, plus two dedicated home offices and spacious dining, living, den, and kitchen areas. The interior design, curated by renowned Adirondack author and designer Ann O'Leary, showcases meticulous attention to detail and timeless style. The gourmet eat-in kitchen is equipped w/ premium Thermador appliances and is complemented by a large, fully outfitted pantry with a second sink, refrigerator, full freezer, and dishwasher—perfect for entertaining. A grand entry porte cochere welcomes guests, while a newly constructed screened-in porch—with both dining and sitting areas and a cozy wood-burning stove—provides the perfect setting for morning coffee or evening cocktails, surrounded by nature. Adjacent to the main home is a new, quintessentially Adirondack guest residence. This building features a heated two-car garage, a fitness room with sauna, and a two-bedroom guest house above, complete with a full kitchen and a spacious sleeping porch ideal for afternoon naps or overnight stays. Just steps from the house, you will find a private sandy cove with a lakeside deck, perfect for swimming and relaxing. A scenic, tree-lined path leads to the two-slip boathouse, which includes a large upper deck—an idyllic spot for summer gatherings w/ breathtaking views of the lake and gardens, and an orchard designed by celebrated artist and landscape architect Ray Smith. This exceptional property is being offered mostly furnished. Cameras located on property no sound

Contract Information

Short Term Rental Options: Unknown Current Price: $3,850,000 Original List Price: 3850000 Sold Price: $3,850,000 Status: Closed Listing Contract Date: 2025-05-30 Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell Occupant Type: Owner

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Annual Amount: 31438 Tax Assessed Value: 2423647 Land Tax Annual Amount: 12550 Deed Date: 2021-11-30

General Property Information

Seasonal Property YN: No Main Level Bathrooms: 1 Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0 Lot Size Dimensions: 6.56 Waterfront Footage: 428 Lease Term: Weekly Stories Total: 2 Fireplace YN: Yes Bedrooms Total: 6 Bathrooms Total: 5 Bathrooms Full: 4 Bathrooms Half: 1 Above Grade Finished Area: 4000 Building Area Total: 4000 Living Area: 4000 Year Built: 1991 Garage YN: 1 Garage Spaces: 2 Open Parking YN: 1 Lot Size Acres: 6.56 Waterfront YN: 1 Water Body Name: Upper Saranac Lake

Status Change Information

Status Change Timestamp: 2025-09-26 Concessions: No Buyer Financing: Cash Major Change Timestamp: 2025-09-26T12:15:25Z Major Change Type: Status Change Under Contract Date: 2025-07-15 Close Date: 2025-09-26 Close Price: 3850000

Appliances

Dishwasher: 1 Disposal: 1 Dryer: 1 Gas Cooktop: 1 Gas Oven: 1 Gas Range: 1 Microwave: 1 Range Hood: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1 Water Softener Owned: 1

Architectural Style

Adirondack: 1 Camp: 1

Basement

Partially Finished: 1 Sump Pump: 1

Construction Materials

Cedar: 1 Wood Siding: 1

Deed Details

Instrument: deed Page: 6 Volume: 2022

Documents Available

Deed: 1 Property Condition: 1 Survey: 1

Door Features

French Doors: 1 Storm Door(s): 1

Electric

200+ Amp Service: 1

Exterior Features

Dock: 1 Kennel: 1 Lighting: 1 Storage: 1

Financial Details

School Taxes: 18788 School Taxes Description: Actual

Fireplace Features

Living Room: 1 Masonry: 1 Stone: 1 Fireplaces Total: 1

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Hardwood: 1

Foundation Details

Poured: 1

Frontage Type

Lakefront: 1 Waterfront: 1

Heating

Tank Location: Above Ground Hot Water: 1 Oil: 1 Propane: 1

Interior Features

Cathedral Ceiling(s): 1 Cedar Closet(s): 1 High Speed Internet: 1 Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1 Walk-In Closet(s): 1 Wet Bar: 1

Laundry Features

Laundry Room: 1 Upper Level: 1

Levels

Two: 1

Listing Terms

1031 Exchange: 1 Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Lot Features

Few Trees: 1 Garden: 1 Landscaped: 1 Level: 1 Many Trees: 1 Views: 1 Waterfront: 1 Wooded: 1

Other Equipment

Generator: 1

Other Structures

Boat House: 1 Garage(s): 1 Guest House: 1 Outbuilding: 1 Shed(s): 1

Parking Features

Driveway: 1 Garage Faces Front: 1 Gravel: 1

Patio And Porch Features

Covered: 1 Deck: 1 Enclosed: 1 Patio: 1 Porch: 1 Screened: 1 Side Porch: 1

Pets Allowed

Yes: 1

Property Condition

New Construction: 1 Updated/Remodeled: 1

Road Frontage Type

Private Road: 1

Road Surface Type

Gravel: 1

Roof

Asphalt: 1

Security Features

Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): 1 Security System: 1 Smoke Detector(s): 1

Sewer

Septic Tank: 1

Structure Type

House: 1

Utilities

Cable Connected: 1 Electricity Connected: 1 Internet Connected: 1 Underground Utilities: 1

View

Lake: 1 Mountain(s): 1 Trees/Woods: 1 Water: 1

Water Source

Well Drilled: 1

Waterfront Features

Lake: 1 Lake Front: 1 Owned Waterfront: 1 Waterfront: 1

Window Features

Insulated Windows: 1 Wood Frames: 1

Showing Requirements

Call Listing Agent: 1

Room Types

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

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 745 Street Name: Bartlett Carry Street Suffix: Road County: Franklin State: NY Postal Code: 12983 Subdivision Name: None MLS Area Major: Saranac Lake, Raybrook School District: Saranac Lake Parcel Number: 474.-1-6.900 Zoning: Residential Directions: Bartlett Carry Road to 745

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Gas Cooktop; Gas Oven; Gas Range; Microwave; Range Hood; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Softener Owned Architectural Style: Adirondack; Camp Basement: Partially Finished; Sump Pump Construction Materials: Cedar; Wood Siding Documents Available: Deed; Property Condition; Survey Door Features: French Doors; Storm Door(s) Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior Features: Dock; Kennel; Lighting; Storage Fireplace Features: Living Room; Masonry; Stone Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood Foundation Details: Poured Frontage Type: Lakefront; Waterfront Heating: Hot Water; Oil; Propane Interior Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s); Cedar Closet(s); High Speed Internet; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar Laundry Features: Laundry Room; Upper Level Levels: Two Listing Terms: 1031 Exchange; Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Few Trees; Garden; Landscaped; Level; Many Trees; Views; Waterfront; Wooded Other Equipment: Generator Other Structures: Boat House; Garage(s); Guest House; Outbuilding; Shed(s) Parking Features: Driveway; Garage Faces Front; Gravel Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Deck; Enclosed; Patio; Porch; Screened; Side Porch Pets Allowed: Yes Property Condition: New Construction; Updated/Remodeled Road Frontage Type: Private Road Road Surface Type: Gravel Roof: Asphalt Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Security System; Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Septic Tank Structure Type: House Utilities: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Internet Connected; Underground Utilities View: Lake; Mountain(s); Trees/Woods; Water Water Source: Well Drilled Waterfront Features: Lake; Lake Front; Owned Waterfront; Waterfront Window Features: Insulated Windows; Wood Frames Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent Room Types: Bathroom; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Den; Dining Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Office; Other Room; Primary Bathroom; Primary Bedroom; Utility Room

Room Information

Dining Room Level: First Length: 13.10 Length: 13.10 Width: 23.20 Width: 23.20 Dimensions: 13.1 x 23.2 Living Room Level: First Length: 17.70 Length: 17.70 Width: 24.00 Width: 24.00 Dimensions: 17.7 x 24 Kitchen Level: First Length: 17.20 Length: 17.20 Width: 18.70 Width: 18.70 Dimensions: 17.2 x 18.7 Primary Bedroom Level: Second Length: 17.50 Length: 17.50 Width: 19.00 Width: 19.00 Dimensions: 17.5 x 19 Bedroom 3 Level: Second Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 12.90 Width: 12.90 Dimensions: 11 x 12.9 Bathroom Level: Second Length: 8.00 Length: 8.00 Width: 9.00 Width: 9.00 Dimensions: 8 x 9 Bedroom 2 Level: Second Length: 13.50 Length: 13.50 Width: 19.00 Width: 19.00 Dimensions: 13.5 x 19 Utility Room Level: Second Length: 6.00 Length: 6.00 Width: 10.50 Width: 10.50 Dimensions: 6 x 10.5 Office Level: First Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 14.90 Width: 14.90 Dimensions: 11 x 14.9 Primary Bathroom Level: Second Length: 7.70 Length: 7.70 Width: 12.80 Width: 12.80 Dimensions: 7.7 x 12.8 Den Level: First Length: 22.00 Length: 22.00 Width: 22.00 Width: 22.00 Remarks: Guest house Dimensions: 22 x 22 Other Room Level: First Length: 8.80 Length: 8.80 Width: 11.30 Width: 11.30 Remarks: Kitchen Pantry Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.3 Bedroom 4 Level: Second Length: 13.60 Length: 13.60 Width: 15.60 Width: 15.60 Dimensions: 13.6 x 15.6