Breaking records and making history. Dive into a sample of some of press coverage of both the listing and sale of this historic Montana ranch. This list offers a birds-eye view of how we kept both the listing and sale in the headlines.
Daily Mail UK | By LAUREN LEWIS | PUBLISHED: 09:46 EDT, 11 May 2021
Ferocious bidding war for ranch that was backdrop to Robert Redford film ‘A River Runs Through It’ sees it go under contract for $136m – making it one of America’s most expensive – and biggest estates
- Montana ranch is under contract for a sum near $136.25 million after less than a week on the market
- The Climbing Arrow Ranch is one of the largest undeveloped ranches in the Rocky Mountain West
- Almost 80,000 acre property spreads across four counties and was bought by the Anderson family in 1959
- Ranch known for bull-elk and trout hunting and boasts a herd of nearly 2,000 commercial Black Angus cattle
A Montana ranch that was the backdrop to the 1992 Robert Redford film ‘A River Runs Through It’ has been put under contract for around $136 million after being listed for less than a week.
Following a ferocious bidding war, the undeveloped, privately owned 80,000-acre Climbing Arrow Ranch is set to become one of America’s most expensive homes if the deal closes.
It is being sold by the Anderson family who have owned the property, one of the largest undeveloped ranches in the Rocky Mountain West, since 1959.
Business Insider | By Katie Warren | PUBLISHED: May 13, 2021, 11:41 PM MDT
A massive Montana ranch from ‘A River Runs Through It’ is set to sell for $136 million in one of America’s priciest ranch deals. Look around the property.
- A Montana ranch featured in the Brad Pitt film “A River Runs Through It” is set to sell to an unknown buyer for around $136 million.
- If it closes, it would be one of the most expensive ranches ever sold in the US.
- It’s being sold by the Anderson family, descendants of the former Bank of California president
As Mansion Global first reported, the ranch, known as the Climbing Arrow Ranch, went into contract for close to its $136.25 million asking price less than a week after it hit the market. A spokesperson for Swan Land Company declined to comment on the identity of the buyer except to disclose that the buyer is an American citizen.
The deal is expected to close sometime in the summer, the spokesperson told Insider. The current record in Montana is held by the $132.5 million Broken O Ranch, which billionaire Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke bought in 2012 in a deal also handled by Mike Swan.
Architectural Digest | By Isis Briones | PUBLISHED: May 12, 2021
Massive Ranch From A River Runs Through It Sells for $136.25 Million After Bidding War
The luxury of owning a lot of land comes at a price, and for a recent Montana ranch deal in particular, it cost a whopping $136.25 million. According to Mansion Global, the 80,000-acre property in the Rocky Mountain West sparked a bidding war and reportedly sold after being on the market only less than a week.
“Since our public release of the listing of the Climbing Arrow Ranch, we have received an extraordinary response from the market, with multiple parties stepping forth immediately,” Swan Land Company listing agent Mike Swan shared in a statement. “We can confirm that the sellers have engaged with a prospective buyer who is currently conducting their inspections of the ranch.”
If all goes well and the deal closes, this will reportedly be one of the most expensive undeveloped ranches purchased in the United States. It’s located around 30 miles outside of Bozeman, a city in the southern part of Montana. The land spans through four counties and is home to seven ranch-style houses built for the staff and caretakers of the property. Moreover, the ranch made an appearance in the 1992 movie A River Runs Through It, which is all about rural life in Montana. It stars Brad Pitt and was directed by Robert Redford.
Global Property Inc | By Dennis Lynch | PUBLISHED: 2021/05/08
“A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT” MONTANA RANCH LISTS FOR $136M
An 80,000-acre working ranch in Montana, which was the backdrop for Robert Redford’s film “A River Runs Through It,” is hitting the market for $136 million. Climbing Arrow Ranch is believed to be one of the largest private and undeveloped properties in the Rocky Mountain West, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The ranch is five noncontiguous parcels spanning four counties about 30 miles outside Bozeman. One of those parcels borders the massive ranch owned by Ted Turner.
Listing agent Mike Swan with Swan Land Company said demand is stronger than usual for properties at the top of the market. The list of potential buyers for such a large property, he acknowledged, is small.
Realtor.com | By Lisa Johnson Mandell | PUBLISHED: Sep 16, 2021
A River Runs Through a Magnificent Montana Estate Listed for $21.75M
Cast your mind back in time to 1992. For those who remember a young Brad Pitt angling for fish in “A River Runs Through It,” he was only upstaged by the cinematic beauty of the titular river.
And that lovely waterway was Montana’s Gallatin River, which sits just downstream from the resort town of Big Sky.
We can’t promise an appearance by Pitt, but fly-fishing enthusiasts now have the opportunity to buy a luxe log cabin home on two 10-acre parcels, with 1,000 feet of frontage on the Gallatin. And this spread is just down the river from where the movie was filmed.
Fly Lords Mag | By Dan Zazworsky | PUBLISHED: November 15, 2021
“A River Runs Through It” Filming Location Breaks Montana Real Estate Sale Record
fans of the film “A River Runs Through It” the landscape, buildings, and surrounding vistas are very recognizable. The 80,000-acre ranch was originally owned by the Anderson family who stewarded the land for over 60 years since they purchased it in 1959, raising cattle and generations of their family on the property. Recently the property was sold by descendants of the Anderson family to a private buyer for a wild $130 million!
99.9 FM KYSS Montana’s Country Leader | By Denny Bedard | PUBLISHED: November 16, 2021
Jaw Dropping Sale Price for “A River Runs Through It” Montana Property
The iconic 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It” is one of the most recognizable film names associated with Montana and its fly fishing mystique.
News Max | By Jim Thomas | PUBLISHED: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 05:46 PM EDT
Montana Ranch Used in Film ‘A River Runs Through It’ Under Contract for $136M
The undeveloped, privately owned 80,000-acre ranch is set to become one of America’s most expensive homes if the deal closes.
“Since our public release of the listing of the Climbing Arrow Ranch, we have received an extraordinary response from the market, with multiple parties stepping forth immediately,” said listing agent Mike Swan.
Yahoo News | By Isis Briones | PUBLISHED: May 12, 2021
Massive Ranch From A River Runs Through It Sells for $136.25 Million After Bidding War
In addition to the land and buildings, the ranch comes with 2,000 commercial Black Angus cattle, an abandoned railroad, irrigated hay meadows by the Madison River, and limestone cliffs. The area is also known for its bull elk hunting and trout fishing.
Explore Big Sky | By Admin | PUBLISHED: May 12, 2021
$136 M ‘River Runs Through It’ ranch sells near Bozeman
Climbing Arrow Ranch, just 80 miles outside of Bozeman, was featured in Robert Redford’s 1992 “A River Runs Through It.” It features 80,000 acres of land, an old railroad spur line and a herd of 2,000 Black Angus cattle. After less than a week on the public market—and a brief bidding war—the property is under contract for “around its $136.25 million asking price,” according to the Wall Street Journal, making the property one of the most expensive ranch properties ever sold in the U.S. The sellers are the Anderson family, who owned the ranch since 1959.
The Real Deal | By STAFF | PUBLISHED: May 8, 2021
“A River Runs Through It” Montana ranch lists for $136M
An 80,000-acre working ranch in Montana, which was the backdrop for Robert Redford’s film “A River Runs Through It,” is hitting the market for $136 million.
Climbing Arrow Ranch is believed to be one of the largest private and undeveloped properties in the Rocky Mountain West, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The ranch is five noncontiguous parcels spanning four counties about 30 miles outside Bozeman. One of those parcels borders the massive ranch owned by Ted Turner.
Listing agent Mike Swan with Swan Land Company said demand is stronger than usual for properties at the top of the market. The list of potential buyers for such a large property, he acknowledged, is small.
Montana Outdoor | By Angela Montana | PUBLISHED: November 15, 2021
“A River Runs Through It” Filming Location Breaks Montana Real Estate Sale Record
Have you seen the movie “A River Runs Through It”? Well, the location that was filmed is ON FIRE in the real estate market. Check this out: The Climbing Arrow Ranch in western Montana might not be a familiar name to many, but to fans of the film “A River Runs Through It” the landscape, buildings, and surrounding vistas are very recognizable. The 80,000-acre ranch was originally owned by the Anderson family who stewarded the land for over 60 years since they purchased it in 1959, raising cattle and generations of their family on the property. Recently the property was sold by descendants of the Anderson family to a private buyer for a wild $130 million!
Barrons | By Liz Lucking | PUBLISHED:
Sale of Ranch Asking $136.25 Million Breaks Montana Record, Agents Say
A prized and historic ranch in Montana that was listed this spring for upward of $136 million closed in the past week for close to its asking price—a record sum for the state.
Renowned for its bull elk hunting and trout fishing and featured in the 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It,” Climbing Arrow Ranch spans roughly 80,000 acres—a footprint that’s twice the size of the New York City borough of Brooklyn—spread across four counties: Gallatin, Broadwater, Madison and Meagher.
Business Insider India | By Katie Warren | PUBLISHED: MAY 14, 2021, 12:02 IST
A massive Montana ranch from ‘A River Runs Through It’ is set to sell for $136 million in one of America’s priciest ranch deals. Look around the property.
- A Montana ranch featured in the Brad Pitt film “A River Runs Through It” is set to sell to an unknown buyer for around $136 million.
- If it closes, it would be one of the most expensive ranches ever sold in the US.
- It’s being sold by the Anderson family, descendants of the founder of the Bank of California.
A Montana ranch is in contract to sell for a record-breaking $136 million, ranch brokerage Swan Land Company confirmed to Insider.
Drovers | By GREG HENDERSON | PUBLISHED: May 11, 2021
Famous Montana Ranch Under Contract For $136 Million
A famous Montana ranch of nearly 80,000 acres went under contract for sale this week – including a 2,000-cow commercial Angus herd – for $136.25 million after just one week listing.
The Climbing Arrow Ranch, featured in the 1992 Robert Redford movie “A River Runs Through It,” sold for its asking price following a bidding war, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. The listing agent, Mike Swan of Swan Land Company, confirmed the property was under contract.
Ag Web | By GREG HENDERSON | PUBLISHED: May 11, 2021
Famous Montana Ranch Under Contract For $136 Million
A famous Montana ranch of nearly 80,000 acres went under contract for sale this week – including a 2,000-cow commercial Angus herd – for $136.25 million after just one week listing.
The Climbing Arrow Ranch, featured in the 1992 Robert Redford movie “A River Runs Through It,” sold for its asking price following a bidding war, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. The listing agent, Mike Swan of Swan Land Company, confirmed the property was under contract.
“Since our public release of the listing of the Climbing Arrow Ranch, we have received an extraordinary response from the market, with multiple parties stepping forth immediately,” Swan said in a statement. “We can confirm that the sellers have engaged with a prospective buyer who is currently conducting their inspections of the ranch.”
The sale of Climbing Arrow Ranch, located on the north end of the Bridger Mountain Range in southwest Montana and believed one of the largest private undeveloped ranches in the West, will be one of the most expensive ever sold in the U.S. The ranch is about 30 miles from Bozeman, MT.
Montana Right Now | By | PUBLISHED: May 13, 2021 Updated May 13, 2021
Famous Southwest Montana ‘A River Runs Through It’ ranch sale pending
MANHATTAN, Mont. – The Climbing Arrow Ranch in Manhattan stretching across four different southwest Montana counties is in the process of being sold for $136,250,000.
The sale on the Swan Land Company real estate website would be one of the most expensive properties sold in the state. The listing is in a pending sale status meaning the seller has accepted an offer from a hopeful buyer, but the deal hasn’t closed yet.
Most people will know the trestle bridge leading into Eagle’s Nest tunnel which served as an iconic setting for the 1992 movie ‘A River Runs Through It’ starring Brad Pitt, but the 79,582-acre ranch is home to large scale agriculture.
Independant Record | By Helena Dore | PUBLISHED: Sept 19, 2021
SALE OF ‘A River Runs Through It’ RANCH NORTH OF BOZEMAN CLOSES
The most expensive ranch deal in montana history has closed, local real estate company, Swan Land Company says.
Belgrade News | By Staff | PUBLISHED: May 14, 2021
‘River Runs Through It’ ranch under contract
Listed at a eye watering 136 million..
Missoulian | By Helena Dore | PUBLISHED: September 17, 2021
Sale of ‘A River Runs Through It’ ranch north of Bozeman closes
Iconic ranch north of Bozeman closes.
Billings Gazette | By STAFF | PUBLISHED: 6 May 2021
‘A River Runs Through It’ Ranch in Montana listed for sale at 136m
‘A River Runs Through It’ ranch near Bozeman under contract About a week after going up for sale, the Climbing Arrow Ranch near Bozeman is under contract by an …
Billings Gazette | By STAFF | PUBLISHED: 12 May 2021
‘A River Runs Through It’ ranch near Bozeman under contract
About a week after going up for sale, the Climbing Arrow Ranch near Bozeman is under contract by an unnamed American buyer. ‘A River Runs Through It’ ranch in Montana …
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