Missoula, MT 59834(Missoula County)

Located nearly adjacent to the bedroom community of Frenchtown, the Clark Fork River Ranch is a rare opportunity to own a sizable, river influenced holding near one of Montanas largest population centers. This stunning 160 acre mix of meadow and forest comes complete with a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home, shop, calving barn, equipment shed, and hay storage. Ideally set up for livestock, the ranch is fenced, cross-fenced, and well-watered with both sloughs and ditches traversing the property. The Clark Fork River and a seasonal channel cut through the ranchs southwestern corner providing riparian ambiance and significant recreational amenities. With its proximity to the river, interior channels, and seasonal wetlands, the property is replete with wildlife including deer, elk, waterfowl, and raptors. Operationally, the property is currently being leased to a local rancher for summer grazing. Frenchtown, an unincorporated town of roughly 2,000, is minutes from the ranch with Missoula and its robust suite of amenities and services, another 15 minutes to the east. A riparian oasis, the Clark Fork River Ranch offers an accessible and affordable respite with production potential, minutes from Missoula.

The Facts:

~160 acre mix of meadow and riparian corridors with Clark Fork River frontage

~1,992 square foot four-bedroom, two-bathroom home on full, unfinished basement

~Machine shop with wood stove and roll-up door

~Equipment shed and pole barn for hay storage

~Calving barn and associated stalls

~Irrigation and stock water rights

~Fenced and cross-fenced for livestock

~Plentiful wildlife including whitetail deer, elk, and waterfowl

~Hunting District 260

~Property is entirely in the floodplain

~Taxes currently assessed for non-profit status