Castle Mountain Homestead | Fay Ranches

CA STL E M OU NT AI N HOMES T EAD Checkerboard, Montana $1,299,000 | 600± Acres

Castle Mountain Homestead | Checkerboard, Montana

INTRODUCTION Quality ranch properties in this area of Montana have historically been tightly held and hard to come by.

The Castle Mountain Homestead is a rare offering in this remarkably beautiful and genuinely Montana setting. The 600± acres lie within the Lewis and Clark National Forest on the northeastern slopes of the Castle Mountains. The ranch offers hunting for elk, deer, black bear, and mountain grouse. With improved access just 7± miles south of Checkerboard and 95± miles northeast of Bozeman, the ranch offers a convenient getaway, loaded with recreational flair right in the midst of a very special and largely unaltered western ranching community.

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ACREAGE The Castle Mountain Homestead consists of 600± deeded acres and borders thousands of acres of Lewis and Clark National Forest. The terrain transitions from timbered hillsides to open grassy meadows. A few mountain streams and springs traverse the property making it an ideal habitat for elk, deer, black bears, and mountain grouse.

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COMMUNITY The Castle Mountain Homestead is located 7± miles south of Checkerboard, MT, and 20± miles southeast of White Sulphur Spring, MT, in south-central Montana. The ranch is 1.5± hours from Bozeman, Helena, and Great Falls, all of which have commercial airports. A spectacular trip from any direction, the driving distance is just enough so that the area has been spared the sprawl of these larger communities. The drive from Bozeman to the ranch is one of the most pleasurable routes you can take with the dramatic Bridger and the Crazy Mountains and expansive vistas throughout the upper Shields and Smith River Valleys.

White Sulphur Springs has been a gathering place for many years for people looking to soak in the natural hot springs. Crow Indian warriors used the springs for medicinal purposes, and later it became a stage stop on the Carroll Trail. The town is dotted with beautiful homes built in the 1890s. These homes are a testament to the success of open-range ranchers who found the wide-open valleys to be ideal for their cattle and sheep. White Sulphur Springs (el. 5061’) operates a 6100’ X 61’ paved and lighted landing strip capable of handling small private jets. See additional information at www.airnav. com. Mountainview Medical Center is located in White Sulphur Springs and provides general medical services. White Sulphur Springs boasts a nine-hole golf course located just south of town, as well as mineral baths and swimming pools that have been compared to the famous springs in Baden-Baden, Germany.

The historical Fort Logan is located northwest of White Sulphur Spring. First established by the U.S. Army in 1869, Fort Logan was built to protect the freight road from Fort Benton to Helena. Originally known as Camp Baker, it was renamed for Captain William Logan, who was killed in the Battle of the Big Hole. Fort Logan provided troops for many of the western Montana campaigns, including the Nez Pierce War of 1877. To this day, you can still find the remains of the Fort, including an adobe storehouse, two officer’s buildings, and the blockhouse. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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RECREATION F ly F ishing The Smith River is almost exclusively known to fly fishermen downstream of Camp Baker, the put-in for the 60-mile float the Smith River is famous for. This float is one of the most spectacular that Montana has to offer and is most popular in May and June when there is enough water in the river to float a boat.

During this time, the floating is highly regulated by a permit system administered by the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The river is characterized by big bends, cut banks, shallow riffles, and dark holes.

The fish are numerous, and the trophy Brown Trout potential is excellent. Spring and early summer is the best time for the biggest fish, and late summer and early fall Hopper fishing can be explosive. Several other reservoirs offer lake fishing for Northern pike, rainbow, and brown trout just down the road.

H unting There is a very healthy population of elk in the area with good quality bulls. There are also dynamic populations of mule deer, black bear, and mountain grouse. The property sits in a region that offers over-the-counter elk and deer tags and has excess cow tags. This means that an out-of-state hunter can come to this property and be assured of getting a combo tag (deer and elk) as well as one extra cow elk tag (as long as they last). The property is strategically located in a major elk corridor. It is rare to find such small acreage with good numbers of huntable big game, bordering thousands of additional acres of National Forest.

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The expansive US National Forest holdings near the ranch offer a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities.

Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and ATVing in motorized access areas are all popular summer activities. Snowmobiling attracts adventurers in the winter months.

Showdown Ski Area is 50± miles from the ranch and 30± miles from White Sulphur Springs. Showdown is located in the heart of the Little Belt Mountains along the Kings Hill Scenic Byway and is Montana’s oldest ski area. Showdown offers 34 trails over 640+ skiable acres. Ideally located in a winter storm pathway, patrons of Showdown can enjoy an average of 240 inches of snow per year. Bridger Bowl Ski Area is 85± miles from the ranch just outside of Bozeman. Bridger Bowl offers an intimate atmosphere where tickets are affordable, lift lines are short, people are friendly, and the skiing is fantastic. A total of eight lifts service 1,500 skiable acres with a 2,600-foot vertical drop. Three lodges give skiers plenty of room to warm up and refuel. The Jim Bridger Lodge and Saddle Peak Lodge are located at the base area, and the Deer Park Chalet is located at mid-mountain. Learn more about skiing Bridger Bowl at www.bridgerbowl.com. Just a short drive northwest of the ranch, the 430 acre Bahr Reservoir provides boating, camping, and fishing opportunities for northern pike, rainbow trout, and brown trout.

Approximately 85± miles west of the ranch is Canyon Ferry Reservoir. The lake covers 35,181 surface acres, 76 shoreline miles, and offers excellent walleye and trout fishing as well as water skiing, jet skiing, and other lake activities. Wildlife viewing at Canyon Ferry Reservoir is quite impressive. The area is one of the best in the country for viewing large concentrations of Bald Eagles. At the end of the reservoir, a wildlife management area is managed by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and is home to a colony of terns and pelicans.

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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 EASEMENTS Each agent and staff member 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.

Castle Mountain Homestead is not encumbered by a conservation easement.

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Castle Mountain Homestead | Checkerboard, Montana

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WATER RIGHTS In all their varied forms and locations, Montana waters 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, and 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 and 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 eighty-five 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, existing exempt 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 an 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.

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Castle Mountain Homestead | Checkerboard, Montana

QUICK FACTS • • • • • •

600± deeded acres Excellent elk, deer, black bear and mountain grouse hunting Beautiful mountain views Borders thousands of acres of Lewis and Clark National Forest 20± miles east of White Sulphur Springs 95± miles from Bozeman and commercial air service

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Castle Mountain Homestead | Checkerboard, Montana

SUMMARY Castle Mountain Homestead provides the opportunity for big game hunting and a plethora of other recreation in one of the most scenic and untouched valleys in Montana. With Bozeman just 95± miles away, the property is out of the way but yet still conveniently located to commercial air services and cultural amenities.

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PRICE $1,299,000 Also offered in 4 separate parcels: Parcel A: $335,000.00 Parcel B: $448,000.00 Parcel C: $232,400.00 Parcel D: $407,600.000

TERMS Cash

CONTACT Please contact Vinny Delgado at (800) 238-8616 | vdelgado@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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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 (cont) 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

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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.

VINNY DELGADO ranch sales

Licensed in: MT c. 800-238-8616 vdelgado@fayranches.com

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