Home watch · Lake George
Home watch in Lake George.
Home watch for lake houses on both shores, from the village to Hague, by a steward who is on the lake every week of the year.
In plain terms
Home watch in Lake George, in plain terms.
Northway Home LLC provides home watch in Lake George, New York, about 30 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. Docks, boathouses and shoreline are on the standard checklist here, walked and photographed on every visit, along with the perimeter, the mechanical room and the interior readings. 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 Lake George
- From our base
- About 30 minutes from Saratoga County
- Route
- Northway exit 21 or 22, then Route 9N up the west shore or 9L around to the east.
- Places covered
- Lake George Village, Diamond Point, Assembly Point, Cleverdale, Kattskill Bay, Pilot Knob, Huletts Landing, Silver Bay, Hague
- 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 30 minutes from our base.
Northway exit 21 or 22, then Route 9N up the west shore or 9L around to the east. 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
- Lake George Village
- Diamond Point
- Assembly Point
- Cleverdale
- Kattskill Bay
- Pilot Knob
- Huletts Landing
- Silver Bay
- Hague
Somewhere nearby that is not listed?Ask anyway
02Winter here
What winter does to a house in Lake George.
The lake freezes over most winters, usually by late January, and the wind that comes down its length in February is the coldest thing in the county. An empty lake house feels it first.
01Shore ice heaves against dock cribs and boathouse footings, and the damage does not show until the ice goes out in April.
02Wind off the lake finds the gaps: a door that was fine in October, a window in a seasonal porch, the vent behind a dryer.
03Steep, shaded roofs on the west shore build ice dams, and the stain on the ceiling arrives weeks after the cause is gone.
04Power cuts along 9N and 9L can run for days. A furnace with no power is a house heading for the freezing point.
05Many lakeside lanes are the last to be plowed. A house you cannot drive to is a house nobody has looked at.
03The checklist
What we check on every visit.
Docks, boathouses and shoreline are on the standard checklist here, walked and photographed on every visit, along with the perimeter, the mechanical room and the interior readings.
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 Lake George.
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.
- Bolton Landing
about 45 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 Lake George, answered.
The questions owners in Lake George ask before they hire us. If yours is not here, ask it directly.
Home watch in Lake George 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.
Lake George is about 30 minutes from our base in Saratoga County. Northway exit 21 or 22, then Route 9N up the west shore or 9L around to the east. 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 Lake George, including Lake George Village, Diamond Point, Assembly Point, Cleverdale, Kattskill Bay, Pilot Knob, Huletts Landing, Silver Bay, Hague. If your house is nearby and not on that list, ask; the answer is usually yes.
Weekly is the cadence most owners in Lake George 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.
Docks, boathouses and shoreline are on the standard checklist here, walked and photographed on every visit, along with the perimeter, the mechanical room and the interior readings. 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 Lake George, at no charge and with nothing to sign. You get an honest read on what the house needs and a written scope and price.