In March, Bear Ridge Destination near Clymer came under new management and ownership. It is now owned and operated by the Ellsworth family of Fairview, Pa. after they purchased the facility for nearly $2.5 million.

A Clymer area wedding venue and vacation property has a new owner.

The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 11-19.

During this time period, Bear Ridge Manor, LLC of Clearfield, Pa. sold 1879 Pekin Road, French Creek to Bear Ridge Properties, LLC of Fairview, Pa. for $2,472,500. That is the location of Bear Ridge Destination.

According to the company website, it has venues for ceremony locations, as well as vacation rental homes.

The property was first established in 2016 and additional structures have been added since then. The website notes that in March of 2024, Bear Ridge Destination came under new management and ownership. “Now owned and operated by the Ellsworth family of Fairview, PA, they are delighted to continue the vision and love that Sheldon had for Bear Ridge. ‘There was something special we could feel, from the first time we visited the property. We just want to share that with others and hope that they feel it too,'” the website states.

In an email with Seth Ellsworth, he said they are excited for this new venture. “We are working on cleaning up the property, adding signage and partnering with local businesses to promote activities in Chautauqua County. We are also making preparations to bring chickens back to the property,” he said.

In an unrelated sale, 1279 NM, LLC of Jamestown sold 1279 N. Main St., Jamestown to Lindstrom Properties, LLC of Jamestown for $465,000. This professional office building currently has Lake Shore Paving, and Vanstrom & Company certified public accountants located there.

Including the sales previously mentioned, from March 11-19 there were nine sales that were $250,000 or higher. The remaining top sales are as follows:

– 121 Warwick Road, Ellicott sold for $550,132.

– 3659 Maple Lane, Ellery sold for $400,000.

– 7558 Route 83 North sold for $350,000.

– 1563 Big Tree Sugar Grove Road, Busti sold for $350,000.

– 3107 Route 39, Sheridan sold for $326,900.

– 2395 Sunnyside Road, Mina sold for $315,000.

– 10347 Chestnut Road, Pomfret sold for $285,000.

Overall, from March 11-19 there were 104 transactions. The full list of sales higher than $1 is as follows:

MARCH 11-15

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company sold 1239 Big Tree Sugar Grove Road, Busti to Chautauqua Rental Properties, LLC of Jamestown for $81,200

A trustee of the Ronald O. Jones 2018 Revocable Trust sold 2395 Sunnyside Road, Mina to Steven and Danielle Jones for $315,000.

The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Wolfe sold 31 Genet St., Dunkirk to Sergii and Lena Gondar for $90,000.

MK River Holdings, LLC of Kennedy sold 113 Willard St., Jamestown to Lawrence and Cheryl Maness for $150,000.

Jason and Heather Anderson sold 13 Linden Ave., Jamestown to Michael Disanti for $20,000.

A trustee of the Schofield Family Trust II sold 7320 E. Main St., Westfield to Sean Casey for $78,500.

The executrix of the Estate of Billie M. Markham sold 7 Loomis St., Ripley to Derek Merrill for $128,000.

Melissa Allen, Jeanette Browne, David Browne, and Christopher Browne sold 124 West Fairmount Ave., Lakewood to Jamestown Property Management LLC of Jamestown for $25,000.

Garrett and Michela Gibson sold 6630 Woleben Road, Portland to Jonah Brock for $58,000.

Bryan Burmaster sold 5343 Berry Road, Pomfret to Dil Magar for $165,000.

Tracy Abbey sold 21 Melvin Ave., Celoron to Christina Conklin for $65,000.

Eli and Elizabeth Miller sold 7558 Route 83 North, to Uriah and Susie Miller for $350,000.

Ernest and Kristen Rodgers sold 320 Weeks St., Jamestown to Patricia Munson and Regina Zeyzus for $128,000.

Gwenda Gatewood sold 16 Davis St., Falconer to JTAL1, LLC of Falconer for $16,000.

Sierra Atwood sold 100 N. Pearl St., Frewsburg, town of Carroll, to Joshua Densmore for $75,000.

Michael Schmidt sold 3107 Route 39, Sheridan to Christopher and Marianne Field for $326,900.

Green Falcon Enterprises, LLC of Willoughby, Ohio sold 3659 Maple Lane, Ellery to Jill Kolivoski for $400,000.

1279 NM, LLC of Jamestown sold 1279 N. Main St., Jamestown to Lindstrom Properties, LLC of Jamestown for $465,000.

Josiah and Erin Lamp sold 286 E. Main St., Fredonia to Katelyn and Daniel Perry for $184,900.

Laura Jean Enterprises, LLC of Plantation, Fla. sold 114 Jones and Gifford Ave., Jamestown to Good Soil Initiative, LLC of Jamestown for $24,000.

The executor of the Estate of Kenneth Wise sold 5 North Shore Park, Cassadaga to Zachary Wise for $65,000.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company sold 97 Sanford Drive, Jamestown to Blake and Carlye Montgomery for $92,000.

Michael Young sold 164 Eagle St., Fredonia to Carlos Manuel Brunet for $115,000.

David and Amie Marracino sold 7758 Prospect Station Road, Portland to Mark and Cynthia Carlson for $60,000.

First Presbyterian Church and Society of Jamestown sold five parcels on Fulton, American and East Sixth St., Jamestown to 3644 Holdings, LLC of Gowanda for $7,750.

Harold Almquist sold 3207 West Oak Hill Road, Ellicott to Luis and Joanna Rivera for $125,000.

Nuwood Homes, LLC of Ashville sold 121 Warwick Road, Ellicott to Nancy Frederick for $550,132.

The administrator of the Estate of Barbara Monroe sold three parcels on First Street, Barcelona, town of Westfield to the town of Westfield for $200,000.

A trustee with the Norman E. Taylor Restated Revocable Trust Agreement sold 7202 East Lake Road Westfield and Portland to KBH Properties, LLC of Brocton for $138,000.

Michael and Tricia Green sold 177 East Pine St., Dunkirk to Dennis Mikowski for $230,000.

Ruth Ann Moscato sold 9421 Chautauqua Road, Pomfret to Chad Cary and Korrie Morris for $132,890.

Jeffery Aaron Paul Mason and Mackenzie J. Mason sold 1563 Big Tree Sugar Grove Road, Busti to Christopher Best for $350,000.

MARCH 18-19

Sidi Properties of Ontario, Canada sold 15 Axtel St., Jamestown to Jonathan Capichano for $65,000.

Paul and Rachel Miller sold a parcel on Freeman Road, Sherman to Thomas Castle for $6,000.

Daniel Reagle sold 5920 Button Valley Road, Harmony for $38,000.

Alan Zygmunt sold a parcel on Stockton-Hartfield Road, Chautauqua town to Craig and Sherry Stewart for $42,000.

Mary Santucci sold a parcel on West Oak Hill Road, Ellicott to Jennifer Bernard and Jason Genberg for $30,000.

Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB3 sold 3352 Old Fluvanna Road, Ellicott to Adam Padd for $130,001.

Blaydon Niles sold 50 Colfax St., Jamestown to Radha Govind Khatoria for $40,000.

Judith Holton sold 35 Durant Ave., Jamestown to David Blair and Maria Portillo for $123,000.

Scott and Kaitlin Ring sold 241 Howard Ave., Ellicott to Dakota and Brandie Huston for $90,000.

Ronald Jr. and Jessica McClaran sold 57 Jamestown St., Sinclairville to Matthew Cole for $140,000.

Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2020-3/TR sold 10 Price St., Jamestown to White Lion Trucking, Inc. for $29,000.

The administrator of the Estate of Mark L. Andersen sold 300 West Eighth St., Jamestown to Dawn Whitford and Brenda Strasser for $12,000.

Julie Brady sold 11 McKinley Ave., Jamestown to QDB, LLC of Ogden, Utah for $60,000.

The executor of the Estate of Audrey Nasca sold 10347 Chestnut Road, Pomfret to Josiah and Erin Lamp for $285,000.

Bear Ridge Manor, LLC of Clearfield, Pa. sold 1879 Pekin Road, French Creek to Bear Ridge Properties, LLC of Fairview, Pa. for $2,472,500.

Whitetail Hardwoods, LLC of Shinglehouse, Pa. sold a parcel on Route 474, French Creek to Marty Troyer and Allen Troyer for $150,000.

David Sarris sold 174 Thayer St., Jamestown to Vision 101, LLC of Jamestown for $10,000.

Bryan Burham sold 2238 Big Tree Road, Busti to Gary Pudlewski for $152,500.