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B E L L E F OUR C HE VALLEY DOU B LE W ELL C AT T LE R ANC H Belle Fourche, South Dakota $3,900,000 | 2,094± Acres

Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

INTRODUCTION Belle Fourche, located on the northern boundary of the South Dakota Black Hills, was founded in the late 1800’s as a pioneering western town, rich in cattle dynasties and cowboy country legends. The “Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch” reflects this genuine western culture today as it is conveniently located just 5 miles east of this historic community and encapsulates all the symbolic qualities of a working ranch.

This 2,094± contiguous acre ranch is situated above the Belle Fourche River valley with panoramic views of the beautiful Black Hills, stretching from the Bear Lodge Mountains of Wyoming to Bear Butte east of Sturgis. In addition, Orman Dam/Belle Fourche Reservoir and the Rocky Point Recreation Area compliment the ranch’s expansive scenic setting.

The Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch is a “producer designed” cattle feeding operation and boasts quality construction from the Texas upright entranceway to the last swinging gate! The working facilities are second to none, providing livestock a stress free environment with buildings strategically placed and tied together with pens, corrals and alleyways. Feedlots are located adjacent to the barns offering exceptional southern exposure with superb drainage. Pastures are cross fenced for range management and are sufficiently watered throughout. This is an efficient backgrounding facility that also removes several elements from the weather.

The main headquarters includes a newer 48’ x 96’ insulated shop with two 14’ overhead doors. Three livestock barns all tied together with alleyways, pens and a stockade. The ranch residence was built in 2002 and remodeled in 2014. Consisting of approximately 2,856 sq. ft. of living space with an open floor plan design. Plenty of natural light via large windows, 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath with family rooms on both levels.

Attached two car garage.

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ACREAGE The Belle Fourche Valley Ranch pasture land primarily consists of sloping to gently rolling hills. Hayfields are slightly sloped to provide good flood irrigation. The south facing feedlot elevation drops 40’ from the highest point which provides excellent drainage and warmth for livestock. Fences and pastures are in excellent condition and quality grass all compliment this property.

• 2,094± contiguous acres: • 1,850± grazing acres • 100± acres of dry-land hay (Alfalfa Partially Reseeded in 2018) • 100± acres of potential flood irrigated acres • 44± acre building site and feedlots • Cross Fenced • Range land conservatively managed

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WATER SOURCES / WATER RIGHTS Exceptional Water is supplied by two deep wells on either end of the ranch. The west well is maintained

by Butte/Meade Water District and provides 50,000 gallons of domestic and livestock water every month at no charge. Overflow from this well also supplies flood irrigation water for the hay land acres during the spring and fall seasons when excess water is available.

There is an artesian well in the east pasture which supplies water via a new solar system to the holding tank. Water then gravity feeds to concrete tanks and Cobett automatic waterers situated throughout the pastures.

One dam in the west pasture benefits from well overflow, two dams in east pasture supplied by runoff.

Lastly, seasonal dry creek runs through the center.

There are 18 Cobett automatic waterers situated in the stockades and 1 Cobett waterer in bull pasture.

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Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

IMPROVEMENTS There are 2,094± contiguous acres with livestock working facilities that provide a stress-free environment and are exceptional with three buildings strategically placed and all tied together with pens, corrals, alleyways and a stockade.

The main barn spans 48’ x 264’ featuring a silencer hydraulic squeeze chute with a double alley lead up, several holding pens, exhaust fan and blower for branding purposes, refrigerator for vet supplies and large enclosed steel storage container serves as a warming room. The loading chute and large outdoor pens tie into a second barn which is 45’ x 215’ in size, this barn then ties back into the stockade, pens and a 40’ x 64’ calving barn with heavy duty steel pens, head gate and vet supply storage. All together there are 24,907+/square feet of enclosed area under roof.

Feedlots are adjacent to the barns offering exceptional Southern exposure and superb drainage. The feedlot elevation drops 40’ from top to bottom with runoff collecting into a 50± acre hay field which produces in excess of 2 ½ ton per acre. In addition, stockades which were built per NRCS specifications to provide livestock with additional shelter. There are 18 Cobett automatic waterers placed throughout the stockades.

Pastures are cross fenced for range management and sufficiently watered throughout. There are several concrete tanks placed throughout the pastures in addition to three dams and also a dry creek which runs diagonally through the center. The Butte/Meade water district well is located in the NW corner and in exchange for location and access this well provides the ranch with 50,000 gallons of domestic and livestock water each month at no charge. In addition, the overflow from this well provides flood irrigation water for hay fields in the spring and fall, excluding dry years. The east pasture water is supplied by a deep Artesian Well with a solar system that pumps from a collection area to serve pipelines and tanks which gravity feeds from a storage tank. This artesian well is vital to the ecosystem for the adjoining reservoir know by locals as Orman Dam. Another feature is a newer 48’ x 96’ shop which is double insulated. Interior walls and ceiling are metal lined, concrete floor and two 14’ overhead doors with remote control. The shop is long enough to park a semi, tractors and other equipment out of the weather and also includes an air compressor and shelving.

Additionally, for convenience and efficiency there are three new Amber Waves Grain bins complete with augers and remote control. Fences are in excellent condition and quality grass all compliment this property which has most recently been operated as a backgrounding facility. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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Cattle Working Facilities Three livestock barns connected be alleyways, pens and large stockade make for excellent working facilities.

There’s a 48’x264’ building with alleyways and holding pens inclusive of a silencer hydraulic squeeze chute, large outside pens, loading chute, an adjacent 45’x 215’ building, corrals and another attached 40’x64’ storage and calving facility all tied together for efficiency.

Six large stockades strategically placed around the ranch provide protection for cattle all built to NRCS specifications that help facilitate backgrounding calves and wintering mother cows.

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Equipment & Feed Storage Remove the elements of weather and simplify your winter feeding chores with A NEWER 48’ x 96’ double insulated shop featuring concrete floor and large remote controlled 14’ overhead doors on each end. Drive your tractor and feed wagon thru without backing up, fill feed wagons with remote control Amber Wave Grain Bins and access feed yards via auto gates making winter chores easy without leaving the tractor.

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Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Ranch Residence The ranch residence built in 2002 and remodeled during 2014, consists of approximately 2,856 sq. ft. of living space with an open floor plan design. Plenty of natural light via large windows, 4-bedroom, 2½ bath with family rooms on both levels. A large kitchen with a center island, hickory cabinets and hickory hardwood floors. Also, a handicap accessible bathroom on main level. The living room overlooks the lower level family area and game room. Hickory hardwood floors throughout both levels, also a carpeted family room on lower level in addition to slaterock and oak trim work. There is a main floor laundry room and ample storage on both levels. Central air and new heat pump.

A large south facing deck with pergola, new stucco siding, new shingles and rain gutters. In addition, a two-vehicle attached garage and another two-vehicle detached garage.

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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 has a love of the land and a desire to see it remain as productive agricultural ground as well as quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting the use of thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitat and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, the landscape on which we work has been significantly enhanced by the conservation ethic and land use practices of our clients.

A portion of this ranch has a Game Fish & Parks annual renewable walk in only hunting lease. This is a year to year lease providing upland bird, waterfowl and big game hunting for Antelope and Deer both rifle and archery. The artesian well serves an important role in the ecosystem for the adjacent reservoir.

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Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

QUICK FACTS • • • • • • • • •

2,094± Deeded Acres {including 200± Hay-Land Acres} Two Deep Wells, Three Dams, Dry Creek Concrete Water Tanks Throughout Pastures Several Stockades with Cobett Automatic Waterers / Concrete Tanks New Amber Waves Grain Bins Large Insulated Equipment Shop with Remote Control Doors Comfortable 4-bedroom Ranch House Barns, Corrals, Pens and Loading Chute Price at: $3,900,000 www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

SUMMARY This is an excellent backgrounding facility which takes into consideration efficiency as well as removing many elements from the weather. Conveniently accessed via a short drive east of Belle Fourche, SD. Feedlots are located adjacent to the barns offering exceptional southern exposure with superb drainage. Pastures are cross fenced for range management and are sufficiently watered throughout. This is a very manageable operation for someone wanting to background yearlings or run pairs. The current owners have wintered 200 cows in addition to backgrounding in excess of 600 yearlings.

A very comfortable ranch residence offers an open floor plan design with exceptional natural light. View your livestock operation from your front deck or the living room.

Equipment and livestock facilities designed by a rancher for a rancher!

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PRICE $3,900,000

PROPERTY TAXES $8,375

TERMS Cash, Conventional Financing, 1031 Tax Exchange

CONTACT Please call Mike Konstant at (605) 641-0094 or email mkonstant@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.

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FENCE & BOUNDARY DISCLOSURE The seller is making known to all potential purchasers that there may be variations between the deeded property lines and the location of the existing fence boundary lines on the subject property. Seller makes no warranties with regard to location of the fence lines in relationship to the deeded property lines, nor does the seller make any warranties or representations with regard to specific acreage within the fenced property lines. Seller is selling the property in an As Is condition which includes the location of the fences as they exist.

Boundaries shown on accompanying maps are approximate based on the legal description and may not indicate a survey. Maps are not to scale and are for visual aid only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed.

1031 EXCHANGE DISCLOSURE Buyers hereby acknowledge that Seller has the option to qualify this transaction as part of a tax deferred exchange under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Buyers agree that Seller may assign its rights and obligations under this agreement to a qualified intermediary as necessary to facilitate the exchange.

Buyer agrees to cooperate with the Seller and the qualified intermediary in order to complete the exchange, which will neither delay the closing nor cause additional expense or liability to the Buyer.

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Belle Fourche Valley Double Well Cattle Ranch | Belle Fourche, South Dakota

MIKE KONSTANT designated broker Licensed in: SD, WY, MT c. 605-641-0094 mkonstant@fayranches.com

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