A Double-Lot Cottage Between South Sandy Pond and Lake Ontario
$404,900
This cottage sits on a double lot in Pulaski, New York, with South Sandy Pond bordering the property to the east and Lake Ontario bordering it to the west — genuinely two different bodies of water on either side of the same small lot.
The knotty-pine walls and cathedral ceiling give the place real Adirondack camp character, and a 32-foot enclosed porch runs the length of the house with windows the entire way, built to catch the morning sun. Two bedrooms and one bathroom fill 1,204 square feet, cozy rather than spacious, with a wood stove in the living room for cooler evenings. Cool breezes off the lake keep the cottage comfortable through the summer, according to the seller, without needing to lean on air conditioning.
At $404,900, or $336 a square foot, the price reflects a rare double-water-frontage lot more than the size of the cottage itself. This is a for-sale-by-owner listing with no listing agent involved, so bring a buyer's agent or attorney to handle the offer and closing rather than relying on the seller to represent both sides.
Life at the Water
Water Access & Depth
The property borders South Sandy Pond on one side and Lake Ontario on the other, which means two very different kinds of water access from the same small lot. On the pond side, boating, fishing, and swimming are all available directly; on the lake side, a sand bar about 30 feet offshore creates a natural swimming spot. Confirm with the seller exactly where the property line meets each body of water, since double-water-frontage lots can have unusual easement or access arrangements.
Recreation & Boating
South Sandy Pond supports boating, fishing, and swimming right from the property, while the Lake Ontario side is better suited to swimming off the sand bar than boating, given the open lake's size and exposure. Sunsets over the lake and sunrises over the pond, both visible from the same small lot, are the kind of daily detail that's hard to find anywhere else. The cool lake breeze the seller describes is also a genuine summer comfort feature, not just a selling point.
Dock & Waterfront Features
No dock is mentioned for either body of water — access on the pond side appears to be direct from the shoreline, and the lake side relies on the natural sand bar rather than a built structure. Confirm with the seller what, if anything, is in place for launching a boat on the pond specifically. Any future dock work on the Lake Ontario side would fall under New York State's more involved permitting process for Great Lakes shoreline.
Flood & Insurance Considerations
Lake Ontario has seen periods of significant high water and shoreline erosion in recent years, which matters more for the lake-facing side of this double lot than the calmer pond side. Confirm the home's flood zone and any erosion history directly with the seller, since Great Lakes shoreline can see different risk than a sheltered pond just yards away. Pull the FEMA flood zone designation for this specific parcel and get an actual insurance quote before closing, given the property's exposure on the Lake Ontario side.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Pulaski is a small town on Lake Ontario best known regionally as a destination for salmon and steelhead fishing on the nearby Salmon River, which draws anglers from well outside New York each fall. The town itself is modest and unpretentious, built around fishing and lake tourism rather than upscale resort development. South Sandy Pond and the surrounding shoreline add a quieter, calmer alternative to the open lake just steps away.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The Salmon River, one of the most famous salmon and steelhead fisheries in the eastern United States, runs through Pulaski and draws serious anglers every fall and spring. Selkirk Shores State Park, a short drive up the Lake Ontario shoreline, adds camping, hiking, and additional lake access for anyone who wants more than their own double lot provides. Between the pond, the lake, and the river, this stretch of New York offers a genuinely unusual concentration of water-based recreation in one small area.
Listed on Zillow
Waterlines at Home is not a real estate agency and does not represent any property or agency. Waterlines at Home is an informational blog based on our own editorial point of view. All properties are subject to prior sale, change, or withdrawal. Waterlines at Home is not responsible for any misinformation, including but not limited to price, status, or condition. All information must be independently verified by the buyer.
Links to other websites:
Waterlines at Home includes links to third-party listing platforms. These sites have separate and independent privacy policies. Waterlines at Home does not guarantee and has no liability for their content, information, or privacy policies when accessed via links on our site.
Google Advertising provides a positive experience for users. Google AdSense Advertising is placed on our website in order to place ads regarding users’ historical visits on our and other websites. Data is collected and used for advertising purposes. Find more about Google AdSense privacy policy on the link https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/1348695?hl=en
We analyze data via Google Analytics. Cookies are used as a way of gathering information in order to create reports. It’s a matter of your own choice to accept or decline cookies when they pop up on our website. All browsers have instructions for enabling and disabling cookies. Stored personal information on the website may have correlation to the stored information in cookies. In general, cookies do not have data for user’s personal identification. Click on the link for Google Analytics’ privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy