Begin with Pinehurst's veranda. Picture a family afternoon with no reason to hurry inside. Someone has brought a book; a conversation that began over lunch is still going. As the years pass, you might find that this is where everyone naturally gathers on the first day back. A camp becomes personal through moments like those.
Room for the people you love
The listing describes an 85-foot covered veranda, a main residence and guest house, two boathouses and a lakeside tea house. Inside the house, maple floors and five native-stone fireplaces give the rooms a character that a family could come to recognize on every return.
The guest house leaves room for everyone to settle into their own day. You might picture close friends staying for a long weekend, or grown children returning with families of their own. The pleasure is having people nearby, with time for a visit to become something more relaxed than an occasion on the calendar. 1
An Adirondack history to become part of
Historic Saranac Lake traces Pinehurst's beginnings to the Ehrich family in the 1880s and records William H. Haase's purchase in 1907. The property later welcomed people as a hotel and restaurant, from 1942 until at least 1953. Its long life has included different households and different ways of being shared.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage recognized Barbara and L. Clay Camp's restoration in its Winter 2002–2003 newsletter. Their work belongs to a longer story of people caring for Pinehurst so others can enjoy it. A new family has the chance to continue that care, learning what earlier owners valued while making room for its own life here. 2, 3
Caring for a place as it becomes yours
For a family drawn to an older camp, learning about the house can become part of belonging to it. You begin to notice a piece of woodwork, ask why a room took its present shape, or look for an old photograph. Children who first know the camp simply as a place to spend time together may eventually become curious about the people who made it possible.
Stewardship grows through that familiarity. It can mean taking time over a repair and learning which details deserve particular care. It also means making the house comfortable for the way your family lives. The work has a personal purpose: keeping a place loved and used, so there is a reason for the next generation to return.
Making room for your own memories
When you consider Pinehurst, I would encourage you to imagine an ordinary visit as well as a full house. Where would you spend a quiet morning? Who would you be most eager to invite? The answers can help you recognize whether this is somewhere your family could feel at home. That attachment is worth listening to as you get to know the property and what caring for it would involve.
If you can picture your family at Pinehurst, contact Casey Reardon to talk about what you hope to find in a camp and arrange a showing through the listing brokerage.
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Property details and historical sources reviewed October 12, 2026. The story reflects that review; see the IDX listing above for current price and availability.
