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Rolling Thunder Ranch Price Reduced

February 12th, 2010

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Offering price is $7,900,000, Reduced from $9,950,000 (20% Off)

The Rolling Thunder Ranch is located approximately one hour south of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, near the small community of Bondurant. Consisting of 3,579 deeded acres, the ranch offers a varied terrain of rock outcroppings, grassy draws, and sagebrush ridges mixed with heavy stands of aspen and conifer trees. By bordering BLM land and 2.5 miles of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, thousands of additional acres are provided to enjoy. Rolling Thunder is a wildlife paradise with elk, Mule deer, Pronghorn antelope, moose, Sage grouse, Ruffed grouse, Blue grouse, hawks, eagles, songbirds, and other small game animals found on the ranch. Several springs and ponds provide water for the wildlife or livestock and could be enlarged and enhanced to create premium water features and trout habitat. A modest 3BR, 2.5BA home is included. The Rolling Thunder Ranch is an “end-of-the-road property” and offers breathtaking mountain views of the Wyoming Range and the Gros Ventre Range.

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Willow’s Bend Residence, 50% Interest For Sale

December 29th, 2009

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Double L Ranch - Star Valley, Wyoming - Is it your dream to own a residence in Wyoming, but you don’t feel like you would spend enough time to justify full-time ownership?  The Double L Ranch Willow’s Bend Residence is a perfect solution for your family.  Sitting on 4.8 acres along the banks of the Salt River, this 4,200 sqft custom 200 year-old-log retreat boasts stunning river and mountain views from every room. Designed to meet the unique characteristics of a mountain lifestyle; the 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath Willow’s Bend Residence has comfortable gathering spaces for entertaining friends and family, flanked by luxurious private suites that await after a long day of adventures. » More: Willow’s Bend Residence, 50% Interest For Sale

Live Water Properties Welcomes Ben Pierce

October 12th, 2009

ben-pierce-biophotoBen Pierce joins Live Water Properties and will be assisting buyers and sellers with their ranch real estate needs.

Ben retired in 2008 after 25 years with The Nature Conservancy (TNC).  He was based in Montana for nine years and was the Co-Director of that Chapter serving as the Wyoming State Director for 11 years and the National Director of TNC’s Conservation Buyer Program for 5 years.  Ben has helped negotiate hundreds of conservation transactions valued in excess of $650 million while protecting over 500,000 acres in the northern Rockies. » More: Live Water Properties Welcomes Ben Pierce

Avery MacMillan lands a cutthroat

September 2nd, 2009

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Avery MacMillan landed a cutthroat trout yesterday on an unnamed creek in Idaho.  As the youngest member of the Live Water team, Avery has been fishing for the past two summers.  The trout was released unharmed. www.livewaterproperties.com

Evironmentally-Friendly Real Estate Investment

July 17th, 2009

live-waterThe Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford’s Said Business School has published an excellent article entitled “Blended Value Investing: Innovations in Real Estate.”  This article defines Blended Value Investing as investment that focuses not only on meeting defined financial return targets, but on preserving and creating ecological conservation value as well.  The paper focuses specifically on Blended Value Investing in real estate, and begins by listing the vehicles available to invest in such properties.  These vehicles are niche-individual deals, funds, and a marketplace.  Since much ecological and conservation-based real estate investment involves large tracts of land that trade infrequently, niche deals and funds provide the best way to access this kind of investment.

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The Shoulder Seasons of Jackson Hole

June 18th, 2009

A frequently asked question during the busy summer fishing season is: what do I consider to be the best time to fish our rivers in the area?  I generally have to laugh as the angler up front hooks yet another nice fish on a large dry fly and the person behind me is so awe struck by the scenery and cobalt sky that he or she is not too concerned about the catching.  My initial thought is what most everyone prefers, the peak summer months, which are July, August and September. Then I begin to recall truly incredible excursions almost every month of the year, so after releasing a solid 15inch trout from the net I look at the guy and comment that April and October are the best times in my opinion.  Again, I laugh as he looks back and says “but is it not snowy and cold then,” as everyone assumes.

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Green Valley Land Trust and Bar Cross Ranch

June 18th, 2009

Bar Cross Ranch, Cora, WyomingStanding on a the edge of a butte on theBar Cross Ranch affords a beautiful view—of the canyons and spires of the Wind River Range to the north and east and the verdant irrigated meadows and bottomland to the south.  In fact, it is this very site with this incredible view that we chose as the location for our Annual Donor Appreciation Picnic this year.  But, this is just one of about six sites we considered, as this beautiful 11,000+-acre property has a lot of special spots.

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Ranch Market Update: Summer 2009

June 16th, 2009

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“Stability in Volumes, Values, and Emerging Trends”

Many of the themes we reported on in our Fall 2008 CNBC story and newsletter have evolved into full form now with strong new trends emerging, (see www.LiveWaterProperties.com for an archived copy of the Fall 2008 Ranch Market Update).

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