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BOX ELDER CREEK TRACTS
LOCATION: The Box Elder Creek Tracts is located seven and a half miles east of Great Falls, Montana, fronting along the south side of Highway #228, Highwood Road. Only minutes from Great Falls and all on pavement, accessed via Highway #87/89 for for three miles, taking a left onto Highway #228 the Highwood Road for four and one half miles. In 1882, Paris Gibson, a Minneapolis city planner and engineer, recognized the potential in the area’s abundant resources and central location, and with the backing of railroad magnate James J. Hill, became the city’s first developer. Eight years later, the first of five dams to harness the mighty Missouri were completed. Gibson’s legacy was a carefully planned city incorporating 56 parks – a heritage of beauty that makes Great Falls unique today. Great Falls, situated in Central Montana between Glacier and Yellowstone Nation Parks. Glacier National Park is a short 170 miles from Great Falls to Saint Mary’s Lake, the east entrance of the Going To The Sun Road. Glacier is a land of mountain ranges carved by prehistoric ice rivers. It features alpine meadows, deep forests, waterfalls, about 50 glistening glaciers and 200 sparkling lakes. The vistas seen from Going-To-The Sun Road are breathtaking, a photographers paradise. More information about Glacier Park can be accessed form their web page at www.nps.gov/glac Central Montana is the real west that famed cowboy artist Charlie Russell loved to paint. The legendary Western Artist, Charlie Russell learned the ways of the cowboy and mountain man here in Central Montana, and the landscape and drama that unfolded here as they settled the west inspired many of his most famous paintings. For more information on Charlie Russell to www.cmrussell.org Enjoy the wide-open and uncrowded space of Central Montana, offering outstanding year around recreational opportunities out your front door. Great Falls is the medical hub for Central Montana, serving over fifteen counties and more than 225,000 residents. Benefis Health System brings the largest hospital to Montana and the largest non-governmental employer in the greater Great Falls area, with 2,300+ employees. Go to www.benefis.org for more information on Benefis Health System. Agriculture, livestock and defense form the backbone of the industrial base, which supports Great Falls. As a trade center, Great Falls markets more of Montana’s grain and livestock production than any other city. ACREAGE: The Box Elder Creek Tracts is comprised of three separate tracts listed for sale. All three of the tracts offer panoramic building sites with outstanding views of Highwood and the Little Belt Mountains. Box Elder Creek meanders through two of the tracts having Box Elder trees scattered along its creek banks and adjacent hay meadows. The Box Elder Creek Tracts offers county living with room for your horses with the convenience of minutes from town, via paved roads. Each tract offers unparalleled privacy and seclusion. The following is a breakdown of the three tracts: TRACT #1: Consisting of 79.020 acres and fronts along the south side of the Highwood Road for one half mile. Box Elder Creek, a perennial stream flows through the eastern portion of this acreage for one-quarter mile. Power and phone are along the Highwood Road. Approximately 20 acres are presently in grain cultivation the balance is native grass and hay meadows along Box Elder Creek.
TRACT #2: Consisting of 78.523 acres and borders Tract #1 on its northern boundary. Box Elder Creek, a perennial stream flows through the eastern portion of this acreage for one-quarter mile. This tract has a well that is 234 feet deep and produces 60 Gallons per Minute with power to this well. Approximately 35 acres are presently in grain cultivation the balance is native grass and hay meadows along Box Elder Creek.
TRACT #3: Consisting of 147.806 acres and fronts along the south side of the Highwood Road for one half mile. Approximately 40 acres are presently in grain cultivation the balance is native grass. Power and phone are along the Highwood Road.
The Box Elder Creek Tracts is centrally located in the heart of some of Montana’s premier recreation opportunities out your front door. Within an hour drive in any direction, the following are just some of the many recreational opportunities:
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS: Covenants have been placed on the property for the benefit of the entire property to provide protection of property values, satisfy the needs of humans and wildlife, and preserve the natural beauty of the property. These covenants specify that Noxious Weeds must be controlled. Leafy Spurge has been identified on each of the tracts. TRACT #1 approximately $213 PRICE: TRACT #1 $295,000
BROKERS COMMENTS: The Box Elder Creek Tracts is, without question a premiere property to build your dream home overlooking the Highwood and Little Belt Mountains with room for your horses. Rarely does acreage of this size or caliber come on the market only minutes from Great Falls offering country living with the amenities of town. This is an outstanding opportunity to invest in Montana, “The Last Best Place.” For more information about Montana go to www.visitmt.com DISCLOSURE: NOTE: The information contained herein has been supplied by the Owner to Holiday Realty and/or compiled by Holiday Realty from other sources believed to be reliable. All information contained herein is not guaranteed to be accurate and the reader of this brochure should independently verify all such information, i.e., the number of acres involved, classification of those acres, carrying capacity, estimates of productivity or yield, water rights, etc. Maps are for orientation purposes only. Boundary lines are drawn as accurately as possible, but are not exact. These maps are not to be construed as either a survey or a legal description. Acreages are stated for information only. This property is being sold by the tract or unit and exact acreage’s are not warranted or guaranteed by the seller or agent. CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MAP FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL TOLL FREE HOLIDAY REALTY 866-873-8635
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