Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek

Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana

$2,295,000

22± Acres

INTRODUCTION

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek is the perfect landing spot in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains along the eastern front of the Rockies. This property has it all: great fishing out your doorstep, spectacular mountain views, and a beautifully updated historic home on the banks of Willow Creek with approximately 20± acres of sub-irrigated and dryland horse pasture. The ranch offers creekside tranquility and country solitude, with all the amenities of the mountain ski resort town of Red Lodge just 10 minutes away.

Willow Creek meanders and bends throughout the property, providing wonderful trout habitat, including a deep hole known locally as the “Trout Hotel.” Willows and chokecherry bushes line the creek, giving way to lush grasslands and wild-flowering hills.

The improvements enhance the place perfectly and include a 100+ year-old homestead that has been extensively remodeled, expanded, and updated. Beautifully landscaped terraced lawns with a fire pit, multiple seating areas, and a creekside porch provide relaxing surroundings. The detached two-car garage has a stairway leading up to a charming twobedroom, one-bath apartment with a kitchenette and a balcony overlooking the creek. A stocked wood shop comes with multiple tools, and there is a retro railroad box car currently being used for hay storage, as well as a shed, greenhouse, and fenced-off raised-bed garden. A two-stall horse barn with corrals opens to the pasture for grazing.

Besides the year-round water from Willow Creek, the property has three wells: one domestic well for the house, one for the horse barn, and a third for irrigating the grounds.

Wildlife abounds, and the current owner has identified over 42 separate bird species, elk, deer, bear, and many other small mammals. Several mating pairs of sandhill cranes return yearly to raise their “colts” on the Haven.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

QUICK FACTS

• 22± acres with over one-third mile of both sides of Willow Creek

• 7± acres sub-irrigated pasture that stays green in the driest of months

• 3,350± square foot 4-bedroom 2.5-bathroom historic home

• Detached 2-car garage with 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment

• Woodshop furnished with multiple tools

• 2-stall horse barn with water and corrals

• Garden, greenhouse, and sheds

• 10± minutes from Red Lodge, Montana, and Red Lodge Mountain Ski Resort

• 60± minutes from Billings, Montana

• Beautiful mountain views

• Lots of wildlife and great fishing

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

ACREAGE

This property features approximately 22± acres of creek-side and hillside terrain, complemented by beautifully manicured lawns. With stunning vistas of the Beartooth Mountains, it is an ideal ranch for horse enthusiasts and fishing aficionados alike.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

SCENIC VISTAS

Panoramic views of Red Lodge Mountain ski runs and the Beartooth front are available from your creekside porch.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

IMPROVEMENTS

• 3,350± square foot residence, fully furnished (exception list available upon request)

• 4-bedroom 2.5-bathroom

• Breakfast nook with creekside views

• Two decks on the creek

• Large walk-in pantry

• Cedar lined closets

• Attic storage space

• Creek view from primary bedroom with balcony, the sound of the creek is audible as you sleep with the door open in the summer

• Apple trees, chokecherries, and raspberries

• Fully fenced yard for dogs

• 2-car detached garage with 2-bedroom 1-bathroom apartment above

• 2-stall horse barn with corral and water

• Greenhouse and raised bed garden along with beautiful, landscaped lawn

• 20± acre pasture with sub-irrigated hay meadow

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

RECREATION

Hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and ATV riding are all ways to enjoy Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek. Other nearby recreation options include hiking or hitting the trail with your horses on the hundreds of miles of trails in the Beartooth Mountains. Enjoy the breathtaking views, high mountain lakes, and the many rivers and streams filled with abundant trout populations. Red Lodge Ski Mountain is just minutes away from the ranch headquarters.

Whitetail deer and ringneck pheasants inhabit the ranch yearround. Many other game crosses through the property from time to time, including but not limited to sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, sandhill cranes, elk, and moose.

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FISHING

This area is known for its exceptional fishing, ranging from the many high mountain lakes, mountain creeks, and streams to the legendary trout rivers of the east and west Rosebuds, Stillwater, and Yellowstone. Willow Creek is held in high regard for those few who are aware of this hidden gem. When videoing this property, the neighbor’s 11-year-old daughter caught 13 brown trout in less than an hour. When her father came by to thank the owners, he relayed a story to us and showed us the picture of his wife’s 6-pound bull brown trout caught the previous summer on his place just upstream.

OTHER

Red Lodge Ski Mountain is less than 20 minutes away. Enjoy 2,400± vertical feet and over 1,635± acres of groomers, glades, and chutes. Six chair lifts and one surface lift shuttle skiers up the hill with minimal lines and can service a capacity of 10,690 skiers

per hour. The mountain serves as a hotspot for skiing and draws crowds from all over the region, giving the former mining town turned ski village of Red Lodge a fun and exciting atmosphere. The historic downtown has wonderful shops, delicious restaurants, and affordable lodging.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

The current owners have a year-to-year grazing lease for horses that produces income. The home and apartment could also be rented out via long-term lease, VRBO, or Airbnb for other income possibilities in this highly desirable area.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

Red Lodge Mountain spring carnival includes the World Skijoring Championship. Ski-Joring is a sport that involves a single skier pulled around a track with jumps on horseback. The Home of Champions Rodeo highlights the summer months over the 1st-4th of July. It’s one of the oldest and largest rodeos in the area and fun for the whole family. Also, in mid-July, the Beartooth Motorcycle Rally draws big crowds and sponsors a Harley Rodeo, street dances, and other fun events.

The world-famous Beartooth Highway starts at the south end of town. Charles Kuralt called it the “most scenic highway in the United States.” It rises spectacularly and vertically straight up the Rocky Mountain front and into the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Red Lodge is a full-service winter ski resort bustling with tourists en route to the park in summer. The quiet times are in the spring and fall between seasons.

Beartooth Pass

CLIMATE

Red Lodge, Montana, has a temperate continental climate with warm summer days and cold winter nights. In the spring and fall, temperatures are moderate, with occasional precipitation. The city sits in the Rocky Mountains and experiences cool mountain breezes throughout the year. During summer, temperatures rarely exceed 90°F, and Red Lodge enjoys plenty of sunshine. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping below 0°F at times and several feet of snow accumulation, which is possible each season. Overall, Red Lodge has a mild climate suitable for year-round outdoor activities.

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LOCATION

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek is a short ±10-minute drive south to Red Lodge, Montana.

GETTING THERE

From Red Lodge, Montana, an hour’s drive south of Billings, take the roundabout at the north end of town onto US Highway 78. Head west for a few miles and turn right onto Willow Creek Road. Continue approximately 6 miles, turn right onto Taylor Hill Road 1.5 miles, and the property is on your left before you cross the creek.

AIRPORT SERVICES

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek is a 70± minute drive from Montana’s largest city, Billings, and its commercial airport. Billings-Logan International Airport is the transportation hub that caters to corporate and private aircraft and provides hangar rentals.

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Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

MINERAL RIGHTS

All mineral rights appurtenant to the property and owned by the seller will convey to the buyer at closing. Mineral rights are not guaranteed. It is suggested that the buyer conduct a mineral search with a title company.

CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP

Each of us at Fay loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and land-use practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.

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WATER RIGHTS

Brown Trout Haven at Willow Creek has stock water rights from the creek and three good wells: one for the house, one for the horse barn, and one for irrigating the grounds.

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek offers 22± acres of lush grass and hills with aweinspiring views of the Rocky Mountain front. The tastefully updated historic home, along with the well-maintained detached garage with apartment, wood shop, horse facilities, greenhouse, and gardens, provides a beautiful, peaceful Western recreational setting. With abundant wildlife, water resources, and terrific fishing, this place has it all!

Brown Trout Haven on Willow Creek | Red Lodge, Montana

Please contact Dane Reed at (406) 425-0939 | dreed@fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.

$2,295,000 Cash

Conventional Financing 1031 Exchange

Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.

RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTATE

As required by Montana law, a broker or salesperson shall disclose the existence and nature of relevant agency or other relationships to the parties to a real estate transaction. The various relationships and description of duties are as follows:

1. SELLER AGENT

A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:

Act solely in the best interests of the seller; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the seller; Disclose all relevant and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the seller agent and not known or discoverable by the seller unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the seller agent; Safeguard the seller’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the seller’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the seller for any funds or property of the seller that comes into the seller agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a seller and obtaining a seller’s written consent, to represent multiple sellers of property and to list properties for sale that may compete with the seller’s property, without breaching any obligation to the seller.

A “Seller Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to:

Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the seller agent, except that the seller agent is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; Disclose to a buyer or the buyer agent when the seller agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a buyer and a buyer agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

2. BUYER AGENT (cont)

A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Seller to:

Disclose any adverse material facts that are known to the buyer agent and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any purchase offer; Disclose to the seller or the seller agent when the buyer agent has no personal knowledge of the veracity of information regarding adverse material facts that concern the property; Act in good faith with a seller and a seller agent; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.

3. DUAL AGENCY If a seller agent is also representing a buyer, or a buyer agent is also representing a seller with regard to a property, then a dual agency relationship may be established. In a dual agency relationship, the dual agent is equally obligated to both the seller and the buyer. These obligations may prohibit the dual agent from advocating exclusively on behalf of the seller or buyer and may limit the depth and degree of representation that you receive. A broker or a salesperson may not act as a dual agent without the signed, written consent of both the seller and the buyer.

A “Dual Agent” is obligated to a Seller in the same manner as a seller agent and is obligated to a Buyer in the same manner as a buyer agent, except a dual agent:

Has a duty to disclose to a buyer or seller any adverse material facts that are known to the dual agent regardless of any confidentiality considerations; and May not disclose the following information without the written consent of the person to whom the information is confidential; The fact that the buyer is willing to pay more than the offered purchase price; The fact that the seller is willing to accept less than the purchase price that the seller is asking for the property; Factors motivating either party to buy or sell; and Any information that a party indicates in writing to the dual agent is to be kept confidential.

4. STATUTORY BROKER

A “Statutory Broker” is not the agent of the Buyer or Seller but nevertheless is obligated to them to:

Disclose to: i. a buyer or buyer agent any adverse material facts that concern the property and that are known to the statutory broker, except that the statutory broker is not required to inspect the property or verify any statements made by the seller; and ii. a seller or a seller agent any adverse material facts that are known to the statutory broker and that concern the ability of the buyer to perform on any purchase offer; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in putting together a real estate transaction, and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.

5. IN-HOUSE SELLER AGENT DESIGNATE Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker agreement with the buyer, an in-house seller agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a seller for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the seller with respect to the designated transaction.

6. IN-HOUSE BUYER AGENT DESIGNATE

Created when the agency holds both the listing on a property from the seller and a buyer broker agreement with the buyer, an in-house buyer agent designate is a broker or salesperson employed by or associated as an independent contractor with a broker and designated by the broker as the exclusive agent for a buyer for a designated transaction and who may not be considered to be acting for other than the buyer with respect to the designated transaction.

BUYER AGENT

A “Buyer Agent” is obligated to the Buyer to: Act solely in the best interests of the buyer; Obey promptly and efficiently all lawful instructions of the buyer; Disclose all relevant and material information that concerns the real estate transaction and that is known to the buyer agent and not known or discoverable by the buyer, unless the information is subject to confidentiality arising from a prior or existing agency relationship on the part of the buyer agent; Safeguard the buyer’s confidences; Exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in pursuing the buyer’s objectives and in complying with the terms established in the listing agreement; Fully account to the buyer for any funds or property of the buyer that comes into the buyer agent’s possession; and Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations. Montana law permits a real estate agent, after providing written disclosure to a buyer and obtaining a buyer’s written consent, to represent multiple buyers interested in buying the same property or similar properties to properties in which a buyer is interested and to show properties in which a buyer is interested to other prospective buyers, without breaching any obligation to the buyer.

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