This is a three-bedroom, two-bath, two-story mountain home of approximately 1,705 square feet, on a lot of approximately 8,544 square feet, in a central Big Bear Lake location with shopping, dining, and skiing close by. It has a living room fireplace, central heating, and an attached two-car garage. It could work as a full-time home or a weekend place, and the details below are what I would look at if you were thinking about it.
Here is what the listing tells us:
For Big Bear, that is a good amount of room. Three bedrooms and two baths on two levels give a household, or a group of weekend guests, some space to spread out. The lot is big enough to feel like mountain living without being a project to maintain.
People often focus on the house and underrate the address. In Big Bear, location decides how your winter goes.
A home with easy year-round access is one you can actually reach after a storm. Having shopping, dining, and the ski areas nearby means a grocery run or a ski day does not turn into a long drive on snowy roads. If you plan to use the home as a weekend escape, that convenience is often what keeps you coming up. If you live here full time, it is what makes daily errands simple.
Ask any local and they will say the same thing: the cabin that is a little harder to get to is the one people use less. Whichever type of place you want, think about how you will get there in January, not just in July.
The listing gives us a few features worth a close look during inspection. This applies to any Big Bear home, and I would want a good inspector on this one.
None of this is meant to scare you off. An inspection is how you learn what the home needs, so you can price it and plan for it. If a home has room for improvement, as this one might for the right buyer, the inspection tells you where to start.
Be honest about how you will use it, because it changes what matters.
For a full-time home, think about daily life: the garage, the heating, the commute, the winter routine. For a weekend or second home, think about what happens when no one is there. Who checks on it after a storm? Who keeps the driveway clear? A central location makes those answers easier.
If you are considering renting it out, do not assume. Short-term rental rules in Big Bear are specific and can change, so check the current requirements with the proper sources before you count on that income. I am happy to point you toward the right questions to ask.
This home is listed by Janet Stevens Moore. I toured it to give you a look inside, but I am not the listing agent.
That matters if you are interested. The listing agent represents the seller. If you want someone on your side of the table, advising you on price, negotiating terms, and reading the inspection results, you want your own agent. In most cases you can bring your agent to a showing of any listing in Big Bear, regardless of who holds it. Before you sign anything or start talking terms, ask how representation will work, and make sure you understand who you are working with.
A few questions are worth having ready for any showing:
The answers will tell you more than the photos will.
If this home looks like a fit, or you are still working out what you want in Big Bear, call or text me at 909.744.2190. I am Rachael Smith-Meadors with RE/MAX Big Bear, and I am glad to talk through the home, the neighborhood, or the whole buying process with you.
