Island House Estate · Brant Lake
Press & Publications
Featured coverage spanning decades of editorial recognition
A place that has drawn writers, naturalists & storytellers for over a century — earning its place in the literature of the Adirondacks.
The Island House Estate has been recognized across some of the region’s most respected publications. From Adirondack Life’s celebration of historic camp architecture to multiple book features on the craft of Adirondack-style gardens, the estate’s legacy has been documented by writers and photographers who understood its singular character.
These publications offer a rare glimpse into how the estate has been perceived — not merely as a property, but as a place that embodies a vanishing way of life.
Video Feature
News Channel 13 Exclusive Tour
A rare Island Estate on Brant Lake — generations in a single family’s care — was the subject of an exclusive NewsChannel 13 tour, showcasing the 1880s main house, its original woodwork and Italian fireplace, 212 Adirondack acres, three-quarters of a mile of private shoreline, twelve dock slips, and the equestrian grounds that define the property.
“The Island House Estate is the most exquisite, beautiful, fabulous property I’ve ever been on and probably will ever be on.”
— Erin Steinbach, Julie & Co. Realty, LLC
Popular Upstate New York lifestyle creator Gab Smalls visits the $14.9M Island House Estate on Brant Lake for an exclusive video tour. Exploring the 212-acre property, she showcases the historic 1880s Island House with its imported Italian fireplaces, the sprawling Main House, waterside residences, private islands, and world-class equestrian facilities.
CREATOR
Gab Small
“It offers everything you can possibly dream of to do… It’s like sleepaway camp for adults.”
— Erin Steinbach, Julie & Co. Realty, LLC
Featured Publications
As Seen In Print
- Explore the magazine articles, editorial features, & books that have chronicled the history, architecture, & enduring legacy of Island House Estate.
ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW EXCLUSIVE
Luxury Waterfront Homes Featured in Albany Business Review
A recent Albany Business Review feature highlights the exceptional luxury waterfront market in New York’s Adirondacks, showcasing premier properties on Brant Lake and Great Sacandaga Lake.
The article explores the growing demand for distinctive waterfront estates, where privacy, expansive acreage, and one-of-a-kind lakefront settings continue to attract discerning buyers from across the region.
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Adirondack Life (July/August 2026 Issue)
A celebration of the Adirondack tradition
Covering New York’s six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Adirondack Life, founded in 1969, is an award-winning magazine for its high-quality photography, design, & depth of its editorials. Adirondack Life truly is a great read for all things outdoors.
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Hard Cover Book
Cabins (2008)
A celebration of the Adirondack Great Camp tradition
The homes and camps presented in Cabins are making new memories for today’s families. Some are contemporary homes that incorporate rustic furniture; some are traditional cabins with great rooms and high ceilings. All exude the warmth of wood railings and stone. Engaging, impassioned, and always entertaining, Kylloe has an eye for rustic detail and signature style of photography that makes this, his thirteenth design book, exquisite in every regard. These homes feature idyllic settings for family fun and entertaining, masterfully crafted rock fireplaces and sensual rustic furnishings to covet.
PUBLICATION
CABINS (2008)
AUTHOR
Ralph Kylloe
Hard Cover Book
Garden Adirondack Style (2006)
Written by Janet Loughrey, Garden Adirondack Style is a special profile of contemporary gardeners and their creations in the Adirondack tradition and how the Island House Estate grounds represent its finest expression, featuring the estate’s perennial beds, stone paths, and lakeside plantings as exemplars shaped by both natural drama and careful craft.
Gardens & Grounds Feature
Adirondack Life Magazine
Adirondack-Inspired Living (2002)
The definitive editorial feature on Adirondack Great Camp architecture spotlights Island House Estate as one of the region’s last intact examples — a compound where the original 1886 island structures stand alongside a 2007 masterwork in seamless dialogue between eras.
Architecture Feature
Hard Cover Book
Pie in the Sky
Historical perceptions and stories written by Mrs. Rose Jane Schultz about her family’s journey to Brant Lake, NY.
Publication
1982
Author
Rose Jane Schultz
"There are places in the Adirondacks that seem to exist outside of time — where the particular quality of light on the water, the smell of balsam & pine, & the unhurried rhythm of camp life conspire to make you believe that nothing essential has been lost."
- Adirondack Life
The Archive
In the Headlines
A growing record of the press, broadcast, and publications featuring Island House Estate.
News Channel 13
WNYT · Television
Brant Lake island property with private beach listed at $14.9M
Broadcast Segment & Feature · June 2026
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Media Resources
High-resolution photography, editorial backgrounders, and press materials are available to journalists and publications covering the Island House Estate. Reach out to Erin Steinbach with any media requests.
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