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DESCRIPTION

A secluded location, the strategic and artful design of the executive log home to maximize visibility of the river, colorful seasonal changes in the surrounding flora & trees, and limitless recreational opportunities; all combine to make Bighorn River Hideaway a truly one-of-kind property.

LOCATION:  6 MILES SOUTH OF HARDIN, MT
57.367 ± ACRES DEEDED | PRIVATE BIGHORN RIVER FRONTAGE
WORLD CLASS TROUT FISHING | WATERFOWL & TURKEY HUNTING
BEAUTIFUL LOG HOME

THE LOCATION

Bighorn River Hideaway is located six miles south of Hardin, Montana,  adjacent to the west bank of the nationally acclaimed Bighorn River.  The elevation of the property is approximately 2,920 feet above sea level.  According to NOAA and The Weather Channel, the average annual precipitation is 12.07 inches per year, the average high temperature is 63.17º F, and the average low temperature is 33.27º F.

Hardin (population 3,505±) sits next to Interstate 90 in southeast Montana, and is the county seat of Big Horn County.  The city was named for Samuel Hardin, a friend of developer Charles Henry Morrill.

Coal mining and agriculture are the major industries of the region.  Area farms and ranches raise cattle, alfalfa hay, sugar beets, and small grains.  Tourists travel to the county to visit Yellowtail Dam, Old Fort C. F. Smith, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Custer Battlefield Museum, and other Native American cultural sites.  Sportsmen flock to the area to fish, boat, and hunt waterfowl & upland birds on the famous Bighorn River.

Bighorn River Hideaway is located just 36 miles downstream from Yellowtail Dam.  The first 13 miles of the Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam is considered one of the premier fly fishing streams in the United States, and attracts anglers from all over the world.  Trophy rainbow and brown trout inhabit this upper portion of the river.  However, many fishing guides will tell you that they prefer to fish the lower portion of the river (from the Bighorn Access Site to the town of Hardin) because of the decreased fishing pressure and the large rainbow and nocturnal brown trout which inhabit the undercut banks.  The Two Leggings River Access point lies just 2 miles upstream from the property, and there is a private boat access site on the subject property.  The property owners and their guests regularly catch large rainbow and brown trout from the river bank next to their home.  This section of river also provides fishing opportunities for catfish, whitefish, and bass.  Due to the way river flows are regulated at the Yellowtail Dam, the Bighorn River seldom freezes during the winter; thus providing one of the few wintertime fly/streamer trout fishing opportunities in the northern tier of the U.S.

HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

The magnificent Bighorn River flows along the eastern border of this scenic property luring fishermen to a world-class trout fishing experience. The Bighorn River is considered one of the finest trout streams in the lower forty-eight states, where15 inch Brown trout and 16 inch Rainbow trout are common catches.  The Bighorn is a high-quality fly fishing river offering anglers the opportunity to catch large fish year around.

Fall brings hunting seasons for waterfowl, upland birds, and turkeys.  Big Horn River Hideaway is situated in a spectacular location for hunting ducks, geese, pheasants, and turkeys.  As other waterways in southern Montana begin to freeze over in late fall and early winter, the Bighorn River in the area between Fort Smith and Hardin remains open due to fast flows and deep channels.  Each year migrating waterfowl stop in the Bighorn and Yellowstone river valleys to feed on waste grain from nearby harvested croplands. Pheasants and turkeys seek the shelter and seclusion of the many islands scattered along the length of the Bighorn River. The Bighorn River Hideaway has numerous locations for waterfowl hunting blinds along its 1/3 mile of private river frontage.  The river islands can be accessed for pheasant and turkey hunting by raft, drift boat, or jet ski.
 

THE HOME

Construction
•    Custom Two-Story Log Home Package from Bear Creek Log Homes, Inc. of Gallatin Gateway, Montana. 
•    Swedish cope milled logs; and full overlap, saddle-notch corners.
•    Contractor – Salvin Gebhart of Laurel, Montana
•    Built in 2004
Features
•    2,280 sq. ft. – Ground Floor
•    1,736 sq. ft. – Upper Level (Partial Open Loft)
•    4 Bedrooms
•    3 1/2 Bathrooms
•    Bonus Room over Garage
•    Vaulted ceiling Great Room
•    Formal Dining Area
•    Finished oversized Garage – 624 sq. ft.
•    Screened Sunroom with stamped & stained concrete floor – 240 sq. ft.
•    Open front porch – 208 sq. ft.
•    Open ground-level Rear Deck – 774 sq. ft.
•    Custom-made exterior and interior doors by Montana Woodworks
•    Custom insulated glass windows
•    Tongue-in-groove blue stain pine ceilings
•    Rough-hewn random plank hickory floors (bedrooms, hallways, great room)
•    Custom handmade stairway & railings
•    Handmade Italian Tile (bathrooms, kitchen, entryway)
•    River Rock floor-to-ceiling Wood Fireplace, with granite rock hearth & 1/2 log mantle
•    Hickory cabinets (kitchen, bathrooms, wet bar)
•    Built-in Wet Bar and Wine Cooler
•    Granite Countertops (kitchen)
•    Jet Tub & Walk-in Shower (master bathroom)
•    Whole house reverse osmosis water treatment system
•    Stainless steel appliances:
o    6 burner gas stovetop
o    Range hood with power vent
o    Dual stacked ovens
o    Side by side refrigerator/freezer, with ice maker
o    Dishwasher
o    Microwave oven
•    Three separate forced air heating and cooling systems – enables home to be zoned according to heating and cooling needs.
o    One system – lower level
o    Two systems – upper level
•    Transfer switch on electrical panel for emergency generator use
•    Architectural roofing shingles
 
Shop
•    Pole Frame Construction – 36’ X 48’ (1,728 sq. ft.)
•    Roll-formed steel panels on roof, exterior walls, and interior walls
•    12’ Ceiling Height
•    Insulated walls and ceiling
•    Attached 8’ X 16’ non-insulated tack room
•    Attached 8’ X 32’ open Loafing Shed
•    Poured concrete floor in shop and tack room
•    Sectional garage door (12’ X 10’) with electric opener
•    Ceiling-mounted gas heater with electric ceiling fans to distribute heat

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

•    Two wells –  the first well is dedicated for domestic use; the second well is used for a 12 zone sprinkler system covering approximately 1.5 acres.
•    Lawn is planted with a low maintenance Buffalo-Grama grass combination
•    Private boat access point for drift boats or jet skis
•    Ongoing weed and nuisance plant control program through physical removal, chemical application, and goat grazing management
•    Horse pasture is fenced with braided electric wire
•    Goat enclosure is fenced with woven wire topped by two rows of barbed wire

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Property taxes for 2010 were $1,884.