120 acres in Lake County, Montana

Description

Mission Valley Ranch is located 47 miles north of Missoula, Montana in the city of St. Ignatius just twenty-five miles South of Flathead Lake in Polson.

This purebred cattle and horse ranch is located in the beautiful Mission Valley of Western Montana. At an elevation of 3000 ft. it enjoys very mild winters and awesome summers. Just five miles to the east, the Mission Mountain Range climbs 7000 ft. from the valley floor to an alpine elevation of 10,000 feet with breathtaking views. At the Ranch the elevation is 2775 feet.

The Ranch consists of 120 deeded acres; all tillable and under irrigation. The ranch currently leases an additional 2,184 acres of Federal and private hay and grazing land. The ranches deeded acres are in high quality forage production with hay yields up to 6 ton per acre.

The improvements are many including high quality fences, corrals, water troughs, and barns. The main 80 acres has a stable with a 2,000 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bath, and timber frame living quarters built in 2003 with an additional cowboy apartment overlooking the calving corral which enables continuous monitoring. There is a 16 x 20 dog kennel with three huge chain link pens.

Also built in 2003, is a 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.

There is a separate beautiful building site with great mountain views about mile from the main ranch site that currently has a two bedroom mobile home with two large porches and an all concrete cellar.

At the main ranch site, there is a new poured 32 x 60 8concrete walkout basement, currently covered with a plastic tarp, for a future 5000 sq. ft. timber frame or log home that could be built to suit the buyer. It was designed for a main floor with a walkout basement. The water well and septic are in and the basement floor has hot water floor heat installed.

The additional 40 acres is located 1 miles from main ranch and has beautiful building sites, mile large irrigation ditch with excellent flood irrigation setup and a large pond with numerous geese.

New in 2005:
32 x 112 machine shed
32 x 48 mechanic shop- with concrete floor.
36 x 52 insulated calving barn with box stalls and enclosed area for 120 chicken egg production
3 large feed bins
16 x 20 horse shelter

The ranch has the reputation for being one of the most productive operations in the area with its Seedstock Angus Cattle gaining International recognition and its Cow Bred Performance Horses. This showplace ranch is being offered for sale because the owners wish to greatly expand their thriving purebred cattle business.

When you combine the quality of the land and facilities with the incredible scenery, great climate, close proximity to great hunting and fishing as well as Skiing, Flathead Lake, Flathead River and an hour to Missoula, this Montana ranch is a rare find at an exceptional price.