2754 Essex Road

Essex, NY 12936

Located on the western shores of Lake Champlain, this beautifully restored lakefront home in the historic hamlet of Essex offers stunning views of the lake that comes right up to its backyard seawall for direct access. A wall of full-length, sliding glass windows fills both the spacious open-concept living and kitchen area and the second-floor primary bedroom allowing for expansive easterly views looking to the Green Mountains of Vermont. This is one of the few private properties in the hamlet with its own waterfront, offering the opportunity to moor a boat or launch a kayak or paddle board to explore the lake. The home maintains many of its original historic details, including numerous oversized two-over-two windows throughout, creating a bright and airy living space, along with hardwood flooring in most rooms. Newly installed kitchen with granite countertops, updates to the 2nd floor bathrooms and new flooring in primary bedroom. Interior rooms have been freshly painted, decorative wood trim added and new light fixtures and ceiling fans installed throughout. The exterior painted in 2025, new propane furnace and an electric heat pump were installed in 2025, providing air conditioning and a secondary heat source. Spray foam insulation added in basement under kitchen area addition to improve heat efficiency. Landscaped waterside yard has brick stone patio and in-ground fire pit. Small storage with separate entrance overlooking the yard could be converted into a studio or workshop. Walk to the many amenities in the hamlet, Ferry to Vermont makes it a quick trip to the city of Burlington and the international airport. A short drive to the town of Willsboro, which offers two full service marinas, a public boat launch site, a small grocery store, bank, hardware store, pickleball courts, and tennis courts. Close to Lake Placid for hiking and skiing, four hours to Boston, 2.5 hours to Albany, and just 90 miles to Montreal, Canada.

Listing courtesy of Jo Anna Giltner of Covered Bridge Realty



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