Country Home with Grazing and Irrigated Acres, Shop & Trees

Description

Country Home with Grazing and Irrigated Acres

Surrounded on all sides by open prairie, this 153+/- acre property with move-in ready 3 bedroom, 2 bath single wide mobile home, detached garage and an additional shop is ideal for the person looking to get out of town and into the country. Currently the property is set up to become the ultimate hobby farm or small acreage to run a few cows or horses, however with the neighboring 2,500+/- ranch also for sale, this property could be added on as a ranch house if larger acreage is needed.   73+/- of the property acres are deeded, adjoining another 80 acres of BLM lease, both included in the sale. 

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home, Garage and Shop

The single-wide mobile home was purchased new and moved to the location in 2001. A 20’ x 26’ metal-sided garage followed in 2009 and finally a 30’ x 40’ implement shed in 2016. The mobile home measures 18’ x 76’ and has 1368 square feet of living space, heated with a propane fueled forced air furnace and cooled with a central air conditioning system.  The garage closest to the home has been finished with electricity, concrete floor and 2 electric garage door openers. Asphalt was added in front of the garage in 2012 for additional parking.  The implement shed, built in 2016, is metal sided with metal roof and dirt floor.  The 2 overhead garage doors measure approximately 12’ x 12’.  A small barn and set of corrals on the property with hydrant and heated water tank could be refurbished for future use. 

Flood Irrigation, Seasonal Dodson Creek and Reservoir

11.3+/- acres of the property come with irrigation rights from the Dodson Irrigation District.  In the past, the owner has flood irrigated the property to be hayed.  Dodson Creek also runs seasonally through the property, filling a man-made reservoir used to water cattle.  The property is perimeter fenced and is currently utilized for grazing.

County Road Access, Fencing, Shelterbelt, Private Well and Septic

The home is accessed by a short gravel road.  Continuous fencing creates the yard boundary, where a mature tree grove was planted years ago and with careful care by the owner, continues to flourish today. The lawn is quite large and well cared for. A traveler sprinkler, included with the purchase, allows the owner to maintain the yard and trees with ease. Water for the home is provided by private well drilled in 2006 and reaching approximately 26 feet deep.  Property taxes for the 2023 year were $1681.32.

Dodson, Montana

The property is located approximately 1 mile north of Dodson, Montana, a town of 125+/- people along the Milk River.  A K-12 school is operated in Dodson as well as a Post Office and Catholic Church. Dodson is 17 miles west of Malta, town of 2000 residents, and 70 miles east of Havre, a town of 10,000 residents.  Dodson is the host of the Phillips County Fair, known as the longest continuously running County Fair in Montana.  Agriculture is the primary economic driver in the area, with dryland farming, irrigated hay and cattle ranches surrounding the town.