With a spectacular natural playground on its doorstep, this big small-city has undergone a revitalisation of unimaginable scale since the 2011 earthquake.
The three-story home, spanning more than 20,000 square feet, is located in Fort Missoula, and for decades served the military community as a functioning hospital.
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Kerry Packer once broke a chair there and Paul Keating was among guests at one of Australia’s most glamorous and colourful trophy homes, which sold in a secret pre-Christmas deal.