Saddle Up Stables sold: Follette trusts deed Diamond Point tract to STABLEGATES LLC
The longtime Diamond Point horseback-riding property branded Saddle Up Stables has transferred from Follette-family trusts to STABLEGATES LLC. Warren County Clerk IQS shows two DEED instruments for Town of LAKE GEORGE, recorded August 4, 2026, Book/Page 7277-244 (doc L|1506938) and 7277-262 (doc L|1506939).
What the deed index verifies
County Clerk IQS (guest search, Party name Follette, Doc type DEED, date range June 1–September 23, 2026) returns the two instruments above. Grantors on the index include Follette trusts / successor trustees (Dixie S. Follette; Henry C. Follette revocable trusts; Suzi F. Cocca and Lisa F. Armstrong as successor trustees on the 7277-244 set). The indexed grantee is STABLEGATES LLC — an entity name, not the individuals named in local press.
Closing date and dollar consideration on the deed image were not extracted in this research pass. Treat recording as verified; treat closing date and price as news-reported until RP-5217 or deed OCR is reviewed.
What local news reports
The Glens Falls Chronicle (August 14, 2026) and Lake George Mirror (June 24, 2026) report the sale closed Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The Chronicle quotes a price of $3.86 million. The Mirror describes the price as roughly $4 million (approximate news figure — not deed-verified here). News names buyers Joe Russell and John LaSalandra (Bolton Landing / seasonal Miami); the deed index names the LLC only.
Chronicle identifies the primary stables address as 3513 Lake Shore Drive (property Henry Follette began buying in 1972; “just south of Diamond Point”). Pre-sale Realize Brokers materials listed an assemblage of 3501 & 3513 Lakeshore Drive and 6 O'Dell Rd, Lake George, NY 12845, at 119.80 acres, with a prior ask of $4,000,000.
Assemblage context (brokerage / news)
Mirror coverage describes improvements including a deli with second-floor living, a single-family home, three cabins, barns/corrals, and more than a quarter-mile of frontage on Route 9N / Lake Shore Drive, with commercial and residential zoning noted. Acres are reported as about 120 in news and 119.80 on the Realize / LakeHomes aggregator trail. LakeHomes showed MLS tip #202514274, status Off Market, and parcel tip 225.20-1-12 — treat aggregator MLS tips as secondary, not as the deed.
Assessment roll note
Warren County’s 2026 Final Assessment Roll for Town of Lake George (taxable status date March 1, 2026) still lists Follette trustees on related parcels. That is expected for a June 2026 closing before the taxable-status date and does not contradict the August recorded deeds.
Sources
- Warren County Clerk IQS guest search — searchiqs.com/NYWAR (accessed 2026-09-23) — deed recording date, Book/Page 7277-244 & 7277-262, grantor/grantee, town LAKE GEORGE
- Warren County Clerk online records landing — warrencountyny.gov/clerk/online_records
- Lake George Mirror, “Diamond Point’s Saddle Up Stables Sold” (June 24, 2026) — lakegeorgemirror.com — closing date, approximate ~$4M price, assemblage context
- Glens Falls Chronicle, “Saddle Up Stables sale…” (August 14, 2026) — glensfallschronicle.com — closing date, $3.86 million news price, 3513 Lake Shore Drive
- Realize Brokers pre-sale page — realizebrokers.com/3501lakeshore/ — 3501 & 3513 / 6 O'Dell assemblage, 119.80 acres, $4,000,000 ask
- Warren County 2026 Final Assessment Roll, Town of Lake George — roll PDF
Follow-up Mirror close feature (July 9, 2026): Trails’ End: Saddle Up Stables closes
Related: Town of Lake George STR rules · For sale