Island House Estate · Brant Lake

Press & Publications

Featured coverage spanning decades of editorial recognition

A place that has drawn writers, naturalists, and 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.

Featured Publications

As Seen In Print

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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, and 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 KYLLOF

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Hard Cover Book

Garden Adirondack Style (2006)

Written by Janet Loughrey, Gardens 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

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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

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Hard Cover Book

Pie in the Sky

Historical perceptions and stories written by Mrs. Rose Jane Schultz’s about her family’s journey to Brant Lake, NY.

Publication

1982

Author

Rose Jane Schultz

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"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 and pine, and the unhurried rhythm of camp life conspire to make you believe that nothing essential has been lost."

For Press Inquiries

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.

Julie & Co. Realty, LLC

Erin Steinbach

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

Phone

c: +1 (518) 222-6031

Email

erinsrealtor@gmail.com

Availability

Private showings by appointment

Office

18 Division St # 314, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, USA

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The Estate

At a Glance

212

1886

6

3/4 mi

The Estate

At a Glance

212

1886

6

3/4 mi

Island House Estate · Brant Lake

Press & Publications

A place that has drawn writers, naturalists, and storytellers for over a century — earning its place in the literature of the Adirondacks.

Featured Publications

As Seen In Print

Magazine Ad

Adirondack Life (July/August 2026 Issue)

Read Feature

Hard Cover Book

CABINS (2008)

PUBLICATION

AUTHOR

Hard Cover Book

Garden Adirondack Style (2006)

Gardens & Grounds Feature

Adirondack Life Magazine

Adirondack-Inspired Living (2002)

Architecture Feature

Hard Cover Book

Pie in the Sky

Publication

Author

"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 and pine, and the unhurried rhythm of camp life conspire to make you believe that nothing essential has been lost."

For Press Inquiries

Media Resources

Erin Steinbach

Availability

Private Introduction

Request a Showing

Main Residences

At a Glance

212

1886

6

½ mi