Home watch · Bolton Landing
Home watch in Bolton Landing.
Home watch on the west shore, from Diamond Point up through Northwest Bay, for houses that are empty far longer than they are full.
In plain terms
Home watch in Bolton Landing, in plain terms.
Northway Home LLC provides home watch in Bolton Landing, New York, about 45 minutes from our base in Saratoga County. A named steward visits the house twice a month, weekly or twice a week, walks a written 24-line checklist, photographs what they find, records the interior temperature and humidity, and posts a same-day report to an owner dashboard. Houses here tend to have more of everything: more roof, more outbuildings, more mechanical. The standard checklist covers all of it, and larger properties are quoted after the walk-through. Plans are $250, $500 or $1,000 a month; anything outside the scheduled visits is $95 an hour.
- Service
- Home watch and private property care for second homes in Bolton Landing
- From our base
- About 45 minutes from Saratoga County
- Route
- Northway exit 24 to Bolton Landing Road, or 9N north from the village along the shore.
- Places covered
- Northwest Bay, Basin Bay, Huddle Bay, Green Island, Sagamore Road, Trout Lake, Diamond Point
- Visit frequency
- Two visits a month, weekly visits or twice-weekly visits
- Monthly fee
- $250, $500 or $1,000 a month, up to 4,000 sq ft
- Everything else
- $95 an hour, billed as used; trade invoices passed through at cost
- Every visit
- 24-line written checklist, photographs, interior readings, same-day report
- Not
- A home inspection, property management or estate management
01Getting there
About 45 minutes from our base.
Northway exit 24 to Bolton Landing Road, or 9N north from the village along the shore. We are based in Saratoga County, and we do not take a house we cannot reach quickly: when a pipe lets go, the drive is the part of the response nobody can shorten later.
Places we cover here
- Northwest Bay
- Basin Bay
- Huddle Bay
- Green Island
- Sagamore Road
- Trout Lake
- Diamond Point
Somewhere nearby that is not listed?Ask anyway
02Winter here
What winter does to a house in Bolton Landing.
Bolton sits on the steep side of the lake. The driveways drop off 9N toward the water, the roofs face north and east, and the houses are bigger than the ones down the shore, with more systems to fail.
01Driveways off 9N ice over and stay iced in the shade. Vendors will not come down them, and neither will a delivery.
02Northwest Bay takes the wind. Boathouses and covered docks on that side carry snow load and ice that the village side does not.
03Big houses have long supply runs through unheated spaces: a cantilevered room over a crawlspace, a bathroom over a garage, a line to a boathouse bar.
04Generators are common here and are the one system nobody checks until the power is out. We confirm ours ran on its schedule.
05Trout Lake and the hill roads above town see more snow than the shore. Snow load on additions and decks is a February item.
03The checklist
What we check on every visit.
Houses here tend to have more of everything: more roof, more outbuildings, more mechanical. The standard checklist covers all of it, and larger properties are quoted after the walk-through.
Exterior
- Full perimeter walked
- Roofline, gutters and downspouts observed
- Siding, trim, windows and doors observed from outside
- Decks, railings, steps and walkways observed
- Grounds, trees and storm debris noted
- Dock, boathouse and shoreline observed
- Vehicles, outbuildings and exterior lighting checked
Security
- Every door and window confirmed secure
- Garage and outbuilding doors confirmed locked
- Alarm state verified and re-armed on departure
- Signs of entry or disturbance documented
- Deliveries, mail and packages retrieved
Water
- Basement and mechanical room walked for standing water
- Sump pump area observed and float tested per protocol
- Water heater and softener area observed for leaks
- Ceilings, walls and under-sink cabinets checked for staining
- Fixtures run and traps refilled
- Visible supply lines and shutoffs looked over
Interior
- Thermostats confirmed at your requested setting
- Interior temperature and humidity recorded
- Furnace or boiler confirmed running
- Electrical panel observed for tripped breakers
- Refrigerator and freezer confirmed operating
- Unusual odors, pests or animal signs documented
04Pricing
What home watch costs in Bolton Landing.
Property Care
$250/ month
Two visits a month
Home Stewardship
$500/ month
Weekly visits
Estate
$1,000/ month
Twice-weekly visits
Every plan includes the same checklist, photographs, dashboard and named steward; the price follows how often we come. These are the prices for a house up to 4,000 square feet under roof. Everything outside the scheduled visits is $95 an hour, as used. Every plan in detail
05Service area
Also on the corridor.
- Lake George
about 30 minutes from our base
- Saratoga Springs
about 5 minutes from our base
- Queensbury and Glens Falls
about 20 minutes from our base
- Schroon Lake
about 55 minutes from our base
- Lake Luzerne
about 30 minutes from our base
06Questions
Home watch in Bolton Landing, answered.
The questions owners in Bolton Landing ask before they hire us. If yours is not here, ask it directly.
Home watch in Bolton Landing from Northway Home LLC costs $250 a month for two visits a month, $500 a month for weekly visits, or $1,000 a month for twice-weekly visits. The price is the same everywhere on the corridor and holds for a house up to 4,000 square feet under roof, outbuildings included. Storm checks, seasonal opening and closing and other extra visits are $95 an hour, billed as used.
Bolton Landing is about 45 minutes from our base in Saratoga County. Northway exit 24 to Bolton Landing Road, or 9N north from the village along the shore. We do not take a house we cannot reach quickly, because when a pipe lets go the drive is the one part of the response nobody can shorten.
We provide home watch across Bolton Landing, including Northwest Bay, Basin Bay, Huddle Bay, Green Island, Sagamore Road, Trout Lake, Diamond Point. If your house is nearby and not on that list, ask; the answer is usually yes.
Weekly is the cadence most owners in Bolton Landing choose and the one we recommend for a house that stands empty from autumn to spring: in February a supply line can freeze within two days of the heat stopping, and a weekly visit catches the temperature drop, the tripped breaker or the low propane tank first. Twice-weekly suits waterfront with a boathouse and outbuildings, or a house that cannot afford a bad week. Two visits a month suits a well-built house you visit often in a season you trust.
Houses here tend to have more of everything: more roof, more outbuildings, more mechanical. The standard checklist covers all of it, and larger properties are quoted after the walk-through. The written checklist has 24 lines, walked in the same order on every visit, with photographs attached to the lines and a report posted to the owner dashboard the same day.
Start with a walk around your property.
Two hours at the house in Bolton Landing, at no charge and with nothing to sign. You get an honest read on what the house needs and a written scope and price.