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Building A Home In Big Bear, CA

Big Bear, CA

Located in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, Big Bear offers a four-season mountain lifestyle centered around Big Bear Lake. Known for its skiing, hiking, and lake recreation, the area attracts both full-time residents and second-home buyers. With alpine scenery, pine forests, and a strong tourism-driven economy, Big Bear is a popular destination for custom cabins and vacation homes.

Why People Are Building In Big Bear, CA

Mosscreek, the Right Designer

Building a MossCreek designed home creates the perfect way to live in harmony with your surroundings. Every home is designed to fit carefully within its natural setting while offering the best in contemporary living. See “Custom Design” in our menu above to learn more about us and how we can help you realize a MossCreek designed home.

Finding a Builder

MossCreek has a network of builders that we regularly work with and would be glad to introduce you to them. We are also happy to work with the builder of your choice.

Build Here for Scenic Beauty and More

People are building homes in Big Bear for its year-round recreation, scenic mountain setting, and strong short-term rental potential. The area offers a mix of lakefront properties, wooded lots, and ski-access homes. Its proximity to Los Angeles and Southern California cities makes it a convenient mountain retreat.

Nearby Natural Gems:

Fishing

Big Bear Lake is a top fishing destination in Southern California, known for trout, bass, and catfish.

Top-rated fishing outfitters and guides:

Popular fishing locations:

Museums and Galleries

Big Bear offers local history and cultural attractions reflecting its mountain heritage.

Highlights include:

Hiking

Big Bear offers extensive hiking trails with lake views, forest paths, and mountain peaks.

Popular hiking trails:

Shopping

Big Bear offers a mix of village shopping, local boutiques, and seasonal markets.

Top shopping destinations:

Restaurants

Big Bear features a diverse dining scene with cozy mountain eateries and lakeside dining.

Standout restaurants:

Where People Are Building In Big Bear, CA

Where People Build in the Big Bear Area

Big Bear offers a variety of opportunities for building mountain homes, cabins, and vacation rentals. Properties range from lakefront lots to forested parcels and ski-access homes. The area is especially popular for second homes and investment properties due to its year-round tourism and proximity to Southern California.

Developments in and Around Big Bear

New Developments
Growing Neighborhoods
Other New Construction Opportunities

Choosing A Location

  • For lake access:  Build near Big Bear Lake shoreline.
  • For ski access:  Look near Snow Summit or Bear Mountain.
  • For privacy:  Choose forested lots outside main areas.
  • For views:  Elevated hillside properties offer scenic vistas.

Where People Build in Surrounding Areas

Nearby mountain and Southern California communities offer additional opportunities for custom homebuilding.

Communities and towns to consider include:

Both private land and established communities are available throughout the region for custom homebuilding.

MossCreek, Your Natural Choice for Home Design

By Amanda Griffin

Over warm coffee and Zoom, I had a chance to sit down with Allen Halcomb, president of MossCreek, to discuss why so many people choose MossCreek to design their mountain or lake home getaway.

“Every two days, somewhere in the United States and Canada, someone moves into their new MossCreek home.” says Allen Halcomb. “That is extremely rewarding, but building a new home from concept through construction is a complex journey. It’s a process with lots of moving parts involving multiple phases, players, and pieces.”

“At Moss Creek, we believe the journey should be exciting and fulfilling for our clients, not stressful. Our experienced team understands this process, inside and out, and we’re dedicated to creating an experience that is as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. We are intensely proud of the fact that we’re small enough to focus carefully on every project, while still delivering world-class results.”

An Unparalleled Standard of Unique and Recognizable Design

During our conversation, it became apparent that a dream home doesn’t need to have style limitations that are dictated by where you live. The designers at MossCreek have knowledge and experience in understanding the regional influences on architectural style, and how to blend those styles to design a home tailored to each homeowner’s aesthetic preferences, lifestyle, and vision.

“No doubt MossCreek homes have a unique and identifiable style. We’re best known for our innovative Rustic home designs, and now we are blending them into Mountain Contemporary home styles as well” says Allen Halcomb. “We believe in blurring the lines between traditional living and contemporary living, and our cutting-edge designs showcase that.”

Two Great Ways to Work with MossCreek

Ready to Purchase Home Plans

Living in a MossCreek home has been made easy with their broad collection of quick, affordable, and easy to modify house plans. These home plans are a great way to obtain a genuine MossCreek home in a streamlined process. You can browse the full collection to find just the right plan for your new home, or to discover new ideas to use in a custom designed home.

Custom Design

Crafting a detailed and intricate work of art such as a custom designed home takes time and personal attention. MossCreek’s custom design services let you realize your dream home as a one-of-a-kind work of art. Through this process, your custom home is carefully designed and tailored to meet your needs and desires. Custom home design by MossCreek is available in two levels of service: Traditional and Comprehensive. See “Custom Design” in our menu above to learn more about the differences. Regardless of which option you choose, you can be confident that your home design is world-class. Don’t just take their word for it, their homes have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Log & Timber Magazine, and Mountain Living. “At Moss Creek, we believe that ‘happiness’ is in the details” says Allen Halcomb.

MossCreek is Committed to ADA Accessibility

Even though no website is 100% ADA-Compliant, MossCreek is committed to continually working towards that goal.  We have currently reached 90% as per the IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker and we are continuing to make our site even more accessible. 

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