890 Hope Rd, Helmville, MT 59843

Remarks: OFF GRID and off the beaten path, with possible Owner financing! 40 incredibly PRIVATE, SUSTAINABLE, partly timbered acres, with a nearly 1200 sf cabin nestled so secretly into the Montana mountain terrain, that even the long-time locals don't know it's here! +/-15 miles from the little town of Helmsville, MT, an area known for its excellent hunting. A developed spring with cistern provides limitless, strong, gravity-run water pressure to the house and exterior faucets. (Bathroom water supply has not been completed. ) A 'Snorkel' 750-gal wood-fired hot tub is easily serviced by the spring, as well. This is the kind of off-grid property that we look for: easy to maintain, easy to heat, easy to winterize and leave, and then easy to come back to! An Outback solar system with 4 solar panels and 18, 6-year-old golf cart batteries provide ample power for lights, fans, the shopvac, TV, and internet (provided by dish service). Cell service is available if a Wilson booster antenna is used. There is a composting toilet inside, and a luxurious 2-seater outhouse with large passive solar windows to keep the interior warm, and doubles as a fantastic wildlife viewing station! Elk, deer, bear, fox, coyote, many, many birds, and more. Current owners have harvested their yearly venison and elk from the porch on this structure. The previous owner and builder of this property left no information on a septic system, although there are drain pipes from the house that appear to indicate one. There is a shower stall next to the hot tub, which uses a sun or camping shower bag. The history of the structures on this property is quite unique-Guenther Hellberg, who escaped from Eastern Germany around 1980, came here to create a self-sustaining property for his immediate and extended families. He built a small and sturdy log cabin, using materials from the land. (This structure is now used as a shop/storage. ) He lived there while he designed and built the larger house. (His extensive designs, drawings, and notes will remain in a file with the property. A possible language barrier-they are all in German!) The house is very well-built, with a main floor of living room, extension of the kitchen with huge amounts of counter space and view windows, wood cook stove, fireplace, and solid stairs to access the second story. The kitchen, bathroom and extra rooms are created from travel trailers that were affixed to the house structure and then wrapped with extra insulation and exterior siding that makes them blend into the rest of the structure completely. (The listing Broker didn't realize there was any difference until the Sellers pointed this out to her!) The interior portions of some of the trailer portions needs minor completion. Upstairs is a set of bunkbeds, a closet, and master bedroom with a beautiful view out to the meadows on the property. The 'Old World' quality of the construction on this home is quite evident! Whether you need a year-around private and self-sustaining property, are looking for great hunting land, 4-wheeler or snowmobile property, or a peaceful retreat, this hidden Montana mountain gem fits the bill! Most furniture stays, as well! Call Listing Broker Theresa Mondale, 406-544-5970, for more info. MAXIMIZE YOUR PERSONAL FREEDOM on this Western Montana property!