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Bozeman - #155670

$3,100,000

Location

Great views surround the property and the Spanish Peaks and Bridgers offer unlimited opportunities for hiking, hunting, skiing and fishing. The Bridger Mountains rise ruggedly on the east, the Tobacco Roots to the west, the Big Belts to the north and the Spanish Peaks and Gallatin Range to the south.
There is a public fishing access on the Gallatin River within a mile of the property and the famous Gateway Inn is just two miles to the South. Travel another 75 miles and you will be in Yellowstone Park. Big Sky Ski Resort is within an hours drive and Bridger Bowl is just minutes to the North for all of your skiing pleasures. Bozeman was just voted #4 of the 10 best spots to live in the US for overall small town appeal.

Community

Bozeman is one of the most diverse small towns in the Rocky Mountain West and is blessed with an eclectic mix of ranchers, artists, professors, ski enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. It features world class outdoor recreation, Montana State University and offers a small town atmosphere with big city amenities. Downtown Bozeman has rows of turn-of-the-century buildings with more than 100 shops and restaurants lining this beautiful and historic retailing corridor. Bozeman is also home to many museums, talented artists and excellent galleries. You can find opera, theatre, symphony and ballet, as well as rodeo, the Sweet Pea Festival, the Montana Winter Fair and the Gallatin County Fair. Bozeman is located in southwestern Montana and surrounded by four mountain ranges, thousands of acres of the Gallatin National Forest and hundreds of miles of blue ribbon trout streams. Bridger Bowl is located 16 miles northeast of town.

The Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers join together to form the Missouri River at the Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks, Montana. The rivers, steams and lakes in the region offer some of the finest fly fishing for trout found anywhere in the world, and the scenery around our trout waters is spectacular. Fly fishing enthusiasts will find blue ribbon trout streams minutes from town. Fishermen from all around travel to the Bozeman area to spend quality time on our rivers. Cold clear streams and lakes provide rainbow, cutthroat and golden trout, as well as grayling and mountain whitefish. The nationally renowned Madison River, the storied Yellowstone River and the famous Gallatin River are all blue ribbon fisheries located in or adjacent to Gallatin County. Hunting opportunities abound in the area. In fact, there is the opportunity to hunt more species here than in any other area in the western states.

Yellowstone National Park and additional wild lands managed by the U.S. National Forest Service, Montana Department of Fish and Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and private agricultural interests provide wildlife hunting, photography, or viewing opportunities for many species. Elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, coyote, pronghorn antelope, bald and golden eagles, moose, mountain goat, black and grizzly bear, and an array of less obvious, but no less remarkable animals, still find suitable range and habitat here.

Description of the land

These 214+/- irrigated acres are located approximately 2 miles South of Four Corners just 12 miles from Bozeman, Montana and fronting Highway 191. The location of the property lends itself to both residential and commercial development. There are both irrigation and stock water rights from the Farmers Canal and the offering has the irrigation equipment included. The land is irrigated by wheel lines and is currently farmed with approximately 80 acres of wheat, 80 acres of alfalfa and the remaining acreage is irrigated and sub-irrigated pasture.

Elevation, Precipitation, and Climate

Bozeman is the fifth largest city (pop. 32,000) in the state and home to Montana State University. The city is named after John M. Bozeman founder of the Bozeman Trail. In 1863 John Bozeman, along with a partner named John Jacobs, opened the Bozeman Trail, an offshoot from the Oregon Trail leading to the mining town of Virginia City through the Gallatin Valley. The Indian “Wars closed the Bozeman Trail in 1868 but the town’s fertile land attracted permanent settlers. In 1866 Nelson Story arrived with 3,000 head of longhorn cattle sneaking past angry Native Americans and the US Army who tried to turn Story back for safety reasons. Those first cattle formed the first herd in Montana’s cattle industry.

By 1883 the Northern Pacific Railway finally reached the small town and Bozeman’s population reached 3500 by 1900.

Climate in Bozeman and the surrounding area is fairly unusual in that it receives significantly higher rainfall, up to 24 inches of precipitation annually vs 8-12 inches in much of Montana. Combined with fertile soils, plant growth is relatively lush. This undoubtedly contributed to the early nickname “Valley of the flowers” and the establishment of the state’s Montana Agricultural College. Bozeman’s economy is largely supported by agriculture but tourism and the high tech industry are making a big splash in the area. One in every 10 new businesses was formed in Gallatin County which makes this area 2nd in business growth in the state of Montana. Bozeman is also home to Montana State University which was established in 1893.

Improvements

There are several barns and older buildings which serve as shelter for calving, storage for equipment, hay and miscellaneous farm supplies but there is no home on the property. The home was destroyed years ago by fire and removed. The corrals and pastures around the barns have waterers and the complex of improvements front Highway 191. The draw to this property is definitely it’s diversity with both residential and commercial development potential along with the current agricultural appeal.

Terms

Owner reserves the right to do a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange

Owner may consider boundary adjusting the two parcels to suit a buyer’s particular needs or selling the offering in less than its entirety

Price

$3,100,000

Contact Listing Agent for Exact Legal Description

Michelle Van Dyke, Broker, ALC
Ranch & Recreational Specialist
Prudential Montana Real Estate
P.O. Box 400,Twin Bridges, MT 59754
406 596-0805 cell
406 684-5686 office
406 684-5687 fax
Email: michelle.vandyke@prumt.com
Website: www.RanchMT.com

Holly Pippel, Sales Associate
Ranch & Recreational Specialist
Prudential Montana Real Estate
1925 N. 22nd Avenue, Suite 201
Bozeman, Montana 59718
406.579.6086 cell
406.556.7714 office
406.587.5453 fax
Email: holly.pippel@prumt.com
Website: www.RanchMT.com