Topside - Our Summer Home

 

 

The Entrance to Topside

 

Welcome to Topside, John and Sharon Kerwick’s summer home in the Adirondack State Park of New York.  It is located in the southern foothills one mile west of Route 30, the Adirondack Parkway.  Robert Frothingham, author, lecturer and sportsman built the cabin and the main house in the 1920’s in the Arts and Craft Bungalow style.  It was built as a summer camp.  Both the main house and the cabin are rustically finished, with exposed framing and plenty of bead-board paneling.  Both the house and the cabin feature some of the trophies from his adventures in the wild at the turn of the century.

 

The Main House

 

The Cabin

 

House Fireplace

 

Cabin Fireplace

 

House Living Room

 

Cabin Living Area

 

The Landing

 

The Bedroom Area

 

 

 

Cabin Rental

 

 

 

 

The large one room cabin has a living area featuring a river boulder fireplace.  Relax in the claw-foot tub, bake cookies in the 1940’s kitchen and enjoy the screened porch.  It is five minutes from the Great Sacandaga Lake and the 200-year old Village of Northville where great dining is available.  It is an easy drive to Saratoga Springs, Lake George and other area attractions.

 

The house and cabin are located on 6.5 acres, along with a 2 car garage.  The house sits about 500 ft. back from the road.  The cabin is situated about 100 feet away from the main house and in a position to provide some privacy.

 

The cabin is fully furnished and has a complete kitchen.  The cabin is furnished with a queen size bed, a queen size convertible sofa, and a futon.  The dining area contains a small table and a counter that seats four.  We provide bed linens and towels.  Heat is provided by the fireplace and a base heater in the bath.  If additional heat is necessary, a kerosene heater is available.

 

Amenities provided for the cabin:

 

General: Fireplace, Firewood, TV with VCR player, Portable CD-Radio-Tape Player, fans, linens, towels, soap, toilet paper.

 

Kitchen: Microwave, Coffee maker, electric range (vintage), refrigerator (vintage), pots, pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, dish soap, towels, etc.

 

The cabin is non-smoking.  No pets, please.

 

Because the house and cabin are truly a summer camp, the cabin is available June through September for $500.00 a week.

 

Contact us:

In Florida 954-565-9031                                          sharon@kerwick.com

In New York 518-863-6205                                     john@kerwick.com

 

NEW YORK WEB PAGES

 

www.northvilleny.com

… small village 5 minutes from the cabin with good restaurants and stores as will as things to do

 

www.saratoga.org

… a good place to start for information about Saratoga Springs

 

www.saratogaracetrack.com

… another site about Saratoga Springs and the historic racetrack.

 

www.cooperstown.net

… home of baseball, the Glimmerglass Opera and a very picturesque little town with lots to do.

 

www.adk.org

… internet home of the Adirondack Mountain Club, promoting camping and hiking in the area.

 

http://www.adirondackmuseum.org/

… a centerpiece attraction for historic knowledge about the Adirondack Park.

 

www.iloveny.com

… the Official New York State Tourism website.  The name says it all.

 

Some other good places for local information are the Visitor Kiosk located on route 30 just to the south of Bridge Street (the entrance to Northville), and the Fulton County Visitor Center located at the crossing of route 30 and route 29 (about 15 miles south of the cabin).