Located in the beautiful historic hamlet of Essex, NY, "The Edge" is a lovely four bedroom home perched over Lake Champlain. At the waters edge, this Adirondack retreat has a large deck overlooking the lake, and water views from almost every room. In fact, the primary bedroom and bath boasts expansive views of the lake and Green Mountains to the East. Scenic country side, winding roads, and wooded trails are nearby for the active guest, or just sit back on the deck or in the hammock and relax! The space At "The Edge", life is easy. It is decorated in an Adirondack motif with comfortable couches and chairs. A selection of 4 bikes are available for you to cruise into town, or for a longer adventure, ride through the local rolling hills. Lake access via a set of steel stairs so you can enjoy swimming or taking out our canoe, 3 kayaks, or 2 person kayak. Bring water shoes as the rocks can be slippery. Dock will be in soon. For those fun, fire-side evenings or unfortunate rainy days, you'll find an array of board games, books, and puzzles to enjoy. We are right on the lake and we have lots of trees around the property, in fact a large Arborvitae (cedar tree) grows through part of our expansive deck. There is a ceiling fan outside under the roof of the deck for a perpetual cool breeze, if need be. Light up the propane fire pit in the evening for a pleasant and relaxing end of the day. On many mornings and evenings, enjoy the distinctive sound of our resident loons that swim and dive just off shore. We rarely see mosquitoes and black flies. (I have not encountered any in the 4 years we have owned the lake house). There's a 3 burner Weber grill on the deck for your use. Please make sure you clean it after you use it. There is a double railed steel set of stairs leading to the lake. It is a long run of stairs ( we are located 30 feet above the lake level) It is available for your use. The stairs are south of the shed. We do not take responsibility for the use of the stairs. Caution needs to be used with children when accessing the lake. The staircase is long and steep. No fooling around or stepping off the side of the staircase. Liability rests with the user. There are 3 single kayaks and one double person kayak. You may use them at your own risk. Make sure the seats and paddles are brought back up to the shed and kayaks are secure. Please wear life jackets that are provided. This is a big and cold lake with ever changing weather and waves. BE RESPONSIBLE. We have second cottage next door to the lake house that John and I use on weekends only. Guest access The whole house and property is open for your enjoyment. Other things to note We have some of the best views of the lake and the Green Mountain chain of all the camps in our area and our Lake House is decked out with appropriate Adirondack furniture and art work. We have air conditioning in two upstairs bedrooms. We recently installed mini split air and heat in living room and master bedroom Portable fans are available throughout the the house. If you are going to enjoy the comfort of the air conditioning in the house, please don’t leave the screen doors or windows open. A 6 person limit for our house. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: It is essential that nothing but our toilet paper goes into the toilet. We have a septic system and there could be costly repairs if flushable wipes, tissues or certain toilet papers go into the tank. Thank you! No smoking on the premises or in the house. No beach towels provided.