Never before offered for sale, Distant Thunder Lodge is a masterfully crafted log-and-timber residence set on 11.951 private acres within Sun West Ranch, a gated 2,000-acre shared ranch community in Montana's Madison Valley. Built in 2008-2009 by Blair Anderson of Hilgard Log Builders - renowned for full-scribe, non-chinking log construction - with architecture by Brian Brothers and interior design by Elizabeth Schultz of Design Works, the residence offers 5,567 total square feet of living space (4,903 sq ft in the lodge plus a 664 sq ft upstairs bonus room), 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 1 half baths, and a 1,246 sq ft main-level garage beautifully built and finished. Fifteen wood species - including Douglas fir logs, reclaimed walnut and oak flooring, and butternut doors - complement hand-carved Norwegian trim, fascia, and entry portals crafted by master woodcarvers from Oppdal, Norway. Highlights include a Montana moss rock fireplace, custom ironwork, a copper soaking tub, Sub-Zero refrigeration, an induction cooktop, butler's pantry (with oven and wine fridge), theater room and entertainment/game room below, and two hand crafted European styled bunk rooms sleeping up to 18. Enjoy unobstructed views of 11,316-foot Hilgard Peak, the Madison River, and protected conservation land teeming with elk, moose, deer, wolves, and bear. Sun West Ranch offers three miles of private river frontage, an equestrian center, groomed trails, and full-time on-site management. Featured in Big Sky Journal and Log Home Living.