574 Hidden Acres

Welcome home to 574 Hidden Acres…as the name suggests this end of road masterpiece is private as it gets yet accessible via county road. Rarely does a hidden gem with Big Creek frontage come available and the property is surrounded by large farms and ranches. The property encompasses both sides of big creek, and has an incredible amount of infrastructure, including 3 pole buildings/storage buildings, 3 wells, a dry guest cabin or studio with a log walking bridge for access. There is a foundation near the creek that used to house a log cabin that has since burnt down, but may be great for future expansion. Big creek is a year round large tributary of the Bitterroot River and is home to an incredible population of native cutthroat and bull trout. It is an incredible fishery. There is also a seasonal pond just behind the home. The home itself has been used off grid, via solar by the current owner, however, Ravalli Electric is hooked up to it and can be turned on at any time. It is “solar ready” but the panels have been removed and taken by the seller. The extraordinary gardens and orchard feature hundreds of strawberry and blueberry plants, raspberries, and grapes. There are fruit trees - apple, plum, apricot and cherry, as well as nut trees - chestnut, walnut and almond. All which produce an abundance of food for a self-sustaining lifestyle, and bloom at different times of the spring and summer. Hunting is allowed on the property, and there's an abundance of elk and deer, and other critters. The home is a 3 bed, 2 bath home, that could use a bit of updating in all honesty. I guess we should say it needs a bit of lipstick. The garden area has raised beds, a drip system and a tall fence. And there is a root cellar to store your bounty. There are views of the mountains and creek. This is located on the popular west side of the Bitterroot Valley. You can live on grid or off grid here, privacy was and is paramount to the value of this property, as well as the connection with nature you will surely feel once it becomes yours. Properties for sale in this drainage are rare. For more information or to request a showing call Jason Baker at 406-552-4443 or your real estate professional.