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Rare opportunity to own a beautiful 29.45-acre horse property in the scenic Marias Valley just outside of Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. This area is known for its strong ranching roots, wide open spaces, horseback riding, hunting, agriculture, and true Northern Montana lifestyle. Surrounded by breathtaking mountain, river valley, and prairie views, this meticulously maintained hobby ranch offers the space, freedom, and functionality buyers are searching for. The 1,824 sq. ft. home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and extensive mature landscaping that creates a private park like setting with room to relax and enjoy the quiet country lifestyle. The property is fully set up for horses, livestock, and everyday ranch use with a barn, shop, corrals, loafing sheds, arena, and fenced and cross fenced pastures. Whether you want to ride, train, run a few head of livestock, raise 4-H animals, or simply enjoy a turnkey Montana setup, this property is ready. Located in true Northern Montana ranch country, this property offers the rare combination of usable acreage, well-kept improvements, big sky views, and small-town convenience near Shelby. Whether you are looking for a full-time residence, equestrian retreat, hobby ranch, recreational getaway, or peaceful Montana escape, this property delivers the Western lifestyle, privacy, and room to roam that are getting harder to find. Clean, functional, scenic, and well equipped, this is the kind of horse property that rarely comes available.

• Bedrooms
  3
• Bathrooms
  2
• Sq Footage
  1824
• Acres
  29.45
• Days on Market
  4

Additional Features

• Above Grade Finished Area
  1824
• Attached Garage
  Yes
• Bathrooms Full
  2
• Bathrooms Total Integer
  2
• Bedrooms Total
  3
• Building Area Source
  Public Records
• Building Area Total
  1824
• City
  Shelby
• Contract Status Change Date
  2026-05-06
• Cooling
  None
• Cumulative Days On Market
  1
• Directions
  From Marias Valley Rd, take Marias Acres Rd, then turn left on River Ridge Lane
• Documents Count
  6
• Fencing
  Barbed Wire, Cross Fenced, Perimeter, Pipe, Wrought Iron
• Garage Spaces
  2
• Garage
  Yes
• Heating
  Baseboard, Wood
• Heating
  Yes
• Latitude
  48.417520
• Levels
  One
• Listing Contract Date
  4
• Listing Key
  1159589879
• List Price
  785000
• Living Area
  1824
• Living Area Source
  Public Records
• Longitude
  -111.873417
• Lot Features
  Lawn, Landscaped, Sprinklers In Ground
• Lot Size Acres
  29.45
• Lot Size Square Feet
  1282842
• MLS Area Major
  Other Counties/ State
• MLS Area Minor
  12 M - Other Montana Counties
• MLS Status
  Active
• Occupant Type
  Owner
• Original List Price
  785000
• Originating System Name
  S W M T
• Other Structures
  Arena, Barns, Corrals, Poultry Coop, Sheds, Storage, Workshop
• Parcel Number
  0000601080
• Parking Features
  Attached, Garage
• Photos Count
  67
• Postal Code
  59474
• Property Sub Type
  Single Family Residence
• Property Type
  Residential
• Sewer
  Septic Tank
• Standard Status
  Active
• Stories
  1
• Subdivision Name
  Other
• Tax Annual Amount
  3819.00
• Tax Legal Description
  S28, T31 N, R02 W, PT SE4NW4 and S28, T31 N, R02 W, MARIAS VALLEY ACRES LOT 14
• Tax Year
  2025
• Unparsed Address
  42 River Ridge Lane
• Utilities
  Electricity Available, Propane, Septic Available, Water Available
• View
  Farmland, Meadow, Mountains, Rural, River, Southern Exposure, Creek Stream, Valley
• View
  Yes
• Water Source
  Well
• Year Built
  1979

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