Spotted Dog Retreat | Fay Ranches

SPOTTED DOG RETREAT

Anaconda, Montana

$1,895,000 515± Acres

INTRODUCTION

Just 10± minutes from Deer Lodge, Montana, the 515± acre Spotted Dog Retreat rests against the base of the Boulder Mountain Range, where sweeping views unfold in every direction toward the Flint Creek and Anaconda ranges, known locally as the “Pintlers.” A live stream winds its way through the heart of the property, feeding the willows and aspen groves that shape a lush, cottonwood-lined riparian corridor rich with wildlife and shade. From this creek bottom, the land rises through a striking mix of terrain, dense stands of fir giving way to open grassland plateaus that catch the light in late afternoon and offer commanding views across the valley below. Elk and deer move freely across the property on established game trails, drawn by its nearly one mile of shared boundary with thousands of contiguous acres of Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest, a rare and valuable connection to public land that few properties this size can claim. The diversity of habitat, from timbered slopes to open meadow, creates natural corridors for wildlife throughout the seasons and lends the ranch an unusually dynamic character for its size.

Despite its sense of seclusion, Spotted Dog Retreat is remarkably accessible. Several private aviation airports sit within easy reach, Butte’s commercial airport is just 40± minutes away, and Missoula is roughly an hour and 15± minutes by car, making the property equally suited to a weekend getaway or a full-time mountain residence. Fully perimeter fenced and ready for immediate use, the ranch offers a rare combination of privacy, recreational opportunity, and agricultural potential, a true mountain sanctuary shaped by the Pintlers on the horizon and the wild country at its back door.

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QUICK FACTS

• 515± acres

• Contiguous to over a thousand acres of State Land and thousands of acres of Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest (borders NF for almost 1 mile)

• Diverse topography, ranging from creek bottom to forested ridges and knobs

• The creek runs the length of the ranch

• Power in place to build sites

• Healthy populations of elk, deer, antelope, Hungarian partridge, grouse, moose, bear, and lion

• Located in Hunt District 215

• Stunning views of Flint Creek, Anaconda Range, and the Boulder Mountains

• 10± minutes to Deer Lodge and its airport for private air travel

• 30± minutes to Anaconda and its airport for private air travel

• 40± minutes to Butte and its commercial airport

• About an hour to Helena and its commercial airport

• 90± minutes to Missoula and its commercial airport

• About an hour to Georgetown Lake and Discovery Ski Area

• 2± hours to Bozeman

ACREAGE

This diverse 515± acre ranch borders thousands of acres of the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest for almost 1 mile, the largest National Forest in Montana. To the north, the elevation is about 5,000± feet, but as you go southeast, the property climbs to about 6,000± feet.

The ranch boasts varied terrain, seamlessly blending creek bottoms, grassland benches, dense forests, and open meadows, offering a rich tapestry of habitats where both livestock and wildlife can thrive. The elevated meadows and conveniently located power present building sites with panoramic views of three major mountain ranges: Flint Creek, Pintler, and Boulder.

RECREATION

HUNTING | WILDLIFE

The big-game hunting at Spotted Dog Retreat is incredible thanks to the tremendous habitat. The diverse ecosystems shaped by the mountainous terrain and miles of springs and creeks provide habitats for a variety of wildlife species. If you are looking for a ranch where hunting is the way it used to be, you have found it. The ranch provides tremendous opportunities to pursue the bull elk of your dreams, as well as antelope, mountain lion, bear, whitetail deer, and mule deer. For the upland bird enthusiast, there are several coveys of Hungarian partridge, as well as a very good population of resident grouse. For those who enjoy a morning ride astride their favorite horse, mountain bike, E-bike, snowmobile, cross-country skis, snowshoes, or a fun hike with friends and family, there are miles of wonderful trails that will take you throughout the acreage on well-maintained roads.

Spotted Dog Retreat is centrally located close to a variety of recreational pursuits. Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest, contiguous to Spotted Dog Retreat, is the largest National Forest in Montana, covering 3.32 million acres and spanning eight counties. Whether hiking in the Anaconda-Pintler or Lee Metcalf wildernesses, driving the Gravelly Range Road or Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, or camping in one of the 50 campgrounds in the forest, this area has it all. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and Nez Perce Historic Trail pass through the forest. Georgetown Lake offers winter and summer recreation near Philipsburg. At the ghost towns of Elkhorn and Coolidge, you can relive Montana’s past.

SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING

About an hour from the ranch, Discovery Ski Area includes eight lifts, three faces, and 2,200± acres of diverse terrain. About an hour and a half away, Great Divide Ski Area includes five lifts and 1,500± acres of terrain. 6 www.fayranches.com | 800.238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

FISHING

About ten minutes from the property, the Clark Fork River runs 360 miles from the headwaters near Butte and Anaconda through Deer Lodge and western Montana across the Idaho border to Lake Pend Oreille and on into the Columbia River. 20± minutes north, the Little Blackfoot River is known for its brown, brook, and cutthroat trout, as well as whitefish.

About an hour northwest is the blue-ribbon Rock Creek, which is a 52± mile river in Missoula and Granite County. Rock Creek is a tributary of the Clark Fork River and is home to Cutthroat, Brown, Rainbow and Bull Trout. Boasting more than 2,000 fish per mile, Rock Creek is famous for it Salmonfly hatch in June. Anglers come from all points on the globe to fish this hatch on Rock Creek. The river’s headwaters are in Lolo National Forest near Phillipsburg, Montana.

About an hour southeast is Georgetown Lake, nestled below the “Pintlers” between Anaconda and Philipsburg, Montana. Massive Brook and Rainbow trout are known in these waters for some of the best site fishing around. If you have fished the flats for bonefish before, you get the picture. To the east, in the contiguous Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest, the Boulder River, a 77± mile tributary of the Jefferson River, features brook and rainbow trout fishing, as well as mountain whitefish fishing.

Other Montana rivers include the Gallatin, Madison, Jefferson, Missouri, Yellowstone, Ruby, Big Hole, and Beaverhead. These legendary rivers are arguably the most famous fly-fishing rivers in the world due to their scenic beauty and the incredible numbers and size of wild trout. The Madison, Yellowstone, Missouri, and Gallatin Rivers are known for their dry fly fishing.

Additionally, there are several tributaries, spring creeks, and mountain lakes in the area that will become known to you as you explore your surroundings. Yellowstone National Park, about three hours from the ranch, is the birthplace of many of the finest trout rivers in the West. Headwater streams like the Gibbon, Firehole, and Lamar create rivers such as the Madison and Gallatin within its boundaries. The park hosts a lifetime of fishing opportunities with over a hundred lakes and a thousand miles of streams. Nowhere in the world are so many public rivers and streams found within such a small area.

LOCATION

Peaceful, private, quiet, and surrounded by magnificent Montana scenery, Spotted Dog Retreat is a world away at the end of a discreet road, yet the small town of Deer Lodge, with essential amenities, is only 10± minutes away. The ranch is in Deer Lodge County and is accessible year-round via a paved frontage road that leads to about four miles of well-maintained gravel road that takes you to the ranch compounds.

Deer Lodge, Montana (population 3,030±), is the county seat of Powell County and has always been an agricultural center. All necessary amenities are available here, including grocery stores, gas stations, and a post office.

About 40 minutes south, Butte (population 36,200±) was established as a mining camp in the 1860s and quickly became the nation’s biggest supplier of copper. Today, Butte boasts one of the nation’s largest National Historic Landmark Districts.

About an hour north, the state capital, Helena (population 35,500±), is situated between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Helena was founded as a mining camp during the Montana gold rush and quickly blossomed into a trading hub for gold, and both millionaires and hopefuls made their homes along the gulch. Today, Helena’s historic streets connect a thriving downtown where independent businesses offer authentic local experiences.

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GETTING THERE

For private air travel, Deer LodgeCity-County Airport is 10± minutes from the property and features a 5,800 foot paved runway. Less than 30 minutes away, Bowman Field Airport in Anaconda includes a 6,010 foot paved runway and a 4,074 foot paved runway.

For commercial air travel, the ranch is 40± minutes from Butte and Bert Mooney Airport, serviced by Delta. About an hour away is Helena Regional Airport, serviced by Alaska, Delta, and United. An hour and 45± minutes away is Bozeman/ Yellowstone International Airport, the busiest airport in Montana, serviced by Alaska, Allegiant, American, Avelo, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country, and United Airlines.

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

Each of us at Fay Ranches loves the land and wants to see it remain a productive agricultural ground and a quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitats, and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, our clients’ conservation ethics and land-use practices have significantly enhanced our work landscape.

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WATER RIGHTS

Montana waters, in all their varied forms and locations, 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, 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, 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 85 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 right 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, exempt existing 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 any 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.

SUMMARY

Spotted Dog Retreat is a one-ofa-kind, timeless legacy property comprising 515± deeded acres located just 10± minutes south of Deer Lodge, Montana. Ultimate privacy and convenience, a ranch compound, and endless acres to recreate on check all the boxes. The ranch’s multiple build sites sit ready to make someone’s mountain retreat a reality. Trails for snowmobiling, crosscountry skiing, horseback riding, hiking, and biking run throughout the property, and the diverse acreage is home to elk, deer, moose, antelope, and every animal known to Montana. If it is a year-round outdoor adventure you are looking for or just a gorgeous private hobby ranch to retreat to, the location is unbeatable, with worldclass skiing, snowboarding, and fishing close by.

$1,895,000 Cash

Conventional Financing 1031 Exchange

Please contact Sam Shelton at (406) 600-5354 | sshelton@ fayranches.com or Vinny Delgado at (406) 253-0507 | vdelgado@ fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches, Inc. must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties we have listed, please visit our web page at www. fayranches.com.

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.

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

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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 is 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.

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