Location:
The
property is located 20 miles southwest of Lewistown
along the Rock Creek drainage in the foothills of
the Big Snowy Mountains. Access is by 10 miles paved
road and 10 miles county gravel (Crystal Lake Road).
Access to 100,000 acres of National Forest is just
to the south another five miles. Lewistown has been
in national magazines and journals as one of the best
places in America to live and hunt & fish. The
privacy and quality of life in this area is unsurpassed.
Lewistown Area:
Lewistown (Pop. of 6,500) is in the Center of Montana
surrounded by five area mountain ranges. Lewistown
is 130 miles from Billings and 105 miles from Great
Falls, both have service for major airlines. The local
airport also has commuter flights available from Lewistown
to Billings, provided by Gulf Stream Airlines, effective
May 2011. Lewistown's airport has a paved 6100 foot
runway that handles most private jets. Lewistown has
been in national magazines and journals as one of
the best places in America to live and hunt &
fish.
Ranch
Size:
This ranch contains 874 deeded acres and 280 state
lease acres. In the past 303.18 acres have been tilled
and used for hay / grain production. The soils are
productive and in a high rainfall area. Presently,
the owners have this in a mixed forage and is used
for hay production and grazing. Common yields for
hayland in this area range from 1.5 to 2.0 tons per
acre depending on the weather and the varieties of
forage raised. The balance of the ranch is native
range, brushy meadows, aspens, and scattered timber.
Water: Sources
of water on this ranch are 1.5 miles of Rock Creek,
.5 miles of the West Fork of Rock Creek, a spring,
an unnamed seasonal creek, a well at the corrals,
and a well at the residence. Rock Creek provides some
good Rainbow Trout fishing. The water rights listed
with the DNRC are available for details.
Improvements:
There
is a set of modest ranch improvements and a comfortable
home. Main floor (896 sq ft) includes a utility area
with 3/4 bath, kitchen, living room and dining room.
The upstairs (896 sq ft) includes 4 bedrooms and a
3/4 bath. There is a full basement (896 sq ft) for
the mechanicals and storage. Home has hot water heat
/ oil furnace, water from nearby well, septic system,
electricity, and telephone. Outbuildings include corrals,
barn, shop/garage, and sheds with a large yard and
garden area skirted with Cottonwoods and the West
Fork of Rock Creek.
Taxes:
The
2010 real estate taxes were $ 1,311.81.
Agricultural Operation:
Currently the Rock Creek Ranch is leased to a nearby
landowner. He uses the property for summer and fall
grazing and for hay production. It is a year to year
cash lease that includes the tenant completing $1,500
worth of improvements. Present tenant would continue
the same arrangement.
Comments: This
property is located just 20 minutes from Lewistown,
one of the finest communities in Montana. The Rock
Creek Ranch is an aesthetic property with a fine combination
of hayland, timber, aspens, cottonwoods and almost
2 miles of live water. There is a modest set of buildings
in a private area with pleasant views of the surrounding
timbered foothills. Wildlife is an abundance with
whitetail deer, mule deer, turkey, bear, upland birds,
and occasional elk. Rock Creek does provide some seasonal
Brook Trout Fishing. And last but not least 100,000
acres of Lewis & Clark National Forest is just
a few minutes away up the county road. Further within
the National Forest on the same road is Crystal Lake
that provides a recreation mecca of fishing, camping,
and hiking.
Price:
$ 1,900,000
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