The Birds Nest with Stunning Lake & Mountain Views, Game Room
About this house rental
Located in Big Bear, this attractive house for £186 per night is a fantastic choice for your next break. The Bird's Nest Our calendar is updated in real-time & our nightly rates are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!' Perched in the treetops, The Bird's Nest is a two-story 3BR/2BA home that offers the ultimate home base for outdoor enthusiasts. Your mountain getaway features vaulted ceilings, two fireplaces, and a fun game room. Take in stunning Big Bear Lake views from the spacious second-story deck, equipped with a grill. Located just 2 miles from Bear Mountain and 4 miles from the lake; downhill skiing, hiking, and water sports activity are only a short drive from home. LIVING AREA The main living room features vaulted wood ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace. Sprawl out on the sleeper sofa and recliner for a movie screening on the 55in smart TV. Unwind downstairs in the bonus living space that doubles as a game room and offers two recliners, a wood-burning fireplace, ping-pong table, foosball, and 55in smart TV. A sleeper sofa and twin-over-twin bunk bed provide additional slumber space. KITCHEN & DINING The well-equipped kitchen includes plenty of cabinet storage and a breakfast bar with seating for four. Gather at the six-seat table for an evening meal or game night. BED & BATH This home sleeps eight guests between the three bedrooms and the sleeper sofas. The primary bedroom is equipped with a king bed, armchair, spacious closet, and a view of the mountainside. The bathroom features a tub/shower combination. The second bedroom provides a queen bed, and a second bathroom includes a tub/shower combination. The third bedroom holds a comfortable full-size bed. OUTDOOR AREA & AMENITIES Sliding glass doors lead to the second-story deck outfitted with a grill. Spend leisurely afternoons enjoying the breathtaking forested views of Bear Lake and the ski slopes. EXTRA PERKS & MORE DETAILS A washer/dryer, complimentary Wi-Fi, and driveway parking for two vehicles are provided. Street parking is not permitted. This rental is not equipped with air-conditioning. However, there are ceiling fans in the family and bedrooms. Quiet hours are 10pm-7am. Parties prohibited. No refunds due to eviction for noise disturbances, over-occupancy, or excess vehicles. LOCATION This mountain home offers the ultimate home base for outdoor enthusiasts; located 6 minutes from Big Bear Ski Resort. Hit the snow-covered slopes in the winter or hike the trails at the nearby Bear Mountain State Park during warmer months. Drive approximately 4 miles and take a refreshing dip in Big Bear Lake. Rent stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, or boats at numerous marinas that line the lake's 23 miles of shoreline. Check out the wildlife at nearby Big Bear Alpine Zoo - a rehabilitation facility offering injured, orphaned, and imprinted wild animals a safe haven. Grab a tasty sub at Grizzly's Bear Belly Deli or check out The Captains Anchorage for steak and seafood in a historic American lodge -- both less than 2 miles away. Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles. This rental is located on floor 2. Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors! Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit. More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page. Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation. County permit number: CESTRP-2020-00808 County tax number: 6003
Amenities
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Family friendly
Map of Big Bear, CA
Reviews
4.7/5.0
Outstanding(22 Reviews)
5.0
Accommodations are excellent and comfortable, great view.
5.0
Everything was excellent
4.0
The view is lovely, and we enjoyed our stay. We did have an issue with the oven, which the manager worked very hard to address, he was most helpful (they are just down the road). We had plans for baking and could not, although the decision was to replace entire unit, so next people will be able to bake. They did give us some refund for our inconvenience, which we appreciated.
5.0
Awesome views, spacious game room for the kids.
5.0
Clean and easy
Clean and easy to access.
5.0
Thank you for opening your home to us. Place is great.
5.0
Great place.
Thank you for opening your home to us. Place is great.
2.0
The house was ok. It was dusty and smelt of old cigarette smoke. The windows were drafty(they’re old windows so keeping curtains and blinds closed at night to keep heat in was a must!) and someone (I assume “housekeeping”) had left the slider upstairs cracked. Therefore upon arrival, the house was freezing and there was snow piled inside that door. The downstairs front door was near impossible to lock and unlock the deadbolt.
There was not any extra toilet paper for us to use and there were hardly any towels or extra blankets for the pullouts. Thank goodness we had our own.
4.0
We had a great experience renting this property.
4.0
Cozy cabin-style home with a beautiful view of Big Bear.
We had a great experience renting this property.
2.0
Beautiful view
The house was ok. It was dusty and smelt of old cigarette smoke. The windows were drafty(they’re old windows so keeping curtains and blinds closed at night to keep heat in was a must!) and someone (I assume “housekeeping”) had left the slider upstairs cracked. Therefore upon arrival, the house was freezing and there was snow piled inside that door. The downstairs front door was near impossible to lock and unlock the deadbolt.
There was not any extra toilet paper for us to use and there were hardly any towels or extra blankets for the pullouts. Thank goodness we had our own.
5.0
Beautiful Mountain Location
When booking the property and being familiar with the area I knew it would be a quiet location - and it was! True "mountain" cabin on the hill with a beautiful overlook of the lake and surrounding area. Very comfortable and spacious, kitchen well appointed. Truly a relaxing time - except when challenging others to a round of ping pong! Perfect disconnect and just what we needed!
5.0
Home had everything needed for my family's weekend stay. Wifi was horrible, so recommend having unlimited data on your phone especially if you need to stream. Home has an amazing view to wake up to.
5.0
Enjoyable stay
Home had everything needed for my family's weekend stay. Wifi was horrible, so recommend having unlimited data on your phone especially if you need to stream. Home has an amazing view to wake up to.
5.0
House was super cozy, well equipped w necessities, great views and close to everything. Games and Ping Pong table was a huge hit too and the kitchen was stocked w everything we needed to prepare Thanksgiving dinner.
5.0
Thanksgiving 2020
House was super cozy, well equipped w necessities, great views and close to everything. Games and Ping Pong table was a huge hit too and the kitchen was stocked w everything we needed to prepare Thanksgiving dinner.
4.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Our favorite thing about this home was the deck with the view, and it was a pleasant surprise you could see some of the lake. Turnkey was great in quickly responding to our request for a frying pan to replace the old scratched up Teflon pan, (why do owners put their old toxic pans in rentals?), as well as bring a couple more wine glasses because there were only 2. Master bed was very comfortable. A little bummer there is no en-suite master bath (not exactly clear in description), you have one small bath (no counter space) on same floor with kitchen, living rm and the other bedroom with queen bed. Downstairs bedroom (next to bunk beds) was extremely cold, but kids were fine in bunk beds because of wall heater next to ping pong table. Downstairs TV has no cable or internet so bring your own devices to plug in, hdmi cables were provided. This place is good, but could be better with a few things like glass drinking glasses instead of plastic, dresser or shelves in master bedroom for your things, 2 real nightstands/tables in master instead of one flimsy folding stand on one side of bed, (same for other bedrooms), couple lamps in downstairs bunk room because fluorescent lights are super bright, and so on. Torn about giving 3 or 4 stars for cleanliness because of 2 dirty pans and wine glasses, and some windows need cleaning (like most places, could use a spring cleaning). But again, appreciate Turnkey’s responsiveness to our request. 🙂
4.0
Nice view
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Our favorite thing about this home was the deck with the view, and it was a pleasant surprise you could see some of the lake. Turnkey was great in quickly responding to our request for a frying pan to replace the old scratched up Teflon pan, (why do owners put their old toxic pans in rentals?), as well as bring a couple more wine glasses because there were only 2. Master bed was very comfortable. A little bummer there is no en-suite master bath (not exactly clear in description), you have one small bath (no counter space) on same floor with kitchen, living rm and the other bedroom with queen bed. Downstairs bedroom (next to bunk beds) was extremely cold, but kids were fine in bunk beds because of wall heater next to ping pong table. Downstairs TV has no cable or internet so bring your own devices to plug in, hdmi cables were provided. This place is good, but could be better with a few things like glass drinking glasses instead of plastic, dresser or shelves in master bedroom for your things, 2 real nightstands/tables in master instead of one flimsy folding stand on one side of bed, (same for other bedrooms), couple lamps in downstairs bunk room because fluorescent lights are super bright, and so on. Torn about giving 3 or 4 stars for cleanliness because of 2 dirty pans and wine glasses, and some windows need cleaning (like most places, could use a spring cleaning). But again, appreciate Turnkey’s responsiveness to our request.
5.0
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Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
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4.0
We were a family of 6 adults and 1 teenager.
Pros:
-Early check in and late check out!
-Laundry (did 2 loads)
-Very nice gas BBQ
-Kitchen was well stocked
-Fantastic view from deck and great patio furniture. We were able to see the fireworks from the deck on the lake since we stayed during the 4th of July weekend.
-Very large downstairs game room with ping pong table
-Owner Netflix account available
Cons:
-No broom (We cooked a lot. Would have liked to be able to sweep kitchen floor.
-No iron/ironing board
-No dishwasher
-TV not hooked up online downstairs
-Ants near upstairs couch (have some bites)
-Loud, creaky upstairs floors. I could hear muffled conversation and movement from the 3rd bedroom directly under upstairs bedrooms.
Note that there is no street parking and room in the driveway for only 2 vehicles. You must haul your trash out. Trash site is about 2 miles away. Check in at the office, located in the village, is required before check in at the rental property. The cons were not that big a deal to us but prevented a 5 star rating. Overall, we had a really good time and enjoyed our stay. We would definitely stay here again.
5.0
Very enjoyable experience
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The instructions were easy to use the TurnKey’s system. They were constantly in communication with us to make sure all was well and that we were satisfied. Very quick response to all communication. Property was clean pleasing exactly as pictured and described. Amenity were more than adequate. Very enjoyable experience and great stay.
5.0
Very nice rental
Had a win time the rental property was exactly as listed. Very pleased.
4.0
So much room!
We were a family of 6 adults and 1 teenager.
Pros:
-Early check in and late check out!
-Laundry (did 2 loads)
-Very nice gas BBQ
-Kitchen was well stocked
-Fantastic view from deck and great patio furniture. We were able to see the fireworks from the deck on the lake since we stayed during the 4th of July weekend.
-Very large downstairs game room with ping pong table
-Owner Netflix account available
Cons:
-No broom (We cooked a lot. Would have liked to be able to sweep kitchen floor.
-No iron/ironing board
-No dishwasher
-TV not hooked up online downstairs
-Ants near upstairs couch (have some bites)
-Loud, creaky upstairs floors. I could hear muffled conversation and movement from the 3rd bedroom directly under upstairs bedrooms.
Note that there is no street parking and room in the driveway for only 2 vehicles. You must haul your trash out. Trash site is about 2 miles away. Check in at the office, located in the village, is required before check in at the rental property. The cons were not that big a deal to us but prevented a 5 star rating. Overall, we had a really good time and enjoyed our stay. We would definitely stay here again.
5.0
Cozy and clean home nestled in Big Bear!
The driveway of this location is curved so be careful when driving in/backing out! This home was very cozy and clean! Customer support provided great instructions on how to get in the home and offered general information (there's also a tablet inside as well). The place was sparkling clean! Heater worked quickly (thankfully) and there is a nice balcony with a grill. Downstairs was a large open space that we enjoyed. Location was about 10 min from Snow Summit and 15 from Big Bear. We had a party of 7 and everyone slept well but the downstairs bedroom was very cold I heard-- heat didn't really circulate in that room so they used extra blankets. The living spaces were relatively well sized but additional couch seating would have been great. Master bedroom and balcony had a nice view. Overall impression is wonderful! Thank you
5.0
Christmas Reunion Trip
I want to say thank you for sharing this Amazing cabin! The view was amazing you can see the Lake and the lift from our Balcony. They had a smart TV which was very easy to use, the cabin har a warm feel and we loved the ping pong table in the game room. They also had a patio sofa and chairs and a Gas grill that made it perfect to enjoy the view. It was only 6 of us but you can definitely fit alot more people they had bunk beds and sofa beds. They also gave us early and late check in which help alot. I will definitely come back back next year.
4.0
great location, remote enough and nice interior
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
great checkin process. nice deck (would be nice to have chairs on it). new kitchen. very high mounted tv but worked well with Netflix. good fireplace. nice downstairs. heat worked well. strange to have to cleanup the entire property, remove trash and start laundry yet still pay a cleaning fee.
4.0
very nice
good location, close enough yet in the woods. access code worked well. sizeable property. fairly comfortable beds. nice to walk straight from parking without using stairs to get into the main floor. would be better if had patio chairs on deck that has such a nice view. also very strange to have to clean up the property, take out one's own trash, and wash towels but still pay a large cleaning fee.
5.0
Beautiful cabin with the lake overview
Beautiful property, specious and has an amazing view overlooking the Big Bear Lake.
5.0
Awesome cabin with a beautiful view
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We had a great time spending in your cabin. The kids enjoyed it too. Would've been nice to have patio furniture to see the beautiful sunset over the lake, but other than that everyting was super.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Big Bear?
The average price for a rental in Big Bear is £204 per night. This rental is £18 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Birds Nest with Stunning Lake & Mountain Views, Game Room. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Birds Nest with Stunning Lake & Mountain Views, Game Room pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Birds Nest with Stunning Lake & Mountain Views, Game Room?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.
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