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Minute of Me - Helen Christpher

17 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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Helen Christopher introduces herself as the owner of Brookledge, a 60-acre property near Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. She and her husband purchased Brookledge in 2021; the site was previously a girls' summer camp that ceased operating in 2011. The property includes two ponds, a stream, multiple cabins, glamping tents, a lodge, three pavilions, and two bath houses. The owners preserved vintage camp artwork while updating infrastructure and buildings, and the layout and facilities support on-site events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, wellness retreats, birthdays, and family reunions.

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Hello. My name is Helen Christopher. I'm the owner of Brookledge here in upstate New York, near Saratoga Springs. In 2021, my husband and I purchased the property. It was no longer an operating girls summer camp at that time. That stopped in 2011. The property has 60 acres, two ponds, a stream that runs throughout. It also has multiple cabins, glamping tents, a lodge, three pavilions, and two bath houses. We've kept most of the property the way that it was. We've added some new roads, infrastructure, taken down some trees, updated all the buildings. But we did keep the vintage touches, such as the artwork that we found the girls had done when it was a camp. The other nice thing about the property is because of the space and the pavilions and the way that it's laid out, it's been great for guests to host events. So we've had weddings, corporate events, wellness retreats, birthdays, family reunions, and guests are enjoying that they can celebrate and stay right here on the property.