The Modern Tiny Home is Cabin 1, the first of the three log cabins about ten road miles south of Malone to take guests, with reviews going back to February 2020. It is the cabin with the big stone fire pit you see as you walk up, a small screened corner on the deck, a private hot tub and a five-minute trail to an observation deck over a pond, on more than 300 acres it shares with one other cabin.
The first of the three cabins
The listing calls the Tiny Home a new, custom-designed log cabin, furnished with quality furniture, linens, plush bath rugs, satellite TV and wifi, and "Far from 'rustic'" in the host's own words. From the outside it is long and low, with dark log siding, white window trim and a green metal roof, at the edge of a lawn under tall pines. The deck is at one end, five steps up from the gravel, and the stone fire pit sits out on the lawn in front.
The cabin has grown since it opened. Three months after the first guests, a May 2020 reviewer noticed the additions: "Since the listing posted, there have been new amenities added, including a fire pit, a great scenic deck with a grill, and a hot tub." Many guests come back. One family has made it a yearly trip, and on its fifth visit, in May 2025, wrote, "I also appreciate all the improvements that are made and I can tell all the feedback is considered." An October 2021 guest was "very happy to return to the cabin for a second time." When the listing was saved in late September 2026, its rating stood at 4.98 out of 5.
The cabin stands near the hamlet of Owls Head in the Town of Bellmont, off County Route 25 at the northern edge of the Adirondack Park. Malone is about ten road miles north: groceries, fuel and dinner are a short drive. The base lodge at Titus Mountain is about three and a half road miles away, five minutes by the listing's count. Saranac Lake, about 43 road miles away, and Lake Placid, about 52, are each about an hour's drive. The listing also notes that a car or SUV is essential to reach the property; getting to the cabins covers the drive in.
The living room
The living room is pine to the peak: pine boards on the walls, a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, and a ceiling fan with lights at the center. Two large picture windows look out across a lawn to the woods, and the listing describes them as "overlooking the forest and mountains." The TV hangs on the wall, and the listing's caption for the room reads, "Enjoy your favorite TV show and views at the same time!"
The seating is a dark leather reclining loveseat with cup holders between the two seats and a brown leather armchair beside a small side table, all on a cowhide rug. A small dining table stands by the windows. In the photographer's October 2026 shots it is set for two with metal chairs, wine glasses and a bottle in an ice bucket; in older listing photos it has gray upholstered chairs. Guests settle in here. One in May 2023 wrote, "The bed and recliners were incredibly comfortable!" and a February 2022 guest found that "The big windows gave us perfect sunset views."
The windows earn their keep after dark too. The host has put lights at the foot of the trees outside, and a guest in July 2023 left a tip worth following: "I recommend sitting in the living room after dark and looking out the windows; it’s so special." For the sky above the trees, see stargazing from the hot tub.
The posters from Lake Placid
The decor is spare, and the two largest pieces on the walls come from the region's Olympic past. Over the loveseat hang two framed posters from the 1980 Winter Olympics, each lettered "XIII Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980." One shows a luge rider stretched flat on the sled, the other a biathlete with a rifle raised, both drawn as silhouettes in layered bands of color. In an earlier photo of the main bedroom, a framed print of a hockey game, three players in front of a net, hangs on the wall beside the bed.
The places on the posters make a good day trip. Lake Placid is 52 road miles from the cabins. Tours of the Olympic Center there include the rink where the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" was played, and the Lake Placid Olympic Museum is in the same building. Mt Van Hoevenberg, 59.8 road miles away, has both of the posters' sports: a sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton, and trails for biathlon and cross-country skiing. The Olympic sites guide has the tours, tickets and hours, and the Lake Placid and Whiteface day trip builds a day around them.
Malone's own history is closer. The village was a staging point for the Fenian raids into Canada in 1866 and 1870, and in 1935 the tax-evasion trial of Dutch Schultz was moved there and ended in his acquittal. The county historical society's House of History, at 51 Milwaukee Street, is 10.2 road miles from the cabins and gives museum tours by appointment; the House of History guide has the details.
The kitchen
The kitchen runs along one wall, open to the living room: knotty pine cabinets, black counters, a stainless sink with a pull-down faucet under a window with wood blinds, a smooth-top range with the microwave above it, and a stainless refrigerator. The listing fills in the rest: a freezer, an oven, a hot water kettle, a drip coffee maker, a toaster, wine glasses, dishes and silverware, barbecue utensils, a dining table, and cooking basics, which it defines as pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper. There is no dishwasher, so the checkout notes ask you to wash the dishes you used and put them back where you found them.
Guests cook here. A March 2022 guest wrote, "We had brought what we needed for food for the weekend, and the cabin was equipped for everything we needed to cook our meals." On a fine evening the cooking moves out to the gas grill on the deck, which has its own table.
Shop in Malone on the way in. Price Chopper, at 53 Finney Boulevard, is 10.3 road miles from the cabins, and Aldi and the Walmart Supercenter, both on NY 11, are 11.1 and 11.6. Wine and liquor are at The Jug Store, 44 Finney Boulevard, and for a pharmacy there is Kinney Drugs on East Main Street or the Walmart. Groceries and supplies has the stores, and where to eat has the restaurants for the nights off.
The bedrooms
The listing's photo captions call the two rooms the Main Bedroom and the Bunk Room. The main bedroom has the king bed, set between built-in wardrobes with drawers, with open shelves on each side lit by small wall lamps. A window with blinds sits high above the headboard, and a side window looks out on the lawn; in the October 2026 photos it frames fall color and a mountain on the skyline. The TV is set into a niche in the wall facing the bed, with a smaller niche below it for the TV box. An August 2022 guest noticed the details: "The king bed is super comfortable too, and the shelves and lights on either side of the bed are a great addition!"
The bunk room has a queen bed below and a single bunk above, with a guard rail and a wooden ladder, and a window tucked under the upper bunk; in the older listing photo the lower bed has drawers in its base. It has a ceiling fan, and the listing adds a closet and dresser, hangers, bed linens and an iron. Two couples can take the king and the queen, and three friends each get a bed of their own. An August 2020 guest found that "The beds are huge and comfortable."
Bathroom and laundry
The one bathroom has a glass shower with a sliding door, marble-look walls and corner shelves, a toilet, and a vanity with a black counter under a mirror and a wall light. The stacked washer and dryer stand in the same room, free to use, and the listing adds a hair dryer and hot water. Its essentials cover towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet paper, and the plush bath rugs it mentions are on the floor. Shampoo is marked as not included, so pack your own.
An August 2023 guest wrote that "the kitchen and laundry areas were an added and welcomed bonus." With four people and one shower, stagger the mornings, and run the washer on ski layers or muddy hiking clothes before you pack for home. The packing guide has the rest of the list.
Heating and cooling
There is no stove or fireplace in the Tiny Home; the other two cabins each have a Jøtul gas stove. The listing shows heating, air conditioning, a ceiling fan and portable fans. In the photos, a white heater stands against the wall by the dining table and another in the main bedroom, the bathroom has a small wall heater, and in the photographer's October 2026 shots a ductless unit is mounted high on the living room wall.
The cabin holds its heat. A December 2024 guest wrote that "the insulation in the home allowed for it to keep in heat and remain nice and warm throughout our stay," and an April 2021 guest called it "safe and warm and so incredibly beautiful." In the winter months the checkout notes ask you to leave the heater at 60 rather than turn it off, since a cold cabin risks frozen pipes. The Jøtul stoves post explains the gas stoves at the other two cabins.
Malone's 1991 to 2020 normals show what the heaters and fans work against: an average January high of 23°F and low of 4°F, with about 22 inches of snow that month and 95 inches in a year, and an average July high of 77°F and low of 58°F. Bring slippers and layers for winter evenings, and a sweater for summer nights, which average in the 50s.
The deck, the hot tub and the screened corner
Five steps lead up from the gravel to the deck, and the cabin's entrance is off the deck. It holds the hot tub, a stainless gas grill and a high-top table with chairs, and in the summer photos flower boxes sit on the rail posts. Seen from the air, the deck is at the end of the cabin away from the neighboring cabin, facing the trees.
The hot tub is a gray, marble-look tub with a cover that folds back on a lifter and steps up to the rim, and at dusk it glows blue in the photographer's pictures. The listing's pitch is a day on the slopes or the trails, then the tub under the stars. A March 2022 guest found it "well maintained, clean, and perfect to kick back and relax." Hot tub cabins has more on the three tubs.
The screened corner is the small porch under the roof at the deck end of the cabin, with screens across its open sides and a green screen door with pine trees cut into the lower panel. It holds a small wicker table and chairs: a round bistro set in the 2026 photos, and a taller bar table with stools in older ones. It is the place for morning coffee in black-fly season and for lunch out of the rain, with the grill and the tub a step outside the door.
The stone fire pit
The fire pit is the first thing you see as you walk up: a wide ring of stacked stone in the middle of a big gravel pad, with flat stepping stones set into the gravel and a timber edge around it, out on the lawn across the gravel from the cabin. Adirondack chairs ring it, six of them in an early listing photo. The listing calls it "a beautiful fire pit with Adirondack seating," and in the photographer's dusk shot the fire is lit with the cabin's windows glowing behind it.
A November 2020 guest graded the place room by room and ended outdoors: "Bathroom, bedrooms, kitchen, living room and deck with hot tub and fire pit area, I would give 5 stars too!" Keep the fire inside the ring and small enough to tend, keep water at hand, and drown it before bed. Because of the wildlife, the listing asks that garbage and food stay secured in their containers, so clear the s'mores supplies off the chairs at the end of the night. Health and safety has New York's fire rules, and the Adirondack chair post tells the story of the chairs around the ring.
The pond trail and the observation deck
A short trail leads from the cabin to a pond, about a five-minute walk in the listing's words, and at the water's edge stands the observation deck, "perfect for wildlife watching, from birds to beavers!" The listing photo shows a wooden deck right at the water with steps up to a higher platform, looking out over open water, grassy hummocks and standing dead trees. The photographer's drone picture at dusk shows the clearing, with the Tiny Home and its neighbor, and a pond in the forest beyond it.
Guests make the walk part of the day. An October 2023 guest wrote, "We walked the trail to the pond, enjoying all the Foothills of the Adirondacks has to offer," and an August 2022 guest added, "The observation deck was also super cool." Go at both ends of the day, move quietly, and give any animal plenty of room, as the listing asks. Bring a headlamp if you will walk back after sunset, and from May on, check for ticks after walking through tall grass. The wildlife guide covers what lives in the woods around the cabins. When the other cabin on the property is occupied, the trail and the deck are shared with its guests.
The neighboring cabin
The Tiny Home's property has one other cabin on it, which is not one of the three on this site. The listing says there is a chance it will be occupied during your stay; when it is, the trails, the observation deck and the parking area are shared spaces, and the cabins are oriented to keep each one private. Guests who had neighbors say it worked. An October 2025 guest wrote, "Enough privacy that even though we had neighbors the first night we didn't hear them or see them due to how the cabins are set up!" and a July 2026 guest found it "Extremely quiet even with the neighbors next door to the other place." Quiet hours, 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., keep the evenings easy for both cabins, and two cabins, one property explains how the sharing works at both properties.
Riding from the parking area
The listing describes direct access to the C7 snowmobile trail and to snowmobile and ATV trails, with "Plenty of room in the parking area to bring an ATV, snowmobile etc. for local, off property trails." The C7 is the corridor that follows the old railroad tracks north to Malone, a mostly flat and level route kept by the Franklin Snowmobilers club, and Titus Mountain's ski center is less than a mile from the tracks. An exterior camera watches the parking area and the garages.
Three other pages cover the riding. The snowmobile season post plans a first day on the sled from this cabin, the C7 guide has registration, the club voucher, speed limits and trail conditions, and cabins for snowmobile and ATV trips covers the ATV routes. New York allows an ATV on a highway only where it has been designated and posted for ATV use, on public land only where a posted sign allows it, and on private land only with the owner's permission, so check each route before you ride. Ask the host before you arrive how riders get from the parking area onto the trail this season.
The Tiny Home through the year
Guests come in every season. Of the 106 reviews collected in early October 2026, 37 were written from December through March, 30 from June through August, 24 in the fall months and 15 in April and May.
Winter
Winter is for skis and sleds. Titus is three and a half road miles away, and a December 2023 guest on a second stay wrote, "Location is excellent for visiting Titus mountain and the hosts are extremely responsive." The C7 is at the door, the hot tub waits at the end of the day, and Malone averages 22 inches of snow in January and 21 in December. Plan the ski day with Titus Mountain skiing and ski Titus, then soak, and the roads with the winter driving guide. The 2027 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival runs from February 5 to 14 in Saranac Lake, about 43 road miles away; the carnival guide has the program.
Spring
Spring comes in steps. Maple season is first: New York's Maple Weekends in 2027 fall on March 13 and 14 and March 20 and 21, generally from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farms taking part. April still averages 7 inches of snow and a high of 51°F, and by May the average high is 64°F. Black flies are out from mid-May into June and bite most in the morning and early evening, so walk in the middle of the day and eat in the screened corner; the bug guide has what works. Spring at the cabins has more.
Summer
In summer, the closest outings are short ones. High Falls, in the Titusville Mountain State Forest, is a 1.5-mile round trip over level ground to a curtain-slide falls with a 30-foot drop, from a trailhead 5.1 road miles away on Barnesville Road; allow one to two hours and follow the blue markers. Lake Titus is 9.3 road miles away, and Malone Golf Club, 8.9 road miles and 15 minutes by the listing, has 36 holes on two courses, the East and the West. The Franklin County Fair, held since the 1850s, fills nine days in Malone in August (August 8 to 16 in 2026), and the Wilder farm, Almanzo Wilder's boyhood home and the setting of Farmer Boy, is 13.2 road miles away; in 2026 its tours ran Wednesday to Sunday through August 30, then on September weekends, so check the 2027 schedule before you go. The state forest guide, Malone Golf Club, the fair guide, the Wilder farm and summer at the cabins have the details.
Fall
October averages a high of 55°F and a low of 36°F: cool enough for the fire pit, mild enough for the deck. Elephant's Head, in the same state forest, is a 0.8-mile climb of 320 feet to a lookout over Lake Titus, with a wooden staircase near the top. The gate on its access road is about 9 road miles from the cabins; when the gate is open, a high-clearance car can drive the last 1.5 miles of dirt road to the upper lot, and when it is closed, that stretch is a walk. Wedding guests use the cabin too, and an October 2023 guest wrote, "A perfect weekend at Titus Mountain for a wedding!" Hunting is not allowed on the property. See fall at the cabins and the foliage guide.
Distances from the door
| Place | Road miles from the cabins | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Titus Mountain base lodge | 3.4 | The ski area, five minutes by the listing |
| Owls Head hamlet | 3.5 | The hamlet up the road, and the Owls Head hike |
| High Falls trailhead, Barnesville Road | 5.1 | A level 1.5-mile round trip to a 30-foot falls |
| Malone Golf Club | 8.9 | 36 holes on two courses |
| Elephant's Head gate, off NY 30 | About 9 | A 0.8-mile climb from the upper lot to a lookout over Lake Titus |
| Lake Titus | 9.3 | A lake for fishing and boating |
| Malone, Price Chopper | 10.3 | Groceries, fuel and restaurants |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone | 10.5 | The hospital |
| Almanzo Wilder farm | 13.2 | The Farmer Boy farm |
| Meacham Lake | About 20 | Paddling |
| Saranac Lake | About 43 | The village, its lakes and the 6er hikes |
| Lake Placid | About 52 | The Olympic sites |
House rules and pet rules
The Tiny Home's rules, as the listing sets them out:
- Check-in and checkout. Check-in after 4 p.m., checkout before 11 a.m.
- Guests. Four at most. You must be 25 years old to rent, and the booking guest must be present for the entire stay. The host requires a picture ID and a list of all guests, and unauthorized guests may be asked to leave the property.
- Children. Not suitable for children under 10, and the listing notes that the home is not childproof.
- Parties and quiet hours. No parties or events. Quiet hours run from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Smoking. No smoking. Evidence of smoking costs the full security deposit.
- Hunting. No hunting on the property.
- Pets. Pets are allowed under strict rules: under 25 pounds, house-trained only, never left alone in the cabin at any time, kept off the furniture and beds, and cleaned up after outside. No cats. Fees apply for any broken rule, and assistance animals are always allowed.
Checkout is a short list: throw the trash away, wash the dishes you used and put them where you found them, set the hot tub to 95 and secure its cover, leave the heater at 60 in the winter months, and lock up.
From the listing's safety notes: the hot tub has a cover with no lock and no fence around it. The property is 300 acres of wild forest, so give wildlife room. A Ring doorbell camera with audio overlooks the entrance and the deck, an exterior camera is aimed at the parking area and the garages, and there are no cameras or audio devices inside the cabin. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit are listed, and the nearest hospital, Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, is 10.5 road miles away. For dogs, see bringing your dog and pet-friendly cabins.
Who the Tiny Home suits
The listing says the house "is perfect for a couple or a family who wants to get away and enjoy nature." Here a family means children 10 and older, for the reasons above. These are the trips it fits best.
- A couple. The king room, the big windows, the hot tub and the fire pit, with the deck facing the trees. A May 2023 guest found "The space was perfect for two and very easily manageable!" Birthdays turn up in the reviews too; in March 2025 the cabin was "the perfect weekend getaway for my husband's birthday weekend."
- Two couples or three friends. The king in one room, the queen and the single in the other, and one bathroom. Four guests is the maximum.
- Snowmobilers and ATV riders. Direct access to the C7 and room in the parking area for the machines.
- Skiers. Titus Mountain three and a half road miles away, and the hot tub after. See ski cabins near Titus.
- Walkers and wildlife watchers. The pond trail starts at the cabin, and High Falls and Elephant's Head are short drives.
- Families with children 10 and older. See family cabins.
- A small dog. Under 25 pounds, house-trained and never left alone in the cabin.
It does not suit a party, children under 10 or a cat, and a group of more than four needs a second cabin. The entrance is up five steps, so there is no step-free way in. If you want a fire indoors, The Modern Pine and The Aviator have the gas stoves; the three cabins compared sets them side by side.
What guests have written
Of those 106 reviews, 104 give five stars and two give four. They keep returning to the same things: 39 mention the quiet or the peace, 28 the hot tub, and 23 call the cabin cozy. A few more, in the guests' own words:
- "The cabin is well equipped with everything we needed." February 2026.
- "Far from everything but close enough." August 2026.
- "So much attention to detail (structurally/design/hospitality) beautiful wood work all the way through, completely clean and holy storage!" November 2020.
- "Tons of fun touches and conveniences packed into this tiny home." October 2020.
The full set is on the Tiny Home's reviews page, and the reviews page has all three cabins together.
Booking the Tiny Home
The Tiny Home is booked on its own Airbnb listing, which holds the calendar, the price for your dates and any pet fee. How to book explains the steps, and The Modern Tiny Home's page has every photo. For a group of up to eight, The Modern Pine and The Aviator share a property of their own and can be booked together; see group cabins. Driving down from Quebec, note that the Trout River crossing on NY 30 is closed to U.S.-bound traffic until about May 2028; crossing the border has the ports that are open.
Questions
How many people can stay at The Modern Tiny Home?
Four. The main bedroom has a king bed, and the bunk room has a queen bed below and a single bunk above, with one bathroom for everyone. Two couples can take the king and the queen. For a group of up to eight, The Modern Pine and The Aviator share a property of their own and can be booked together; see group cabins.
Does The Modern Tiny Home have a fireplace or a stove?
No. Its listing shows heating, air conditioning, a ceiling fan and portable fans, and the photos show heaters in the living room, the main bedroom and the bathroom. Its fire is outdoors, in the big stone fire pit on the lawn. The Modern Pine and The Aviator each have a Jøtul gas stove; the Jøtul stoves post explains them.
Can we bring a dog to The Modern Tiny Home?
Yes, under the listing's pet rules: under 25 pounds, house-trained, never left alone in the cabin, kept off the furniture and beds, and cleaned up after outside. Cats are not allowed, fees apply for any broken rule, and assistance animals are always allowed. Bringing your dog has walks, rules and vets near the cabins.
Is The Modern Tiny Home suitable for children?
Not for children under 10. The listing says the cabin is not suitable for them and notes that the home is not childproof. Families with children 10 and older and teenagers can stay within the four-guest limit, and the person who books must be 25 or older. See family cabins.
Can I ride a snowmobile or an ATV from the cabin?
The listing describes direct access to the C7 snowmobile trail and to snowmobile and ATV trails, with room in the parking area for the machines. Register the sled, check the trail conditions, and ride an ATV only where a route is posted open to it. The C7 guide and cabins for snowmobile and ATV trips have the rules and routes.
How far is the pond from The Modern Tiny Home?
About a five-minute walk down a short trail, in the listing's words. An observation deck stands at the water's edge, and the listing recommends it for watching wildlife, from birds to beavers. When the other cabin on the property is occupied, the trail and the deck are shared. The wildlife guide covers what to look for.
Who else stays on the Tiny Home's property?
The property has one other cabin, which is not one of the three on this site, and it may be occupied during your stay. When it is, the trails, the observation deck and the parking area are shared, and the cabins are oriented for privacy. Two cabins, one property explains how the sharing works.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources in October 2026. Hours, fees and schedules change; confirm before you go.
- The cabin's Airbnb listing airbnb.com/rooms/41023086
- router.project-osrm.org router.project-osrm.org/
- Titus Mountain titusmountain.com/snowmobilinginourarea
- Franklin County tourism (Always Franklin) alwaysfranklin.com/listing/corridor-7
- New York State DMV dmv.ny.gov/more-info/atvs-information-owners-and-operators
- Malone Golf Club malonegolfclub.com/
- usclimatedata.com usclimatedata.com/climate/malone/new-york/united-states/usny0854
- Lake Placid tourism (ROOST) lakeplacid.com/do/activities/olympic-sites
- Lake Placid tourism (ROOST) lakeplacid.com/legacy-sites/olympic-sports-complex
- franklinhistory.org franklinhistory.org/
- Visit Malone visitmalone.com/hiking/high-falls-titusville-mountain
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation dec.ny.gov/places/titusville-mountain-state-forest
- pureadirondacks.com pureadirondacks.com/blogs/adirondack-hiking/elephants-head-trail
- Almanzo & Laura Ingalls Wilder Association almanzowilderfarm.com/tours
- mapleweekend.com mapleweekend.com/faq/when-is-maple-weekend/
- ADK Taste adktaste.com/adirondack-events/franklin-county-fair-malone-ny-2026
- Saranac Lake tourism saranaclake.com/events/saranac-lake-winter-carnival
- U.S. General Services Administration gsa.gov/real-estate/ongoing-construction-projects/trout-river-land-por
