This home was sighted perfectly on this unique one acre lot. On a bend of the Swan River where the last faster flowing waters back up from the dam, ultimately creating an A-typical riverscape, akin to a fishing swimming and boating lake! Giant rock outcroppings were integrated into the landscaping. A private paved circular drive, lined with tall cedars and pines as you approach. Profuse greenery and ferns border the lawn and river bank. Walking toward the home are huge boulder stair steps, forged iron handrails, a pond/ water feature and flourishing perennial gardens. Stamped Concrete patios wrap the home and offer versatile outdoor kitchen and relaxation spaces. This is an architectural masterpiece; custom mortise and tenon old world style timber frame construction. Entry is both visually beautiful and practical having in floor heat over flagstone tiles and ash hardwood floors. The interior is stunning! Wood clad higher end windows and 9' patio doors, a commanding native stone fireplace that stretches to the vaulted ceilings from a massive one piece stone hearth. Great room, dining area, 8' table and chairs, open to a custom designed kitchen, equipped with integrated sub 0 refrigerator and sub 0 freezer. Rocked and tiled alcove around the stainless Wolf gas double oven range. Granite top center island has a plank bar counter, a prep sink, microwave, built in wine chiller. The cabinetry is knotty alder, granite tops, apron sink, windows, lots of view windows! The greater outdoors patio is accessed from both the kitchen and the french double doors in the great room! The primary BR has an imperial en-suite bath; slipper soaking tub and a separate shower, double sink vanity, mirrored makeup and dressing bureau, private water closet. Heated tiled floors, beautiful lighting. A glass door opens to a lounging patio. The walk-through closet has built-in dressers on either side, and joins the office, featuring a wall of knotty alder cabinetry and office desk. Powder room, a laundry room, a full bath in hallway, plus a 100 bottle wine cellar that doubles as precious fishing pole storage! Upstairs from the great room, is a private guest bedroom suite, or media room, on the half loft. Daylight windows, king bed, 3/4 tiled bath, pool table, sofa and chairs, TV, desk. Neat sitting room library area looking into the great room from open iron rails. The 3rd bedroom is via a second stair way from the laundry room. With very private access, this segregated suite easily can accommodate Air b n b guests; king bed, room for an additional bed, a sitting area, more views. It's tastefully carpeted, has a walk in closet, and french doors into a private 3/4 bath, double granite top vanity along a windowed wall. Private water closet. This home can be sold fully furnished, down to dishes, linens, beds and furnishings. It can be move in ready, if that will simplify your summer residential vision.
The attached 2 car finished garage too has in floor hot water heat, daylight windows, two overhead doors and a concrete pad. The main floor radiant in floor hot water heat continues into the garage. Should more living space be desired, the windows in the garage, too, are plentiful., and this room would convert beautifully to an entertainment room!
River bank has a stone stairs pathway, and two potential dock sites. Looking toward the bank across the sun-dappled waters, views are unfettered, on clear days you will gaze up to Crane Mountain. The outdoor recreation and relaxation are uncompromising. Fishing this stretch seems to be popular among kayak enthusiasts, while paddle boards and canoes work their way upstream from the fishing access at the bridge. .The paved circular driveway offers off street parking and ease of access to the river. You will not find a more idyllic home and setting than here at 234 Williams Lane, Bigfork, MT.