M ISSOU R I R I VER GET AWAY Craig, Montana $3,995,000 | 59± Acres
Missouri River Getaway | Craig, Montana
INTRODUCTION Missouri River Getaway is a rare opportunity to own a ranch along one of the most famous sections of trout water in the world, the Missouri River. Consisting of 59± acres, the ranch has an amazing .7± miles of frontage on the river, providing excellent habitat for waterfowl, white-tailed deer, moose, eagles, and so much more. The property boasts a 5,966± SF home with expansive views of the surrounding timbered hillsides, dramatic cliffs, fertile valley, and trout-rich waters of the “Mighty Mo.” For the fortunate angler that purchases the “Getaway,” there will be days and evenings filled with enjoyment. Envision relaxing on your back deck overlooking the Missouri River after a day spent casting to rising fish.
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ACREAGE With about 59± acres of deeded land, this property sits along the river and consists primarily of quality riparian habitat with good cover, as well as approximately 40± acres of hay ground.
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Missouri River Getaway | Craig, Montana
IMPROVEMENTS Built-in 1991, the 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathroom main residence is a comfortable 5,966± SF. The residence features two levels that are laid out perfectly for entertaining large groups. On the main level, the chef’s kitchen, dining, and living areas look out over the Missouri River. This open, high-ceiling entertaining space is finished top-to-bottom with the highest quality of materials. The living room’s rock fireplace is made of stone native to the area. There are 2 master bedroom suites, both with walk-in closets and private baths, and both located on the main level. The suites correspond to the open and natural feel of the main living space. The back deck overlooking the river is the perfect spot for early morning coffee and river-watching. The second level of the main residence has 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. The residence’s two-car finished garage has a large wader and rod racks for all of the necessary fishing gear. There is also a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,358± SF manager’s home located at the entrance of the property. Next to the manager’s home is a large shop that is perfect for storing all the toys needed for eventful days recreating on the ranch and in the area. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com
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There is also a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,358± SF manager’s home located at the entrance of the property. Next to the manager’s home is a large shop that is perfect for storing all the toys needed for eventful days recreating on the ranch and in the area.
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Manager’s home and shop Missouri River Getaway | Craig, Montana
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Manager’s home: kitchen
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FLY FISHING Fly fishing on Missouri River Getaway speaks for itself, as this is one of the most famous stretches of trout water in the U.S. There are several Montana fishing guide books that describe the fishing on the Missouri River in great detail:
F lyfisher ’ s G uide
to
M ontana (C huck R obbins 2006,
pg .
310)
“Flyfishers worldwide know about t he section of t he Missouri River from below Holter Dam to Cascade. It’s a run of just 48 miles, or about 6 percent of t he river’s total lengt h, yet it’s hard to find a serious fly angler who hasn’t made t he pilgrimage here. I normally shun comparisons, but t his is one case where it wouldn’t take a lot of arm twisting for me to say t hat t his river can be as good as fly fishing gets.”
F lyfisher ’ s G uide
to
M ontana (G reg T homas 1997,
pg .
243)
“You will not find classic riffle-run-pool habitat like you see on Rock Creek or say, t he Gallatin River.Instead t he Missouri resembles agiant flat-surfaced spring creek wit h all t he trimmings – massive insect hatches and abundant rainbow and brown trout t hat growvery large.” “There is really not a bad time to fish t he Missouri. It has excellent insect hatches every day of t he year. In fact winter fishing can be very productive and you can have t he river, essentially, to yourself.”
F lyfisher ’ s B ible -M ontana (G reg T homas 2006,
pg .
220)
“One place where anglers find big trout in abundance, solid fish t hat stretch an honest 18 to 20 inches or more, fish weighing a true t hree pounds or better, is on central Montana’s Missouri River. If you’re looking for aut hentic, big trout photos, t he Missouri is a place to garner t hem.” “The ‘Big Mo’, as many anglers refer to it, offers a plet hora of rainbow and brown trout and t hey run much larger on average t han anywhere else in Big Sky Country. Basically, when looking for large trout on a public stream in Montana t he Missouri is an angler’s best option. That doesn’t mean t hat its fish are easy, but t he Missouri holds t hem and an angler bent on large fish only needs to figure out t he river’s nuances to stick a few hogs. As a bonus, some of t he river’s largest fish are taken on dry flies, which ups t he ante when bragging rights are concerned.” “Basically, t he Missouri is a giant, super-fertile spring creek.” 10
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HUNTING & OTHER RECREATION This is not just a fishing property; there is also excellent waterfowl and white-tailed deer habitat on the ranch with quality hunting opportunities for both species. The ground along the river is interspersed with meadows and thick cover, providing good winter and escape cover for white-tailed deer. Additionally, there is excellent waterfowl hunting on both the river and on a beautiful wetland on the property. Summer activities include fishing, biking, walking along the river, and taking advantage of all the lakes in the area. In addition to the Missouri River, other rivers are within striking distance, including the Deerborn, Madison, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, and Ruby Rivers, all of which offer outstanding fishing. Winter in Montana has often been misrepresented as being long, cold, and snowy. Although our winter can often drag out into late spring, and the mountains can certainly get snow in any given month of the year, beautiful blankets of powder bring on different activities. Mountain trails are now used for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Also available for the downhill skier is Showdown Mountain, which is in close proximity to the ranch. Showdown offers un-crowded slopes, fresh powder, 225± miles of groomed snowmobile trails, Olympic-class cross country skiing, and some of the best downhill skiing in the state. The season typically runs from Thanksgiving through early April. Throughout the winter, temperatures can often rise to the point where fishing is possible. Midges are always present, and Baetis can be found in late winter, representing the year’s first significant dry fly fishing.
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Missouri River Getaway | Craig, Montana
LOCATION Missouri River Getaway is located on the east side of the Missouri River, just north of Craig, MT. The ranch begins approximately 2.5 miles downstream of the small town of Craig. Craig has evolved over the years into one of the West’s classic fly fishing communities. The town is unincorporated, and there may be 40 or so folks who live there year-round. There are three fly shops, two restaurants, and a bar. The closest grocery store is in Cascade, approximately 25 miles to the north, and the closest gas station/ convenience store is in Wolf Creek, about 5 miles to the south. After a day of fishing, the places to gather include Joe’s Bar, Papa’s Burgers & Burritos, and Izaak’s. Izaak’s is a good restaurant and a hot spot for endless stories of fishing prowess; some accurate, most exaggerated. The town itself is one of the best places you can spend time if you want to immerse yourself in Montana fly fishing culture. One of the area’s three major reservoirs, Holter Lake, is 10.5± miles upstream. It is formed along narrow canyons with breathtakingly high cliffs. Holter is home to the majestic “Gates of the Mountains,” aptly named by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In the early 1800s, their Corps of Discovery passed along the property, as the explorers carried out President Thomas Jefferson’s mandate to explore the Missouri River and its land in search of an inland passage to the Pacific. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com
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LOCATION CONTINUED Helena (population 31,429) is approximately 46 miles to the south of the property, and Great Falls (pop. 58,876) is about the same distance to the north. Each city has a commercial airport. These two Montana cities provide a variety of amenities, including restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. First-class medical care is available at St. Peter’s Health in Helena or Great Falls Clinic Hospital and Benefis Health System in Great Falls. Helena, the state capitol, originated as a gold rush town with the first claim staked in what is still known as “Last Chance Gulch” and in many ways is still the heart of the city. Helena honors its heritage with numerous historic buildings, including the original Governor’s Mansion constructed in 1888, the State Capital Building, and St. Helena Cathedral. It is estimated that in 1888, 50 millionaires made Helena their home, and Last Chance Gulch produced an estimated $3.6 billion (in today’s dollars) in gold over a 20-year period. Today, Helena provides year-round indoor and outdoor activities. The city is also home to Carroll College and UM-Helena College of Technology. Great Falls is the third-largest city in Montana and is a major center for agriculture and other commerce. The area around the city was well documented and held great significance during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Located on the Missouri River and among five falls, the explorers were forced to spend nearly a month portaging around the falls in June of 1805. Much of the Missouri River in this area remains as it was when Lewis and Clark first viewed it over 200 years ago. Today, the private Meadowlark Country Club sits at the confluence of the Sun and Missouri Rivers. The Club offers an 18-hole golf course, a large main clubhouse, three indoor and four outdoor tennis courts, a swimming pool, a formal dining room, and a more casual Grille Room (https://www.meadowlarkclub.com/). Great Falls is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, University of Great Falls, and MSU-College of Technology – Great Falls. Major events each year include the C.M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art, the Lewis and Clark Festival, and the PRCA Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo.
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Missouri River Getaway | Craig, 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 A conservation easement fulfills different needs for different landowners. For one family, it may be the vehicle by which a farm or ranch is passed on to future generations. For another, it preserves the watershed of a prized trout stream or a wintering ground for elk. There is a story behind every conservation easement, but the underlying reason is the landowner’s desire to preserve a special piece of land forever. Fay Ranches, Inc works extensively with conservation easements. We find them to be useful tools in keeping family farms and ranches intact and avoiding subdivisions, which compromise the beauty of our rivers and the value of the surrounding land. Conservation easements can also provide attractive tax benefits to the investor.
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WATER RIGHTS In all their varied forms and locations, Montana waters belong to the State for the benefit of its people. A water right is the right to use the water within state-established guidelines and not any ownership of the water itself. Since water rights in Montana are guided by the prior appropriation doctrine, a person’s right to use a specific quantity of water depends on when the use of water began, establishing the relative priority date of use on the water source. The first person to use water from a source established the first right, and the second person could establish a right to the water that was left, and so on. Additionally, water users are limited to the amount of water that can be beneficially used. Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, agricultural, recreational, fish and wildlife, and domestic purposes. Montana is currently conducting a statewide adjudication of all water rights with priority dates prior to July 1, 1973. The statewide adjudication is a court process that prioritizes and quantifies all existing water rights in each Montana drainage basin. With eighty-five basins in Montana and over 219,000 water right claims, the statewide adjudication is a massive undertaking that is expected to stretch well into the future. Until the adjudication process is complete, the status of any particular water rights claim cannot be guaranteed. Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers, and salespersons do not warrant or make any representation concerning the quantity or quality of any water rights, nor any legal entitlement to use of water rights, permits to appropriate water, existing exempt rights, determination of existing water rights, nor any ditches, ditch rights, or ditch easements appurtenant to or constituting a burden on the property. Water rights claims appurtenant to the property may or may not have been fully or finally adjudicated, and any Buyer is advised to make an offer to purchase contingent upon and subject to such independent inspections, evaluations, and advice concerning the water rights and adjudication process as a Buyer might deem prudent. All Buyers should be aware that Fay Ranches, Inc., its brokers, and salespersons involved in this offering have not conducted an expert inspection or analysis of the water rights for this property. 16
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QUICK FACTS • • • • • • •
59± deeded acres Excellent waterfowl and white-tailed deer hunting on the ranch with an abundance of other wildlife .7± miles of Missouri River frontage on one of the best stretches of trout water in the United States Beautiful 5,966± SF main residence, 1,358± SF guest home and shop 5± minutes to Craig, MT About 46 miles to Helena and Great Falls; both cities have commercial airports Easy year-round access www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com
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Missouri River Getaway | Craig, Montana
SUMMARY Missouri River Getaway is the ideal ranch for the fly fisher that loves to fish dry flies to trophy trout and may want to do a little hunting in the fall. On tailwater fisheries like the “Mo,” the act of fishing is often referred to as “headhunting.” The angler stalks the river looking for rising trout or “heads.” This type of fishing can become an obsession. With .7± gorgeous miles of frontage on one of the most famous tailwater fisheries in the U.S., as well as an extremely comfortable and well-maintained ranch compound, Missouri River Getaway is what Montana dreams are made of.
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PRICE $3,995,000
TERMS Cash
CONTACT Please contact Vinny Delgado at (406) 253-0507 | vdelgado@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.
GREAT FALLS
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MISSOURI RIVER GETAWAY CRAIG
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
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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.
VINNY DELGADO ranch sales
Licensed in: MT c. 406-253-0507 vdelgado@fayranches.com
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