Vincent Mcclelland

Vinny’s lifelong familiarity with the Adirondacks and his background in forestry, land use and site planning, conservation design, construction management, and all aspects of real estate negotiation and execution bring a balanced and informed approach to all of his client’s projects both on the sell and buy sides. Vinny is LandVest’s Principal Broker in New York but also works with LV’s timberland managers and brokers on large acreage properties and with the consulting group on appraisal, conservation design, land use, and estate planning projects. His unique blend of knowledge and expertise provides his clients with skilled negotiating based on a knowledgeable and defensible understanding of properties and has resulted in many successful and record-setting real estate transactions in the Adirondacks including the record sale of Brandon Preserve. Vinny's home base is located in Keene Valley, NY.

Vinny's experience extends beyond brokerage to include a range of services that distinguish him from other brokers. Specifically, Vinny has expertise in the following fields:

-Value added by established relationships with real estate attorneys, contractors, engineers, fiduciaries, architects, surveyors, appraisers

-Solid proven negotiating skills

-Thorough understanding of federal, state, county, and local land use and zoning laws

-Access to exceptional GIS mapping capabilities

- Conservation design and experience

-Premarket due diligence and troubleshooting

-Estate planning and generational gift and disposition strategy

-Access to world-class and innovative marketing team, strategy, and tools

Significant Sales:

• Brandon, Paul Smiths, NY. $23MM Record Sale
• Bessboro Farm, Westport, NY. $4.55MM Record Sale
• Dexter Lake Forest Lands, St Regis, NY $4.5MM (Acquisition)
• Northbrook, Osgood Pond, NY. $3MM Record Sale
• Summerbrook, Keene, NY. $2.6MM Record Sale
• White Birches, Lake Placid, NY. $2MM
• Mays Pond, Old Forge, NY. $1.3MM
• Barkeater, Neene, NY. $750,000
• Hale House, Willsboro, NY. $840,000
• Little Charlie Pond, Long Lake, NY. $1.9MM
• Twin Ponds, Malone, NY. $5.2MM
• Rock Lake, Webb, NY. $3.95MM
• Bassett Mountain, Willmington and Jay, NY. $6.59MM
• Several private sales

Prior Experience: Mr. McClelland came to LandVest in 2005 after a successful career in land use planning and development consulting in Alaska (Owner- McClelland and Associates) and the Adirondacks (Director of Planning for the Adirondacks with The LA Group). Vinny specializes in waterfront properties, historic great camps, and significant, unique, and complex tracts of land, many with forestry and conservation easement components. He also works with LandVest real estate consulting

Education: Gunnery School. Hobart College. University of Vermont. BS Forestry

Organizations and Activities:

• Board Member, Champlain National Bank
• Board Member, Adirondack Land Trust
• Board Member, Adirondack Land Owners Association
• Secretary/Treasurer Interbrook Inc.
• Past member of Adirondack Planning Commission representing Essex County
• Past member 3 Adirondack Gubernatorial Commissions.
• Past Chair Adirondack Foundation (formerly Adirondack Community Trust).
• Several past board and youth coaching positions.

Married to Barbara Lafferty McClelland. 3 children successfully on their own and off the payroll.