BIG BEAR LAKE Tucked just outside the national forest, this 1940s cabin features dramatic beamed ceilings over a two-story living room.

Address: 861 Highland Lane, Big Bear Lake, 92315

Listed for: $265,000 for two bedrooms, one bathroom in 789 square feet (5,400-square-foot lot)

Features: Built-in seating; floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace

About the area: In the 92315 ZIP Code, based on 57 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in October was $365,000, down 3.8% year over year, according to CoreLogic.