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About This Property
Most recently known as the Black Bear Tavern, 2255 Westlake is an Iconic Tahoe location beautifully constructed with localpine logs and stone. The history on file dates back to 1932 when construction began, the building has been a home and a restaurant. It currently has a one bedroom studio apartment with a private entrance and current STR permit. The commercial kitchen is still in place and can be converted into a gourmet kitchen for a single family home. There is also an additional small kitchenette is located in the southern section of the building. Three large rooms once used as a bar and two dining rooms are now used as comfortable living and working areas, all three with classic stone fireplaces.
Listing Details
Property History
Sale History · changed hands 1×
| Sold | Price | Listing agent (sell side) | Buyer agent (buy side) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1997 · county record | $650,000 | Deed record — brokerage sides not reported | |
MLS closed sales, with duplicate ingestions collapsed and lease records excluded, so each row is a distinct transaction. Rows marked county record come from the assessor's deed data, which reaches back further than the MLS feed; rows marked via a listing site fill the years the feed misses using that site's public sale record.
STR Investment Analysis
Yellow ZoneSTR Investment Summary — 2255 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City
Nightly rates and occupancy from Tahoe City market data (161 comparable 3-bedroom rentals, 2026-11); seasonality from comparable Tahoe rentals. Gross of management, cleaning and platform fees. Assumes full-year availability, professional management and dynamic pricing; owner use reduces it. Estimates vary.
Land Coverage (TRPA)
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency impervious-coverage budget for this parcel
TRPA caps how much of each Tahoe Basin parcel can be covered by impervious surfaces — buildings, driveways, decks. Existing coverage is TRPA's satellite estimate; allowed coverage uses TRPA's verified land class when one is on file, otherwise TRPA's estimate — data: TRPA GIS / Tahoe Open Data, LT Info. The only authoritative determination of coverage and land capability is a Land Capability Verification through TRPA; actual allowable coverage can differ due to verifications, transfers, banked coverage, or deed restrictions.
TRPA parcel fact sheet ↗ How the Basin comparesHome Insurance Estimate
California FAIR Plan fire policy + a DIC wrap policy, the usual Tahoe setup
Estimate from this ZIP's California FAIR Plan rates (Plan data as of 6/30/2026, with the 29.1% increase effective 10/15/2026) on an estimated rebuild cost, plus a DIC policy at 20–40% of the FAIR premium. Not a bindable quote; a local broker quote depends on the home's age, roof, defensible space and claims history.
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