Nickel Ranch Brochure ~ Columbus, MT

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MLS#341162

Weunderstandthatafarm/ranchismorethananasset.Itisan identity,apurpose,andalegacy.Assixthgenerationproducers, webelieveintheimportanceofreputationandcharacter.More importantly,webelievethatattheendofthedaytheseshouldbe thesamething.Werecommendchoosingateamthatbestsuits yourneedsandinterests.AsthefaceofWestRangeVentures,our professionalsarehighlyfocusedonprovidingmassivevalueand optionstoourcustomers.Wearededicatedtomeetingourclients’ relevantpersonalandprofessionalneedstothebestofourability. Asbrotherswhogrewupranching,weunderstandwhatitmeans tobeonbothsidesofthetransaction.Ourhopeisthatbyserving theindustrythatmadeuswhoweare,wecanrelatetoourclients atahighlevelandprovideauthenticvaluetoyouroperationand legacy.

Fromouroperationtoyours, Thankyouinadvancefortheopportunitytoearnyourbusiness!

JUSTTHEFACTS

•+/-567.09deededacres

•Multipleelectricalhookupsas partofanunfinished subdivisionplanbypastowners

•+/-2milesNofColumbus,MT

•100MilesEastofBozeman,MT

•Proximitytoalltypesof recreationMontanahastooffer

•Skiing,Snowmobiling,Hiking, Hunting,Riding,Fishing

•Views:Beartooth/Northern AbsarokeeMountainRanges

•45MinutesWestofBillings,MT

•KeyserCreekTributary,closeto theYellowstoneandStillwater Rivers

•Deer,Antelope,Bear,Mountain Lion,Elk

•Taxes:$234.20

GeneralDescription

DiscovertherareopportunitytoownTheNickelRanch,apristinepropertybeingofferedfor thefirsttimeintwogenerations.Thisestatehasbeencherishedbythesamefamilyfor multiplegenerations,andisnowreadyforthenextchapter.Preservingitspristinestatefor years,thisexclusivepropertycaterstoforward-thinkinginvestorswithpre-existingelectrical hookupsfornewconstructionprospects.SituatedjustminutesfromColumbus,MT,this idyllicrecreationalretreatharmoniouslybalancesseclusionandaccessibility.Enjoyhunting, riding,andhikingonyourownpieceofparadise.Theyear-roundspring-fedcreek,alifeline forbothwildlifeandlivestock,meandersintothescenicKeyserCreek,providinganenduring naturalcharmtothisone-of-a-kindestate.

Broker’s Comments

+/-567acreslocatedjustminutesfromColumbus,MT.Thisremarkableestatepresents endlesspossibilitiesasaprimaryresidencewitharecreationaloverlay,oranopportunity forsavvyinvestorswithmultipleseparateelectricalhookupsalreadyinplacefornew builds.

Onthemarketforthefirsttimeinageneration,theNickelRanchoffersessentially untouchedpasturelandthatwasgrazedandhuntedinyearspast.Thispropertyrecently cameavailableafteryearsofcarefulstewardshipandplanning.Theranchissurrounded byhomesonacreageandcouldfollowthisblueprintorbemaintainedasapersonal privategetaway.Thisareahasdeer,elk,antelope,blackbearandmountainlionthat frequentlypassthroughtheranch.

Recreation

Hunting

HuntablespeciesinMontanainclude blackbears,muledeer,white-tailed deer,pronghornantelope,elk,Shiras moose,mountaingoats,mountainlions, bighornsheep,turkeys,wolves,and bison.Thereisalsoexcellenthuntingfor uplandbirdsandwaterfowlinmostof thestate.

Montana’swildlifeiswellmanaged,with excellenttrophiesofnearlyeverybiggamespeciesbeingtakeninthestate everyyear.Someofthelargestbighorn sheepintheworldcomefromMontana, especiallytheMissouriBreaksregion; however,drawingoddsareextremely low.

Fishing

Fromcoldwatertowarmwater,big prairieriverstohighmountainlakesand fly-fishingtotrolling,Montanaoffers anglingopportunitiesforalltoenjoy. Whetheryou’reseekingsolitude,fishfor thesuppertableorthetrophyofa lifetime,youcanfindithere.

Manyoftheseopportunitiescanbe attributedtothequalityofthefisheries habitatinMontana.Still,thereare numerouschallengesfacingMontana's fisheriesincludingclimatechange, habitatalterationanddewateringof streams.FWPistaskedwithmanaging thestate'sfisheryresourcesand addressingthesechallenges.

Locale

Thetownissurroundedbynatureandthereare severalopportunitiesforoutdoorrecreational opportunities.Visitorscanfindseveralactivities todonearby,suchasfishingandhiking. Additionally,theweatherisherequitepleasant inthesummer,makingitagreatplacetovisit duringthewarmermonths.TheNickelRanchis accessedfromRapeljeRd.toHersrudRd. continuesontoHeelersDr.,anall-seasongravel countyroad.Columbusisapproximately2miles tothesouthandprovidesdirectaccesstoI-90& HWY10,whichconnectyoutotherestofthe state.

Location

Columbusislocatedsouthof Interstate90Exit408.Columbus beganasastagestationonthe YellowstoneTrailandisnowa shippingcenterfortherichfarmand ranchlandsaroundit.Originally calledStillwaterbyitsfounder HoraceCountrymanandlocatedtwo mileswestofpresentdayColumbus, itsoonbecameknownasEagles’ Nest.WiththearrivaloftheNorthern PacificRailroadin1881,Countryman eventuallyrelocatedtothepresent location.Therailroad’sarrivalwas instrumentalinthedevelopmentof Columbusasapermanentcityand theprimaryurbancenterin StillwaterCounty.Oneofthemain driversofeconomicactivityoutside ofagriculture,tourismand recreationintheareaistheminingof preciousmetals.

Columbus,MT

Price

$1,275,000

Terms

Cash,Financing,Other Taxes

$234.20

Notice

Offeringissubjectto errors,omissions,prior sale,changeorwithdrawal withoutnotice,and approvalofpurchaseby owner.Information regardingland classifications,acreages, buildingmeasurements, carryingcapacities, potentialprofits,etc.,are intendedonlyasgeneral guidelinesandhavebeen providedbysources deemedreliable,but whoseaccuracywecannot guarantee.Prospective buyersshouldverifyall informationtotheir satisfaction.Prospective buyersshouldalsobe awarethatthe photographsinthis brochuremayhavebeen digitallyenhanced.

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WaterRights

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WaterRightQuery

Systemindicatesthatno waterrightsare appurtenanttothe associatedGeocodes. Buyertoverify

MineralRights

Anymineralrightsthat maybeappurtenanttothe propertyaretotransfer withtheproperty.No chainoftitlesearchhas beenconductedinrecent years.

Conservation

TheNickelRanchdoes nothaveaconservation easementinplace.

NickelRanch

Columbus,MT

1NickelWay

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SERVICESOFFEREDBYWESTRANGEVENTURES

1.REALESTATEBROKERAGE-WESTRANGEisproudtohavepartneredwiththeoldestandlargestreal estatecompanyinthenationtoformTheRanchTeam@ColdwellBanker.OurpartnershipwithColdwell Bankerbringsusonestepclosertowardsourgoalofbecomingacompletelyintegratedserviceprovider forallyourluxury,production,andrecreationalfarmandranchrealestateneeds.TheRanchTeam@ ColdwellBankercanhelpguidethesale/purchaseofyourranch.

2.REALTYENHANCEMENT–LandandRanchesarenosimpleassettoherald.Today’sownersmustbeable tonavigatemanycomplexarenassuchaswaterrights,mineralrights,taxstrategies,estateplanningand realestatelawtonameafew.Thevalueofanassetisoftentimesmeasuredbythequalityandutilization ofitsresources.FarmsandRanchesarenoexception.Resourcemaximizationisoftentheinvestment objectiveoneseeksfromtheownershipofaranch.Ourteamisabletoassisteverystepofthewayfrom estateplanning,wealthmanagement,and1031taxdeferredexchangestotheassessmentofphysical resourcessuchaswildlifehabitat,waterresourcesandanysubsequentoversightoftheprocessinvolved withtheenhancementoftheseresources.

3.WEALTHMANAGEMENT&ESTATEPLANNING–Weareveryproudofthepartnershipsandprofessional networkavailabletoourclients.WehavepartneredwithKennedyFinancialtoofferclientstoptier WealthManagementandEstatePlanningservices.Visittheirwebsiteorcalloneofouragentstoseethe wayswecanhelp.Theeconomicstateoftheworldisconstantlyinflux.Wewantedtogiveourclientsthe optiontoownariskaverse,lowbeta,appreciationcentricassetlikeafarmandranch,butwerecognize thevalueofflexibility.Ifdesired,ourprofessionalnetworkisinplacetoseamlesslyconnectyoutoa ColdwellBankerCommercialagent,readytohelptransitionyourranchintoacashflowingasset.The residentialexpertsatColdwellBankerTheBrokerscanquicklyfindyouahomelocallyoranywhereinthe nationthroughourinhousereferralprogramtohelpeasethemovingprocess.

4.RANCHMANAGEMENTSERVICES–WRV’SRanchManagementTeamwasbuiltaroundtheideathat ownerstodayneedoptionsandexpert,specializedservice.Servicesarecustomizedtosuittheowner’s needsandcanbeasintensiveorrelaxedasdesired.Servicesusuallybeginwiththerecruitingandhiring ofasuitableranchmanagerorcaretakerandarefollowedbythedevelopmentofamanagementor operatingplanalongwithappropriatebudgets.Ourteamisreadytoprovideservicestoownersincluding butnotlimitedto:Billpaying,ranchoversight,andconsultingservicesasneeded.Eventhemost sophisticatedandexperiencedranchownersappreciatethevalueofamanagementfirmrepresenting themandprovidingadviceonlocalareapracticesandcosts.

5.APPRAISALS–Thelandmarketinnon-disclosurestateslikeMT&WYiswroughtwithdynamic economicconditionsandsuccessrequiresabroadprofessionalnetworktotapinto.Ourappraisers understandthecriticalappraisalprocessaswellasthedifferencesinvaluefromoneareatoanother.The appraisalteamatWESTRANGE,formedentirelyofCertifiedandAccreditedMembersoftheAmerican SocietyofFarmManagersandRuralAppraisers(ASFMRA).Thisprofessionalnetworkcoupledwith diverseexperienceacrossmultipleregionsandmarketsegmentsallowsourappraisalteamtodelivera qualityproductinareasonabletimeframesoyoucanmakeaninformeddecision.

6.PRODUCTIONAG–Wewantedtobeabletoprovidevaluethroughandafterthesale.Ourteamisproud toworkcloselywiththefeedlotsandlivestockcommissionsacrossthestatetooffercattlebuyingand feedingoptionstonewandexistingowners.Giveusacalltotalktooneofourprofessionalsabouthow wecanhelp.

UNDERSTANDINGWHOMREALESTATEAGENTSREPRESENT

MontanalawrequiresthatBUYER’sandSELLER’sbeadvisedaboutthedifferenttypesofagencyrelationships availabletothem(MCA§37-51-102&37-51-321).Arealestateagentisqualifiedtoadviseonlyonrealestate matters.Astheclientorasthecustomer,pleasebeadvisedthatyouhavetheoptionofhiringoutside professionalservicesonyourownbehalf(legalandtaxcounsel,homeorbuildinginspectors,accountant, environmentalinspectors,rangemanagementoragriculturaladvisors,etc.)atanytimeduringthecourseofa transactiontoobtainadditionalinformationtomakeaninformeddecision.Eachandeveryagenthas obligationstoeachotherpartytoatransactionnomatterwhomtheagentrepresents.Thevarious relationshipsareasfollows:

SELLER’sAgent:exclusivelyrepresentstheSELLER(orlandlord).Thisagencyrelationshipiscreatedwhena listingissignedbyaSELLER/ownerandarealestatelicensee.TheSELLER’sagentrepresentstheSELLERonly andworkstowardsecuringanofferinthebestinterestoftheSELLER.TheSELLERagentstillhasobligations totheBUYERasenumeratedherein.

BUYER’sAgent:exclusivelyrepresentstheBUYER(ortenant).Thisagencyrelationshipiscreatedwhena BUYERsignsawrittenBUYER-brokeragreementwitharealestatelicensee.TheBUYERagentrepresentsthe BUYERonlyandworkstowardssecuringatransactionunderthetermsandconditionsestablishedbythe BUYERandinthebestinterestoftheBUYER.TheBUYERagenthasobligationstotheSELLERasenumerated herein.

DualAgent:doesnotrepresenttheinterestsofeithertheBUYERorSELLERexclusively.Thisagency relationshipiscreatedwhenanagentistheSELLER’sagent(orsubagent)andentersintoaBUYER-broker agreementwiththeBUYER.Thisrelationshipmustreceivefullinformedconsentbyallpartiesbeforea“dualagency”relationshipcanexist.The“dualagent”doesnotworkexclusivelyfortheSELLERortheBUYERbut worksforbothpartiesinsecuringaconclusiontothetransaction.Ifyouwantanagenttorepresentyou exclusively,donotsignthe“DualAgency”DisclosureandConsent”form.

StatutoryBroker:isalicenseewhoassistsoneormoreofthepartiesinatransactionbutdoesnotrepresent anypartyasanagent.Alicenseeispresumedtobeactingasa“statutorybroker”unlesstheyhaveenteredinto alistingagreementwiththeSELLER,aBUYER-brokeragreementwiththeBUYER,oradualagencyagreement withallparties.

In-HouseSELLERAgentDesignate:isalicenseedesignatedbythebroker-owner/manager(oftherealestate brokerage)tobetheexclusiveagentfortheSELLERforaspecifictransactioninwhichthebrokeragehasthe propertylistedandtheBUYERisworkingdirectlythroughthesamebrokeragealso.Thisagentmaynotacton behalfofanyothermemberofthetransactionandworksforthebenefitoftheSELLER,butstillisobligatedto theBUYERasanySELLER’sagentwouldbe.In-HouseBUYERAgentDesignate:isalicenseedesignatedbythe broker-owner/manager(oftherealestatebrokerage)tobetheexclusiveagentfortheBUYERforaspecific transactioninwhichthebrokeragehasthepropertylistedandtheBUYERisworkingdirectlythroughthe samebrokeragealso.Thisagentmaynotactonbehalfofanyothermemberofthetransactionandworksfor thebenefitoftheBUYER,butstillobligatedtotheSELLERasanyBUYER’sagentwouldbe.

Subagent:isanagentofthelicenseealreadyactingasanagentforeithertheSELLERorBUYER.A“SELLER agent”canoffer“subagency”toanagenttoactonhisbehalftoshowthepropertyandsolicitoffersfrom BUYER’s.A“BUYERagentcanoffer“subagency”toanagenttoactonhisbehalftolocateandsecurecertain propertymeetingtheBUYER’scriteria.

TaiteJohnson&TrentJohnsonofColdwellBankerTheBrokersaretheexclusiveagentsoftheSeller.