Somers house rental - Looking down on beautiful Somers Bay with the Swan Mountains in the background
Looking down on beautiful Somers Bay with the Swan Mountains in the background
 
Somers house rental - Looking down on beautiful Somers Bay with the Swan Mountains in the background

Looking down on beautiful Somers Bay with the Swan Mountains in the background

'Bella Vista' sits on 2.8 acres

'Bella Vista' sits on 2.8 acres

Almost every room in the house has a great view!

Almost every room in the house has a great view!

Our cozy living room

Our cozy living room

You will love cooking with a view!

You will love cooking with a view!

Our newly handcrafted home

Our newly handcrafted home

Our spacious master bedroom

Our spacious master bedroom

Master Bath has custom alder cabinets

Master Bath has custom alder cabinets

Soaking with a view! Up-down blinds for privacy

Soaking with a view! Up-down blinds for privacy

The Cowboy Room on the Main Level

The Cowboy Room on the Main Level

Enjoy Ping Pong or great views from the large Family Room

Enjoy Ping Pong or great views from the large Family Room

A little cozy reading area with a gas heater

A little cozy reading area with a gas heater

The Cherry Room with walk-in-closet on the Lower Level

The Cherry Room with walk-in-closet on the Lower Level

The younger set will enjoy the privacy

The younger set will enjoy the privacy

The Nature Room on the Lower Level

The Nature Room on the Lower Level

A peek into the laundry room

A peek into the laundry room

Enjoy soaking in the hot tub after a hard day of skiing or hiking

Enjoy soaking in the hot tub after a hard day of skiing or hiking

A large and open Great Room with lots of windows

A large and open Great Room with lots of windows

Moss and stone entry to the deck

Moss and stone entry to the deck

Full length deck for outside living

Full length deck for outside living

Ice fishing at a nearby pond

Ice fishing at a nearby pond

Lakeside beach

Lakeside beach

Bella Vista

Bella Vista

Picking the famous Flathead Lake cherries

Picking the famous Flathead Lake cherries

  • Bedrooms5
  • Sleeps11
  • 3 Bathrooms
Minimum Stay 3 - 7 nights
 

Photos and Description of the Somers vacation house rental
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Sleeps 11

Only a stone’s throw from the shores of Beautiful Flathead Lake, sits “Bella Vista.” Designed and completed in 2010, our Exceptional Home offers some of the loveliest views in the valley. This top quality home sits on 2.8 acres and is nicely landscaped with shrubs, trees, and manicured lawns. It is Very Private but you will appreciate how easy and fast it is to get to town.

Wake up in the master suite to a beautiful sunrise spilling over the Swan Mountain Range, with the sun shimmering off the lake surface. Our Spacious Master Bedroom and walk-in-closet is on the main floor, with a “Pottery Barn” wicker sleigh bed. You will feel like a King and Queen in the massive elegant travertine tiled bathroom with a custom shower and a large soaking tub for two.

You will enjoy the main floor of our home as it is very open and cheerful with lots of large windows. The striking Kitchen is well outfitted with cooking at home in mind even though we have quite a few great restaurants in the valley.

Our central vacuum system makes it is a breeze to keep the beautiful hand scraped Hickory Floors clean which are in the kitchen, living room, dining room and master bedroom. Our home is tastefully decorated and is a great place for family gatherings. Next to the master suite is a guest bedroom and full bath that is perfect for children. It is appointed with two hand-carved single beds. Curl up in our cozy living room and watch a movie from our 42 HD Flat Screen T.V. or just gaze at the stupendous alpine-glow sunsets.

Downstairs you will find a very spacious family room with its own full kitchen complete with granite countertops and alder cabinets. Your guests will enjoy the two wonderfully roomy bedroom suites. Last, but not least, is the Forth-of-July room, an ideal retreat room for the person who likes to be out of the way or just sleep in. You can play ping pong, watch a movie or just sit in front of the Hearthstone gas heater enjoying the views. Our home has central heating and cooling and has a very good air filter for the allergy sensitive folks. With two hot water tanks and a circulating pump you will have lots of hot water quickly.

“Bella Vista” was built by us, Robin and Patti Graham, home builders (Rivendell Builders) and authors of the books “Dove” and “Home is the Sailor”. We designed the home to take advantage of the wonderful views of the lake and mountains as they are Truly Magnificent!

We hope to see you soon and we are looking forward to making your vacation the very best.

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About Robin or Patti Graham

After a 5 year epic voyage of sailing a small boat around the world and writing the books “Dove” and “The Boy Who Sailed Around The World Alone”, Patti and I left the west coast of California forty two years ago to ride the wave of the “Back to the Land Movement” in Montana. We bought a quarter section of mountain top for $95 dollars an acre, built our log home, grew our own food and raised the gamut of farm critters. We also wrote about our struggles of growing in the Christian faith and our experiences of trying to live simply in “Home is the Sailor”. After 32 years we were missing the water so in 2003 we bought an older cabin on Flathead Lake. After spending our first night there we never spent another at the ranch and have never once looked back. We had come home. Two years later we built and moved into our dream home next door to our lovely historic cabin. After we had a couple of wonderful family “VRBO” vacations in Mexico we decided to list our lake cabin as a VRBO rental. It was a great experience. But as time goes on the wanderlust was creeping back and we wanted to do some more traveling. We sold our lake cabin, built nearby a wonderful 3750 sq. ft. “VRBO” yearly rental, 'Bella Vista', on the hillside overlooking Somers Bay and now are offering our personal home, 'A Delightful Sailor's Home', as a VRBO summer rental as we come and go. We hope you will enjoy the Flathead Valley as much as we do.

Robin or Patti Graham purchased this house in 2009
Why Robin or Patti Graham chose Somers

Our home in Somers is nestled on the northwest side of beautiful Flathead Lake. Flathead Lake is 28 miles long and up to 15 miles wide. The lake’s sparkling waters and miles of tree-lined shore offer unlimited recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat. Overlooking it all are the magnificent Swan and Mission Mountain ranges.

A mile away along the paved walking and bike path is Somers Bay Café, serving great breakfasts and lunches. A 5 minute drive south to Lakeside is the Tamarack Brewing Company, a fun spot to relax and have a great meal and handcrafted ales.

Located 8 miles south of Kalispell, our community is the destination spot for locals as well as tourists. All four seasons, Somers offers something for everyone. Ski the slopes of Blacktail Mountain (only 30 minutes away) to sailing and boating majestic Flathead Lake. We are 30 minutes from Glacier Park International Airport and only 45 minutes from the magnificent Glacier National Park and Whitefish Mountain Resort (Big Mountain).

Whether you are looking to relax or to play we have it all. Stay inside and catch a movie in our comfy home or just observe the spectacular lake views. In the winter and spring go ski, snowboard, snowshoe, cross country ski or snowmobile. In the summer enjoy water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, kayaking, swimming or fishing. Just a quick 10 minute drive away you will also find Eagle Bend Golf Club, one of the best courses in the Northwest. Other areas of interest include the Bigfork Playhouse, Glacier Symphony and Chorale, Hockaday Museum of Art, the Conrad Mansion, and the Central School Museum.

15 Reviews of Property 368330 in Somers, Montana

'Bella Vista' Overlooking Beautiful Flathead Lake
average rating of 5.0 based on 15 reviews
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'Bella Vista' Overlooking Beautiful Flathead Lake
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Somers Flathead Lake
St. Anthony, Idaho
5

Gorgeous home and view!!

5 of 5
Submitted: August 7, 2011 Stayed: July 2011
Just returned from here and this is one of the most beautiful homes we have seen. It is conveniently located to everything. You are close to the water, Kalispell, not far from beautiful Bigfork, and last but not least the wonderful Glacier National Park. If you stay here make sure to check out the information book Robin and Patti have left. The food menus really helped us to decide where to eat. The Tamarack Brewing factory was our favorite. This home is very comfortable and has everything you need. We loved it here and the view is unforgettable.

Thank You Very Much,

The Parkers from Idaho
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
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Somers Flathead Lake
California
5

"Bella Vista" Beautiful Name with Breathtaking View

"Bella Vista" Beautiful Name with Breathtaking View
5 of 5
Submitted: August 3, 2011 Stayed: July 2011
We were very lucky to find this house from the VRBO. We were very happy to have stayed in this house for a week. The house is fantastic. The view is amazing. We can easily access to Glacial national park, Whitefish Lake and off course Flathead lake. The location, the view, the well equipped kitchen, comfortable furniture, beautiful and sophisticated decoration, entertaining games/cards/Ping-Pong table and so on and so forth make our vacation a true enjoyable and unforgettable experience. We love this beautiful house. The seven days staying with family reunion and sightseeing feel so short. The house made us feel home away from home.
Recommended for:  Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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'Bella Vista' Overlooking Beautiful Flathead Lake
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Somers Flathead Lake
Pineville, LA
5

Incredible House and VIews

5 of 5
Submitted: July 10, 2011 Stayed: July 2011
We just returned from a weeks stay at Bella Vista, it was the high point of the trip. The home was exceptionally clean and comfortable with a wonderful layout. While the pictures of the home on VRBO are beautiful and accurate they do not reflect the homes true comfort and beauty. This home is great for families with small children as it is baby friendly, with a safety gate on the stairs and plenty of toys. There is also games for older kids and adults and our boys enjoyed the ping pong table. Going on day trips and knowing we were returning to such a wonderful home and view just made it that much better. We met Patti when we arrived and she gave us information on where to eat, grocery stores, the best day trips etc. We also had an opportunity to meet Robin they are both wonderful host and we enjoyed so much our stay at their beautiful home. If you chose to stay at Bella Vista you will not be disappointed.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 2/2
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'Bella Vista' Overlooking Beautiful Flathead Lake
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Somers Flathead Lake
Nobleford, AB Canada
5

Beautiful

5 of 5
Submitted: March 7, 2011 Stayed: February 2011
The "Bella Vista" is a beautiful and spacious home.The pictures just don't do it justice. We were with a group of 11 and had plenty of room. There were 4 adults, 4 teenages, and 3 children 10 and under. The teens claimed the basement and the ping pong table, while the 10 year old girls grabbed the upstairs bedroom with 2 single beds. This house was well suited for our group! The large windows lining the kitchen and living room gave a wonderful view of the Flathead Lake. The house was well stocked and we lacked for nothing.
We found Somers to be the ideal location. Only 15 minutes from Kalispell, but also next door to Blacktail Ski resort which we were also pleasantly surprised with. It's a great hill, and the people are so friendly, even the kids noticed it! The house itself is not far off the main highway, yet you'd never know it. the location is so quiet and peaceful. We would redcommend this property to just about everyone.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
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'Bella Vista' Overlooking Beautiful Flathead Lake
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Somers Flathead Lake
Everett, Washington
5

A Spacious and Luxurious House Peacefully and Centrally Located Near Many Possible Adventures

5 of 5
Submitted: January 24, 2011 Stayed: December 2010
12/22/2010 - Driving north on highway 93, just south of Somers, we found this lovely spacious home situated above beautiful Flathead Lake. This is a lovely house on a beautiful property overlooking the north end of Flathead Lake. A circular drive makes coming and going a simple matter.
Large windows bless you with wonderful views from the bedrooms, living rooms, dining room and kitchen. At night I enjoyed watching cars silently flow in and out of the trees from far away around the northwest end of the lake leaving Somers, meandering around the lake well below the house dissapearing south. Never once was I aware of any sounds of the traffic. Neither were the deer as they wandered carelessly in front of the house and grouse flitted across the driveway in the snow, feeding upon natural berries. Nature was all around us.
The entire house is spacious, much more spacious than the photos led us to think. The floor plan is well thought out and convenient. While my wife was taken with the lovely granite counters and high quality cabinets and fixtures, I found myself admiring the detail of the finish work found everywhere throughout this house.
Every silent night we slept restfully in great beds, with bathrooms conveniently nearby. Every peaceful day we were renewed by the silence and natural beauty of this setting. We did not have reason to use the complete downstairs arranged nearly as another independent unit: kitchen, living, dining, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Due to the property overlooking the lake, even the downstairs area has wonderful views as well.
We found skiing nearby at Blacktail to the south, with even better quality skiing at Big Mountain not far to the north. Kalispell is only a few minutes north on Highway 93 and my favorite in summer, Glacier National Park is close by as well.
The owners are wonderful people just what you would expect from Montana’s beautiful Greater Kalispell Valley.
If you want a spacious and luxurious house that is centrally located with all kinds of boating, skiing, hiking, swimming, and adventuring nearby, well, this is surely it!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway