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FrontGate TOP TEN The Land Report Top Ten At press time, it was confirmed that Land Report 100er Stan Kroenke, owner of Q Creek Ranch, PV Ranch, and Cedar Creek Ranch, had acquired Montana's Broken O, which ranks atop The Land Report Top Ten. Island escapes, cattle ranches, and historic homesteads highlight the Top Ten. – The Editors SOLD! Broken O Ranch (Montana): $132.5 million Bill Moore of Kelly-Moore fame spent decades piecing together the 124,000 acres of deeded and leased land that comprise the one-of-a-kind Broken O. In addition to carrying 3,500 mother cows, 800 replacement heifers, and 175 range bulls, the ranch features Montana's largest block of irrigated land. Michael Swan of Bates Sanders Swan Land Co. has the listing. Walton Ranch: $100 million This 1,848-acre working cattle ranch was pieced together by the Walton family beginning in 1958. The family placed the ranch under conservation easement in 1983. Billy Long and Ron Morris of Ranch Marketing Associates have the listing. Broken O Ranch (Texas): $81 million It's hard to imagine more than 4,000 acres so close to a major metropolitan area, but that's exactly the case with the Broken O, which is nestled less than half an hour outside of San Antonio in Boerne. Listed with the duPerier Texas Land Man. Sagg Pond Estate: $65 million This 33-acre waterfront parcel in the Hamptons sits adjacent to 19 acres of protected lands. A spacious 11,700-square-foot residence features eight bedrooms and a separate exercise studio. Julie Briggs and Debbie Loeffler of The Corcoran Group share the listing. Big Creek Ranch: $59.9 million Five miles of Big Creek and half a mile of the Elk River flow through these 5,034 deeded acres eight miles from Steamboat Springs. The ranch's principal neighbor is the Routt National Forest. Billy Long and Ron Morris of Ranch Marketing Associates have the listing. NEW! Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate: $59.5 million Santa Barbara's Kerry Mormann has listed this 235-acre vineyard estate, which is planted in seven different varietals. George Rosenthal pioneered the Malibu Newton Canyon AVA. His 12,000-square-foot main residence was designed with exquisite attention to detail by Louis Angelikis. Rancho Dos Pueblos: $79 million This oceanfront parcel is on the market for the first time in three decades. Spanning 2,175 acres just west of Santa Barbara, it's one of the largest remaining ranches along the breathtaking Gaviota Coast. Kerry Mormann & Associates has the listing. Rockpile Ranch: $54.5 million This 55,374-acre cattle ranch in the Davis Mountains of Far West Texas was once a portion of the historic X Ranch and is on the market for only the third time in more than a century. For the last two decades, McCoy-Remme Ranches has stewarded this iconic holding. James King of King Land & Water is the listing agent. Dillingham Ranch: $65 million Located on the North Shore of Oahu, this historic 2,700-acre ranch features its own polo fields, 19 acres of oceanfront land, and views of Kaena Point and the world-renowned surfing beaches surrounding Haleiwa. Countless improvements distinguish this ranch. Listed by Zackary Wright with Christie's International Real Estate. Swain's Neck: $49 million Located on its own private peninsula and surrounded by Polpis Harbor on three sides, these 68+ acres are a New England landmark. Swain's Neck last changed hands in 1997 when Russell Phelon paid a record $7.15 million for the property. Gary Winn of Maury People Sotheby's International Realty has the listing. 24 TheLandReport | WINTER 2012 LANDREPORT.COM