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Sold for $8,250.  (see the eBay ad here)

"Lot 88 Crest Forest Drive"

This vacant building lot is located in the San Bernardino National Forest an hour and a half from  Los Angeles,  Newport Beach and the California coastline (Pacific Ocean).  The lot has 30 feet of paved frontage with utilities.  Lot 88 also meets and exceeds the minimum lot size required to obtain a building permit.  Here is a Google map, a location map and an expanded view showing the property dimensions.  You can click on any picture to enlarge it...

The nearest home on the left is constructed on 1 and 1/2 lots.  The current tax bill indicates a land value of $21,306: http://www.mytaxcollector.com/trPropInfo_BillDisplayPublic.aspx?parcel=0342264610000&billnbr=20090311694&requestlink=yes   That equates to $14,000 per developed lot and a huge investment potential for a wise investor.  Here is a picture of the home at 21980 Crest Forest Drive and directions there...

Lot Features:
Lot 88 has 30 feet of paved access with utilities on Crest Forest Drive.  Crest Forest Drive is maintained (trees trimmed / plowed etc.) by the County of San Bernardino.  Here are 3 pictures of Crest Forest Drive as it passes in front of the lot.  The first picture shows the lot on the right, the second picture shows the lot on the left and the third is a picture of the very front of the lot...

Located under a canopy of surrounding giant pines, you can walk to town in one direction or to the open National Forest in the other.   Here are pictures of the tall pines above the lot, a National Forest sign and the little home town Post Office a few blocks away (zip code 92322)...

A Closer Look:
The lot has a typical grade that slopes down from the street the very same as the neighbor's lot.  As with all homes, you need to build a foundation.  Here is a picture of the neighbor's house next door at 21980 Crest Forest Drive and one of a neighbor across the street... 

Here are pictures that we took while standing at the front of the lot.  The lot has a very nice view of the trees and mountain...

We took these pictures while walking on the lot...

The lot dimensions are 30 feet wide by 91 feet deep (see parcel map) which exceeds the minimum size (2,500 square feet) required to build a small cabin.  The side line setbacks for this lot are 6 feet each side, 15 feet front and 15 feet rear.  That allows a building footprint 18 feet wide by 61 feet deep or 1,098 square feet per floor.  You can stick build your own cabin or install a manufactured cabin.  Recently, we discovered that Lowe's is now offering kit homes.  Here is a picture of a 16 foot wide kit home.

Here is the Lowe's webpage for Katrina Cottage series homes...
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=2006_landing/Katrina_Cottage/KatrinaCottage.html 

About The Area:
The mountain communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Valley of Enchantment and Cedarpines Park are nearly 5,000 feet above sea level yet only 20 to 30 minutes from the major City of San Bernardino, 40 minutes from Ontario International Airport and only an hour from the suburbs of Los Angeles on the Pacific Ocean.  The communities enjoy 4 full seasons with clean air and are surrounded by the 812,000 acre San Bernardino National Forest.  Many residents commute to San Bernardino using the 4 lane State Highway 18.  Here are 3 views from Cedarpines Park and Crestline including State Highway 18 and a beautiful mountain sunset...

About Lake Gregory:
The shores of Lake Gregory are only 3 miles away.  There are beaches, lifeguard towers and a waterslide.  You can rent boats at the boat dock or just day camp with your family along the shore.  The California Department of Fish and Game stocks rainbow trout in the lake and the fishing is free because the lake is a San Bernardino County Regional Park..

On the lake, there is a senior center near San Moritz Lodge, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, a baseball field and a soccer field.  A "fitness trail" and hiking trail with rest stops and exercise areas extends the entire perimeter of the lake...

Traffic lights are nonexistent in Crestline, Cedarpines Park and the Valley of Enchantment.  Can you imagine a beautiful place without traffic jams these days?  Here are pictures of downtown Lake Gregory, the Crestline Post Office (92325), and the Cedarpines Park Post Office (92322)...

Crestline kids have great schools and lots of things to do after school.  All kids have bus pass pick ups. Many kids like to play adventure games in the National Forest!  Lake Gregory Elementary School (LGE) is right on the lake and many classrooms even have a lake view.  Here is a picture of LGE and a new skate park in town that is free for all kids...

 

More Local Attractions:
The property is only 13 miles from Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area where the mountains meet the high desert by using a number of OHV State roads.  The Striper Bass fishing is fantastic with record size fish in excess of 50 pounds...

Silverwood Lake Recreation Area has many beaches, picnic areas and campsites, a Marina, dry storage and boat slips that can accommodate watercraft up to 27 feet.  Guest slips are only $10 per night and the water skiing is just as great as the fishing...

Here is a great video about Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area. You must have "windows media player" or the equivalent to view it....

3 to 15 miles away are Snow Valley Ski Resort, Lake Arrowhead Village and a hang gliding air park...  

Our Local Churches:

Mountain Wildlife:

Technical Information:
Location:                                         Cedarpines Park (a Southern California mountain town)
Lot size:                                          approx. 2,730 square feet (see parcel map above)
Parcel dimension:                              approx. 30 X 91 (see parcel map above)
Legal description:                            CEDARPINES PARK LOT 88 BLK 4
Assessor's No:                                 0342-264-29-0000
Tax Collector's Report:                    http://www.mytaxcollector.com/trPropInfo_CurrentTaxes.aspx?parcel=0342264290000
Annual taxes:                                   $145.72
Offered For:                                   $5,500 (make offer)
GPS Co-ordinates                             3414.772N / 11719.394W
Elevation:                                        4,849 feet

Utilities:
Electricity:                                     Southern California Edison
Gas:                                                Southern California Gas Company
Water:                                            Cedarpines Park Mutual Water Company (call 909-338-1821 for availability)
Sewer/Septic:                                 Holding Tank and Gray Water System
Telephone:                                       Verizon
Cable:                                              Charter Communications
Satellite:                                         Dish Network or Direct TV
DSL:                                               Verizon
Disposal:                                         Mountain Disposal

Maps/Directions:
Here is an interactive map to the neighbors cabin...

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