30. Broken O Ranch – $134 Million
Astute readers will note that this list tends to focus on either urban properties or beachfront estates—there’s very little thus far in the rest of the country. What gives? Are there not high-end properties or ultra-lavish estates out there in the wide open spaces of America? I mean, there’s a lot of beautiful places in the country that aren’t Park Avenue or a convenient walk from the beach . . . so where are they?
Well, we found one. Montana’s Broken O Ranch is one of the ritziest portions of the Old West. Large enough to border on three separate counties in Big Sky Country, the Broken O combines the rugged and self-sufficient spirit of the high plains with the luxury and style that contemporary elites love to love. 124,000 acres, including twenty miles of the Sun River and over 4,000 cows, there’s enough space out here to give anyone breathing room. We don’t know much about the buildings—there are more than a few of them, as you might imagine—but we’re told that the main house is large, lavish, and tastefully appointed in a very Western style with an emphasis on craftsmanship. All of which comes at an affordable price of $134 million.