Western Montana Showplace: This purebred cattle
and horse ranch is located in the beautiful Mission
Valley of Western Montana 25 miles south of Flathead
Lake. At an elevation of 3,000 feet it enjoys very mild
winters and awesome summers.
The ranch has the reputation for being one of the
most productive operations in the area with its
Seedstock Angus Cattle gaining International
recognition. At an elevation of 3000 ft. it enjoys very
mild winters and awesome summers. Just five miles to the
east the Mission Mountain Range climb 7000 ft. from the
valley floor to an alpine elevation of 10,000 ft making
for breathtaking views.
The Ranch consists of 120 deeded acres, all under
irrigation with an additional 2,184 acres of Federal and
private hay and grazing leases. The ranches deeded acres
are in high quality forage production with hay yields up
to 6 ton per acre.
The improvements are many with high quality fences,
corrals, waters, and barns. The main stable has a 2,000
sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2 bath timber frame living quarters
with also an additional cowboy apartment overlooking the
calving corral which enables continuous monitoring.
There is a separate building site with great mountain
views and a two bedroom mobile home about ¼ mile from
the main ranch site. The ranches streams and irrigation
are fed by alpine snow melt, from only five miles away
and 1 ½ miles up.
There is a new poured concrete basement at the main
ranch site for a future 5000 sq. ft. Timber Frame or Log
home that could be built to suit the buyer.
This showplace ranch is being offered for sale
because the owners wish to greatly expand their thriving
purebred cattle business.
120 total deeded acres, all irrigated;150 acres
private lease;2034 acres Federal lease;80 acres on
Dublin Gulch Rd (main ranch site)
New in 2003
25 hp irrigation pump and ¼ mile mainline
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¼ mile year around creek
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Pond
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¼ mile wet weather drainage
New in 2003
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2000 sq. ft. timber frame bunkhouse with 2 bedroom / 2
bath, electric zone heat.
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320 sq. ft. cowboy apartment overlooking corrals for
calving.
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36’ x 120’ 4,320 sq. ft. 2 story stable with saddle room
and 14 large box stalls with approximately 3500 sq. ft.
upstairs currently used for storage.
New in 2005
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32’ x 112’ machine shed
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32’ x 48’ mechanic shop- with concrete floor.
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36’ x 52’ insulated calving barn with box stalls and
enclosed area for 120 chicken egg production.
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3 large feed bins
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16’ x 20’ horse shelter
New in 2002
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16’ x 20’ dog kennel with three huge chain link pens
Newer
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32’ x 60’ 8"poured concrete walkout basement with main
floor (plastic tarped) water and septic in. Basement
floor has hot water floor heat installed.
2nd Home site (located ¼ mile from main ranch site)
Beautiful home site with nice 2 bedroom mobile home with
2 large porches and an all concrete cellar.
Note: There is an earth home on 1 acre that an
older lady lives in on the far corner of the property.
The lady has a life estate lease on the one acre.
Old Freight Property located 1 ½ miles from main
ranch.
• 40 acres with beautiful
building sites
• ¼ mile large irrigations
ditch with excellent flood irrigation setup.
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Large pond with very large
goose population.
Taxes for 120 acres $3455.49
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