424 Strand AveMissoula, MT 59801

Light-filled, 2,000-square-foot home in Missoula’s Lewis & Clark neighborhood, with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors, an open floor plan, fresh paint inside and out, and views of Mount Sentinel. Flexible spaces offer plenty of room for living, working, and making it your own. Under Missoula's new zoning laws, I'm fairly certain the lot could be split as well.

The basement has lots of potential. I’ve used it as a separate apartment—the tiled area is wired and plumbed for a sink, oven, and refrigerator. Beautiful stone-lined egress windows bring in plenty of light, and a gas stove makes it cozy.

Outside, there are two decks, two patios, a huge yard, three mature maples, a single-car garage, and a new fence. Grapes grow along the fence, hops climb the garage, and underground sprinklers water the perennial landscaping. A converted shipping container with great natural light makes a great office, extra sleeping space, workout/yoga room—or all of the above, which is how I’ve used it.

The location is really wonderful, with easy biking and walking to so much of Missoula: three blocks from Washington Middle School, three blocks from Dairy Queen, a 10-minute walk to the fairgrounds and hockey rink, and close to downtown. Almost any trail is within a 10-minute drive.

This is a fantastic house, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have raised my kids here and called it home for the past 23 years.