An 80,000-acre working ranch in Montana, which was the backdrop to Robert Redford’s film “A River Runs Through It,” is hitting the market for $ 136 million.
Climbing Arrow Ranch is believed to be one of the largest privately owned and undeveloped properties in Rocky Mountain West, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The ranch is made up of five non-contiguous plots spanning four counties approximately 30 miles outside of Bozeman. One of these plots borders the huge ranch owned by Ted Turner.
Swan Land Company’s listing agent Mike Swan said demand was higher than usual for properties at the top of the market. The list of potential buyers for such a large property, he admitted, is small.
Climbing Arrow Ranch is owned by the children of the late Buck Anderson, who in 1959 purchased the first parcel that now makes up the property. The eldest Anderson was the grandson of Bank of California founder Frank B. Anderson.
The property has seven houses across it and facilities for the staff. There is a herd of approximately 2,000 commercial Black Angus cattle that the cowboys move on the property each June.
The Madison River cuts the property in half and serves to irrigate the hay meadows. The river also offers good trout fishing, an activity prominently featured in the 1992 Redford film, which starred Brad Pitt. Swan said there were Native American stone circles and cave petroglyphs on the property as well.
[WSJ] – Dennis lynch
An 80,000-acre working ranch in Montana, which was the backdrop to Robert Redford’s film “A River Runs Through It,” is hitting the market for $ 136 million.
Climbing Arrow Ranch is believed to be one of the largest privately owned and undeveloped properties in Rocky Mountain West, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The ranch is made up of five non-contiguous plots spanning four counties approximately 30 miles outside of Bozeman. One of these plots borders the huge ranch owned by Ted Turner.
Swan Land Company’s listing agent Mike Swan said demand was higher than usual for properties at the top of the market. The list of potential buyers for such a large property, he admitted, is small.
Climbing Arrow Ranch is owned by the children of the late Buck Anderson, who in 1959 purchased the first parcel that now makes up the property. The eldest Anderson was the grandson of Bank of California founder Frank B. Anderson.
The property has seven houses across it and facilities for the staff. There is a herd of approximately 2,000 commercial Black Angus cattle that the cowboys move on the property each June.
The Madison River cuts the property in half and serves to irrigate the hay meadows. The river also offers good trout fishing, an activity prominently featured in the 1992 Redford film, which starred Brad Pitt. Swan said there were Native American stone circles and cave petroglyphs on the property as well.
[WSJ] – Dennis lynch