Matthew Smith

$1,995,000

710 Acres

Essex, New York, 12936

There are farms in the Champlain Valley that feel like they've been waiting -- fields kept open, fence lines holding, a pond catching the light at the center of it all. This is one of them.Spanning 710 acres across Essex and Westport, this property presents one of the most compelling land opportunities in the northern Champlain Valley: a working-scale agricultural canvas with equestrian infrastructure already in place, long Adirondack and Green Mountain views in multiple directions, and a rare combination of open meadow, productive tillable ground, and mature woodland that takes the better part of a morning to walk.The land itself tells the story. Rolling pastures and hay fields -- mown and managed -- open into broader valley views that frame the High Peaks to the west and the Vermont range to the east. A farm pond anchors the historic homestead area, where a cluster of old barns and outbuildings speaks to the property's deep agricultural roots. At the working heart of the property sits a substantial horse barn with a fenced riding arena and round pen -- infrastructure that signals serious equestrian use and transfers ready for the next operator. Additional outbuildings and equipment storage round out the agricultural complement.Land of this scale and character in the northern Champlain Valley seldom comes to market.

$115,000

1.1 Acres

Keene Valley, New York, 12943

There are addresses in the Adirondacks that carry their own gravity -- places so close to the wilderness they claim that proximity as a kind of identity. 7 St. Huberts Road is one of them. The property sits quietly along the edge of St. Huberts Road: wooded, private, unhurried. The surrounding peaks -- Giant, Giant's Nubble, Snow, the start of the Great Range -- are close enough to feel present without imposing on the parcel itself.The 1.1-acre lot opens into a cleared meadow with good light and flat, buildable ground -- the kind of site that doesn't announce itself from the road but reveals itself once you're standing in it. A dry-laid stone wall runs along the edge of the clearing, the sort of thing that has been here long enough to belong to the land. A lean-to and outbuildings occupy one corner, honest structures useful for gear, wood, or a base camp while something more permanent takes shape.The AMR gate is a short walk up the road, and the trailheads beyond it -- into Gothics, Armstrong, the approach to Sawteeth, and the celebrated overlook at Indian Head -- are among the finest in the High Peaks. For a buyer who already knows this corridor, the address will say enough. For one who doesn't, a walk in the surrounding woods on a clear morning will.The village of Keene Valley, with the easy rhythms of a community that has been drawing people to these mountains for generations, is just minutes away. Lake Placid is 25 minutes north. The road itself, quiet and unhurried, tells you most of what you need to know about what life here looks like