Northwest Montana Retreat

20 acres +/-, 1816 sq. ft. home, 3BD, 1BA, office, 1 bonus room.  Wood stove, range, refrigerator, 12.5KW Detroit Diesel generator (runs on waste oil), Xantrex Inverter, 16 - 6 volt batteries, 4 solar panels, septic system.  Artesian spring water pumped to home.  At least two other springs on property, possibly more, and a pond.  Step-up transformer for well pump in underground vault.  Computer network wiring in home.  Artistic wood and log finishes.

Three rough miles on dirt road from pavement.  Neighbors on adjacent 20-acre parcels.  Nice views of the Mount Marston Range from east-facing windows in home.  1005 Marl Lake Road, Fortine.  Lovely Marl Lake 1.5 miles away.  Great fishing, canoeing as well as other recreation, cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling.  Difficult for gardening as soil must be improved and plants protected from numerous species of wildlife.

Asking $199,800.
Town of Fortine has approximately 500 residents.  Also has small grocery store on Highway 93 just seven miles from home.  Also has a Post Office, gas station, restaurant, small golf course, cemetery.  Approximately 26 miles from Canadian border.  Town of Eureka, population approximately 5,000, is 17 miles north of Fortine with numerous restaurants, two grocery stores, auto mechanics, and other small businesses and banks.  Tourism is a large focus for the area.  Largest city, Kalispell, Montana, is approximately 60 miles away with other towns between.

Tract 4 in S2 SE4 NW4 of Section 9 Township 34N Range 26W.  No COS#.

Listed with Matthew Hohnberger of Remax Mountain View, 406-892-3000.  MatthewHohnberger.com for pictures.