Holt Property

Description

Enjoy Black Hills living on this 59-acre property offering privacy, scenery, and the convenience of being just minutes from town. The land provides a diverse and picturesque landscape of timbered hills, deep draws, open meadows, and rock outcroppings, complemented by ponderosa pine, cedar, and aspen trees. The spacious home is set in a wooded hilltop setting overlooking the Salt Creek Valley with expansive views of the Black Hills stretching across the eastern horizon. Positioned at the end of the road for ultimate privacy, the 3,293-square-foot residence includes four bedrooms and 2.5 baths with open living and entertaining spaces, abundant natural light, and multiple decks and patios. Additional improvements include a detached oversized two-car garage with tack storage, two workshops, a horse shelter, and covered hay storage. No covenants and ample room for recreation or livestock. This property offers an ideal Black Hills retreat.

Holt Property
Newcastle, Wyoming
59 acres | $810,000

Property and Terrain: The property includes 59.274 acres which has been surveyed. The land offers a diverse landscape with an obscure canyon, steep timbered hills, open meadows and colorful rock outcroppings. Buck Pasture Draw runs through the property and opens into a scenic valley with forested hills on both sides. The scene is completed with a mixture of ponderosa pine, cedar and a grove of aspen trees along with an array of bushes like chokecherry, and mountain mahogany. The property is partially fenced. The natural pine setting around the home is enhanced with cherry, pear and aspen trees plus raised flower beds and a chain link fenced yard.  The elevation is in the range of 4,600 to 4,800 feet. 

Home:  The residence is positioned in the southeastern portion of the property on a timbered hill with great views in all directions. The spacious design includes approximately 3,293 square feet of comfortable living spaces with an inviting layout for both everyday use and entertaining.  Originally built in 1999, the manufactured home includes a thoughtfully designed family room addition and offers 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The fourth bedroom is currently configured as a large craft room, which was created by combining two rooms and adding built-in storage cabinets. The primary bedroom offers a walk-in closet and a full bath. 

 An open floor plan connects the living room, family room, kitchen, and dining area, creating a generous and functional gathering space. The large kitchen is equipped with a snack bar, ample counter and cabinet space, lower slide-out shelving, a built-in pantry and a bright breakfast nook with sliding glass door that opens to the front deck. The living room features a wood-burning fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases and flows into the family room, which is filled with natural light from three walls of large windows and two sliding glass doors.  A cozy wood stove adds warmth and charm. The laundry room has a half bath, room for an upright freezer and a door that leads outside for garage access.

 Outdoor living is enhanced by concrete patios on both the north and south sides of the home, including a private north patio with a pergola-ideal for relaxing and enjoying the natural surroundings.

 Outbuildings:

* 32' x 36' Detached Oversized Two Car Garage with a concrete floor, built-in workbench, shelving, tack storage and firewood area. It's partially sheetrocked and insulated.

* 12' x 16' Workshop - built in 2000. It has a 220 electrical service, concrete floor and insulated walls. The built-in shelves and workbench make it a handy place for hobbies and crafts. This building is not heated.

* 14' x 46' Workshop - a 1973 mobile home which has been converted into a craft building. Heated with a wood stove and has a wall air conditioning unit. The water to this building has been shut off for a number of years following a waterline break.

*Horse Shelter.

 Utilities & Home Systems:

• Water: The property is connected to the Canyon Improvement & Service District, a community water system. The property also has a private water well which has not been used since the property was connected to the water district.   
• Electricity: Powder River Energy, Sundance, WY.
• Heating & Cooling: Propane forced air heat and central air conditioning. The addition has an electric mini-split unit for heating and cooling, along with a wood stove.
• Phone & Internet: Landline phone and internet through Range. Cell phone service in the area is limited unless connected to WiFi.
• Roof: Metal.
• Siding: Cedar.

 Covenants: No, the property does not have covenants.

 Wildlife: The land has great wildlife habitat for mule deer and turkey. Also some whitetail deer, and an occasional elk travels through in the region. The surrounding area is also home to mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, fox, eagles and hawks.

 Recreation: The locale is in the middle of year-round Black Hills recreation. The nearby Black Hills National Forest offers endless opportunities. There are roads leading into hundreds of thousands of acres of National Forest about a 30-minute drive from the property either northeast near Mallo Camp, or southeast near Red Bird Canyon. 

 Access & Location: From Newcastle, the property is accessed via Highway 16. Travel east approximately 1.9 miles, then turn left onto Salt Creek Road (gravel), and continue 1.7 miles to a Y in the road. Turn left to remain on Salt Creek Road and travel an additional 1.8 miles. Turn left on Valley View Drive and continue 0.5 mile to the east property boundary. Continue on the gravel road leading to the top of the hill where the buildings are located.  Valley View Drive is a private road that is shared with several neighboring landowners and does not a maintenance agreement in place.

 Approximate mileages to nearby destinations:

• Newcastle, WY - 6 miles,
• LAK Lake - 7 miles,
• Mallo Camp - 22 miles,
• Custer, SD - 37 miles,
• Custer State Park - 42 miles,
• Spearfish, SD - 70 miles,
• Keyhole State Park - 72 miles,
• Rapid City, SD - 77 miles,
• Devils Tower, WY - 78 miles,
• Gillette, WY - 83 miles,
• Casper, WY - 171 miles,
• Sheridan, WY - 185 miles,
• Billings, MT - 316 miles,
• Denver, CO - 325 miles.