Read article : Montana lodge for sale for $4.9million
A luxury lodge on a 70-acre property in Montana is on the market for $4.9million.
The ranch, called The Summit, sits about 70 miles from Missoula by Seeley Lake.
The owners Jeff and Pat Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to look for a vacation home in Montana.
The 8,000sq-ft home has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft, five full baths and two half baths. The kitchen has a wood-burning pizza oven.
The luxury lodge named The Summit sits on 70 acres of land in central Montana
The extravagant lodge is listed at $4.9million. The owners declined to say how much the land costed when they bought it
Owners Pat and Jeff Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to buy a getaway in the mountains
The kitchen is decked out with a wood-burning pizza oven because the Arestys like to entertain
For Thanksgiving dinner the Arestys took the furniture out of the spacious living room and stretched out long tables in front of the fireplace to make room for 25 guests
The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range
The guest house next door sleeps eight and has three full baths.
The Arestys bought the original 40 acres parcel in 1991. They completed building a log cabin in 1994. In 2004 they added 30 neighboring acres.
They declined to say how much they spent on the land.
Eventually the couple decided to make Seeley Lake their full-time home.
In 1999 they began a three-year remodel, adding a new living room, master bedroom, entry, powder room, gym, and hot tub. They also redid the kitchen and dining area.
‘It’s all about how it was built. It was impeccably built,’ Jeff told the Wall Street Journal.
There is an outdoor fireplace along with several indoor fireplaces for the sub-zero winter months
A stone mason from Missoula worked on the cabin for three years
The guest house has a fully functional kitchen area in addition to sleeping space for eight people
The red wood found throughout the house is hand-planed oak
The master bedroom has a stone fireplace. 'It's pretty nice to have a crackling fire in your bedroom,' Jeff said
The master bathroom has a freestanding bathtub and oversize shower. The flooring is local stone
The property's remodel took three years according to Jeff
The spacious kitchen is fully furnished with appliances including a wood-burning pizza oven
Jeff estimates that they have put more than $5million into the property.
The floors are stone and hand-planed oak.
The chandeliers came from an antique lighting store in Spokane, Washington, Jeff said.
A stone mason from Missoula worked on the house for three years.
The bunk beds in the sleeping loft were custom-made.
The master bedroom has a stone fireplace. ‘It’s pretty nice to have a crackling fire in your bedroom,’ Jeff said.
The master bath has a freestanding tub. There is a sauna next to the gym.
Jeff and Pat are both retired hospital pharmacists. They are selling their Montana home because they're moving to California
The main house has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft along with five full baths and two half baths
Most of the decor in the house mimics the natural scenery surrounding it
The chandeliers came from an antique lighting store in Spokane, Washington, Jeff said
The cozy house is nestled in the Montana mountains
When the couple bought the neighboring land, it came with a log house that they remodeled and turned into a guesthouse. The guesthouse has a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bunk room and three full baths.
There is also a detached two-car garage and a snowmobile shed.
The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range.
The couple will miss ‘the solitude, the peacefulness and all of our friends’ Jeff said.
The scenery surrounding the house is far from what the Arestys were used to when they lived in Florida
The mountain home in a remote area of Montana 70 miles from Missoula
The couple will miss the secluded quiet when they leave their Montana mountain home
For Thanksgiving dinner they would take the furniture out of the living room and stretch out long tables in front of the fireplace and have 25 guests.
‘It’s a great house for entertaining. We had summer parties and big Thanksgiving and Christmas parties for 20 to 30 people,’ he said.
The couple are both retired hospital pharmacists. They are selling because they are moving to California.
Bill McDavid of Hall and Hall has the listing.
The listing agent for the home is Bill McDavid with Hall and Hall. The photos show of the beautiful scenery surrounding the sprawling property
The guest house is perfect for entertaining visitors who want to join in with the seclusion. It sleeps eight people and has three bathrooms
