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FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT and BAR COMPLEX in FISHTAIL MONTANA

Turn-Key multi-building facility, rebuilt in 2010, new equipment, efficiency apartment, 2.15 acres.

$657,500

includes liquor license, furniture, fixtures, equipment, real estate

HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE and BUSINESS COMPLEX

located in the Stillwater River Valley of South Central Montana.

Full Service Restaurant, Full Beverage Licensed Bar, Separate Private Event Building, Efficiency Apartment, Outdoor Entertainment Facilities, Separate Retail-Fly Shop Building.

ROOM FOR EXPANSION into LODGING with 2.15 acres of LAND.

This updated and expanded hospitality property is just 70 miles southwest of Billings Montana at the base of the Beartooth Mountain Range. This location has a strong history as popular destination for tourists along with a loyal following of regional patrons. 

The property consists of three Historic Buildings along with 2.15+/- acres of Land. In 2010 the Restaurant and Bar was rebuilt to the studs and expanded with a New Kitchen, New Coolers, New Dining Room, New Bathrooms, New Bar, New Roof, Outdoor Entertaining Facilities and more.

The businesses, real estate, equipment, and licenses are all included in the sale. Approximate 1 acre of vacant land provides an excellent opportunity for expansion into RV Parking, Camping and Lodging.

VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS! Montana’s highest peaks soar in the southern sky offering breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains from this newly updated and expanded hospitality complex.

The property is located in the heart of Montana’s Recreational Playground in the Stillwater River Valley at the base of the Beartooth Mountain Range. Billings, Montana’s largest city is 70-miles to the Northeast with an International Airport.

The Restaurant and Bar Building was completely rebuilt in 2010.  Everything from the studs to the interior was reconstructed with new materials including a new roof.

The Kitchen was expanded and upgraded with new equipment, a new Bar and Back Bar were added, a new Cooler Room was added behind the Bar, a new Server Station was added just outside the Kitchen, a semi-private Office / Gaming Room was added.

The Building is ADA accessible including two bathrooms that were rebuilt during the remodel.

The Private Event Building is the original location of the restaurant prior to the 2010 rebuild.  It has a full kitchen, reception area and dining room with a wall of windows.  The upper level has an efficiency apartment with ¾ bath. The front entrance has a reception foyer.  There is also a dining room entrance from the covered boardwalk and kitchen entrance for staff.

There is a large covered dining Pavilion between the Restaurant and Private Event Buildings.  The grounds are beautiful with two two fire rings, swing sets and two horseshoe pits.

A portion of the Pavilion is open with the majority covered along with a covered boardwalk that connect the Restaurant, Pavilion, and Private Event Facilities.

The Restaurant has a large dining deck that is connected to the boardwalk to the covering dining Pavilion.

The grounds are really beautiful and include a covered Music Stage with electrical service.  People love to dance under the stars after watching the 4^th of July fireworks.  There is some light fencing allowing a cover charge for the entertainment if desired.

Approximately 1 acre of land east of the buildings is vacant with potential for expansion.  Preliminary plans are available for an RV Park with Cabins and Tent Camping areas.

The Retail Gift Shop is a historic log cabin.  There isn’t any plumbing to this building.  It has housed businesses ranging from a fly-shop, real estate office, gift store to an art studio. There were some updates to this building by a previous owner.

RECREATION and CULTURE: Recreational opportunities in the immediate area include over 17 blue ribbon trout fishing waters along with hiking, horseback riding, hunting, downhill & cross country skiing and wildlife viewing. Montana’s waters hold 56 species of native fish.  The Stillwater River is a world renowned trout fishery.

The recreational amenities of the area draw a large circle of tourists in addition to the regional and local patrons.  It is located. The area is very scenic with all of the outdoor activities Montana can offer including fly fishing, hiking, wildlife photography, downhill and cross country skiing, hunting, backcountry adventures, horseback riding and much more. The property is located near Custer National Forest and a major thoroughfare to Yellowstone National Park.

ACCESS and EASEMENTS: The Property is accessible year round via a paved state highway that is well maintained. The septic system for this property is located on an adjacent property with an easement in place.

LOCATION: The Property is located in the Rocky Mountain foothills of South Central Montana just north of the Beartooth Mountain Range near the town of Fishtail in southern Stillwater County.  Columbus, 30 miles northeast, is the county seat. Billings, Montana’s largest city is 40 miles east of Columbus via I-90.

ELEVATION AND CLIMATE: The property’s proximity to the Beartooth Front affords it a fairly predictable Chinook area. Consequently, the winters can be quite pleasant, although occasionally very low temperatures and significant snowfalls occur.  Elevations on the property average 5,000 feet.

AIRPORT: Billings’ Logan International Airport, 70 miles to the northeast, provides major carrier and regional airline service.  Columbus, 30 miles northeast of the property, has a regional airport with a recently upgraded 3,800’ x 75’ paved runway and private hangers. Red Lodge, 45 miles southeast, also has a regional airport.

WILDLIFE: Wildlife in the area is abundant including elk, moose, big horn sheep, mountain goat, whitetail deer, mule deer, black bear, grizzly bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, turkey, grouse and sand hill crane along with other various upland game birds. Spring is a magical time when it is common to see newborn elk calves, deer fawns or bear cubs. Wild native trout abound in local streams and rivers.

LOCALE: The property is just minutes away from Benbow Road and Woodbine Trailheads into Custer National Forest. The Custer adjoins Gallatin National Forest and together forms the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area. This is the largest contiguous designated wilderness area in the lower 48.

The 900,000 acres contained in the Custer and Gallatin national forests is contiguous to two (2) million acres that comprise Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. At one time, the Crow Indian Reservation was located in this lush mountain valley.  In the late 1800’s, the reservation relocated to the southeast and this land opened for homesteading.