The latest listing to hit the Big Bear lakefront real estate market is 38923 North Bay Drive. According to the owner, this house was built and owned by the famous movie director Cecil B. DeMille!
Built in 1950, the home itself is 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is 2798 square feet. The interior has a rustic feel with plenty of tongue and groove pine and log accents. The center feature of the upstairs living space is a double sided native rock fireplace giving this cabin an authentic woodsy feel. The floor plan is functional but far from perfect as is the case with many older homes. There are two decks overlooking the lake that offer amazing views in a serene setting.
Overall, the house is in good condition and is well cared for. You get the feeling that the owners took very good care of the property and that there certainly is pride of ownership.
Located in the Big Bear Lake West area, this home is deepwater, west facing and sits on a sizable 31,691 square foot lot. The lot seems bigger than the listed .75 acres. It has been landscaped and terraced nicely and is fully fenced. The property sits towards the end of street that dead ends at the Santa Monica YMCA summer camp. Although close to the camp, according to the owner, noise has never been an issue.
There is a boat house with ramp access into the lake. There is a driveway approach to the boathouse, but it is steep and would be difficult to navigate with one's car. Still, the boathouse structure is made of walled cement which would likely lend itself to adding living space above if desired and approved by the city.
There is no dock slip at this property. The current owners share a dock slip with the neighbors. Presumably, if one would prefer to put in their own dock, the Big Bear Municipal Water District would allow for a 3 slip dock as the property has 121 feet of lake frontage.
There is a two car detached garage by the road accessing the house. The entryway is accented by impressive iron fencing and gate. The long cement driveway is sloped but grooved for better winter traction. It is also southwest facing and would likely get significant enough sun exposure for snow and ice not to be a problem.
Overall, I think this is a great buy at the current list price. The lot itself would likely sell for $1.2 million or more. The house is in livable condition as-is. Or if you had future plans for expansion, this house certainly would be a great candidate.