121 - Rancharillo - Meredith Lodging

Get ready for an adventurous stay at Rancharillo, a stunning 2.5-acre ranch located in East Big Bear, just 9 miles from Big Bear Lake, ski resorts, and The Village. This Big Bear vacation rental offers breathtaking mountain and slope views, backing up to the San Bernardino National Forest. Surrounded by country homes, open land, and horse ranches, Rancharillo is perfect for those looking for a mix of fun and luxury.

The expansive outdoor space features equestrian facilities, a fully fenced dog yard with two dog houses, a seasonal chicken coop, a kids playground with swings, a slide, a John Deere teeter-totter, a propane fire table, a couples' swing, a horseshoe pit, an archery stand, and a seasonal R/C track. The barn loft serves as a 900-sq-ft game room with a pellet stove, couch, TV, air hockey, darts, a foosball table, a massage chair, and a Pac-Man arcade. Direct access to hiking trails into the national forest ensures endless outdoor fun for all ages.

Inside, the home features a modern yet rustic ranch vibe. The upper-level great room boasts hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings with glazed log beams, a 55” Smart TV, and a river-rock bordered pellet stove. The beautifully updated gourmet kitchen includes a copper farmhouse sink, copper colander, stainless steel prep station, wine fridge, Brazilian quartzite counters, and a breakfast bar. The kitchen opens onto a balcony with a BBQ grill, while the front balcony offers log chair seating, rocking chairs, infrared heaters, Bluetooth speakers, and a propane fireplace for unforgettable evenings under the stars.

When you’re ready to retreat for the night, the thoughtful additions keep coming. Enjoy a queen master suite with heated floors, a private balcony, and a spa-like atmosphere boasting an extra-large steam shower on an onyx stone floor with eucalyptus aromatherapy and a wooden Japanese soaking tub with 3 shower heads including a rain shower. The spa has exceptional lighting including backlit niches, chromotherapy lights, Bluetooth speakers, and a teak wood seat for steam therapy. Not only are the floors heated for your comfort, there is also a heated towel warmer for comfy towels that can also warm up your pajamas and small cuddly blankets. In the closet is a boot/glove warmer to warm up your boots after hitting the slopes.

The second primary queen suite has a wood-burning fireplace, love sofa, and a Smart TV with a unique big bear vibe with traditional animal decor. It also has a separate entry door that backs up to the national forest. The bathroom features a stone-walled shower that makes you feel like you’re in a cave with a copper bench and backlit copper niche with a waterfall shower made from rocks found on the ranch including an additional rain shower and a Bluetooth Alexa speaker fan. In addition, it boasts a unique wine barrel sink, antique antler lighting, heated flooring, and a bidet toilet that will knock your pants…I mean socks off…it opens up for you when you walk in the door, flushes itself, and is heated to toast your boot in the winter.

Two additional bedrooms upstairs. A double twin with a cowboy theme and a Spanish-style bunk room with a queen, full and twin bed. They share a stunning hallway Steam
Punk bath with two live edge stone sinks, birch live edge countertop on top of an antique singer sewing machine platform, a heated towel rack, and an artfully tiled walk-in shower. Downstairs, another beautiful, large cowboy-theme private queen bedroom has the whole floor to itself, with ample space including two plush electric recliners, an electric fireplace, a 55’’ Smart TV, an electric dart board, musical instruments, and private door access to the lower level with chuck wagon chairs and front yard/driveway access.

You’ll feel your excitement build as you drive under the arched Western entry into Rancharillo, knowing that a fantastic, memorable stay is ahead of you. You’ll be minutes from lake sports, skiing/snowboarding, hiking, ATV sports, horseback riding, and fun in Big Bear Village, but you’ll have plenty to do and enjoy right on your own homestead!

PROPERTY DETAILS:

UPPER LEVEL: MAIN LEVEL:
Living Room: Smart TV, Pellet Stove, Pull out queen sleeper
Dining Room: 6 chairs expandable with leaves for seating, 2 extra chairs in bedrooms, extra chairs available upon request
Kitchen: wine refrigerator, reverse osmosis, insta-hot water, breakfast bar seats 3
Bedroom 1: One Queen Bed, Heated Floors, Wooden Japanese soaking tub, steam shower, aromatherapy in steam shower, Bluetooth speakers, chromotherapy lights in shower, towel blanket and PJ warmer, deck access.
Bedroom 2: One Queen Bed, Wood burning fireplace, love seat couch, Smart TV, bathroom with waterfall shower, heated floors, Bluetooth Alexa fan, and heated bidet smart toilet.
Bedroom 3: One Twin Bed, One Twin Trundle Bed
Bedroom 4: One Queen, XL Twin on Top Bunk Bed, one full Trundle Bed
Other: Washer and Dryer

LOWER LEVEL: ENTRY LEVEL:
Bedroom 5: One Queen Bed, downstairs with 2 electric recliners, Smart TV, Electric Dartboard: Private entry, access to the front yard with seating

BARN:
Game Room Loft: TV, Pellet Stove for heat, Massage Chair, Pacman Arcade, Foosball, Air Hockey, Darts

*Each home is individually owned. Amenities and furnishings are subject to change at any time. For questions on this, please contact our office.

House Rules and Notes
• No parties or events of any kind allowed on property
• No more than X cars at the house at any time
• Must be 25 years of age or older to rent. Registered person must stay in the home throughout the reservation.
• No smoking
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is 10 AM

*Security Devices: Multiple cameras on the lower and upper decks of the main house that overlook the front yard and empty horse stables.

Maximum Vehicle Occupancy at any given time is 6 per county code.

Trash: Trash must be taken to a local drop-off site and must not be left at the property.

Max Adult Occupancy: 10
Max Occupancy: 12

A maximum of 2 adults is allowed per bedroom per the City of Big Bear Lake ordinance, the balance of any occupancy beyond that must be made up of children under the age of 18 up to the full permitted occupancy of 12. No Over Occupancy.

CESTRP-2023-00029