Homestead Ready on 1.26 Acres Just Outside of Town! Escape to country living with the convenience of town just minutes away. This spacious 2427 sqft home features 3-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms and sits on 1.26 acres, offering plenty of room for both family and livestock. The property is set up and ready for your homesteading lifestyle, with pens and areas designed for goats, chickens, ducks, and dogs. Inside, you'll find comfortable living spaces with plenty of potential to make the home your own. The partially finished basement offers additional square footage and is ready for your finishing touches, whether you envision extra living space, a hobby room, workshop, or storage area. The spacious yard and garden area provide ample room for growing your own vegetables, raising livestock, and enjoying the outdoors. Whether you're looking for a hobby farm, a self-sufficient lifestyle, or simply more space to spread out, this property offers endless possibilities. Don't miss this opportunity to own a homestead-ready property with room to grow, just outside of town!
Single-familyProperty Type
1959Year Built
1.26 acresLot Size
$258Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Roberta Hurni• Century 21 Heritage Realty - Helena
West Helena Valley, located between Helena and the Spokane Creek corridor, is a rural and residential Helena Valley West Central neighborhood with wide-open pasture views and a foothills backdrop. The neighborhood reads as big-sky Montana: long driveways, barns and outbuildings, and newer homes set on larger parcels. The character concentrates around the US-12/US-287 corridor near the Spokane Creek Road area, where feed stores, equipment yards, and local service counters set a working-valley rhythm. Community pillars include the Montana Wild Education Center, the Great Northern Carousel, and the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in nearby Helena. Daily life orbits trailheads, fishing access, and the steady presence of the mountains on the horizon.
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Offer insights
1240 Mill Rd · $460,000
$463K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $463K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
2 days
The average home goes pending in 57 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.0%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Fireplace (1)
Partially finished basement
Updated/remodeled condition
Garden
Rain gutters
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Hot water heating
Window cooling units
Exterior features
Patio
Back yard and front yard
Landscaped areas
Garden
Pasture
Views
Barn(s)
Livestock equipment
Rain gutters
Home design
Single-family residence
Two levels
Residential property
Level topography
Has a view
Parking
Additional parking
RV access/parking
Construction
Asphalt roof
Foundation details: see remarks
Partially finished below-grade area (500 finished below grade)
Utilities
Private well water
Private sewer / septic tank
Electricity connected
Natural gas available and connected
Other
Road surface: gravel
Road frontage: county road
Lot approximately 1.26 acres
Electricity and solar
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Welcome to this comfortable 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home with plenty of thoughtful updates and additions. Featuring beautiful hardwood flooring, an inviting wood burning fireplace, and a converted garage for additional living space, you'll find you have all you need to enjoy this ranch style home. New windows installed in 2015, a new roof in 2021, updated flooring in the kitchen, and fully remodeled main bath in 2023, just to name a few projects. Not to mention an unfinished basement to build the downstairs den of your dreams, add another bedroom, or just use it for additional storage, the possibilities are endless. This property is situated on over an acre of land in the Helena North Valley with a small shed and pen for the critters. This charming home has had a lot of work put into it and yet still offers so much potential. Call Cassie Smith at 406.438.3323, or your real estate professional.
MRMLS #30025503
May 30, 2024
Price Changed
$475,000
$266/sq ft
May 14, 2024
Listed
$489,000
$274/sq ft
MRMLS #30018839
Mar 25, 2024
Relisted
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Jan 9, 2024
Listed
$495,000
$277/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 15, 2005
Sold
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Public Records
Feb 28, 2003
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,554 (−17.8%)
$132,956 + $307,644
$440,600
2024
$3,109 (+0.5%)
$132,956 + $307,644
$440,600
2023
$3,095 (+26.1%)
$132,429 + $225,471
$357,900
2022
$2,455 (+1.7%)
$132,429 + $225,471
$357,900
2021
$2,414 (+13.3%)
$70,276 + $167,124
$237,400
2020
$2,131 (−0.7%)
$70,276 + $167,124
$237,400
2019
$2,147 (−1.2%)
$64,924 + $135,376
$200,300
2018
$2,172 (+6.0%)
$64,924 + $135,376
$200,300
2017
$2,048 (+22.6%)
$54,088 + $146,612
$200,700
2016
$1,671 (+0.8%)
$54,088 + $146,612
$200,700
2015
$1,657 (+24.3%)
$42,110 + $138,790
$180,900
2014
$1,333
$42,110 + $138,790
$180,900
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
1.26 Acres
Year renovated
1990
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,784
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,784
Year built
1959
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lewis & Clark County
APN
05-1888-05-3-04-01-0000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
5/10 Fire Factor
7% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 91° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
7/10 Air Factor
9 unhealthy days expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
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Helena, MT • 59602
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Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.