The 377-acre nature resort, Holcomb Valley Ranch, has been listed by John Grant of Park Brokerage Inc. for $12,000,000. Surrounded by National Forest land in Big Bear, Calif., the nature retreat has been approved for use as an outdoor hospitality resort with 380 sites, and already includes 37 buildings and structures totaling approximately 14,000 square feet. Recently recognized as one of the top destinations in all of Southern California by Hipcamp, the property currently operates as a campground and leases for film shoots, events and corporate retreats.
“Less than four miles north of Big Bear Lake and within a few hours of 23 million Southern California residents, Holcomb Valley Ranch is unlike any other place,” said Grant. “Aside from its natural beauty, the property’s history adds to the unique character of the ranch and overall land. Surrounded by many popular outdoor activities and trails, it is a great base camp for adventure.”
Once a gold mining settlement, many of the parcels at Holcomb Valley Ranch were established as mining claims. Subsequently, the property served as a cattle ranch for several decades under the ownership of William Hitchcock who constructed the cluster of historic buildings as his family’s residence. Hitchcock then sold the property to the Boy Scouts of America in the 1960s at which time the property began incrementally improving as a Scout camp. During the Scouts’ more than 50 years of ownership, the meadow has been leased out for pasture, and horses grazing in the meadow has become a signature of the experience at Holcomb Valley Ranch.
Whether it be the horses, abandoned sawmill or other remnants from the 100-year-old ranch buildings, the nearly 960-square-foot horse barn and approximately 2,500-square-foot ranch buildings are true remnants of the old town of Clapboard during the gold-mining days. A perfect social hub for any event, the nearly 2,800-square-foot covered, outdoor pavilion neighbors the commercial kitchen, general store and swimming pool. Near the “social hub,” are the staff quarters, a staff lodge and camping cabin. An approximately 2,000-square-foot maintenance shed and adjacent storage containers serve as the property’s back of house for equipment, parts, materials and refuse storage. Two single-family dwellings, one partially constructed, formerly served as an on-site property manager’s residence and ranger station for arriving guests. Entertainment options abound onsite with the ready-to-use climbing wall, zip-line, outdoor amphitheater, archery range and rifle range. Other property highlights include six groupings of toilets and shower buildings, high voltage power distributed underground, natural gas, a 100,000-gallon water storage tank, 19 septic systems with an aggregate capacity of 16,750 gallons and water well capable of outputting 172,000 gallons of clean, potable water per day.
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