Main House: Big Bird
Total living space: 5,400 SQFT
First floor: 2,340 SQFT
Livingroom with fireplace & grand piano: 22’ x 25’ 550 SQFT
Mudroom with Laundry& Laundry Shute: 9’ x 25’ 225 SQFT
Kitchen & Dining room with 2nd fireplace: 31’ x 25’ 775 SQFT
Hall& Open Staircase to 2nd floor: 13’ x 15’ 195 SQFT
Plant room 8’ x 7’ 56 SQFT
Full Bathroom & Coat room 8’ x 11’ 88 SQFT
Craft room / Atelier 15’ x 13’ 195 SQFT
Office / Study 17’ x 15’ 255 SQFT
Second floor: 3,042 SQFT
East wing: Masterbedroom suite L-shape: 38’ x 25’ 809 SQFT
Includes: Bedroom with settee, Bathroom with His/Her Showers,
His/Her Dressing rooms, Exercise room
Lakeroom with hot tub, dining, settee: 19’ x 22’ 418 SQFT
Den/Biljard & Kitchenette & Dumb waiter: 16’ x 25’ 400 SQFT
West wing: 3 Bedrooms & Full Bathroom: 39’ x 27’ 1,050 SQFT
Garage: 2 Car with 2 EV Charging ports: 25’ x 24’ 600 SQFT
Walk- out Basement with workshop and tools: 2,340 SQFT
Roof with 60 x 325W 2019 solar panels, on average generating annually: 21,000 kWh
Geothermal based 2019 heating system with:
6 zone whole house floor heating
9 High wall fan units for Heating/Air-conditioning
Domestic hot water system: 2023 LP-gas boiler with inground tank
Automatic back up heating for Geothermal
Whole house 24 kW Generac Automatic Power 2023 backup system based on LP-gas
Guest house: Blue Bird
Total living space: 1,200 SQFT
First Floor: 20’ x 30’ 600 SQFT
Den, Laundry room, Full Bathroom, Bedroom,
Second floor: 20’ x 30’ 600 SQFT
Kitchen, Living room, Full Bath, 2 bed rooms
Large Barn: 26’ x 30’ 780 SQFT
Oquaga Lake
SIze: 135 Acres
The glacier formed lake is at an elevation of 1,600 ft above sea-level. It is situated on a hill-top and has no influx of rivers or creeks. The lake is fed by several springs on the bottom of the lake.
Water quality is highest in NY State tested yearly: AA rating approved source for potable water.
The lake is 110ft deep with an average depth of over 40ft.
There are about 70 mostly luxury vacation homes, connected to a sewer system with it’s own sewage treatment plant downstream of the lake, preventing laundry phosphates and nitrates from entering the lake and causing algae blooms on so many other lakes.
The lake has no public access. This results in a year-round quiet lake and allows for water ski-ing.
Personal watercraft (jet-ski's) are not allowed by local law.
There is an Oquaga Lake Improvement Association for homeowners ($100/year). Run by volunteers.
Chestnut Inn, part of the Settler’s Hospitality Group, is a luxury restaurant, bar and hotel situated on the west shore of the lake allowing people on the lake to go for dinner by boat.
The lake is 157 miles from Washington Bridge in New York City. An easy drive since only the last 2 miles are not 4 lane roads. Oquaga Lake is just 2 miles uphill from I-86/NY-17.
The lake front of 48 Hanson Road is formed by a point shaped rock beach with 4 cantilevered docks. One of which accesses deep enough water to allow diving from a diving board. There are 2 inland harbors, one for the 21’ Duffy Cruiser and one with a boat ramp and sandy shallow beach for small kids.