138 Shelter View Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901

Built in 1992, this beautiful, custom Craftsman-style home offers 3,132 square feet of inviting living space on just over 10 private acres of land, with the flexibility to split into two parcels of 5 acres each. With 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, this property provides a peaceful, country setting with the convenience of being just 10 minutes from town. On the main level, you'll find a spacious great room featuring a large, attractive fireplace constructed from stones handpicked from the property. Adjacent to the great room, there's a separate dining room, a useful mudroom, and a laundry room next to the kitchen. This level also includes a half bath and 1 bedroom with a private full bath. Upstairs, there are 2 bedrooms, each with dormer windows, built-in cabinets, and a shared full bath. The home is filled with custom features such as Peach Tree windows and doors, cherry cabinets and vanities, louvered closet doors, and bay window seats/beds in the dormers in the upper bedrooms. The 2 upstairs bedrooms have large walk-in closets, an en-suite office with a desk area, drawers and shelving.The daylight basement is set up for a TV room and gym, providing additional living and recreational space.The house is positioned to maximize sunlight, with living areas catching maximum daily sun and bedrooms on the east and west sides offering unimpeded sunrise or sunset views. Enjoy the gorgeous mountain and meadow views from the large wrap-around porch, where you can watch the sunrise over the Swan mountains and catch the sunset in the west. The property is full of wildlife, including deer, turkeys, pheasants, and many bird species, making it perfect for near year-round bird watching. The property also includes a 28x32 detached two-car garage/shop, which is fully sheetrocked and insulated, featuring two 9x10 doors, a 10-foot ceiling, a woodstove, and two 50A, 240V circuits installed in 2020, making this an ideal space for storage, working on projects, and much more. Bring the horses. The property is perfect for horse lovers with its excellent pasture, fully fenced perimeter, four internal paddocks for animal rotation, a large round pen made of power poles for ground work with horses, and hay storage in one of the outbuildings. The lush, strong pasture grass can easily support four horses, currently feeding two with minimal impact on the grass. Hay is only needed from the first snowfall in fall to the last snowfall in spring. There's also a nice chicken coop and runs. A well with a newer softener system supplies high-quality water. The house features copper pipes throughout, with a new well pump and pressure tank installed in 2019. Located only four miles from Herron Park for hiking, biking, and trail riding, six miles from Lone Pine State Park, and just eight miles to Flathead Lake, the recreational opportunities are endless. This well-built home and property offers ample space both inside and out, in a private, rural location while still providing modern amenities and the convenience of being near town and the unmatched recreational access found in the Flathead Valley.