Julia Roberts' ranch up for grabs

THIS romantic, woodclad lakeside lodge was built in 1990 as a love nest for Kiefer Sutherland and his soon-to-be-wife Julia Roberts. Unfortunately, she called off the wedding three days before they were due to walk down the aisle (in a story rather reminiscent of her own movie, “Runaway Bride”), allegedly leaving him for his good friend, Jason Patric. Fortunately, the property’s appeal has been much more enduring than their relationship, and the home has made it into the four most popular Listings Of The Day from 2016.

Now known as Golden Bear Ranch, it’s one of the most desirable estates in the small, relaxed Western town of Whitefish, Montana, and was completely remodeled in 2015. The property didn’t sell so it is back on the market at the lower price of $10.5 million, down from $11.995 million.

It has garnered plenty of interest, though, said agent Kelly Laabs of Glacier Sotheby’s International Realty, “from international buyers, wealthy families wanting a legacy property for their families to enjoy for years to come, families already living in the area but wanting to move up to something more grand, and even an investment group out of Nevada.”

He added that it’s “one of only a few properties on the lake that you could erect a large tent and accommodate a wedding or family reunion… It has so many different gathering areas that several hundreds of people could all enjoy at the same time without having a crowded feeling.”