About This Home

This 17-bedroom, 12-bathroom single family at 16900 US Hwy 2 E in Essex, MT is listed for $12,700,000 ($626 per sqft). Built in 1985, the home offers 20,300 sqft of living space on a 22.00 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1985
  • 22.00 acre lot
  • Fireplace
  • Waterfront

Property Details

12 full
4-car garage
1985

Amenities

FireplaceWaterfrontViewA/C
Listing Description

Summit Mountain Lodge is a rare Glacier-area legacy hospitality property combining established lodging, restaurant, wedding, private event, and destination dining operations with significant future expansion potential. The property is positioned as a private Glacier-area hospitality platform serving national park visitors, destination wedding guest

s, private dining groups, tour operators, and experiential tourism clientele seeking privacy, scenery, and access to Montana wilderness. Ownership believes the property represents one of the few remaining privately owned independent hospitality properties positioned near Glacier National Park within a market increasingly dominated by large corporate hospitality operators.

Established lodging operation Established destination dining reputation Established wedding and event business Historic Glacier-area hospitality infrastructure Existing expansion capability Infrastructure-enabled hospitality platform Legacy Glacier-area ownership opportunity The Summit Mountain Lodge and Steakhouse with a full liquor license.

A turn-key, extremely successful, 22 acre retreat. With breathtaking views of the renowned, ''Crown of the Continent'', this exclusive property consisting of 17 structures, sits on top of the continental divide at 5,216 feet and is situated at the headwaters of Bear Creek.

Surrounded by over 5 million acres of Montana wilderness allows the opportunity to watch the bull moose and abundant wildlife from of the deck of Glaciers top rated restaurant and gifts you with one of best views in the entire state of Montana! Surface Water: Bear Creek.

The cabins have a +90% occupancy rate during the season Surface water is from the Bear Creek Headwaters. Primary Residence built on site in 2021, Restaurant built in 1906 and remodeled in 2013. Total ownership is 31.35 acres. This offering is approximately 20 acres with all the Summit Mountain Lodge operations.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$67,922/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$9,185
Interest$55,033
Insurance$3,704

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

16900 US Hwy 2 E

Essex, MT 59916

Summit Mountain Lodge

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

FireplaceVaultedCeilingsWalkInClosets

Property Details

Views

ParkMountains

Parking

Assigned

Heating

BaseboardElectric (Heating)

Cooling

DuctlessWall Unit(s)

Appliances

DishwasherMicrowaveRangeWasher

Questions & Answers

This 17-bedroom, 12-bathroom single family at 16900 US Hwy 2 E is listed at $12,700,000 ($626/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $67,922 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1985, 22.00 acre lot, Fireplace, Waterfront. Interior Features: Fireplace, VaultedCeilings, WalkInClosets.

This property is listed by Jeffrey M Fisher.

JF

Jeffrey M Fisher

License RRE-RBS-LIC-79897

Agent at PureWest Real Estate

Listed by PureWest Real Estate · Broker phone: (406) 751-5605 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 30070806· Source: Montana Regional MLS· 149 days on PropertySimple

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16900 US Hwy 2 E, Essex, MT 59916

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