20501 Old Highway 93 S , Florence, MT 59833(Missoula County)

Own a piece of history! Historic Carlton Homestead for Sale. This extremely well maintained property consists of the historic Carlton homestead house on Carlton Creek. This property has so much to offer you have to see it in person to really appreciate its beauty and the love and hard work the owner has put into it to bring it into a modern day functional home but keeping its historical charm. The homestead house is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, with a large loft area that is currently being used as an office. The house is immaculately maintained with all new electrical, plumbing, flooring, roof and added insulation. When you walk into the home you are greeted by the spacious beautiful "modern" farm kitchen recently installed with top of the line products, including Koch Dura Supreme Knotty Alder cabinets and GE Profile appliances. There are custom draperies throughout the home. Enjoy cool evenings by the fire of the beautiful Waterford wood stove. Just imagine working from a home this beautiful and with the fastest internet speeds in Western Montana while listening to Carlton Creek in your own backyard. property. There are mature trees throughout the property including mature apple, cherry, pear and plum trees. Two gardens provide ample reward for those who choose to grow their own groceries. The guesthouse is Super Good Cents certified and includes 14 solar panels. The guesthouse is 490 sq ft. and includes a full kitchen with GE Profile Convection Range and refrigerator and a bath. The Shop/Garage is also Super Good Cents certified and includes a 3 bay garage with a high bay door for a motorhome. There is also a carport and a large bonus room and bathroom. The garage has a woodstove as well for working on those winter projects. There's a huge outdoor living space with a concrete patio that includes an outdoor kitchen, a pergola with custom cushions for relaxing, a gazebo with lighting and a ceiling fan, area for your hot tub and beautiful custom artwork from Missoula artist George Ybarra. After an afternoon of entertaining on the luxurious patio, you can head on down to the bonfire area next to the creek and throw some horseshoes in the custom horseshoe pit! The pasture can be fed from a very senior 2nd water right which has already been adjudicated in the Montana Water Court or through the use of the pasture well and piping. There are 3 barns. A very large barn with a shop and woodstove, a small saddle barn and an historic log barn that was used as a stage coach stop back in the day. Lastly, there's a large garden/tractor shed for all your toys and a woodshed as well. 20501 Old US Hwy 93 S is the most beautiful oasis in the Bitterroot.