4,036 Acres in Melstone, MT - $1,500,000
MELSTONE RANCH
Location: Approximately 6 miles northeast of Melstone, MT, about 40 miles from
Roundup and 90 miles from Billings.
Acreage: 2,036 deeded acres
1,280 State leased acres
80 BLM leased acres
640 acres private lease
4,036 Total acres
Approximately 120 acres of land are currently subject to irrigation with the balance being
native range and homesites.
Water: The ranch has water rights to irrigate approximately 120 acres out of the
Musselshell River. Stock water is available from the Musselshell River and a series of
pipelines from a well. Annual rainfall is about 14 inches.
Improvements: The ranch includes fencing and handling facilities for bison, cattle or
horses. Also included are the following:
Home with 2,693 sq. ft. of living space on the main floor, a large office, and 1,216
sq. ft. downstairs. 5 bedrooms,...
sq. ft. downstairs. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, cathedral ceilings, large oak country
kitchen, solarium, formal dining room, fireplace, daylight basement w/family
room.
Split entry home w/5 bedrooms, 2 baths, double detached garage.
Shop heated & insulated 40 x 80 steel building with a one-bedroom apartment,
2 baths and an office.
Horse barn 40 x 60 steel structure w/6 stalls and 2 tack rooms.
Multiple use building/indoor arena 70 x 200 steel building w/office and
livestock handling facilities.
Insulated hangar & runway 46 x 66 hangar and 3,200 foot paved runway with
lights.
Other improvements 40 x 80 hayshed, a 36 x 60 machinery storage shed, 24
x 60 loafing shed, full set of working corrals, roping arena, small sheds for
calves.
Melstone Ranch (Page 2)
Wildlife: Mule deer, Whitetail Deer, Antelope, Pheasants, Ducks and Geese .
Taxes: Approximately $4,000 annually.This ranch could have several uses. It could be used to raise buffalo. The fences and
feedlot are built to handle buffalo. The ranch would also make a nice registered cattle
operation. The facilities would make an excellent horse ranch for breeding and training.
The property could also be used as a wintering and calving facility in conjunction with a
larger ranch. It has also been used as a headquarters for a wild game hunting operation.
