fish creek ranch whitehall, montana
RANCH & RECREATIONAL GROUP
FISH CREEK RANCH WHITEHALL, MONTANA MLS#157084
$997,000 Co-Listed Exclusively with FRANK COLWELL, MANAGING BROKER MICHELLE VAN DYKE, BROKER, ALC
www.RanchMT.com 106 N Main / P.O. Box 400 • Twin Bridges, Montana 59754
LOCATION This cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath log home sets in the shadows of Highland Mountains just 7 miles north of Silver Star and 17 miles southwest of Whitehall. This 330 acres is accessed off a private road just 2.2 miles West of Hwy 41. The acreage lies in both Jefferson and Silver Bow County and is bisected by both Big Fish Creek and Little Fish Creek. Please see attached property survey and location map.
ACERAGE The home is being offered with 330.699 acres with approximately 50 of those acres have irrigation water rights and lie in a pristine meadow setting. Big Fish Creek is a decent trout stream with year round flows and lots of willows and riparian area for wildlife habitat. Little Fish Creek also bisects the property and serves as a source for stock water and a wildlife retreat. There are several natural and enhanced ponded areas which provide a perfect wildlife sanctuary for both aquatic creatures and waterfowl along with deer, moose and an elk which migrate from the Highlands. The views of the Tobacco Root Mountains and Highlands are stunning and the diversity of these acres allow you to sample the best vistas Montana has to offer. The current owners are avid horseman who have created a great mix of improvements on the property, including barn, bunkhouse, shop, studio and arena to suit the cowboy in all of us.
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MAIN RESIDENCE & IMPROVEMENTS This log home has a wonderful open floor plan with lots of natural light and cathedral ceilings. Amenities in the home include a master bedroom in the loft area with 1/2 bath, two bedrooms on the main level with full bath complete with jetted tub and office on the upper level. There are tile floors in the kitchen, great room, laundry area and baths and a propane Blaze King fireplace/stove for heat. The cabinets in both the kitchen and bathroom have custom carved fronts with intricate wildlife scenes. Owners will include the antler chandeliers which grace the rooms and will also include the range/stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer and dryer and all of the furnishings in the bunkhouse. The landscaping around the home has been well started with aspens, willow, poplar, pine and a wide variety of shrubs and flowers which are fenced to protect them from the deer. There is picnic/entertaining area outside the fenced yard with rock faced barbecue pit which is large enough to roast a pig or half a beef. This home and acreage is a perfect fit for the horseman at heart with a great combination of improvements including a 36x50 main pole barn which has a metal roof and 5 stalls with tack and feed room; a 16x20 divided two stall implement shed with metal roof, and a 15x25 pole loafing shed with two stalls and corral. In addition to the structures, there are also two round pens, one 42’ wood rail cold breaking round pen and a Priefert 6 rail panel 55’ round pen. The 150x300 outdoor arena has smooth wire with top rail fencing and is nestled in the meadow by the original 2 room homestead log cabin.
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The home was crafted by Ashcraft Log Home Builders in 1998 from hand pealed and hand hewn 10-14 inch logs. The great room has tile floors and 18 foot cathedral ceilings with a great deal of windows for natural light. There are 1210 SF in the main level with a 550 SF loft. The loft has a 1/2 bath and bedroom which has large windows facing the East with sunrise views of the Tobacco Root Mountains. There is also an office area in the upper level. The kitchen has a nice pantry, large island with sink, and all the appliance will convey with the sale including washer and dryer. The nice open floor plan lends itself to entertaining and gives the home a real warmth. The lower level also has two bedrooms and a full bath and laundry area. The full bath downstairs has a jetted tub and hand carved medicine cabinet door to add to the artistic accents of the home. The yard is fully fenced for your canine friends and the landscaping is well established. Grab your fishing pole and walk down to Big Fish Creek and catch a nice batch of brook trout or hike to the Highlands out your back door. This property has a great diversity of irrigated meadow with willows, aspens and shrubs or a high desert terrain with a mix of cedar and scattered pine trees which support a population of deer, antelope, moose and elk which will migrate across the property.
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GARAGE & SHOP & BUNKHOUSE Adjacent to the home is a two bay garage (13’ x 22’) with shop and office/studio area on the upper level. The two stall garage is attached to the shop with one oversized stall to accommodate a large pickup with wide mirrors. The studio would be perfect for a craft or sewing room or use it for your hobby area. In addition to the studio above the garage. There are guest accommodations in the bunkhouse (14’x16’) which sleeps 4 and comes complete with log bunk beds and a queen sized aspen log bed. The bunkhouse has electricity but does not have plumbing. There is also a log homestead which is currently used for storage but would be worthy of remodel.
FENCING The property is perimeter barbed wire fenced and cross fenced with smooth wire. There are separate pastures for rotational grazing and the creeks make for a year round water supply for your livestock. The variety of the terrain makes an excellent mix for horses.
WELLS & WATER RIGHTS The domestic well is 100’ deep and approximately 5 gallons per minute flow. The water rights are from Big Fish Creek for irrigation and Little Fish Creek has a stock water right. The rights are filed with the DNRC and are available in our office upon request. Big Fish Creek is the dividing line between Silver Bow and Jefferson Counties. Prudential Montana Real Estate
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RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Living in the Jefferson River Valley offers some of the best recreational opportunities available to the outdoor enthusiasts. World class trout fishing is just minutes from your back door. The Big Hole, Beaverhead, Jefferson and Ruby Rivers are within a 20 minute drive. But don’t stop there, you can hunt a multitude of both upland game birds and waterfowl in the immediate area. It is not uncommon to see antelope and deer grazing on the property or Canadian Geese passing overhead. If you prefer to do your shooting with a camera, you can view mule & whitetail deer, elk, antelope, moose, bear, mountain lion and upland game birds all within a short hike.
COMMUNITY This property is located in Jefferson and Silver Bow County about 17 miles from Whitehall and an equal distance to Twin Bridges with the home itself located in Silver Bow County. For mailing purposes, your address would be Hwy 41, Whitehall, Montana. Whitehall, population about 2,500, is located 26 miles east of Butte and 60 miles West of Bozeman. Both of these cities have commercial airports and all of the services and shopping amenities of larger cities. Whitehall offers a K-12 school with about 440 children (Class B School) enrolled, 9 churches of several denominations, a medical and dental clinic and ambulance services. In addition, Whitehall offers 2 parks, rodeo grounds, baseball fields, summer swimming pool, movie theatre, and volunteer fire department. There are four higher learning institutions within an hours drive of Whitehall. Montana Tech is located in Butte, 26 miles to the West; Montana State University only 60 miles east in Bozeman; Western Montana College is 56 miles to the South in Dillon and Carroll College is only 68 miles to the North in Helena. Each of these Universities are 4 year schools that offer a variety of courses and culture. Twin Bridges, (2000 pop. 400), boasts one the of the best K-12 schools in the area, home to Madison County Fair Grounds & Rodeo Arena, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Park and a small town western attraction with all the necessary amenities. Twin Bridges, where the Beaverhead, Ruby and Big Hole Rivers converge to form the Jefferson is noted for it’s superb fly-fishing and big game hunting in the surrounding Tobacco Root and Highland Mountains. Twin Bridges has a county maintained airport featuring a full time airplane mechanic on staff, airplane fueling capabilities and a paved and lighted runway. Historic Virginia City is just 30 minutes SE from Twin Bridges where you can experience the flavor of the old West come alive. Restored from its hay day as a gold mining community in the 1800’s you can experience first hand what it was like to stroll on the board walks of a thriving gold rush town.
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BROKERS COMMENTS Not often do you have an offering which features 330 acres with a fishable stream, irrigated meadow, outstanding views, lovely home, and private setting in this price range. With approximately 3/4 of a mile of Fish Creek, hay meadow, barn, corrals, arena and loafing sheds this will fit the bill for fisherman, horseman or sportsman. Great views from every vantage point and both fishing and hunting on your private retreat. Come take a look!
OFFERED AT $997,000 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING CONTACT Frank Colwell or Michelle Van Dyke Prudential Montana Real Estate 106 N Main / P.O. Box 400, Twin Bridges, MT 59754 Phone:406 684-5686 Fax:406 684-5687 Cell Phone:406 596-0805 (Frank) 406 596-0805 (Michelle) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.prumt.com Members; Madison/Beaverhead Board of Realtors, Southwest Montana Multiple Listing Service, Realtor.com, Realtors Land Institute, Southwest Montana Farm & Ranch Brokers, Montana Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors ® Note: This offering is subject to errors and omissions, prior sale and/or withdrawal from the market. Statements made by the agents or owners are from sources deemed reliable however, they not guaranteed by Prudential Montana Real Estate, Seller or Agents. Any oral or written representations by Seller or Broker regarding age of improvements, size and square footage of parcel or buildings, or location of property lines may not be accurate. Apparent boundary line indicators such as fences, hedges, walls, or other barriers may not represent the true boundary lines. If any of these issues are important to Buyer’s decision to purchase, then Buyer should consider investigating the property independently. An Independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estates Affiliates, Inc. Prudential is a registered service mark of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Equal housing opportunity.
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FISH CREEK RANCH WHITEHALL, MONTANA MLS#157084
$997,000 Co-Listed Exclusively with FRANK COLWELL, MANAGING BROKER MICHELLE VAN DYKE, BROKER, ALC
www.RanchMT.com 106 N Main / P.O. Box 400 • Twin Bridges, Montana 59754
LOCATION This cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath log home sets in the shadows of Highland Mountains just 7 miles north of Silver Star and 17 miles southwest of Whitehall. This 330 acres is accessed off a private road just 2.2 miles West of Hwy 41. The acreage lies in both Jefferson and Silver Bow County and is bisected by both Big Fish Creek and Little Fish Creek. Please see attached property survey and location map.
ACERAGE The home is being offered with 330.699 acres with approximately 50 of those acres have irrigation water rights and lie in a pristine meadow setting. Big Fish Creek is a decent trout stream with year round flows and lots of willows and riparian area for wildlife habitat. Little Fish Creek also bisects the property and serves as a source for stock water and a wildlife retreat. There are several natural and enhanced ponded areas which provide a perfect wildlife sanctuary for both aquatic creatures and waterfowl along with deer, moose and an elk which migrate from the Highlands. The views of the Tobacco Root Mountains and Highlands are stunning and the diversity of these acres allow you to sample the best vistas Montana has to offer. The current owners are avid horseman who have created a great mix of improvements on the property, including barn, bunkhouse, shop, studio and arena to suit the cowboy in all of us.
Prudential Montana Real Estate
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
MAIN RESIDENCE & IMPROVEMENTS This log home has a wonderful open floor plan with lots of natural light and cathedral ceilings. Amenities in the home include a master bedroom in the loft area with 1/2 bath, two bedrooms on the main level with full bath complete with jetted tub and office on the upper level. There are tile floors in the kitchen, great room, laundry area and baths and a propane Blaze King fireplace/stove for heat. The cabinets in both the kitchen and bathroom have custom carved fronts with intricate wildlife scenes. Owners will include the antler chandeliers which grace the rooms and will also include the range/stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer and dryer and all of the furnishings in the bunkhouse. The landscaping around the home has been well started with aspens, willow, poplar, pine and a wide variety of shrubs and flowers which are fenced to protect them from the deer. There is picnic/entertaining area outside the fenced yard with rock faced barbecue pit which is large enough to roast a pig or half a beef. This home and acreage is a perfect fit for the horseman at heart with a great combination of improvements including a 36x50 main pole barn which has a metal roof and 5 stalls with tack and feed room; a 16x20 divided two stall implement shed with metal roof, and a 15x25 pole loafing shed with two stalls and corral. In addition to the structures, there are also two round pens, one 42’ wood rail cold breaking round pen and a Priefert 6 rail panel 55’ round pen. The 150x300 outdoor arena has smooth wire with top rail fencing and is nestled in the meadow by the original 2 room homestead log cabin.
Prudential Montana Real Estate
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
The home was crafted by Ashcraft Log Home Builders in 1998 from hand pealed and hand hewn 10-14 inch logs. The great room has tile floors and 18 foot cathedral ceilings with a great deal of windows for natural light. There are 1210 SF in the main level with a 550 SF loft. The loft has a 1/2 bath and bedroom which has large windows facing the East with sunrise views of the Tobacco Root Mountains. There is also an office area in the upper level. The kitchen has a nice pantry, large island with sink, and all the appliance will convey with the sale including washer and dryer. The nice open floor plan lends itself to entertaining and gives the home a real warmth. The lower level also has two bedrooms and a full bath and laundry area. The full bath downstairs has a jetted tub and hand carved medicine cabinet door to add to the artistic accents of the home. The yard is fully fenced for your canine friends and the landscaping is well established. Grab your fishing pole and walk down to Big Fish Creek and catch a nice batch of brook trout or hike to the Highlands out your back door. This property has a great diversity of irrigated meadow with willows, aspens and shrubs or a high desert terrain with a mix of cedar and scattered pine trees which support a population of deer, antelope, moose and elk which will migrate across the property.
Prudential Montana Real Estate
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
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www.RanchMT.com
GARAGE & SHOP & BUNKHOUSE Adjacent to the home is a two bay garage (13’ x 22’) with shop and office/studio area on the upper level. The two stall garage is attached to the shop with one oversized stall to accommodate a large pickup with wide mirrors. The studio would be perfect for a craft or sewing room or use it for your hobby area. In addition to the studio above the garage. There are guest accommodations in the bunkhouse (14’x16’) which sleeps 4 and comes complete with log bunk beds and a queen sized aspen log bed. The bunkhouse has electricity but does not have plumbing. There is also a log homestead which is currently used for storage but would be worthy of remodel.
FENCING The property is perimeter barbed wire fenced and cross fenced with smooth wire. There are separate pastures for rotational grazing and the creeks make for a year round water supply for your livestock. The variety of the terrain makes an excellent mix for horses.
WELLS & WATER RIGHTS The domestic well is 100’ deep and approximately 5 gallons per minute flow. The water rights are from Big Fish Creek for irrigation and Little Fish Creek has a stock water right. The rights are filed with the DNRC and are available in our office upon request. Big Fish Creek is the dividing line between Silver Bow and Jefferson Counties. Prudential Montana Real Estate
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Living in the Jefferson River Valley offers some of the best recreational opportunities available to the outdoor enthusiasts. World class trout fishing is just minutes from your back door. The Big Hole, Beaverhead, Jefferson and Ruby Rivers are within a 20 minute drive. But don’t stop there, you can hunt a multitude of both upland game birds and waterfowl in the immediate area. It is not uncommon to see antelope and deer grazing on the property or Canadian Geese passing overhead. If you prefer to do your shooting with a camera, you can view mule & whitetail deer, elk, antelope, moose, bear, mountain lion and upland game birds all within a short hike.
COMMUNITY This property is located in Jefferson and Silver Bow County about 17 miles from Whitehall and an equal distance to Twin Bridges with the home itself located in Silver Bow County. For mailing purposes, your address would be Hwy 41, Whitehall, Montana. Whitehall, population about 2,500, is located 26 miles east of Butte and 60 miles West of Bozeman. Both of these cities have commercial airports and all of the services and shopping amenities of larger cities. Whitehall offers a K-12 school with about 440 children (Class B School) enrolled, 9 churches of several denominations, a medical and dental clinic and ambulance services. In addition, Whitehall offers 2 parks, rodeo grounds, baseball fields, summer swimming pool, movie theatre, and volunteer fire department. There are four higher learning institutions within an hours drive of Whitehall. Montana Tech is located in Butte, 26 miles to the West; Montana State University only 60 miles east in Bozeman; Western Montana College is 56 miles to the South in Dillon and Carroll College is only 68 miles to the North in Helena. Each of these Universities are 4 year schools that offer a variety of courses and culture. Twin Bridges, (2000 pop. 400), boasts one the of the best K-12 schools in the area, home to Madison County Fair Grounds & Rodeo Arena, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Park and a small town western attraction with all the necessary amenities. Twin Bridges, where the Beaverhead, Ruby and Big Hole Rivers converge to form the Jefferson is noted for it’s superb fly-fishing and big game hunting in the surrounding Tobacco Root and Highland Mountains. Twin Bridges has a county maintained airport featuring a full time airplane mechanic on staff, airplane fueling capabilities and a paved and lighted runway. Historic Virginia City is just 30 minutes SE from Twin Bridges where you can experience the flavor of the old West come alive. Restored from its hay day as a gold mining community in the 1800’s you can experience first hand what it was like to stroll on the board walks of a thriving gold rush town.
Prudential Montana Real Estate
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Ranch & Recreational Group
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www.RanchMT.com
BROKERS COMMENTS Not often do you have an offering which features 330 acres with a fishable stream, irrigated meadow, outstanding views, lovely home, and private setting in this price range. With approximately 3/4 of a mile of Fish Creek, hay meadow, barn, corrals, arena and loafing sheds this will fit the bill for fisherman, horseman or sportsman. Great views from every vantage point and both fishing and hunting on your private retreat. Come take a look!
OFFERED AT $997,000 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING CONTACT Frank Colwell or Michelle Van Dyke Prudential Montana Real Estate 106 N Main / P.O. Box 400, Twin Bridges, MT 59754 Phone:406 684-5686 Fax:406 684-5687 Cell Phone:406 596-0805 (Frank) 406 596-0805 (Michelle) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.prumt.com Members; Madison/Beaverhead Board of Realtors, Southwest Montana Multiple Listing Service, Realtor.com, Realtors Land Institute, Southwest Montana Farm & Ranch Brokers, Montana Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors ® Note: This offering is subject to errors and omissions, prior sale and/or withdrawal from the market. Statements made by the agents or owners are from sources deemed reliable however, they not guaranteed by Prudential Montana Real Estate, Seller or Agents. Any oral or written representations by Seller or Broker regarding age of improvements, size and square footage of parcel or buildings, or location of property lines may not be accurate. Apparent boundary line indicators such as fences, hedges, walls, or other barriers may not represent the true boundary lines. If any of these issues are important to Buyer’s decision to purchase, then Buyer should consider investigating the property independently. An Independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estates Affiliates, Inc. Prudential is a registered service mark of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Equal housing opportunity.
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