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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Property Location:  5 miles Northeast of Sheridan, MT

PARCEL 1:

Three Creeks West Ranch

Approximately +/- 841.8 acres deeded plus potential portion of BLM Lease*
 

PARCEL 2:

Nugget Creek Ranch

Approximately +/- 802 acres deeded including +/- 81 acres owned by third party for which Three Creeks Ranch LLC is acting as agent, plus potential portion of BLM Lease*

PARCEL 3:

Lemon Creek Ranch and Retreat

Approximately +/- 627 acres deeded plus potential portion of BLM Lease*
 

CONVEYANCE 

By General Warranty Deed subject to all matters of record, except free and clear of all financial or debt interests, and clear of any items relating to any Three Creeks Association matters, which will be cleared at closing.  See Title Report.

There is a truly spectacular +/- 5300 sq. ft. home...absolutely one of a kind, with 6 bedrooms, four of them master suites, tucked out of site and completely private at the mouth of Lemon Creek Canyon.  Knock out views!  Master suite fireplace and a massive round central stone fireplace with double fireplace apertures at separate levels.  Hewn square log/chink sided, hundreds of tons of stone.  Hand hewn log beams highlight round roofs towering above tumbled marble and hickory floors, and spectacular aspen and copper kitchen.  Outside is a hot tub, rock gardens, wrap-around deck and patios.  Stunning!
 

WILDLIFE & RECREATION

All three ranches tuck into the varying folds of the foothills and snuggle under the awesome backdrop of 10,000 ft snow-capped Mount Baldy.  The ranches are home to premier elk, whitetail, and mule deer hunting.  Antelope roam on Three Creeks West and Nugget Creek.  Wisconsin, Nugget, and No Name Creeks, and Marsh Ditch gurgle through the ranches.  West and Nugget Creek enjoy wonderfully scenic Wisconsin Creek, a great small stream fishery with beaver pond complexes.  These ranches are a horseman's delight, along with wonderful ATV riding and winter snowmobiling.
 

TOPOGRAPHY

The topography is diverse, ranging from rolling, indigenous grass and sagebrush high desert foothills, to heavily treed riparian bands along No Name, Wisconsin, Lemon, Nugget, Parsons Creeks, and Marsh Ditch, to desert alpine foothills studded with aspen, juniper and pinon pine, and finally in its upper reaches transitioning into the towering firs and spruces of the Rocky Mountain sub-alpine ecosystem.  There exists a number of incredibly spectacular building sites with views, water, and total seclusion.  There are pristine constructed, and future permitted, pond complexes.  Tens of thousands of acres of public land lie immediately adjacent to the north and east.

 

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

 All three ranches have conservation easements carefully planned and granted to allow wide flexibility including very significant additional tax benefits, and/or subdivision of up to 15 parcels, or sale of the many existing lots/tracts, and construction of up to 30 homes and additional cabins or guest cottages, or a combination.  There are many misconceptions pertaining to conservation easements.  To begin with, as the owner, you have total control of hunting, fishing, and recreation rights to these ranches.  There is no public access whatsoever.  There remain very valuable transfer (subdivision) and building rights.  There is NO restriction on subsurface mineral extraction.  Agricultural and resource improvement and operations remain fully flexible.  These easements create value and opportunity!  See the flyer insert and maps for details.

CONSERVATION EASEMENT POTENTIAL

 Very significant benefits remain to purchasers wishing to place additional conservation easements on the ranches.  Each individuals personal tax situation is unique.  See flyer insert for details and specifics on each ranch.

TAXES

Taxes will be prorated from the day of closing.

TITLE

Title will transfer through warranty deed.  Seller is providing title insurance.

WATER RIGHTS

Any water rights appurtenant to property will transfer.  All appurtenant rights are conveyed without warranty.

WATER

No Name, Wisconsin, Lemon, Nugget, and Parson Creeks and springs.  +/- 7000 ft. of buried pipeline creating numerous developed springs, ponds, and elk wallows.  Additional future ponds and water improvements permitted.

MINERAL RIGHTS

All owned by seller will transfer.  Any mineral rights are conveyed without warranty. 

FENCING

   The ranch has many miles of new fences built for wildlife and pasturage.  All riparian areas are protected.  Over 240 acres of upland range improvement for wildlife are protected.

TERMS

Cash, 20% down on sale day.  The balance due at closing within 30 days or less.  The seller of Lemon Creek will require not less than 90 days after closing to move.  Monthly rental equal to 3% of the purchase price, divided by 12 months will be paid to buyer for the interim (Ex. purchase price x 3%/12 = rent per month).  Seller would lease back Lemon Creek for a longer period if buyer wished.  First American Title Company of Madison County, Ennis, MT 59729 (406) 682-5337 will be closing agent for both sellers.  Seller's counsel will draft all conveyance documents for delivery to Buyer at least five (5) business days prior to closing.

SPECIAL LEMON CREEK AUCTION TERMS:  Lemon Creek and home will not be offered for auction until after successful auction of either Three Creeks West or Nugget Creek or both.  The auction of Lemon Creek will be in two phases.  In the initial auction ONLY the top four (4) bidders on Three Creeks West and the top four (4) bidders on Nugget Creek may bid.  If the owner does not accept any bids, then Lemon Creek may be offered at auction to all other attendees at owner's discretion.
   

BUYERS PREMIUM

A 2% Buyers Premium will be added to the winning bid price to arrive at the total contract price paid by the purchaser.

Your bid is considered acceptance of the terms of this auction.  If you, the Buyer fail to close, the down payment is non-refundable.  If the Sellers accept your bid, which is in their sole discretion, and the Sellers fail to close, 100% of the down payment will be returned.  At this time, there is no known reason that the Seller would not be able to close.  All funds are held in the escrow account at First American Title Company of Madison County, Ennis, MT 59729 (406) 682-5337, the closing agent.

NOTE DISCLOSURE:  A principal of the Sellers is a licensed Real Estate Agent with Trails End Land Company, LLC and a licensed Property Manager in the State of Montana. 

All information is from sources deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed by the Seller or the Auctioneers.  Offering is subject to error, omission, and approval of purchase by owners.  We urge independent verification of each and every item submitted to the satisfaction of any prospective buyer. 

It is every potential bidder/purchaser’s sole responsibility to accomplish his or her due diligence in whatever manner he or she deems advisable. 

Announcements made sale day take precedence over any printed materials.  The property sell “As is-Where is.”

RK Statewide Auction Service and its auctioneers are acting solely as auctioneers for the sellers.

*BLM TRANSFER APPROVAL REQUIRED. 

BROKER PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE

Have you ever wanted to own land in the exquisite Montana Mountains?  This is your opportunity!  It is our privilege to offer to you, at auction, three stunning ranches in the scenic Tobacco Root Mountains.  Each one offers premier elk, whitetail, and mule deer hunting and Montana's own mountain fishing.  The views are picturesque.  We look forward to showing you these properties.

- Rick

For more information & showings contact or email:

Rick Kniepkamp (406) 485-2548 or 939-1632
info@r-kauction.com

Tammy Ward (406) 486-5700 or 951-3907
tward@midrivers.com

Jim Kaatz (406) 842-5960 or 596-1060
vigilant@3rivers.net

RK Statewide Auction Service
3489 Hwy 200 S
Lindsay, MT  59339

www.r-kauction.com

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