Montana

Tammany Castle, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates

Today's estate is a bit of a fascinating one in Montana that links back to the earlier history of this Western state. It was created by copper king Marcus Daly to celebrate the successful run of his prize thoroughbred, Tammany, against Lamplighter in the 1893 Stakes race. Daly had vowed that he would build Tammany a castle should he win against Lamplighter and so he did. Tammany retired to an elegant stall where rumor has it fresh flowers were delivered daily.

Now fit for people as well, the home in Hamilton, Montana is located on 12 acres. The home has four bedrooms, a large conservatory/living area, library and a modern home kitchen. It was converted to a modern residence in 2008 and no detail has been spared in preserving the original 5400 square-foot structure and its materials. The home enjoys a bluff-top location with Bitterroot Valley views and has fully restored historic gardens. It is listed at $2.95 million with Hall & Hall.

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Orvis Presents North America's Finest Hunting Lodges

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports, Books

Last spring we reported that legendary Vermont-based sporting outfitters Orvis had published a great new book on fly fishing's finest destinations. Now the company has come out with an equally compelling companion volume on hunting game birds. Great Hunting Lodges of North America: Wingshooting's Finest Destinations (Rizzoli) is a lavishly illustrated look at the very best upland and waterfowl hunting destinations around. Profiles of almost 20 featured Orvis destinations celebrate the great American sporting tradition and include detailed information on the local game species and wildlife, the lodge and the surrounding countryside, along with in-depth sidebars on key game birds and sporting dogs. Even if you're merely an armchair adventurer who's never fired a shotgun the great outdoor photography is worth the price of admission in its own right. Featured lodges include the Eagle Nest Lodge in Montana, Flying B Ranch in Idaho, Greystone Castle in Texas, The High Lonesome Ranch in Colorado, Mexico's Rancho Caracol, Deer Creek Lodge in Kentucky, Harris Springs Sportsman's Preserve in South Carolina and Pine Hill Plantation in Georgia. Check out the gallery for a preview.

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Cherry Creek Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The Cherry Creek Ranch near Melrose, Montana offers an enviable bit of privacy. The ranch is just under 100 acres completely surrounded by three million acres of the Beaverhead National Forest. It's a total retreat, no other buildings or lights are within sight and yet the property features underground electricity and fiber-optic telephone plus broadband satellite internet connection. The ranch compound was created with materials from old cabins and recycled wood to create a compound including cabins for the owner, guests, caretaker, sauna and a barn. The town is seven miles miles away and commercial air service is under one hour. The cabins overlook a trout pond and elk, deer, antelope, grouse and partridge roam the property and adjacent forests. This little piece of paradise is listed for $2.195 million and is listed with Hall and Hall.

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Triple Creek Ranch Wins The Luxist Award for Best Adventure Getaway

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Triple Creek Ranch is nominated for a Luxist Award for Best Adventure Getaway

Nestled high in the spectacular Montana Rockies, Triple Creek Ranch is the winner of the Luxist Awards Readers Choice Award in the Best Adventure Getaway category.

Located in Darby on the pine forested slope of Western Montana's highest mountain known as "Bitterroot", Triple Creek Ranch boasts all of the finest amenities one would expect from a luxury resort. The 600-acre property offers a world-class restaurant featuring international cuisine and an extensive wine cellar. Facilities include a fitness center, heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis, putting green, horsehoe pits, private or nearby hot tubs and rooms equipped with wood-burning fireplaces and wet bars fully stocked with complimentary soft drinks and spirits. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, house wines and house cocktails are included in the nightly rate. They'll even pack you a complimentary picnic lunch, should you request one.

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Triple Creek Ranch in the Montana Rockies

But what sets this resort apart from so many others are the countless outdoor activities from which to choose. Love to horseback? Fly fish? Hike? Mountain bike? At Triple Creek Ranch, you can ride and fish to your heart's content, as these activities are among many that are included in the nightly rate. Fly-casting clinics, nature and birding tours, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and snowshoeing are also offered as part of the nightly rate.

Nearby activities that may involve an additional fee, but can be arranged by the hotel, include cattle drives, Lewis & Clark Trail Rides, scenic float trips, steelhead fishing, summer trout fly fishing and spin casting on the Salmon River, ATV rides, helicopter tours of nearby Glacier Park and Yellowstone Park, mountain biking, golf and whitewater rafting.

In 2011 Cabin rates will range from $750 per night (double occupancy) for an open floor plan cabin to $2,495 per night (double occupancy) for a spectacular 3,600 square foot three-bedroom, three-bath cabin. There's an additional charge of $350 per person for more than two people in the two and three bedroom cabins. Triple Creek Ranch is designed for adults, but does allow children ages 16 and older.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact Triple Creek Ranch at (406) 821-4600 or email at info@triplecreekranch.com.

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Bell Ranch Finally Sold After Years On The Market

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Some big properties take a long time to sell but finally after years on the market the Bell Ranch in northeastern New Mexico has finally sold. Bates Sanders Swan represented the seller and RMA Brokers represented the sellers. The sale and purchase of the Bell Ranch was closed on August 17, 2010. The Bates Sanders Swan announcement says that the sale was comprised of 290,100 acres of contiguous deeded land most of which is situated in San Miguel County about 40 miles north of Tucumcari and 150 miles east of Santa Fe. It is believed that this is the largest single block of deeded land to sell in the Western United States during the past 60 years. The announcement says that the buyer has interest in maintaining and enhancing the Bell Ranch, which was established in 1824, as one of the most historic and admired cattle operations in the nation.

The Bell Ranch features Bell Mountain and a a 10,832-square feet hacienda with swimming pool and tennis courts The property includes a general manager residence and lake house, ranch offices, stables, barns, garage and storage facilities. Cowboy camps are located throughout the property. The Bell Ranch airfield (8,200' x 75' lighted dirt airstrip) has a large hangar. It was listed for $115 million back in 2007 and then was at $103 million in 2009. It was most recently at $83 million. The final selling price hasn't been revealed.

After the jump take a look at four more huge ranches for sale.

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A Montana Hideaway: Triple Creek Ranch

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Though the current incarnation of Triple Creek Ranch has been around for fewer than 30 years, its rugged elegance has quickly earned it a reputation on par with any fine resort---and gained the ranch a Luxist Awards' nomination in the Best Adventure Getaway category.

A Michigan industrialist bought the property's first 50 acres in 1982, using the area as his personal retreat for four years before christening it "Triple Creek Ranch, a Montana Hideaway." He sold the ranch in 1993 to a couple who'd fallen in love with the property as guests; they operate Triple Creek to this day and have expanded it to add new cabins, a tennis court, a fitness center and more.

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Located on the pine forested slope of Western Montana's highest mountain, Triple Creek Ranch today boasts a world-class restaurant and wine cellar, offering all the amenities of the modern world (wireless internet access, telephone and fax service) in addition to rustic attractions-ATV rentals, fly fishing, hiking and horseback riding are all available on-site. Nearby activities include cattle drives, cross-country and downhill skiing, golf, and whitewater rafting.

Cabin rates start at $650 per couple, per night, and climb all the way to $2,500 for the sumptuous three-bedroom Ponderosa lodge with a two-story rock fireplace and sweeping mountain views. All guests can elect to pay an additional $700 per person for a helicopter ride (called a "heli-hike") through the heights of nearby Trapper Peak to see waterfalls, alpine lakes, elk, bears, eagles and mountain lions.

Vote for the Adventure Getaway destination that you think is the best of breed. The winner will be announced on September 1st.

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Whitefish Mountain, Estate of the Day

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Nestled in Whitefish Mountain Resort's 3,000 acres of slopes is this fully furnished, 14,958 square foot home sitting on 1.34 acres of ski-in/ski-out mountain access. Featuring seven bedrooms, ten bathrooms, three fireplaces, outdoor hot tub, humidity controlled ski locker room, movie theater, and handicap accessible elevator, this multi-level residence can entertain a crowd. The spacious gathering spaces in the kitchen and living rooms along with the extensive outdoor decks bring guests together amid stone elements, hand-hewn wood beams, pine furniture, and a truly cozy atmosphere.

Placed slopeside in the Northern Lights neighborhood adjacent to Chair 3 Tenderfoot Lift, this $20 million property overlooks Whitefish Mountain, Badrock Canyon, Great Bear Wilderness and even views of Glacier National Park. Lake Whitefish also offers year-round activities for sportsmen and families alike. Calgary International is the closest major airport but the house can also be accessed by the nearby Amtrak station or local airport.

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Trapper Peak Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Another of Montana's beautiful huge ranches has hit the market. Trapper Peak ranch is named for the Trapper Peak mountain which is visible from this 785-acre spread. The ranch belongs to Douglass Smith and Sandra Lloyd, venture capitalists and arts supporters from San Francisco. The property has a new main log lodge that has over 6,000 square feet of space, an updated guest house, luxury bunkhouse, caretaker home, two barns, a shop, swimming pool and other outbuildings. The massive log home has stone fireplaces, an antler chandelier and lots of rustic furniture. Plenty of wildlife including an elk and deer herd and wild turkeys roam the property. There is also a fish pond. This property is listed at $14.95 million with Hall & Hall.

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Fly Fishing's Finest Destinations, Courtesy of Orvis

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Sports, Books

When it comes to fly fishing, legendary Vermont-based sporting outfitters Orvis is the recognized authority. The company celebrates nearly 50 Orvis-endorsed fly-fishing lodges across the U.S. and Canada in a nifty new book for the armchair angler, Great Fishing Lodges of North America. The perfect tool for planning your next outing as well as a rich visual feast for anyone interested in sport fishing or the lodge lifestyle, the book highlights the best destinations from Alaska to Florida, Montana to Maine, and across Canada.

Each lodge is profiled and portrayed along with detailed information on the local waters and its game fish, the lodge, amenities and activities, landscape, and game species and wildlife in the area. Featured lodges in include the Alaska Sportsman's Lodge (Lake Iliamna, AK); The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa (Burlington, VT); Lake Placid Lodge (Lake Placid, NY); Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock (Blowing Rock, NC; The Blue Damsel Lodge (Clinton, MT); North Fork Ranch (Shawnee, CO); Cow Creek Ranch (Pecos, New Mexico); Moose Lake Lodge (Anahim Lake, British Columbia); and more.

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Alaska Sportsman's Lodge, Lake Iliamna, AK

Morrison's Rogue River Lodge, Merlin, OR

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Hawthorn Creek Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Today's estate offers 33 acres of room to roam in Bozeman, Montana. This is a working property and the 12,500 square foot indoor riding arena, stalls and caretaker's apartment are the hub of activity.

The main house measures approximately 7,500 square feet and is centered on a hilltop for maximum views. The remodeled kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances and a gas fireplace. The main living area offers a fireplace, built-in fir bookcases and storage cabinet wired for sound system; in-ceiling speakers and gallery lighting throughout. The adjoining music room has French doors opening to the outside. Other features include a media room, library, private guest suite on the main level and a terrace with hot tub. This property is listed at $4.5 million.

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Rocking Horse Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Today's home is a Montana retreat on 280 acres that includes not just the usual horse trails and barns but much more. The Rocking Horse Ranch is a private resort with five cottage style homes that total 9,240 sq ft together. The ranch has beautiful views of the Glacier National Park mountains and recreation opportunities abound. There are several fire-pits, bocce ball court, a swimming pool with cabanas and a spa area, waterfalls, five exterior bars, dance floor, many outdoor BBQ areas and an outside kitchen. The estate also has ponds, a driving range, private vineyard and more. Mooring Creek flows through the property so that it can be used as a bison or horse ranch or an elk farm. Rocking Horse Ranch is listed at $12.489 million.

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Montana's Paws Up Resort Preparing the Second Annual Wine & Bitch Weekend

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas, Wine, Pets

Let's not pretend the recession hasn't been hard on Fifi, too – a solid year-and-a-half of listening to you and the rest of the gang go on and on about the economy. And don't even get her started on this whole staycation thing. If you want to show her some love and get a whole bunch of it yourself, The Resort at Paws Up in Montana, just outside of Missoula, will be putting on its second Wine & Bitch Weekend next month.

Three days and two nights in a land that only Ken Burns could do justice will be spent in a vacation home on a 37,000-acre property. Everything is included: three gourmet meals for two, every day, training and wellness seminars, doggie massages and hikes, and wine tastings from the thematically appropriate Mutt Lynch Winery. A canine fashion show is also on the cards, and you'd be surprised how well the dogs dress in the state of gold and silver.

Your calendar will be looking for room from April 23-25 for the event, and your Luxembourg account will be looking for $1,825 to transfer, which takes care of two adults and one pooch. Having stayed there ourselves, the resort and its views are phenomenal, so if you can't make it that weekend you might hop on over to Gilt's Jetsetter where they're having a sale on stays at Paws Up for other dates as we ~~speak~~ write...

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Bozeman Watch Co. Cutthroat Limited Edition Timepieces

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

This is actually the second set of limited edition Cutthroat watches from Montana based American watch maker Bozeman Watch Company. The brand is known for classic looking luxury watches with an outdoorsy American twist, using Swiss movements. There are really very few smaller Americans brand such as this. As an homage to fishing and the famous Cutthroat trout, this newest edition of 100 pieces is broken up into at least 5 color choices. Four dials are in silver with either red, orange, blue, or green trim (as the color of the lume on the hour markers and tips of the hands), and one version with a black colored face. These are distinguished by regional or thematic names such as the "Yellowstone" or "Whitefish" editions.

In a classically handsome manner the watches are nice in a subtle way. Understated and functional. Inside the watches are Swiss automatic GMT movements (likely an ETA 2893-2) that have been COSC Chronometer certified. The arrow shaped (literally like an arrow used with a bow) GMT hand is red tipped on all models, and follow a neatly marked GMT hour scale on the chapter ring. The dial is very easy to read with all markers present. One of the things I really like about the watches is that all the hands are perfect in length. This is a sign of a good watch designer. The counterweight on the seconds hand is shaped like the brand logo. The watches are each in a 42mm wide, highly polished steel case with a sapphire crystal and 100 meters of water resistance. They are matched to simple leather straps with contrast stitching. Price for these hand-tooled watches is between $4,200 - $4,700 (each model is in a limited edition of 15 or 40 pieces - together totaling 100). The pictured model is the Bozeman Cutthroat Mack Creek Edition. You can learn more from Bozeman Watch Co. here.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Jetsetter Betters the Odds on Upscale Travel

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

There's a gap in the upscale travel market right now. The companies that plan these limited-access excursions aren't selling as much as they used to, and once-upon-a-time buyers still have a thirst for the experiences not available to the general public – but not at the prices they paid before the recession. A new website, Jetsetter, is planning to help luxury travel planners and buyers meet in the middle.

Jetsetter, now in beta, bills itself as a "flash-sale website" for the up-market. This Gilt Groupe enterprise is invitation-only. So, the opportunities provided are not subject to the mass competition of the entire travel market. Nonetheless, inventory is likely to move quickly, and the window within which to act is not wide. "International trip curators" roam the world to conduct primary research – including on-site visits. These experts, including veteran travel writers and industry experts, then compile their findings on Jetsetter's site, with editorial accounts and photographs used to help would-be travelers make informed decisions.

Members of the online community will receive e-mail alerts every evening announcing the coming sales. Once that e-mail goes out – at 8 PM – the clock starts to tick.

Destinations available through Jetsetter include The Cotton House on Mustique, Negresco in Nice, the Paws Up resort in Montana (an amazing space) and Encantado in New Mexico.

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Montana Sapphires To Be Auctioned Off For Special Olympics

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Filed under: Jewelry

Montana's Yugo sapphires are a little known American treasure. The cornflower blue stones are only found in remote portions of Montana and are prized for their deep color. Jewelry pieces made using these stones will be auctioned off to benefit Montana's Special Olympics program in an upcoming event. The pieces include a bolo tie worn by Montana's Governor Brian Schweitzer as well as a variety of rings, earrings and pendants. An online auction has already begun and the highest online bid will be the opening bid on items at a live auction as part of the Montana Sports Legends Dinner and Auction on October 3.

The auction item shown above includes a trillion cut Yogo sapphire that is over one carat along with matching earrings featuring sapphires and diamonds set in yellow and white gold. The lot has a total value of $24,000. Online bidding ends September 30.

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