FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

1-15-07

DENVER - Hall and Hall, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of the J Bar 2 Ranch located 28 miles from Steamboat Springs. The 732+/- acre alpine property combines mountain hay meadow, meandering creeks and gladed forest into one beautiful multi-dimensional ranch. 

"The ranch features outstanding fishing and hunting opportunities on the property as well as in the adjacent public lands," said Brian Smith, Hall and Hall Ranch Broker who represented the sellers in the transaction. "There are strong water rights to irrigate productive meadows and leases to graze on the surrounding National Forest and State of Colorado lands. Best of all, the secluded location is easily accessible via well-maintained roads just 28 miles from Steamboat Springs."

The J Bar 2 Ranch was co-listed with Chris Wittemyer of Prudential Steamboat Realty at a price of $4,950,000.

Founded in 1946 as an agricultural mortgage company, Hall and Hall has become the largest full-service rural real estate firm in the Rocky Mountain West and Great Plains regions. A leader in its field, Hall and Hall manages over 500,000 acres of land, services a loan portfolio of over $400 million and produces annual sales in excess of $240 million. A unique partnership between its eight offices in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska and Colorado ensures that each client receives local knowledge and personal service as well as the international perspective needed to make informed decisions regarding any aspect of the purchase, sale, financing or management of a farm or ranch. For additional information about Hall and Hall, contact the company's headquarters in Billings, Montana at 406-656-7500 or visit www.hallandhall.com.

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