OFF THE MARKET: Clear Creek Springs | Fay Ranches

CLEAR CREEK SPRINGS

Roberts, Carbon County, Montana

$1,950,000 | 119± Acres

Clear Creek Springs | Roberts, Montana

INTRODUCTION

Clear Creek Springs lies in the Clear Creek Valley on the east bench of Rock Creek in Carbon County, Montana, just 15 minutes from the charming ski town of Red Lodge. The eastern front of the Rockies is in full view as you overlook two spring-fed ponds and roughly 0.5 miles of the blue-ribbon fishery of Clear Creek.

The property encompasses rolling hills on either side of the valley with lush grass, willows, cottonwoods, and brushy riparian areas along the creek bottom. A spring originates from the hill on the western side of the property, just below the headquarters, which feeds two ponds abundantly stocked with bass, bluegill, and native brown trout. On the east side of the property is another hidden draw with a yearround spring that flows into Clear Creek.

The 3,200± square foot headquarters sits halfway up the hill with a commanding view from the great room of the entire property along with the Beartooth Mountains. The great room has functioned as a trophy room and is a wonderful entertainment area, including a wet bar, pool table, and poker table, all of which will convey with the property.

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house has a large kitchen, office space, and an attached one-car garage. The porch and deck are great outdoor hangouts in the spring-fall seasons.

The house is offered as fully furnished. Additionally, a small unfinished guest cabin is set up for a vanity, shower, and kitchenette. There is also a root cellar, newly remodeled to serve as a wine room. The other structures include two large shops and a horse shelter. All improvements are surrounded by continuous metal fencing.

QUICK FACTS

• 119± deeded acres

• 3,200± square foot, 3-bed, 2.5 bath headquarters

• Multiple outbuildings

• 0.5± miles of Clear Creek

• Two spring-fed stocked ponds

• Multiple springs

• Apple orchard

• 15± minutes to Red Lodge, Montana, and 5 minutes to Roberts, Montana

• 45± minutes to Billings, Montana

• Great populations of whitetail deer and ringneck pheasant on the property

LOCATION

Clear Creek Springs is a 45± minute drive South of Montana’s largest city, Billings (population 184,167), and home to Montana State University Billings and Rocky Mountain College. Billings is considered the trailhead of Montana and has the largest and one of the most critically acclaimed medical services corridors in Montana, Wyoming, and the Western Dakotas. About 15± minutes further down US Highway 212, Red Lodge, Montana, offers great restaurants and all the amenities of a mountain ski resort town.

GETTING THERE

From Billings, take I-90 west to US Highway 212, south at Laurel. Turn left on Clear Creek Road, and travel approximately three miles to the entrance of the ranch.

AIRPORT SERVICES

The Billings Logan International Airport is located about 50± minutes from the property. Alaska Air, Delta, United, Frontier, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Edwards Air Services provide service to Billings with direct flights to and from Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, and Minneapolis.

AREA HISTORY

Carbon County was named after the coal-rich deposits and has had a long history of agriculture, along with a long-lived reputation of hard-working farmers and ranchers. When the Rocky Fork Coal Company opened the area’s first mine in 1887, hundreds of immigrants- Finns, Scots, Irish, Italians, and Slavs arrived and began to work the mines. Red Lodge was a lively place, with 20 saloons and a wild atmosphere. Roberts, Montana, originally named Merritt, began as a Northern Pacific Railroad siding in 1893.

6 Clear Creek Springs | Roberts, Montana

CLIMATE

Roberts boasts 201 sunny days and approximately 67 inches of snow annually. In summer, the high in July is about 86 degrees, with the low in January around 15 degrees. The average rainfall is about 15 inches a year.

ACREAGE

• 119± total acres

The acreage at Clear Creek Springs consists of grassy/sagebrush hills, lush grassland in draws and the valley floor, and brushy cottonwood tree riparian areas along the creek.

SCENIC VISTAS

Stunning views of the Beartooth Mountain Range run along the Rocky Mountain Front.

IMPROVEMENTS

• 3,200± square foot fully furnished ranch headquarters/residence

• Outdoor deck and patio

• Guest cabin and root cellar/wine room

• 2,760± square foot combined metal shop area

• Horse barn

• Metal continuous panel fencing

RECREATION

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

H unting & W ildlife

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

Photo not taken on property

Photo not taken on property

Photo not taken on property

Clear Creek has remained a well-kept fishing secret in the area. A major tributary of Rock Creek, which is just a few miles downstream, Clear Creek is a significant spawning destination for many brown and rainbow trout. The two spring-fed ponds hold fish year-round and are currently stocked with bass, bluegill, and trout. At the listing appointment, Fay Ranches agents Dane Reed and George Duke had to test the waters on the ponds, thrilled to be catching bass and bluegill on the “fly.” Dane reeled in this impressive brown trout within the first 10 minutes. He was photographed, released, and is just getting bigger.

Red Lodge Ski Mountain is less than 30 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 is full of wonderful shops, delicious restaurants, and affordable lodging.

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 summer months are highlighted by the Home of Champions Rodeo 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, the Beartooth Motorcycle Rally in mid-July 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. Called the “most scenic highway in the United States” by Charles Kuralt, 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.

The nearby town of Roberts offers many amenities like a café, post office, and several bars, most notably the Lost Village Saloon, a local waterhole offering good food and gossip for the farm and ranch crowd.

Skijoring photo not taken on property

WATER SOURCES | WATER RIGHTS

Water rights from Clear Creek, Crocket Ditch, and springs feeding the ponds all convey with property.

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 Ranches 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 Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches 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.

SUMMARY

Clear Creek Springs offers an exceptional base of operations for enjoying and exploring one of the best-kept secrets in the last best place. The ranch has a beautiful home headquarters with newer and well-maintained shops and outbuildings. Walk out the door for flyfishing in the spring-fed ponds and winding stretches of the creek, or head out to go deer and pheasant hunting.

There is ample grass for horses and cows and terrific views of the nearby mountains. All this and just minutes from the winter and summer resort amenities of Red Lodge, Montana. The state’s largest city, Billings, an important regional business and medical hub, is just 45 minutes away. The ranch offers a beautiful, private headquarters in one of the most scenic parts of the state, with fishing, hunting, skiing, rafting, hiking, and horseback riding all at your doorstep.

$1,950,000

$3,600±

Cash, Conventional Financing, 1031 Tax Exchange

Please contact Dane Reed at (406) 425-0939 | dreed@fayranches.com or George Duke at (406) 670-7258 | gduke@fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches 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 .

TAXES TERMS CONTACT NOTICE

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.