Custom Kootenai River Log Home
February 24, 2010
Beautiful Custom Log Home for sale on the Kootenai River
This Amazing, Custom Log Home situated along Northwestern Montana’s Kootenai River was built in 2005 and features over 2800 square feet of living space, gourmet kitchen, open floor plan, large deck overlooking the landscaped yard with the Kootenai River flowing past.
5907 Kootenai River Road
Truly one of the premier properties on the market in Western Montana right now; this really is the home you see as you are day dreaming of moving to Montana. The perfect setting, the 9:00 pm sun setting in late summer as you cast your 9′ Winston to the risers gorging on the evening caddis. One more cast (but then you’ve been saying that for a while now) then you’ll walk back to the house. This is the life you dream of, the life you deserve.
The Kootenai River View from the back yard!
Contact Kevin and Monica Ray with Access Realty (406) 207-1185 for more information and photos of this one-of-a-kind Kootenai Riverfront Home.
More information is also available on the Access Realty Website www.YourMT.com
Missoula Montana – One of North America’s Top 10 Trout Towns!
August 27, 2009
Forbes Magazine Ranks Missoula as One of North America’s Top 10 Trout Towns!
Forbes just released its list of the Top 10 Trout Towns in North America – Missoula, Montana is on that list.
According to government statistics, some 11 million anglers in the U.S. and Canada search for that moment of beauty every year – fly fishing. President Obama joined the ranks recently when he fished for trout in Montana.
Forbes Magazine states:
Missoula is a laid-back college town with a serious trout-fishing addiction. Anglers can fish the bouldery Blackfoot (A River Runs Through It author Norman Maclean’s home river) and the cottonwood-lined Bitteroot, both of which empty into the Clark Fork, named after explorer, William Clark, which has 300 miles of fishable water.
Missoula Montana (MT) is an amazing place to live and work. We are in a deep valley with three rivers the Clark Fork River, the Blackfoot River, and the Bitterroot River flowing through most of the County. Needless to say, Missoula is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise!
Missoula County is home to approximately 95,000 people in several welcoming communities. Communities include Missoula - the County Seat, Lolo, Frenchtown, Huson, East Missoula, and Bonner.
According to Kingfisher, one of Missoula’s top Fly Shops,
In Missoula, Over 80% of our fishing is with dryflies. Montana has more miles of wild trout rivers than any other state in the lower 48 . . . by far! It’s also true that the vast majority of these rivers just happen to be in the western part of the state.
Missoula has the reputation within the state of being the “banana belt” of Montana. This is because we have much milder winters than the majority of Montana, and a MUCH longer dryfly season than anywhere else in the country. Fish Missoula and see why it’s the Crown Jewel of the Rockies!
For more information on Missoula’s Rivers, visit Riverfront Montana. Are you thinking about a Western Montana Fly Fishing Property? Contact Montana River Front Real Estate Specialists Kevin & Monica Ray of Access Realty at 406-207-1185 or Search All Missoula Area Listings for Free.
Newly Remodeled Clark Fork Riverfront Home $275,000
March 23, 2009
2 Riverbend North, Superior Montana 59872
This is a newly remodeled, Clark Fork Riverfront, home with hardwood floors, new appliances, cabinets and counter tops, carpet and a “you-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it” shower. It also features a very large deck overlooking the Clark Fork River. Lots of fruit trees and a beautifully landscaped yard give this homegreat curb appeal. Located in the town of Superior Montana, approximately 50 minutes from Missoula Montana and an hour from Coeur d’Alene Idaho.
Price: $275,000
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Square Footage: 1334
Lot Size: 38119
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For more information, contact Kevin and Monica Ray of Access Realty at 406-207-1185 or 406-822-SOLD (7653). You can also visit our website www.AccessRealty.net
Development Opportunity Near the Bitterroot River – 20 Lots on 42 Acres
March 9, 2009
Once in a lifetime opportunity. 42 +/- acres with simply amazing, panoramic views of the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains. Sellers have gone through subdivision review and have preliminary plat approval for 20 lots ranging from 2.0 to 2.2 acres. Lots appraised in Fall of 2008 for an average of $127,500 each. In addition to the outstanding views, three of the lots have a small creek meandering through them. Contact Listing Agent for requirements, to be completed by buyer, required for final plat.
For more information, contact your Montana Land Development Specialists, Kevin and Monica Ray of Access Realty at 406-207-1185.
River Ridge – Clark Fork River Front Development: Perfect for Investors, Builders & Developers
March 9, 2009
Nestled along the Clark Fork River, you will find a neighborhood that is like no other. RiverRidge was designed for relaxation and recreation, and the lifestyle that you can only find in Montana.
Living at RiverRidge, you will enjoy soothing trout ponds and water features, a nature trail, large common areas, birds and wildlife, and breathtaking views of the Superior Valley and the Clark Fork River.
River Ridge is a 45 lot subdivision located along the Clark Fork River with final plat approval for Phase 1 with 30 lots with sewer, water, power & roads along with 2 self-supporting trout ponds, developed by professional wetland biologist, nature trails and almost 3 acres of common areas. 11 lots are zoned for multi-family. Phase 2 has preliminary plat approved for 15 lots and includes River Frontage. Ideal for an investor, developer, or builder.
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Additional Information Available at www.RiverRidgeMT.com.
For more information, contact Kevin & Monica Ray of Access Realty at 406-207-1185 or 406-822-SOLD (7653).
Missoula Montana…A River Runs Through It
February 20, 2009
Missoula Montana is one of the most beautiful cities in the Northwest. And yes, a river does run through it.
Missoula is located near the three rivers to be exact, The Clark Fork River, The Blackfoot River, and The Bitterroot River. Missoula’s amazing location draws fly fisherman from all over the world, has inspired artists and writers, and even filmmakers. The city is frequently mentioned in novels of Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Frey, Chuck Palahniuk, James Lee Burke, James Crumley, and Norman Maclean.
One of the most famous portrayals of Missoula was by Norman Maclean in his 1976 novel, A River Runs Through It which was made into a film directed by Robert Redford in 1992. “The story is a semi-autobiographical novella about Macleans Presbyterian family in early 20th century Montana whose views on life are filtered through their passion for fly-fishing.”
Some of Macleans classic lines about Missoula include:
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”
“The world is full of bastards, the number increasing rapidly the further one gets from Missoula, Montana.”
“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana, and our father was a Presbyterian minister and a fly fisherman who tied his own flies and taught others. He told us about Christ’s disciples being fishermen, and we were to assume, as my brother and I did, that all first-class fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fishermen and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman.”
“On the Big Blackfoot River above the mouth of Belmont Creek the banks are fringed by large Ponderosa pines. In the slanting sun of late afternoon the shadows of great branches reached across the river, and the trees took the river in their arms.”
For more information on fly fishing in Montana or where to find fly fishing properties, contact Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty at 406-207-1185 or visit us online at www.YourMT.com.