Sleep With One Eye Open: A Couple of Wild, Horror-Themed Cabins for Sale
Sleep With One Eye Open: A Couple of Wild, Horror-Themed Cabins for Sale
Two inconspicuous cabins in a popular vacation destination reveal a series of surprises behind their front doors.
âMy husband and I are huge horror fans, and we own a couple of other businesses that are themed. So we bought this duplex to theme out for guests to stay in,â says Jade Valore, who bought the property about a year ago.
Located in Big Bear Lake, CA, the property consists of two unattached one-bedroom, one-bathroom units. Both were built in 1941, and each measures about 424 square feet. The list price for the pair is $450,000.
The subdued gray exteriors appear relatively normal. But upon entry, the chills and thrills truly begin.
âItâs really designed for horror movie fans. Itâs like youâre walking into a movie set,â Valore says. âPeople that are staying here know where theyâre staying, and they like it.â
Both residences are totally themed down to the smallest detail.
âThe light switches in the horror cabin are coffins. We literally got coffin light switches made. It was very thought-out on our end to make it special,â Valore says.
Fans of âStranger Thingsâ will appreciate the distinctive alphabet wallpaper and the yellow wall phone in one of the living rooms. Frozen waffles are offered with every rental.
âYou walk in there and if youâre a fan of that show and youâve even just seen one season, you will literally feel like you are in the TV show,â Valore explains. âMy husband and I like to give people what they want, and thatâs what we did with these.â
The other unit is the â80s horror cabin with its black and white floors, a VHS vault, and a âCreature From the Black Lagoonâ mural in the bedroom, according to Valore.
The sale price does not include the memorabilia in the units.
âThe memorabilia was handpicked and is very special to me,â Valore says of her decision to exclude these from the sale.
The wild interiors donât match the subdued gray exteriors of the two cabins.
âWe didnât want to be an eyesore on the street or make people wonder,â Valore explains. âWe had ideas to make them look really crazy, but [decided to] keep it simple on the outsideâand then you walk in and itâs like a time warp.â
The owners bought the units as a vacation rental business with each unit renting for about $300 a night. But a problem with the city forced a change of plans.
âUnfortunately, the city of Big Bear Lake has told us that we cannot rent both of them out,â Valore explains. âWe decided we would just rather sell them and continue on another project.â
Potential buyers might face the same issue, says listing agent Scott Winetsky, with Re/Max Champions.
The property has seen a lot of interest, he adds. âPeople either love it or itâs not for them, but the eventual buyer is going to be somebody that loves it. While it may be a smaller audience, I think there is an audience clamoring for this place.â
If Valoreâs name sounds familiar, it might be because she is very active on social media and was one of Forbes 30 Under 30 last year. In 2015, she and her husband started Rad Coffee Company, a punk-themed coffee shop known for colorful drinks and a huge following on Instagram.