Schröeder Ranch Settlement on the Bitterroot

Florence, Montana - $2,250,000 New Listing

In the midst of a rapidly changing west, the enduring landscape of the Schröeder Ranch Settlement has been preserved as a private refuge just south of Missoula, Montana. The 125 year old ranch borders the legendary Bitterroot River on the west and the Sapphire Mountains on the east. Graced with tremendous fly fishing, trophy elk, mule deer and whitetail as well as a healthy population of upland birds and turkeys; the Schröeder Ranch Settlement represents a peaceful, private escape from what has become one of the most desirable valleys in Montana. This is truly the best of both worlds, a beautiful ranch that feels like a natural oasis that hasn’t changed in over 100 years and a vibrant university town just up the road. Additionally the owner(s) enjoy all the benefits of a world class recreational ranch while expending none of the time and energy needed to manage and maintain a ranch of this size and diversity.

The Schröeder Ranch Settlement represents a unique opportunity for the investor to enjoy all the benefits of owning a large ranch without any of the time and work associated with it. The ranch itself is optimally located in close proximity to a wonderful town full of restaurants and with a predictably vibrant atmosphere typically associated with a university town, yet once you are on the ranch the town seems a hundred years away. The beautiful Bitterroot River is a constant throughout your day on the ranch, its crystal clear waters flowing by and always beckoning you to take some time and cast a fly. In the evenings the elk and deer move down the slopes to feed in the hay fields, just as they’ve done for generations. It is quiet and peaceful, just the sounds of meadowlarks, sand hill cranes and ospreys to make you lift your eyes from your book or from the river.

The Schröeder Ranch Settlement is the second acuisition of the Sun Ranch Group and the second ranch where the Sun Ranch Group model will be applied. The Sun Ranch Group model is a market-driven conservation enterprise that can compete with the traditional developers in the acguisition of land while protecting valuable biological and social ecosystems. Sun Ranch Group's process is founded on science-based decision-making that intergrates sustainable economics, ecological preservation, and the maintenance of cultural heritage.

Schröeder Ranch Settlement is comprised of approximately 6,210+/- deed acres and roughly 800+/- acres leased from the State. Individual settlement sites are either 20 or 40 acres and each of the 17 sites have a three acre building envelope. Owners will have deeded access and rights to the entire ranch through a reciprocal recreational use easement as well as preferentail access to the other properties within the Sun Ranch Group network.

Quick Facts

$2,250,000 - $3,500,000
Schröeder Ranch Settlement represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for a select few to own one of the limited number of home sites complemented by eco-tourism, sustainable ranching, and wildlife conservation
Each owner will have a recreational easement to the entirety of the 6,210± acre ranch
Bordering 5± miles of meandering Bitterroot River
Rich and diverse sources of wildlife including a resident elk herd, deer, upland birds and the occasional moose and bear.
25 minutes south of Missoula, Montana and 30 minutes to a commercial airport
Extensive downhill skiing and golfing opportunities in the area
Easy access to a lifetime of Opportunities for Fly Fisherman
A maximum of 20 settlement sites on the entire ranch
By the end of 2008 there will be a conservation easement in place which will protect the ranch from further development
Settlement sites vary in size from 20 to 40 acres with a designated 3 acre building envelope
Owners will have preferential access to the other properties within the Sun Ranch Group network.

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