105 N. Main Street
Westby, MT 59275
We’re
beginning to consider selling our home, located at the outskirts of Westby, MT.
If necessary we can be flexible according to the buyer’s timetable, but aren’t
in a hurry to leave otherwise.
The property
consists of two long rectangular lots, with a total of 2 acres. The east side
of both lots touches the ND border. The lot with the main house has city water
and sewer, and the other lot, which has an abandoned house on it, still has the
hookups for city water, sewer, and power.
Our 3
bedroom 1 bath home was built around 1915, and had several energy efficient
upgrades approximately 10 years ago. Several windows were replaced, and a
30-year roof was installed. The house is 768 square feet, 1.5 stories, with an
unfinished basement. There is a well in the basement that could be used as a
backup water source in case of emergency. The basement is officially listed as
435 square feet, though part of that is shorter than full size. Tall trees and
hedges provide shade in summer, and shelter in winter.
The water
heater is electric, and the stove and furnace run on propane. Behind the house
is the 500-gallon propane tank, which will stay with the house. Washing machine
and dryer hookups are in the laundry room on the first story, and there is a
walk-in pantry beside the laundry room, opening onto the kitchen. The water
heater is elderly, so we purchased a new one. It’s not installed at this time,
and will stay with the house whether it’s been needed yet or not.
A partially finished
shop, about 40’x20’, stands out in back, with a man door and also a large
rollup door built to accommodate a semi tractor. Most of the materials needed
to finish it are already there. The concrete floor is rebar re-enforced to be
able to hold large equipment, and we purchased a 1-year-old recycled-oil
furnace (can burn used oil or diesel—some farmers in this area are even willing
to give away their used oil if you pick it up).
We’ve parked numerous trucks, trailers, and various other pieces of
heavy equipment at the same time on the back of the property—there’s lots of
room for vehicles and equipment.
As a bonus,
there’s a two-room mother-in-law cottage near the house. It’s in need of
repair, but could make a handy addition of over 200 square feet to the living
quarters or storage area.
Our asking
price for both lots combined will be $225,000 once we’ve completed our to-do
list over the summer and fall—external paint is going on very soon, with other
items to follow. While work is in process, we’d be willing to negotiate a bit
for as-is condition.
The town of
Westby is located along the ND border, about 9 miles south of Canada. The K-12
school is only about ½ mile from our home. Westby boasts a small grocery/meat
store, a hardware store, a café, post office, and a park. Though the park is
small, it’s famous worldwide among bird-watchers, due to its unique location along
the border of two different migratory flight paths. The surrounding area is
agricultural, mainly wheat, soybeans, lentils, etc.
The major
oil hub of Williston, ND is about 75 miles away, well within commuting distance.
If you have
any questions, please call or text Noni at 406-480-4102, or email you_neak@yahoo.com.
Available Sunday 12:00pm through Friday 12:00 pm, during normal waking hours
for Mountain Time.
