Wikiosco, Estate of the Day
I decided to take another look at another huge home that I covered a couple of years ago. Two years ago I first saw Wikiosco (the name means House of Beautiful Waters), a 1895 historic Tudor revival. The home sits on Lake George in New York facing a wide expanse of lake shoreline. The 11,000 square-foot t stone exterior stucco framed home has a beautiful classic interior with a library, leaded glass windows, an elevator, a fitness center and the original fireplace mantels and woodwork. The home has been restored by the current owners but mostly looks as if it is ready to film a Victorian melodrama without much stage dressing. The property includes a two-bedroom guest cottage, an in-ground pool, tennis court and a parking garage with room for over 20 cars. The price hasn't changed in two years, it's still at $17.9 million.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jxg Jul 8th 2008 1:44PM
Besides the horrible, bad bed-and-breakfast interiors, I love this house--it's location is stunning and the rooms proportions are grand. I would buy it, hope that it doesn't come furnished and fill it with more appropriate furnishings, more modern furnishings.
Valerie Jul 8th 2008 9:23PM
Beautiful,warm,cozy and very romantic.I love the victorian deco.Wish there had been more pics.I love this one inside and out.
zzoeyy Jul 9th 2008 12:31AM
Yes this one is gorgeous!
steph Aug 29th 2008 9:42AM
beautiful property. ugly furnishings
Boz54 Aug 29th 2008 9:47AM
Am familiar with the LG area, there are a number of residences that are quite outstanding . Love the location of this one, and like the basics of the house but am NOT "taken" with the interior furnishing and would do as another says, take the house but furnish it elsewise (think the furnishings are actually quite garish and off putting but some do like such !!!
Doug Nash Aug 31st 2008 11:29AM
It is obvious from the other's comments that people love the house, love the setting, and either love or hate the decor. The first rule of decorating if you are going to sell is don't do anything that will offend your potential buyer. Keep it as appealing to as many people as you can. This house is designed to appeal to a very narrow spectrum of people and that is the reason it hasn't sold. Personally I would jave the worlds biggest garage sale and sell off about 95% of the furnishing. I think that one "loveseat" has got to be the ugliest piece of furniture I have ever seen in an elegant home.There would be a better chance of a sale if the place were empty.
cairnhowff Aug 31st 2008 1:36PM
I agree, an absolutely beautiful structure...just scrape the crap out of the interior and you could have a lovely house. The truely sad thing is that whoever did the interiors knows nothing about period furnishings. This house screams Arts and Crafts and the interiors have been done in a pastiche of mid-Victorian dreck. The only feature they got right are the orientals....the rest misses the mark. I'm sure they love it, as only a mother can love an ugly baby.
Lori Hentges Sep 1st 2008 1:05PM
Beautiful setting, nice structure. UGLY fake "period" decorating - -did they do it themselves?? I would take it all down to plain white primer paint and start over! 2 yrs ago the markets were hot. . . I can't believe they kept the price the same.
Matt Dahl Sep 1st 2008 4:13PM
This is too funny, i have been in this house numerous times, my family and I used to stay in the cabins next door and I became friends with the kid who lived in the home, its really awesome and the cars in the garage are in bubbles to protect them from dust...just thought it was cool
michele Sep 1st 2008 7:23PM
This is a gorgeous house! The furniture and decor are exactly what the house represents. You have to understand the era and style to get it. It may not be your "liking", but the house would look ridiculous painted white with modern furnishings!
Only wish I had the 17.9 million to buy it and treat it with the respect and admiration is deserves.
mahi Sep 1st 2008 8:06PM
The house is beautiful, I love it but, it does look more like a museum, I would buy it, but for a summer vacation kind of place, ya know?But IT IS beautiful Stunning.. amazing.
Vickie Sep 1st 2008 10:36PM
Stripping the interior of this Victorian mansion would absolutely ruin the value of this tremendous house. It's a Victorian-era house that has the appropriate Victorian-era interior colors and furniture (these items are not "fake period decorating"). If you want a modern interior then you should buy a modern house.
50wt Sep 1st 2008 10:45PM
Sooooo, why don't you people that said you would buy it, do it? Buy it....................
Pat Sep 1st 2008 10:50PM
Beautiful home and location. Yes the interior decorating needs revamping. Right now with current interior, the only things missing are ghosts or maybe it's their furnishings.
Gloria Sep 2nd 2008 3:59AM
hay Matt Dahl are you any relation to stephan dahl? just wondering...
And that house is beautiful. From exterior to interior, very exquisite. It is set back far enough from the lake and isn't to over come from the shading of the trees, I really like this property. Now I just need a big fat loan... =)