Available for rent weekly or monthly for larger parties or special occasions. Historical Tours available on request.

"The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built." Frank Lloyd Wright On Nature

The original Wright designed house and cabin ( www.savewright.org, www.franklloydwright.org ) are located within the main compound where in 1909 Wright designed the "Como orchards-University Heights subdivision". It has been reported that the ranch was Wright's first subdivision project in his Prairie Style of architecture. Wright originally designed the original 2,500 acre property with a large bunkhouse and multiple small lots that now include the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style House and Cabin, the Upper and Lower Meadow Suites, and the new Cider House entertainment center for family and friends. The old bunkhouse was torn down decades ago. For Frank Lloyd Wright fans, we have provided historical tours on request.

In the past, the ranch has been used as a working cattle ranch. Currently, many celebrities own property in the Bitterroot valley and are hidden behind closed gates.

The ranch is comprised of multiple legal lot sizes ranging from less than one acre to 50 acres, including the 20 acre historical subdivision plot dated to 1910. To our knowledge, the historical house and cabin are the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed Prairie style structures in the northwest. Extensive wildlife including deer, elk, and moose can be seen in the meadows and the forest on the ranch which borders National Land and Wilderness..

The Cider House entertainment center was built in 2003 and is aptly named, since it has been built to resemble a turn of the century Frank Lloyd Wright designed building. The Cider House has been built on the old 1920's ranch apple processing building site, using old barn wood from one of the old apple orchid barns that fell into disrepair. Incredible panoramic views of the Sapphire and Bitterroot mountains are enjoyed from inside the Cider House or on the viewing deck. There is a full kitchen and bathroom with shower in the Cider house as well. We use the building for entertaining larger groups and for business meetings. We also use the building for guest overflow sleeping quarters.

The Cider House

There is over 100+ acres of forest on the ranch. We have private horse back riding trails through out the ranch that connect to miles of forest service trails. Additional ranch activities include hiking, mountain biking, relaxing in the ranch Jacuzzi, indoor basketball in the farm barn, archery, and target shooting. We are conveniently located a few minutes from shopping and the local hospital in Hamilton. The Hamilton public golf course and the new aquatic center is just 15 minutes away. Also, we enjoy the new fitness center a few miles away in Darby with the latest in work out equipment, inclusive of weight machines, free weights, and cardio. An airport with jet service is also found in Hamilton and the international airport is in Missoula one hour away. Rental cars are available in Missoula and Hamilton.

The ranch is organic and is free of pesticides and herbicides. The water from the well is pure without a possibility of human contamination. Cattle are pastured on our organic fields from June to October and sold in the fall. Quarter horses graze in the fields. There is an abundance of water on the property with multiple springs and excellent irrigation water rights. We have been told that there is enough useable irrigation water on the ranch to start our own golf course. There is no conservation easement on the property at his time.  

Eastern view of the Ranch Meadows and Sapphire Mountains

World class fly fishing is available on the Bitterroot river is just a few minutes away. Fly fishing is available a few hours away on the Big Hole, Rock Creek, Blackfoot, Gallatin, Salmon rivers just a few hours away. There are excellent guide services available for river fly fishing.  A small pond on the ranch is available to practice fly casting. We have a shotgun and pistol shooting area available on site.

Winter snow activities start the end of November on the ranch and include cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and sledding. Excellent downhill skiing is available at Lost Trails Powder Mountain 30 minutes to the south. Guided snowmobile trips and dog sledding are also available in the valley. For summer and winter lovers, the ranch and surrounding area is an incredible place to enjoy. The amenities are  close. The scenery is fantastic. Wildlife is highly visible. Trophy bucks and elk roam the ranch.

The fireplaces in the Wright and Cider house invites us to nestle in with a good book and/or binoculars for wildlife viewing.

For special occasions, the ranch is available for rental for larger groups. Inquire at 1-858-442-8863 for information.

Winter Vista looking Northeast above the Main Compound