Historic Icehouse in 900+ Acres Private Wilderness in New York

Introduction to the Icehouse

The Icehouse is a historic cabin building that sits on 900 plus acres of private wilderness. The historic wood cabin is located in Upper Jay, New York, United States. The cabin building can accommodate up to 6 guests with 2 bedrooms, 4 beds, and one bathroom. During your vacation stay, you'll have the entire wood cabin to yourself. The Icehouse cabin building is a unique vacation rental situated in the High Peaks. The cabin building is surrounded by a stunning private wilderness, yet close to the tiny village of Upper Jay and just 6 minutes away from Whiteface Mountain, 10 to 15 minutes Keene and Keene Valley and 20 minutes from Lake Placid.

Private Wilderness and Accessibility

The Icehouse cabin building is surrounded by nearly a thousand acres of privately owned land that only guests to the cabin have access to and offers miles of completely private hiking trails that lead into the forests and up into the mountains that belong to the Icehouse cabin building. The cabin is located near Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, 10 minutes from Keene and 15 minutes from Keene Valley, and only 15 to 20 minutes by car from Lake Placid. The Icehouse is a historic 19th-century property that derives its name from its original purpose. The cabin building was built to store blocks of ice in the Summer that had been cut in the Winter from the nearby ponds. The ice blocks were in the cool rooms of a nearby Great Camp.

Restoration and Living Space

The cabin building has been lovingly restored over the past few years and transformed into a spacious cabin building with a welcoming and warm atmosphere. Many of the original features have been conserved, and the contemporary additions were carefully planned. Most of the renovations and additions used reclaimed local wood and ecologically sourced building materials to create a comfortable and unique living space, the inside of the cabin has been decorated to combine old and new in harmonious ways. The cabin building offers guests the experience of simple cabin-living in the Adirondack wilderness in a comfortable style. The cabin building recently got a good air-conditioning unit for the hot Adirondack Summer nights.

Attention to Detail and Amenities

Great care has gone into every little detail: from the hand-cut red hardwood flooring in parts of the building and the custom-made windows set into the original wood-paneled walls, to the sheepskin-rug on the Adirondack rocking chair by the antique fireplace, or the very high-quality bedding on the comfortable beds; from the professional-grade Jenn-air range cooker to the family-size stainless steel fridge in the kitchen - everything has its own aesthetic and functional purpose and contributes to the simple, intimate and warm atmosphere of the building.

Kitchen and Local Offerings

The kitchen in the cabin is well equipped with a high-end coffee maker, a Nespresso milk foamer, kettle, toaster, waffle iron, ice cream maker, kitchen aid blender, excellent pots and pans and all the other necessities you need for cooking and baking. There is also a Weber barbecue grill right outside, and an open fire pit in the nearby field with wonderful views. There are a boutique dairy and artisan cheesemaker in town with a small well-stocked farm shop, little library, and post office.