SOLD: Flint Creek Ranch | Fay Ranches

F L INT C R EEK R ANC H Drummond, Granite County, Montana $2,200,000 | 196± Acres

Flint Creek Ranch | Drummond, Montana

INTRODUCTION Flint Creek Ranch’s locale is a mountainous valley 50± miles east of Missoula, Montana and 3± miles outside the town of Drummond, Montana. The property comprises approximately 200± acres of lush sub-irrigated meadows, rich riparian bottomland, and beautiful Flint Creek Mountain Range panoramic views. Flint Creek traverses through the ranch for 1± miles on both sides of the stream. Private land surrounds the property with limited access.

A building site overlooks a 0.75± acre developed pond. The current owner improved streambanks to enrich the fishing habitat.

Flint Creek is one of the best-kept fishing secrets in Montana. While not as well-known as nearby Rock Creek (within 15 minutes) or the Clark’s Fork River (within 5 minutes), Flint Creek offers excellent fishing for quality trout. Flowing out of Georgetown Lake, Flint Creek winds down a steep canyon near the small town of Phillipsburg before spilling into the mountain valley. Flint Creek meanders through the lush valley among thick willows, cottonwoods, and sub-irrigated meadows before dumping into the Clark’s Fork River at Drummond.

In addition to Flint Creek, the abundantly diverse property has two more spring creeks and fertile wetlands within its boundaries. The wetlands support diverse, year-round fishery and waterfowl.

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196± acres surrounded by large working ranches 1± mile on both sides of Flint Creek Developed build site overlooks a 0.75± acre pond and Flint Creek Mountain Range Mill Spring Creek originates a few hundred feet off the property and flows through the property for over 0.5± miles Opportunity for a conservation easement Over 0.25± of a mile of Sam’s Spring Creek runs through the property 50± minutes from Missoula, Montana Close to Discovery Ski Area and Georgetown Lake Within minutes of Rock Creek and the Clark’s Fork River Quality access to big game hunting Productive goose, duck, and whitetail deer hunting

Flint Creek Ranch | Drummond, Montana

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ACREAGE The property consists of 196± acres with both sides of Flint Creek for 1± mile. Additionally, 0.5± miles of Mill Spring Creek and 0.25± miles of Sam’s Spring Creek traverse the property.

LOCATION The ranch is approximately 50± miles from Missoula, Montana, and the University of Montana campus. Missoula offers over 150 restaurants, many shops and boutiques, and a well-diversified multicultural experience. All primary services and amenities provide service within Missoula. Known for the University’s liberal arts program, Missoula offers many theatrical and cultural venues. The area has many recreational pursuits within a short distance.

The property is only 3± miles outside Drummond, a small ranching community, that offers various essential services. Large working ranches surround and insulate Flint Creek Ranch from the threat of development. Along with excellent fishing, the area offers plentiful waterfowl and whitetail deer hunting with additional big game for elk and other species nearby on U.S.D.A. Forest Service land.

The charming 19th century mining town, Phillipsburgh, is approximately 25± miles away from the ranch. Phillipsburgh stays vibrant with several annual celebrations and boasts a brewery, a worldfamous candy store, charming shops, and restaurants.

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RECREATION F ly F ishing Consisting mainly of brown trout, Flint Creek offers medium-depth runs and undercut banks with the potential of holding 20-inch plus bruisers. In addition to the browns, the creek has cutthroat, rainbow, and brook trout averaging 12 to 15 inches. Flint Creek offers a variety of dry-fly and nymph fishing.

Fishermen may try size 16 CDC Baetis with a small pheasant tail dropper or try for one of the “Lunker” browns with streamers. Late summer offers tremendous hopper fishing.

The creek has limited access and offers one of Montana’s most productive and semi-private fisheries.

Both spring creeks on the property hold trout and show excellent potential to be developed into even more dynamic fisheries.

In addition to having recreational pursuits right on the ranch, there are a handful of rivers and creeks to fish within a short distance. Rock Creek and the Clark’s Fork River are located within a short distance of the ranch and are considered some of the finest fly fishing waters in the country.

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Flint Creek Ranch | Drummond, Montana

H unting & O ther R ecreation The ranch has natural cover, water, and food, which provides excellent waterfowl and deer hunting. The endless acres of multiple nearby National Forests present outstanding big game hunting for deer, elk, and other big game.

Georgetown Lake is within 1± hour of the ranch and offers jet-skiing, boating, and waterskiing. With 2,200± skiable acres and 215± inches of annual snow, the Discovery Ski Area can provide fun for beginners and experienced shredders. The ski area transforms into the Disco Bike Park in the summer, where riders can experience 1,050± feet of vertical drop.

The vast mountain ranges, beautiful meadows, streams, and lush valleys offer a multitude of recreational pursuits, including horseback riding, hiking, backpacking, bird watching, mountain biking, cross country skiing, arid just relaxing, and enjoying the scenery.

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WATER RESOU RCES Flint Creek forms from the tail-waters of Georgetown Lake to the south and offers medium-depth runs with undercut banks, creating excellent brown trout habitat. The creek additionally holds cutthroat, rainbow, and brook trout. The property contains both banks of the small river for over 1± mile.

Mill Spring Creek, running along the eastern side of Flint Creek, originates just a few hundred feet off the property and runs for over a 0.5± mile on the property before its confluence with Flint Creek north of the property. The spring head, located near the ruins of an ancient grist mill destroyed by fire in the 1880s, runs year-round and maintains 50-degree water temperatures. Quality flow and constant temperatures offer refuge for migrating waterfowl and spawning trout as well as the tremendous potential for enhancement and fish production.

Sam’s Creek, a spring-fed year-round stream on the property bordering the west banks of Flint Creek, originates upstream. The valleys pioneers found their first pure drinking water on Sam’s Creek. Nearby cattail wetlands also feed the many springs that give a constant return to in-stream flows on Flint Creek.

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WATER RIGHTS Irrigation water rights will transfer at closing. The details of water rights are available upon request.

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CONSERVATION An opportunity for a conservation easement exists.

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IMPROVEMENTS An established build site overlooks a developed pond with views of the Flint Creek Mountain Range in the distance. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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SUMMARY The Flint Creek Ranch is an opportunity to own land on one of Montana’s best-kept angling secrets.

Flint Creek Ranch sits in a beautiful valley with breathtaking views and offers endless recreational pursuits. An established building site and developed pond increases equity.

Located minutes from legendary rivers such as the Clark’s Fork and Rock Creek, the property offers some of the country’s best fishing. The ranch is only 50± minutes from Missoula and all its amenities.

This property is highly desirable with limited public access, a mile of Flint Creek, two other spring creeks, a wetland, and a beautiful pond. The ranch has fantastic hunting and fishing and convenient access to surrounding areas. In addition to the property’s recreational amenities, it also lends itself to the tax benefit of implementing a conservation easement.

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Flint Creek Ranch | Drummond, Montana

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PRICE $2,200,000

TERMS Cash

CONTACT Please contact Greg Fay at (406) 586-4001 | gfay@fayranches.com or Ryan Bramlette at (406) 580-9596 | rbramlette@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.

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.

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Flint Creek Ranch | Drummond, Montana

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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

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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.

GREG FAY Founder | Broker Licensed in: MT o. 406-586-4001 gfay@fayranches.com

FAY RANCHES INC. (800) 238.8616 info@fayranches.com www.fayranches.com

RYAN BRAMLETTE Broker Licensed in: MT o. 406-586-4001 | c. 406-580-9596 rbramlette@fayranches.com