journey SHARON AND JIM DEWIT’S
journey from the farm to Elder Grove Lane sounds a bit nomadic as Sharon counts the many times they’ve moved over the years. “We lived on our farm in Fort Peck for 35 years,” she says. “We sold the farm and invested in motels but moved to Billing,s as our two grandkids are here. And one now goes to Elder Grove School.” As Realtors (Sharon is also a broker), how could they go wrong buying a great piece of real estate on the far West End when moving to the Magic City? They found the ideal property just off 64th Street and developed 18 one-acre lots, forming DeWit subdivision. “We used to mow all the lots here,” Sharon says, laughing. “Now I do just our mowing, and we have a lot of yard space.” 86
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After downsizing this past year from a 4,000-square-foot house, she says, “We moved into a camper, then rented an apartment for six months while building.” Today, the couple are settled in their lovely three-bedroom, three-bath home. Jim uses the fourth bedroom as an office. The one-level modern Prairie style home harkens to the surroundings of its pastoral setting. Granite boulders guard the entrance into the subdivision as well as border the front area of the home’s impeccable landscaping. Its 2,571 square feet of spaciousness offer a southern exposure displaying four over-size Pella windows running the length of the main living area. Elder Grove School sits in view across the open field. From the front yard, the Beartooth Mountains rise up in the background.
