Leary Castle
Tupper Lake, New York
A 6,000-square-foot medieval castle -- made entirely of cinderblocks on 20 acres of pristine and remote land in -Adirondack Park. The castle also is situated so that the view stretches 100 miles in every direction.
Renaissance-themed game room called a "Fungeon."
Wood craftsman Matteo Bartolotta, made a hand-carved ornate kitchen. The kitchen leads to a library, with a wall of books.
Pull the correct book and the wall will swivel to reveal
a secret passage leading to a powder room.
The stairway opens to a 20-foot-high great room.
King and queen's master suites will each consist of a large bedroom with a bathroom and a balcony overlooking the great room. The queen's room will also have a drawbridge at its entrance, should invaders try to capture her.
On the fourth floor are four more bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, each named and designed after a chess piece..
The roof will be outfitted with a wood-heated hot tub, a greenhouse, and an outdoor fireplace. Guests can climb the
60-foot-high turret and look out over the 20-acre property.
ARCHITECTS
Logan Park Lofts
Auburn, New York
Originally a sprawling 56,000 square foot Wegman's Piano Factory was converted into the Logan Park Lofts development provides an urban space that combines the old with the new.
Redesigned from the frame out, each loft is uniquely crafted within the historic 1879 structure. Abundant natural light floods every space through the factory-sized windows. Exposed brick walls, wooden beams, an iron staircase, and retro fittings echo the building's industrial past while you enjoy the modern convenience of custom-crafted kitchens by Bartolotta Furniture.
Logan Park Lofts combines the convenience of city living with spectacular urban spaciousness of truly comfortable loft living.