Buyers looking for a starter home can take advantage of an economical purchase and customize this home with their own style and finishes! The 1,214 square foot home has a new metal roof and fresh new carpet.
Hardwood flooring brings in a warm character.
Bring your vision and help this house become a home.
Opportunities abound as the home would make an excellent investment, a rental home for passive income, ranch employee housing, or an AirBnB.
The lot is open and has several mature trees and shrubs.
As part of the Hi-Line, Malta’s community is supported by the agricultural industry.
Small-town vibes with hunting and fishing right out your doorstep.
Local Area
As the county seat of Phillips County, Malta, Montana remains much the same as it was when Lewis and Clark roamed through in 1805.
It is marked by diversity in landscapes with a variety of wildlife.
The town of Malta was incorporated in 1909 and is rich in cultural history.
It was a railroad station stop for the Great Northern Railroad.
Malta serves as a notable stop along the Montana Dinosaur Trail.
Enthusiasts can visit the Phillips County Museum and the Great Plains Dinosaurs Museum to gaze upon the evidence of a world that once was.
Area Attractions
Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs
Soak in the only hot springs in the northern tier of Montana.
Coming from a 3,200-foot deep well, 900 gallons of 108-degree water pumps through per minute to continuously heat a natural and chemical-free pool.
The spring water contains beneficial minerals such as silica, sulfate, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and iron all advantageous for healing and health.
Early Day Outlaws
Montana is well known for the days of the gun-slinging cowboy.
Kid Curry’s stomping ground in the 1880s was the Little Rockies country about 40 miles southwest of Malta.
On July 3, 1901, Curry and his partners, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Deaf Charlie held up the Great Northern Railway’s No.
3 passenger train.
They blew up the express car safe and stole a bag of gold coins and $40,000 in unsigned and worthless banknotes.
It was soon after that Curry and his gang departed Montana.
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
A grass prairie region of the wide-open plains of north-central Montana.
The Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge spans 15,551 acres.
It was established in 1936 as a migratory bird refuge.
The birds flock to the cover and nesting areas provided by the saline and freshwater wetlands, native prairie, and densely planted shrubs.
The Milk River supplies the refuge with most of its water through a system of canals.
As you travel the 15-mile self-guided tour, expect to see waterfowl, shorebirds, birds of prey, grassland songbirds, beavers, muskrats, coyotes, white-tailed deer, and pronghorn antelope.
In the fall hunting season, the refuge allows the harvest of waterfowl and upland game birds with a permit.
This sprawling landscape of diverse habitats is located seven miles east of Malta.
The Milk River
Forty-one different species of fish swim the milky waters of the Milk River.
One of prominence is the Channel Catfish.
On May 8, 1805, the first “tourists” to this region, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, camped at the confluence of the Milk and Missouri rivers, about 18 miles southeast of present-day Glasgow.
After exploring the river, Lewis called it “Milk River” because of its color resembling that of a “cup of tea admixture of a tablespoon full of milk.
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Nelson Reservoir
Designated as one of the ultimate Walleye fishing areas in the state of Montana, Nelson Reservoir covers 4,000 acres of water.
Located in northeast Montana 17 miles east of Malta, the reservoir attracts anglers promising to produce record-class fish! Nelson Reservoir is stocked with Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike.
The reservoir produced a state record for Walleye with a whopping 14-pound one! Ice fishing is also popular when the cold months set in.
Spearing, angling, and tip-ups are the most popular methods when ice fishing.
The 288-acre area allows for fishing, camping, boating, or swimming.
Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake is Montana’s largest body of water at 134 miles in length and a maximum depth of 220 feet.
The shoreline spans more than 1,520 miles.
That’s longer than the California coast! More than 50 different kinds of fish call this body of water home.
In 1933, a 3.
8-mile dam was constructed across the Missouri River creating the reservoir.
Anglers flock here for the Walleye, Northern Pike, Paddlefish, Sauger, Lake Trout, Small Mouth Bass, and Chinook Salmon.
There are several access points and boat ramps.
Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge
Known as the CMR Refuge, it surrounds Fort Peck Lake and is managed by the US Fish Wildlife Service.
The Refuge provides over one million acres of public land for fishing, hiking, hunting, camping, bird-watching, and other outdoor activities.
If you’re looking to observe game in its natural habitat, this refuge shall reward you.
It is the second-largest refuge in the continental US.
In September and October locals and tourists from all over gather to watch the bull elk bugle and battle for the cow’s attention.
Miles of parked cars can be seen while people sit on lawn chairs and watch for hours the wild display the elk present.
Herds of deer, red fox, and coyotes can also be observed.
Bird watchers can delight in spying mountain bluebirds and black-capped chickadees.
Osprey, spotted sandpipers, and white pelicans can be found along the coast of the reservoir.
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