RATED "GUEST FAVORITE" MOST LOVED SHORT TERM RENTALS! This romantic turn-key 1948 cottage with an active/transferrable Short Term Rental (STR) permit on a gentle sloping lot has been completely renovated with the highest quality of materials. The adjacent lot is also included! Walk from the driveway to the front door with your groceries and luggage with ease on the entry level walkway. Relax on the Trex porch with your coffee in the morning or iced tea in the afternoon. Enter into the living room with high pitched wood ceilings giving a sense of volume and openness. See right into the quaint level private backyard to enjoy BBQs and summer evenings under the lights. The family room and dining area allows viewing of a crackling fire for the cozy winter evenings. The kitchen is full size with newer stainless steel appliances for preparing special meals with family and friends. Soak your cares away in the huge 2 person soaking tub in the bathroom or take a relaxing shower. Ceramic tile on the walls and porcelain tile on the floors make it modern and comfortable. Downstairs upgrades include shiplap walls and ceilings, stone wall and backsplash, modern mantle on a washed brick fireplace. All new mid-century style lighting, a giant ceiling fan and the knotty alder wood doors, and brand new Anderson Windows throughout are stunning. The window coverings make it private and even block the light in the bedrooms. Upstairs are two roomy bedrooms with new tongue and groove wood ceilings, a half bath and an adorable reading nook. The property has an abundant apple tree as well as other fruit trees and berries and grape vines. There's plenty of room to build a 2 car garage and maybe even an additional dwelling unit. Most furnishings and decor come with the house. This location is truly perfect for enjoying and walking to the downtown area of Running Springs, which includes Fine Food's Market, restaurants, post office, hardware store, library, playground, farmers market on Saturdays, and much more! The popular ski resort, Snow Valley, here in Running Springs, was recently acquired by resort conglomerate, Alterra and is now undergoing renovations. Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Blue Jay, Crestline, Lake Gregory, Twin Peaks, are just minutes away. Highway 330 is close by, making it an easy commute up and down the mountain, with picturesque views of seasonal flowers, pine, oak, and cedar trees, city lights, and amazing sunsets.