Libby Creek Retreat (Montana)

Property Image
9+ Acres on Libby Creek, in the northwest corner of Montana, in the Cabinet Mountains. This retreat offers privacy with all the benefits of living close in. Just five miles from downtown Libby, a paved County road to your driveway. The home is a 2800 s.f. hand-scribed log home, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Also on the property, a spring-fed pond, 39'x48' insulated, heated shop, with room for all your gear, a 50 gpm well. The property abuts private timber holdings. Ideal for the avid outdoorsman and with sunshine enough to make homesteader's heart happy! Hiking, hunting, 4-wheeling, and fishing right outside your door! Domestic critters welcome. Additional acres available.

A lot of living for
$369,000
Property Image
The 39' x 48' insulated, all season shop is complete with concrete floor, propane-fired hanging unit heater, 200 amp panel, separate meter, two 10' overhead doors (one with automatic opener), one man door, and a wall full of work bench and shelving.

An inviting interior, the home reflects a comfortable combination of logs, some 12" in diameter or more, hand-scribed for character ...and sheet-rocked walls, easy to accent with color, outstanding for ambiance.  The living room, a gathering place in itself, is a generous 22' x 27' and 18' to the center log high above; clerestory windows add to the sense of light and space.  Also on the main floor, you'll find a cozy bedroom/office and a full bath, plus a kitchen/dining area that warms the body and the soul: outfitted with oak cabinetry and tile floor, double ovens in the wall, and built-in space for a 25 cu ft fridge/freezer combo; fat logs varnished to catch the light and 1"x6" tongue/groove overhead adds drama to every cup of coffee and the good company at your table.  Upstairs, like a tree-house hideaway, tucked in under the eaves and lighted by two large dormers plus double windows with a view of the Cabinet Mountains, the master bedroom and full bath offer an expansive 500+ sq ft of floor space.  The cabin sits on a thoroughly finished, daylight basement which lends itself to separate living quarters; this lower level is complete with two more bedrooms, tiled bath and walk-in shower, family room, utility, and substantial pantry.  The poured concrete exterior walls are earth-bermed on three sides with outside access from driveway.

Portions of our property span both sides of Libby Creek, abutting Plum Creek Timber holdings beyond, creating a virtually untouchable, un-buildable wildlife sanctuary for whitetail deer, moose, ducks, Canada geese, and the resident pair of bald eagles.

Property Image
Though our Libby Creek Retreat sits comfortably in the cusp of a valley at about 2000 ft sea level, the majestic Cabinet Mountains grace our skyline to the south of us and boast of peaks pushing upwards of 8,600 ft.  More than 20 trails leading into the Wilderness give access to dozens of high mountain lakes and streams. These trails pass through beautiful forested side slopes, huckleberry patches, and alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers.

If interested contact:

Virginia O'Hara
Realtor, GRI Broker
(406) 291-2791 or email
irishman@frontiernet.net

*Property is broker-owned.

Property Image
Property Image