Off Grid Sustainable Home

Ranch Description

NW Montana mountain retreat. 31.6 ac, +/-2000 SF, one-level living. Year-around access. Off Grid. One of a Very few properties that border Forest Service, and the Bull River Wildlife Management Area, 1500+ acres that adjoins the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. A paradise for hikers, hunters and fishermen, as well as the numerous wildlife and fish that are your neighbors. This property sports Views of the surrounding 7300' peaks, yet still at a temperate 2850' elevation.

This 2 bed/2 bath home has an airy and modern kitchen, with good storage areas. Lots of log accents and the open-concept layout give a 'bringing the outside in' feel with plenty of windows that face east, west, and south, providing passive solar heating.and views. The wrap-around deck on these sides allow for maximum enjoyment of the surrounding nature as well as the propane-powered hot tub. An attached 20x24 garage helps with tons of storage room, as well as keeping your equipment out of the weather. The exterior is lodgepole pine and board and batten siding, with a metal roof. 8-inch walls hold extra insulation, the ceiling is R-30 insulation, and the solar panels, two 500 watt windmills, and backup generators a 4K KW & a 7K KW provide a layered system of energy. This ensures constant energy to the home. There are 2 pellet and 3 propane stoves for heat. Has good well and septic. Some portions of the property are fairly heavily wooded, with meadows cleared around the house and on the lower portion of the property-+/-4 acres of great horse/livestock grazing, with a few older outbuildings for their shelter and for storage. This property is 3 hours from Missoula or Kalispell, MT and 2+ hours from Sand Point, ID, all with International Airports, highly acclaimed hospitals, and all the shopping/dining/entertainment venues your family will need. This property can be a family getaway or a year-around residence, in the clean air and refreshing outlook of Western Montana. For more info or a showing of this property, please call Listing Agent Theresa Lunn, Or your real estate professional.