There comes a moment amid the noise and joys of hustle and flow of life in the bright lights, big city, when we yearn for the woods and a bit of quiet time, solitude, and peace.
There is, however, a great joy in getting away from it all—while bringing a bit of it with you.
Consider the forest beauty of a 159-acre idyll in Canada’s Niagara Escarpment Biosphere reserve; a 417-acre mountain kingdom in Vermont; or perhaps a turn-of-the-century lakefront villa in the Stockholm Archipelago. Or head out to the Western frontier at Rocky Bar O Ranch on the edge of Glacier National Park.
Into the wild woods we go!
The 7,600-square-foot main house, tucked under its steep-raked, snow-shedding roof, waits at the loop end of a gated, winding gravel drive amid its great lawns, rolling fields, maple forest and pine of the protected valley where wildlife abounds.
The 13,393-square-foot main house was cited in the book Rustic Living by Ralph Kylloe as one of the great rustic homes in the United States. Its magnificent finishes and details of wood, bark, and stone blend with open-plan living spaces to offer supreme comfort and great light.
The great room has a monumental stone fireplace and adjoins a chef’s kitchen; both rooms open to a screened-in porch and a fireside deck with a view of the Green Mountains.
The six-bedroom home also boasts a 22-seat theater, a gym, spa, and massage room. There’s a basketball half-court within the heated barn, as well as a two-bedroom guest suite and three-bay garage.
The listed main house underwent an extensive restoration, adding modern amenities yet retaining the simplicity and richness of its turn-of-the-century design.
Large windows illuminate the airy living spaces’ carved wood detailing, exposed beams, and cool gray paint scheme. A contemporary custom kitchen serves a sunny breakfast room, and sun-porch dining space.
There are three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms overall. An upper-level lake-view terrace overlooks the sunny, south-facing site, with the lakeside veranda linking the main house with the guest cottage (with its own wood-burning hearth), outdoor kitchen, and pavilion.
The garden provides plenty of space for play, and the fruit trees add to the charm of the woodland setting, which includes two lakeside plots zoned for building rights.
A 2.5-mile stretch of the North Fork of the Flathead River runs along the north and eastern edges of the ranch—a fly-fishing paradise with cutthroat and bull trout. Coal Creek, which resembles a rushing river, flows for half a mile along the southern boundary.
The ranch’s spring-fed streams, ponds, mountain meadows, and old-growth forests are habitat for elk, moose, black and grizzly bears, wolves, mountain lions, beavers, foxes, grouse—and eagles.
The infrastructure includes three residential areas with traditional log cabins and an assortment of barns, workshops, and storage buildings for outdoor sports enthusiasts and nature lovers.
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