The Morton Ranch is an incredible opportunity for the discerning buyer looking for a private family compound, unique recreational property or corporate or business retreat. This legacy ranch covers 1280 acres with a variety of open rolling meadows, pine filled covered draws and outstanding views in every direction. The log home consist of 4178 SQ/Ft with 2 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and one half bath. The kitchen has tiled flooring, gas cooktop, Jenn-Air gas oven, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, and oak cabinets. The living room has oak flooring, wood fireplace, and oversized windows with views of the Crazy Mountains. The main floor also features the master bedroom, and bathroom with jetted tub, walk in shower office, and half bath. The second level features another bedroom, bathroom, and kids room or possible second bedroom or sitting room. The downstairs consists of one bedroom and bathroom, washer dryer room, wet bar, pool table area, dry sauna, workout room and utility room. The work out area could be made into an in-suite and has a walk out patio. The home features a wrap-around deck for entertaining or just sitting enjoying the views of the Absarkoee-Beartooths and the Crazy Mountains. The outside improvements include a detached 32 X 40 – 3 car garage also built in 2004. The steel frame shop is 50 X 100 has 5 overhead doors, one bedroom studio guess room, overhead loft area for storage, and houses the bank of batteries for the two wind turbines and three solar panels. The shop also has a Heat More wood burning stove unit located outside which provides heat for the entire shop. It comes with a back up propane generator. There is a 40 X 40 equipment shed, pole shed for livestock, Steam Sauna outside of the guess studio, and a shed just to store wood for the fireplace and wood stove. The elk population in HD- 515 is one of Montana’s largest growing elk herds and trophy bull locations. The Morton Ranch is located in prime rutting areas along with being wintering ground for elk. The ranch provides a rare opportunity to not only hunt trophy bulls during the archery and rifle season, but to pick up their sheds as well. Along with the large numbers of elk, trophy mule deer, antelope and bear use the ranch and can be hunted as well. The turkey hunting is arguably some of the best turkey hunting in the west with large numbers calling the ranch home, while growing populations of Sharp-tail and Hungarian Partridge are commonly seen throughout the area.
Listing Agent: Mike Sedgwick
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