245 Starr RD Otego, NY 13825

Inspired by a young man's dream that included a horse, an Alaska saw, and a stream-side cabin, this property manifests attention to details, love of place, and intense care for those who live here. Starting with a custom-built log home, hand-crafted from local trees (oak, maple, cherry, and pine) and stones (from an old barn foundation on the property), the original owner developed this site starting in the late 1970s. First, there was just a man and a horse. Then a shed, then a small cabin (that has since become a wood-fired sauna), and then the gorgeous 3-bedroom log home we see today. This masterfully-built home features hand-laid, inset wood floors, cheerful southwestern-inspired tiling, exposed beams, and center-piece rock fireplace, detailed with chestnut and oak braces repurposed from a neighboring derelict barn. But the story does not end there. The current owner picked up where the first owner stopped. Taking the original horse shed and reimagining what it could be, the new vision is a juxtaposition of crisp, clean, and oh-so modern. With 6 foot x 7 foot glass window walls looking out over the acre stream-fed pond, you can see all the beauty of the lake property and hear