There's a moment, usually within the first ten minutes, when you feel your shoulders drop. Maybe it's the coffee on the covered deck while the draw stretches out below you and the birds do all the talking. Maybe it's the first night a storm rolls through and you put another log on the fire — because the solar is running, the generator is standing by, and this place doesn't need the grid to take care of you. This fully off-grid property outside Columbus sits tucked down a draw, invisible from the road, surrounded by fire-safe pines and neighbors who notice when something's off. There's a workshop, multiple outbuildings, a metal container, and something underground that buyers keep stopping to linger in, you'll want to see it yourself. Wildlife roams the property. The well produces. The appraisal is fresh.
Showings open June 7th. Offers reviewed June 8th. Properties like this don't wait.
For sale
Price cut: $75K (5/29)
$300,000
300 Skibstad Rd, Columbus, MT 59019
2beds
1,012sqft
Est.: Get pre-qualified
Manufactured Home, Single Family Residence
Built in 1972
19.03 Acres Lot
$244,300 Zestimate®
$296/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Multiple outbuildingsMetal containerCovered deckTucked down a drawSurrounded by fire-safe pinesWildlife roams the property
- 21 hours |
- 624 |
- 66 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Shawn Johnston 406-702-3949,
Keller Williams Yellowstone Properties
Source: BMTMLS,MLS#: 359655
Originating MLS: Billings Association Of REALTORS
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Description: Flooring: Carpet
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Description: Flooring: Carpet
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Description: Flooring: Vinyl
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Description: Flooring: Carpet
- Level: Main
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Propane, Other
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Washer/Dryer Stacked, Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Gas Range, Oven, Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Stacked
Features
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning Stove
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,012 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,012
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Workshop in Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck, Front Porch, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Workshop
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 19.03 Acres
- Features: Trees, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Workshop
- Parcel number: 4020150
- Zoning description: Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Mobile Home
- Property subtype: Manufactured Home, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Resale
- Year built: 1972
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Solar Screens
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Hermit Creek Ranch
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Columbus
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $296/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $100,063
- Annual tax amount: $698
- Date on market: 5/28/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,1031 Exchange
Estimated market value
$244,300
$193,000 - $305,000
$1,601/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2026 | Price change | $300,000-20%$296/sqft |
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| 4/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $375,000$371/sqft |
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| 3/6/2025 | Listing removed | $375,000$371/sqft |
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| 12/10/2024 | Price change | $375,000-2.6%$371/sqft |
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| 7/25/2024 | Listed for sale | $385,000$380/sqft |
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| 7/13/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/8/2024 | Listed for sale | $385,000$380/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $406 -63.5% | $100,063 -44% |
| 2024 | $1,110 -1.7% | $178,613 |
| 2023 | $1,129 +36.2% | $178,613 +50.9% |
| 2022 | $829 | $118,368 |
| 2021 | $829 +1.8% | $118,368 +2.5% |
| 2020 | $815 +21.3% | $115,514 +12.9% |
| 2019 | $671 -4.2% | $102,300 +21.4% |
| 2018 | $701 -5.1% | $84,300 |
| 2017 | $739 -19.1% | $84,300 -24.2% |
| 2016 | $913 | $111,200 |
| 2015 | $913 +143.3% | $111,200 +271.2% |
| 2014 | $375 | $29,953 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 59019
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Columbus Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 8.2 mi
- 5/10Columbus Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 8.3 mi
- 8/10Columbus High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 8.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Columbus
- Middle: Columbus
- High: Columbus
Source: BMTMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Montana
- Stillwater County
- Columbus
- 59019
- 300 Skibstad Rd






