$539,000
About this home
Proven short-term rental in sought-after Bear Creek Lakes, minutes from historic Jim Thorpe, with established STR occupancy for up to 10 guests. Built in 2004 on a private, wooded 1+ acre lot, this spacious Colonial offers four bedrooms plus a flexible bonus room, 2.5 baths, a main-level primary suite, open eat-in kitchen and multiple living areas. The former garage is now a professionally designed home theater featuring an 83-inch Sony 4K OLED display, Dolby Atmos surround sound and seating for 10 with motion effects. Step-free entry and a chairlift add accessibility. Relax on the multilevel rear deck overlooking the woods or gather around the fire pit. Community amenities include a stocked lake, two beaches, pool, playground, courts and pavilion. Convenient to the popular tourist town of Jim Thorpe with its rafting, hiking, and restaurants. Nearby Penn's Peak, plus skiing at Big Boulder, Jack Frost and Blue Mountain provide year-round income possibility. Can come as a turnkey business, this active STR has over 125 positive reviews.
Property details
- MLS #
- PM-144764
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Bear Creek Lakes
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 13
- On market date
- September 16, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 1.04 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 628
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- District
- Jim Thorpe Area SD
- Enrollment
- 561
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- District
- Lehighton Area SD
- Enrollment
- 373
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- District
- Carbon Career & Technical Institute
Walkability
Blended score for Jim Thorpe's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Jim Thorpe, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS® via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 11 days ago.
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