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Massive 46-acre retreat boasts underground tunnel, gun range. It’s for sale in New York

Tree house
Tree house Screen grab from Realtor

An estate at Lake Placid (yes, thatLake Placid”) is turning heads on the real estate market in New York thanks to its colorful cornucopia of features spread out over 46 acres. But highlights like these don’t come cheap. The resort is listed for $15 million.

Interior
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“A private majestic estate rarely offered anywhere in the world with security and gated entrance, your own paradise!” the listing on Realtor boasts.

Interior
Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“The five primary buildings include an underground tunnel from the main residence to one of the guest homes, a tree house sitting residence, two additional two bedroom guest homes, and an air stream she shed.”

Dining room
Dining room Screen grab from Realtor

The residence certainly is in a world of its own, with hunting decor reminiscent of Lake Tahoe sophistication in the 1980s and surprises around every corner.

Family room
Family room Screen grab from Realtor

Other features include:

  • Tennis court

  • Basketball court

  • Underground shooting range

  • Sledding toboggan hill

Kitchen
Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor

“The compound, though private and serene, is only minutes to the famed Lake Placid Olympic Village, shops & restaurants. The ski jumps from the 1980 Olympics still in use for world cup events, are visible nestled in the mountain range views,” the listing says.

Lounge area
Lounge area Screen grab from Realtor

The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page and X (formerly Twitter) account that showcases bold and interesting estates for sale all over the globe. People couldn’t hide their awe at the residence’s wide array of amenities.

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“LOOK. AT. THIS! It has a tree house and and underground tunnel and an indoor shooting range!!” one person said on Facebook. “Someone designed my dream house!”

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

“Me n the boys would get up to unfathomable amounts of tomfoolery at this immaculate compound,” another posted on X.

Underground tunnel
Underground tunnel Screen grab from Realtor

This is unreal,” someone noted.

Tree house view
Tree house view Screen grab from Realtor

This is the kind of place I dreamed of owning with my best friends so we could all grow up together,” one person posted.

Shooting range
Shooting range Screen grab from Realtor

Lake Placid is about 110 miles south of Montreal, Canada.

She shed
She shed Screen grab from Realtor


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TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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