A wonderful home/lodge situated in the historic gold rush town of Zortman, Montana. The property offers a mountain setting with views of the vast Montana prairie. The current owners are turning a new chapter in life and would like to move closer to family and medical facilities. The property has provided them a comfortable retirement home and supplemental income for years. Zortman is a quiet, slow paced home in a wilderness setting. The back of the property is bordered by USFS land insuring the privacy of the property. The single level walk in main floor provides a wonderful home for the owners and the two apartments on the second story provide supplemental income and extra room for family at times. Grocery, gas and daily mail service are not normally wilderness amenities. In addition children are bussed to Malta, Montana daily for K-12 schooling.
Real Property Description
+/- 3...
+/- 3.66 acres (Survey updated in 2013)
Main Floor
24' X 65' (+/-1560 sq ft of living area)
Two large bedrooms
Office/bedroom (Custom made Murphy bed)
Kitchen
Dinning /Sitting combination with propane fireplace
Formal living room
Bathroom
Enclosed entryway and patio area
All appliances stay including washer & dryer
Second Floor Units
24' X 65' divided into two individual apartments each having the following:
Two bedrooms
Full kitchen
Living room
Full bath
Large deck on the south side with awesome views
All appliances and furniture included
Special Features
Maintenance free metal structure
Privacy insulation in the ceiling/floor
Wired for 3 individual electric meters
Standby generator with surge protector/serves all three units
70' spruce trees that are 12"-18" in diameter (A timber thinning would be good for the stand and should net significant dollars)
Heating & Cooling:
Electric & propane heat, each unit has a wall mounted AC
Electricity $150 in the summer to as high as $250 in the winter
Propane -uses less than 1000 gallons per year
Water: Metered city water, cost is .013 cents per gallon average bill is $50 highest bill in summer approximately $65 per month.
Septic Sewer System - DEQ approved, pumped out in 2012 (Historically pumped every 10-12 years). The drain field in located on the south side of the property with room for an additional system.
Work Shop
Insulated and heated, wired for 220
Green House
8.5' X 26.5' with built in irrigation system (Garden March - November)
Rental Income
$65 per night for two guests, additional guests $10 per night
Hunting season only nightly rate the remainder of the year they offer weekly & monthly rates as follows; $350 by the week, $550 by the month
There are 25-30 regular customers, some come several times a year. There is
an arrangement for the use of a mobile home for guest overrun and the income from that is split 50/50.
Recreation
Wildlife - Antelope, Elk, Deer, Turkey, Birds, Prairie Dogs
Prospecting/panning
ATV trails - Two Hand Cave, Heart Cave, Chimney Gulch, Landusky Warm Water Swimming Hole and more
Camping/Family reunions
Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, trapping
+/- 20 minutes to the Missouri River/ Fred Robinson Recreation Area (Boat ramp & campground)
Lots of wood to work with if that's your forte.
Dinosaur bone and fossil hunting
The area has thousands and thousands of acres of public lands for your recreational use.
Zortman (An unincorporated city)
Baptist & Catholic Churches
Restaurant & Bar
Senior Citizen Center
General Store - grocery, gas, movies, some hardware
Two trailer parks
One motel
Volunteer Fire Department
Two +/- 40,000-gallon tanks
Backup generator for the well
3 fire trucks
BLM fire station at near the airport is manned year around
Real Property Taxes: 2012 $964.00
Terms: Cash