Have you ever wanted to live on a ranch near a lake in Montana?

A dumb question, right? Who wouldn't want to live the ranch dream in Big Sky Country? And we're not talking about just any lake and not just any ranch. The historic Huckins Ranch sits within a stone's throw of Montana's most spectacular body of water. The ranch is pretty awesome too.

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1,367 acres in Lake County, MT

Owned by the Huckins family for multiple generations, Montana ranch properties as unique as this rarely hit the market.

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A modest, 102-year-old ranch home.

The main residence on the property was built in 1912 and appears to have had several additions added to the original structure over the years.

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Practical, not flashy.

While portions of the 4 bedroom/1 bath home have been updated, it retains much of the original charm.

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If these walls could talk.

Imagine how many pots of early morning coffee were brewed in this kitchen as the rancher's family woke before sunrise for chores.

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Various outbuildings surround the homestead site.

The ranch has plenty of sheds for whatever critters you'd like to raise on the ranch. Chickens, goats, pigs, maybe a few alpacas?

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One of the outbuildings serves as a guest house.

Extra living space for a ranch manager or vacation rental purposes exists in a converted granary.

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The million-dollar views.

The land is the obvious big value of this ranch. Looking south, Wild Horse Island is visible across Flathead Lake. The north edge of the property borders private timberland and there is a Montana Land Reliance conservation easement on the property, which allows the next owner to update or replace the existing homes in their current locations.

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Bow Lake provides waterfowl habitat.

The property includes a natural 25-acre pond/wetlands area.

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The Huckins Ranch can be yours for $6,950,000.

The ranch is listed by Jim Toth at Western Ranch Brokers. See all the photos and complete details HERE.

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