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3 Beds
1 Bath
960 sqft

$415,000

865 Bear Mountain, Big Bear City CA, 92314

Price per sqft$432.29
Built in1974
Property size960 sqft
Property typeResidential

Overview

Active

Listed Jun 6, 2025

Updated 8 days ago

BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RETREAT WITH PROVEN SHORT-TERM RENTAL HISTORY! Discover this inviting 3-bedroom cabin in the desirable Whispering Forest area of Big Bear City, offering a great combination of mountain charm, modern comfort, and year-round enjoyment. Whether you're looking for a personal mountain getaway, second home, or a property with an established vacation-rental history, this cabin offers a compelling opportunity. Under current ownership, the property has developed an exceptional guest-performance history, including Top 1% guest-ranking performance, a 4.98/5 rating, 127 reviews, and 98% five-star reviews. Inside, the warm and welcoming living room features a gas fireplace with an easy one-touch wall-mounted timer switch — simply press the button and enjoy the fireplace without the hassle of manually lighting it. It's an especially convenient feature for relaxing after a day of skiing, hiking, or exploring Big Bear. The home also features an updated kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, interior laundry, three bedrooms, and one full bathroom. Enjoy year-round comfort with central air conditioning plus an additional dedicated split A/C system in one bedroom, providing extra cooling when needed during the warmer mountain months. Outside, the property offers multiple decks, wooded and mountain surroundings, driveway parking, and an approximately 8,960 sq. ft. lot with plenty of space to relax and enjoy the Big Bear setting. Conveniently located near Big Bear's year-round recreation, including Snow Summit, Bear Mountain, Big Bear Lake, hiking and biking trails, The Village, dining, shopping, skiing, snowboarding, and other mountain activities. The property has been successfully operated as a short-term rental under the current ownership. Detailed historical rental-performance and operating information is available to serious buyers for due diligence upon request. Offered at $415,000. Don't miss the opportunity to own a well-established Big Bear mountain retreat just in time for the upcoming winter season. Historical rental performance reflects operation under current ownership and is not a guarantee of future results. Future short-term rental use is subject to applicable permitting, regulations, and buyer verification.

$2,761/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $415,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
TR25126964

Interior Features

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Fireplace
Yes
Cooling
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
No

Exterior Features

Lot Size
0.21 Acres

Other Property Details

View
Yes
55+/Senior Community
No

Listed by Maria Ellen Cupino, Coldwell Banker Envision, CA DRE 01826883

Listing Contact: 949-636-3600 

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