HISTORY
ThehistoryofWhiteAspenRanchbeginswiththe dreamofDruCederberg.Druhasspentalifetime ridingandshowinghorses.Afterherdaughterbegan showingthesamepassionandenthusiasmfor horses,Drubegantoenvisionaridingfacility surroundedbyacresuponacresofgreenpastures;a childridingtheirfirsthorseinabeautifully constructedtrainingcenterwiththechild’sparents proudlywatchingjustashortdistanceaway.
Thisnewfacilitywouldbesafe,warm…fun. Somewherewhereallriderscouldcometoenjoy theirhorsesandknowthattheywouldbewellcared for.Itwasn’tlongbeforeDrurealizedthattherewere manyotherridersthatsharedherdreamsosheset outtofindtheperfectplacetobuildthisone-of-akind,state-of-the-art,ridingfacility.
Drufoundandpurchaseda40-acreparcelofland justwestofBillings,Montanafromalocalfarming family.Tohelpbringherdreamtolife,Dru contractedCTAArchitectstodesignaplanthat wouldaccommodatealloftheservicesneededfor thepremierequestriancenter.Groundwasbroken andWhiteAspenRanchwascompletedinDecember of2006.Interestinthefacilitygrewrapidly promptinganadditional4000sq.ft.boardingbarn tobebuiltontothepropertyin2008.
OVERVIEW
WhereExcellenceMeetsTradition, Montana'sPremierEquestrianEstate
WhiteAspenRanchopenedinthefallof2006 andisrecognizedascentralMontana’spremier equestriancenter.
WARcaterstotheneedsofboththecasualrider aswellasthecompetitiverider.Youandyour horsewillhavetheopportunitytoworkwith someofthearea’sfinesthorsetrainers.
WARalsospecializesinhuntersandjumpersas wellastraining,salesandleases.WhiteAspen Ranchoffersaspacious120x90sq.ft.heated indoorarenathatallridersatanylevelcan utilizeallyearroundaswellasaheatedlounge sofamilyandfriendscanwatchincomfort.
SomeofWAR’samenitiesincludeacustomized feedingprogram,over20acresofopenpastures and60superiorboardingstallssoyourhorse willalwaysbecomfortableandwellcaredfor.
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Managers
Home
PrivateAccess
Turn-in
Homeand Carportw/Shop
TheClinic
Hometoin-house veterinarian
HeatedApartment upstairs
*Themanagershomeis historicallypartofthe operationsatWARbutis beingofferedseparately. Callforinformation
IndoorStalls
AutomaticWaters
Accessto
Indoor/Outdoor Stalls
MareMotel
MainIndoor EquestrianArena
CrowsNest
Rehab&HayBarn Nearby
60TotalBoarding Stalls
20+AcresofOutdoor Pens/Pasture
Multiple Outbuildings Equestrian Center
Amenities
Riding,Learning,Boarding
Readytolearn?WhiteAspenoffersridinglessonsforthe, Hunter/Jumper,Dressageand/orEnglishenthusiasts.Lessonsare availableforanyexperienceleveland/orage.Mature,gentle,horses areusedforalllessonsandridersmustbeatleast5yearsofageor oldertotakelessons.Wealsoofferboarding/trainingpackagesto meetindividualgoals.Pleaseseeboardingandtrainingformore details. Ourprofessionalstaffiswelltrainedinbothtraditionaland contemporarytechniquesforalloftheseridingdisciplines.
Training,Competing
WhiteAspenRanchofferstrainingservicesforthe Hunter/JumperandDressage.Thetrainerscantakeyour horsefromthefirstrideandgroundworktoafinishedwell behavedbrokehorse.Safetyisourtoppriorityandwe believethebestapproachistoworkslowlyandgentlywith thehorses.Aqualifiedtrainerwillbeavailabletohelpyou andyourhorseovercomespecificridingchallengesthat youmayhave.Whiletherearetimeswhenwemustbefirm toeffectivelyteachaspecificskill,animalsatWhiteAspen Rancharealwaystreatedhumanelyandwithrespect.
WATERRIGHTS
Allappurtenantwaterrightsownedbythesellerwillconvey.CallformoreinformationorvisittheMTDNRCwebsite formoreinformation.
ANNEXATION
TheWhiteAspenRanchislessthanamilefromthecurrentlinesforannexationintoBillings.Itisexpectedthatthe citywillcontinuetosprawlandgrowtowardsthesubjectpropertyandthatcityserviceswilllikelybeavailableinafew yearsasannexationlinesgetredrawn.
MINERALRIGHTS
Anymineralscurrentlyownedbysellerswilltransferatclosing.
LEASESANDPERMITS
Thecurrentpropertyisnotsubjecttoanyleasesprivateorpublicatthetimeofthisoffering.
LOCALE
WhiteAspenRanchsitsontheEastsideof56thSt.W.WARhasthreerecognizedaccesspoints,offthispavedyearroundroad.Laurelis10milestothesouthandShiloRdprovidesdirectaccesstoInterstate90.RedLodge,thegateway toYellowstoneNationalParkisapproximately60milestothesouth.BothLaurelandRedLodgehavepavedairstrips capableofhandlingsmallaircraft.Billings,isMontana’slargestcommercialairportprovidingairservicethrough United,DeltaAllegiant,CapeAir,andAlaskaAirlines.
LOCATION
Withapopulationaround110,000,Billingsis Montana’smostpopulouscity.Situatedinsouthern MontanaandshapedbytheYellowstoneRiver.In thenorth,trailswindalongtherimrocks,whichare sandstonecliffs.Billingsservesasthecommerce hubformuchofMontana.
WhiteAspenRanchissituatedexcellentlyinthe BillingsWestEnd,thefastestgrowingpartofthe city.Farenoughtograntprivacy,yetcloseenough torunintotownforanyandallneedsthatmaybe had.Itmakesforanideallocationforridersand customersfromthelocalcollegestothegeneral area,andevenattractstalentfromoutsideBillings astheypassthrough.
38.4+/-
$31,113
$4,490,000 PRICE
TERMS&CONDITIONSOFSALE
Allpurchaseoffersmustbeinwritingandspecifyanearnestmoneyamountequaltonolessthan2.00%oftheBuyer’soffering price.Earnestmoniesshallbedepositedinescrowwithin5businessdaysofacceptanceoftheofferbybothparties.
AllBuyersmustprovidethecontactinformationoftheBuyer’sbankerorfinancialinstitutionthatcanassisttheSellersandtheir agentsinvalidatingtheBuyer’sfinancialabilitytoexecutethetransaction.AllPurchasersmustdemonstratetotheSeller’s satisfactionunquestionedfinancialcapabilitytopurchasetheproperty.
AnyendorsementsrequestedbytheBuyeroranylenderwillbeattheBuyer’sexpense.Titletotherealpropertywillbeconveyed bywarrantydeed.
AlloftheRanch’swaterrightswillbetransferredtotheBuyerandallofthemineralrightswhichtheSelleractuallyownswillbe conveyedtotheBuyeratClosing.
TheSellerreservestherighttoaffectatax-deferredexchangeforotherrealpropertyinaccordancewithprovisionsinSection 1031oftheInternalRevenueCode.TheBuyerwillnotberequiredtoincuranyadditionalexpensesnortostepintothechainof titleonanypropertywhichtheSellermayacquire.
BuyerBrokerCommission~Sellerisoffering1.00%
Notice
Offeringissubjecttoerrors,omissions,priorsale,changeorwithdrawalwithoutnotice,andapprovalofpurchasebyowner. Informationregardinglandclassifications,acreages,buildingmeasurements,carryingcapacities,potentialprofits,etc.,are intendedonlyasgeneralguidelinesandhavebeenprovidedbysourcesdeemedreliable,butwhoseaccuracywecannotguarantee. Prospectivebuyersshouldverifyallinformationtotheirsatisfaction.Prospectivebuyersshouldalsobeawarethatthephotographs inthisbrochuremayhavebeendigitallyenhanced.
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EquestrianCenter
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SERVICESOFFEREDBYWESTRANGEVENTURES
1.REALESTATEBROKERAGE-WESTRANGEisproudtohavepartneredwiththeoldestandlargestrealestatecompanyinthenationto formTheRanchTeam@ColdwellBanker.OurpartnershipwithColdwellBankerbringsusonestepclosertowardsourgoalofbecominga completelyintegratedserviceproviderforallyourluxury,production,andrecreationalfarmandranchrealestateneeds.TheRanch Team@ColdwellBankercanhelpguidethesale/purchaseofyourranch.
2.REALTYENHANCEMENT–LandandRanchesarenosimpleassettoherald.Today’sownersmustbeabletonavigatemanycomplex arenassuchaswaterrights,mineralrights,taxstrategies,estateplanningandrealestatelawtonameafew.Thevalueofanassetisoften timesmeasuredbythequalityandutilizationofitsresources.FarmsandRanchesarenoexception.Resourcemaximizationisoftenthe investmentobjectiveoneseeksfromtheownershipofaranch.Ourteamisabletoassisteverystepofthewayfromestateplanning, wealthmanagement,and1031taxdeferredexchangestotheassessmentofphysicalresourcessuchaswildlifehabitat,waterresources andanysubsequentoversightoftheprocessinvolvedwiththeenhancementoftheseresources.
3.WEALTHMANAGEMENT&ESTATEPLANNING–Weareveryproudofthepartnershipsandprofessionalnetworkavailabletoour
clients.WehavepartneredwithKennedyFinancialtoofferclientstoptierWealthManagementandEstatePlanningservices.Visittheir websiteorcalloneofouragentstoseethewayswecanhelp.Theeconomicstateoftheworldisconstantlyinflux.Wewantedtogiveour clientstheoptiontoownariskaverse,lowbeta,appreciationcentricassetlikeafarmandranch,butwerecognizethevalueofflexibility. Ifdesired,ourprofessionalnetworkisinplacetoseamlesslyconnectyoutoaColdwellBankerCommercialagent,readytohelptransition yourranchintoacashflowingasset.TheresidentialexpertsatColdwellBankerTheBrokerscanquicklyfindyouahomelocallyor anywhereinthenationthroughourin-housereferralprogramtohelpeasethemovingprocess.
4.RANCHMANAGEMENTSERVICES–WRV’SRanchManagementTeamwasbuiltaroundtheideathatownerstodayneedoptionsand expert,specializedservice.Servicesarecustomizedtosuittheowner’sneedsandcanbeasintensiveorrelaxedasdesired.Services usuallybeginwiththerecruitingandhiringofasuitableranchmanagerorcaretakerandarefollowedbythedevelopmentofa managementoroperatingplanalongwithappropriatebudgets.Ourteamisreadytoprovideservicestoownersincludingbutnot limitedto:Billpaying,ranchoversight,andconsultingservicesasneeded.Eventhemostsophisticatedandexperiencedranchowners appreciatethevalueofamanagementfirmrepresentingthemandprovidingadviceonlocalareapracticesandcosts.
5.APPRAISALS–Thelandmarketinnon-disclosurestateslikeMT&WYiswroughtwithdynamiceconomicconditionsandsuccess requiresabroadprofessionalnetworktotapinto.Ourappraisersunderstandthecriticalappraisalprocessaswellasthedifferencesin valuefromoneareatoanother.TheappraisalteamatWESTRANGE,formedentirelyofCertifiedandAccreditedMembersofthe AmericanSocietyofFarmManagersandRuralAppraisers(ASFMRA).Thisprofessionalnetworkcoupledwithdiverseexperienceacross multipleregionsandmarketsegmentsallowsourappraisalteamtodeliveraqualityproductinareasonabletimeframesoyoucanmake aninformeddecision.
6.PRODUCTIONAG–Wewantedtobeabletoprovidevaluethroughandafterthesale.Ourteamisproudtoworkcloselywiththefeedlots andlivestockcommissionsacrossthestatetooffercattlebuyingandfeedingoptionstonewandexistingowners.Giveusacalltotalkto oneofourprofessionalsabouthowwecanhelp.
UNDERSTANDINGWHOMREALESTATEAGENTSREPRESENT
MontanalawrequiresthatBUYER’sandSELLER’sbeadvisedaboutthedifferenttypesofagencyrelationshipsavailabletothem(MCA§37-51-102 &37-51-321).Arealestateagentisqualifiedtoadviseonlyonrealestatematters.Astheclientorasthecustomer,pleasebeadvisedthatyouhave theoptionofhiringoutsideprofessionalservicesonyourownbehalf(legalandtaxcounsel,homeorbuildinginspectors,accountant, environmentalinspectors,rangemanagementoragriculturaladvisors,etc.)atanytimeduringthecourseofatransactiontoobtainadditional informationtomakeaninformeddecision.Eachandeveryagenthasobligationstoeachotherpartytoatransactionnomatterwhomtheagent represents.Thevariousrelationshipsareasfollows:
SELLER’sAgent:exclusivelyrepresentstheSELLER(orlandlord).ThisagencyrelationshipiscreatedwhenalistingissignedbyaSELLER/owner andarealestatelicensee.TheSELLER’sagentrepresentstheSELLERonlyandworkstowardsecuringanofferinthebestinterestoftheSELLER. TheSELLERagentstillhasobligationstotheBUYERasenumeratedherein.
BUYER’sAgent:exclusivelyrepresentstheBUYER(ortenant).ThisagencyrelationshipiscreatedwhenaBUYERsignsawrittenBUYER-broker agreementwitharealestatelicensee.TheBUYERagentrepresentstheBUYERonlyandworkstowardssecuringatransactionunderthetermsand conditionsestablishedbytheBUYERandinthebestinterestoftheBUYER.TheBUYERagenthasobligationstotheSELLERasenumeratedherein.
DualAgent:doesnotrepresenttheinterestsofeithertheBUYERorSELLERexclusively.Thisagencyrelationshipiscreatedwhenanagentisthe SELLER’sagent(orsubagent)andentersintoaBUYER-brokeragreementwiththeBUYER.Thisrelationshipmustreceivefullinformedconsentby allpartiesbeforea“dual-agency”relationshipcanexist.The“dualagent”doesnotworkexclusivelyfortheSELLERortheBUYERbutworksfor bothpartiesinsecuringaconclusiontothetransaction.Ifyouwantanagenttorepresentyouexclusively,donotsignthe“DualAgency”Disclosure andConsent”form.
StatutoryBroker:isalicenseewhoassistsoneormoreofthepartiesinatransactionbutdoesnotrepresentanypartyasanagent.Alicenseeis presumedtobeactingasa“statutorybroker”unlesstheyhaveenteredintoalistingagreementwiththeSELLER,aBUYER-brokeragreementwith theBUYER,oradualagencyagreementwithallparties.
In-HouseSELLERAgentDesignate:isalicenseedesignatedbythebroker-owner/manager(oftherealestatebrokerage)tobetheexclusiveagent fortheSELLERforaspecifictransactioninwhichthebrokeragehasthepropertylistedandtheBUYERisworkingdirectlythroughthesame brokeragealso.ThisagentmaynotactonbehalfofanyothermemberofthetransactionandworksforthebenefitoftheSELLER,butstillis obligatedtotheBUYERasanySELLER’sagentwouldbe.In-HouseBUYERAgentDesignate:isalicenseedesignatedbythebroker-owner/manager (oftherealestatebrokerage)tobetheexclusiveagentfortheBUYERforaspecifictransactioninwhichthebrokeragehasthepropertylistedand theBUYERisworkingdirectlythroughthesamebrokeragealso.Thisagentmaynotactonbehalfofanyothermemberofthetransactionand worksforthebenefitoftheBUYER,butstillobligatedtotheSELLERasanyBUYER’sagentwouldbe.
Subagent:isanagentofthelicenseealreadyactingasanagentforeithertheSELLERorBUYER.A“SELLERagent”canoffer“subagency”toanagent toactonhisbehalftoshowthepropertyandsolicitoffersfromBUYER’s.A“BUYERagentcanoffer“subagency”toanagenttoactonhisbehalfto locateandsecurecertainpropertymeetingtheBUYER’scriteria.
TaiteJohnson&TrentJohnsonofColdwellBankerTheBrokersaretheexclusiveagentsoftheSeller.
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