ON THE MARKET: The Charming Cherry Creek Ranch

August 20, 2010 in Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

This ranch property in Melrose, Montana, came across my desk today and I thought it was so nice, I just had to share.

The ranch is a national forest inholding, an island of just under 100 acres that’s completely surrounded by 3 million acres of the Beaverhead National Forest. Looming above it are the 11,000-foot-high exposed granite peaks of the Pioneer Mountain range. The views from this private mountain valley are pristine: all you’ll see are trees, meadows and a lively creek.

Fully manicured lawns and irrigated meadows surround a compound of classic log buildings. One of ML’s Top Mountain Architects, Candace Miller of Miller Architects, along with builder Yellowstone Traditions, repurposed old cabins and recycled wood to create an owner’s home, guest house, caretaker’s house, fishing/sauna cabin and barn. The interior living spaces (below) look so comfortable and inviting, don’t they?

Joe Urbani, who specializes in the creation and restoration of stream, wetland and lake ecosystems, was enlisted to build a beautiful trout pond on property (below), which the cabins overlook. Elk, deer, antelope, grouse and partridge roam the property and adjacent forests, and the gold-medal middle section of the blue-ribbon-designated Big Hole River is just 10 minutes from the front door.