There is a mountain-style house in Montana that was specially made for car collectors with its safe underground storage for up to 70 cars and it even has the facility for the car maintenance needed to prolong the life of the car collection. This house is now on the market priced at $12 million.
The house is measured at 9,000 square feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, contemporary rusticity, wood and stone fireplaces, a contemporary primary bathroom, a large dressing room, and walls of glass. The house also boasts of an underground garage with the capacity for 70 cars, an on-site 1,000-gallon gas station, and a dynamometer. The property also has a caretaker’s home, a guest house with RV hookup, a utility garage, and a treehouse, and a hot tub detached away from the other buildings.
The Montana car collector house with its own facility and 70-car underground garage is listed by Stacy Ossorio from the Engel & Völkers in Big Sky, Montana.
This is a close look at the main entrance of the house with a large arched main door surrounded by glass walls and adorned with a large antler chandelier above the main entrance. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
Upon entry into the house, you are welcomed by this foyer that has patterned area rugs on the floors and stairs. These are brightened by the surrounding glass walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
The formal living room of the house has a large mosaic stone fireplace on the far wall across from the pair of brown leather sofas flanking a large coffee table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The living room has a large brown coffee table with wrought-iron legs topped with a large wrought-iron chandelier hanging from a tall ceiling. These are then complemented by the glass wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
The kitchen has a large wooden kitchen island that also doubles as the breakfast bar pair with wooden stools. These are then complemented by the wooden cabinetry on the far wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the pantry with wooden shelves for storage. The room also doubles as a laundry room with its large washing machine and cabinetry on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the kitchenette of the caretaker’s cabin with blue cabinetry and black appliances complemented by the surrounding wooden elements. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The primary bedroom has a large brown leather bed that matches well with the wooden bedside drawers and the wooden walls. These are then complemented by the large glass wall on one side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The primary bedroom also has a blue sofa across from the bed that serves as a reading nook under the large glass window with a side table that has a lamp at the corner. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This other bedroom has enough space for two beds that have colorful sheets to go with the green-carpeted flooring and the low wooden cathedral ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This other bedroom has a pair of wrought-iron beds flanking a brown dresser in the middle. These are then complemented by the patterned wallpaper and the reading nook under the window on the far corner. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The primary bathroom has a large dark wood structure that houses the two sinks and the built-in drawers and cabinets across from the bathtub that has golden fixtures. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the other bathroom that has a glass-enclosed shower area on the far side with golden accents beside the toilet and the vanity that has dark brown wooden drawers. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This other bathroom has blue cabinets to its vanity beside the toilet that stands out against the green flooring and the patterned colorful wallpaper. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
This is a close look at the powder room that has dark wooden panels on its walls and the vanity that is topped with dark marble and a dark red toilet on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the wet bar that has brown cabinetry and green counter complemented by the patterned tiles and terracotta tiles of the floor. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The family room has a beige sofa set on the far corner across from the large wooden entertainment cabinet with a TV. Beside the sofas is a round wooden table for card games. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This other family room also has space for relaxation with its patterned sofa on one side across from the wooden round table by the windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
This is a close look at the den that has a couple of patterned sofas and a round wooden table paired with cushioned chairs. on the far side is a bar. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the spacious home gym with mirrored walls on the sides of the various machines and apparatus for exercise. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The home office has a large wooden desk on the other side of the black leather sofa set paired with a small dark wood coffee table under a shed wooden ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the house’s sauna and spa room with wooden panels on its walls, floor, ceiling and seats. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the walk-in closet that has a set of built-in wooden drawers on one side under the mirrors and across from the built-in shelves and racks. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the hallway with a mudroom on the far side that has a wooden structure for storing shoes and boots along with umbrellas on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the upper-level landing with a colorful area rug on the floor and alarge wooden china cabinet against the wall across from the wall artwork. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the underground garage for the car collection of up to 70 cars in total. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the staff area of the car facility within the underground parking area. It has a bookshelf on the far side and a wooden bench by the wooden low wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another look at the car facility showcasing the various car maintenance equipment and tools. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the spacious open area of the car care facility that is dedicated for the washing of the cars with tiles on its floors and various car wash equipment on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the gas station of the property with colorful tones on its pump and a large closed garage door on the side with stone mosaic exterior walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
This is another look at the gasoline station of the property with a large open garage door that leads to the car care facility with stone mosaic walls and pillars. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the caretaker’s house and cabin with wooden exterior walls, a stone mosaic base and a background of tall trees and mountains. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another look at the back of the main house of the property with large glass walls and wooden exterior walls along with a gazebo on the side that stands out against the surrounding snowy landscape. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is an aerial view of the main house showcasing the wooden structure and the surrounding landscape of tall trees with sweeping views in the distance. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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You may not be Jay Leno or the 29th Sultan of Brunei, but if you’re a car collector and own even a small portion of the five million collector automobiles out there, you might either own or are looking for a safe, secure and functional way to store them and show them off occasionally. Look no further. A Montana home has the Big Sky views and acreage, plus an underground garage with the capacity for 70 cars, an on-site 1,000-gallon gas station and a dynamometer. It is listed at $12 million.
Owned by Tom Gerrard, a well known car collector and competitor, who told the Florida Coastal Star in 2011, that if his consuming passion for cars was treatable, it would be a disease. With homes in both Florida and Montana, Tom retained a Fort Lauderdale home and moved full-time to his Montana home to be closer to friends and family. Gerrard died last year at age 74.
Gerrard and family had it all in this stunning property. On 20 private acres, the property is more of a compound with a main house, caretaker’s home, guest house with RV hookup, utility garage, the massive underground garage, and, as a finishing touch, a tree house and a hot tub detached away from the other buildings. Perched high on the North Fork, the main house has amazing 380-degree views which are enchanting in all seasons. At 9,000 square feet, it has four bedrooms and five baths. Designed with contemporary rusticity in the main public rooms with the use of wood and stone fireplaces, a contemporary vibe kicks in in other areas like the master suite bath and large dressing room. Walls of glass optimize the views throughout the home.
Close to Big Sky Resort, Yellowstone National Park and Gallatin River for white water rafting, hiking and fishing, there are plenty of opportunities to head outdoors. Big Sky has become a celebrity hot spot with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, Tom Brady and Bill Gates who have been buying grand homes and mansions and are often seen in the local restaurants and shops. According to E! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were recently seen together at his home in the Yellowstone Club in Montana.
The listing agent for this home with the spectacular collector’s garage is listed by Stacy Ossorio, Engel & Völkers Big Sky.
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Source: bigsky.evrealestate.com
