Raised between Alabama and the Cayman Islands, Bill joined Hall and Hall as a ranch partner in the fall of 1996. He came to Montana to work as a fly-fishing guide and ranch hand during a summer break from law school. Bill returned to Montana after graduation and became the Tribal Prosecutor for the Crow Tribe. In addition to his law degree, Bill holds an undergraduate degree in music from the University of Miami and remains passionate about his music. He is also a skilled photographer specializing in underwater imagery with images having been published by National Geographic, the BBC and elsewhere. He is an FAA licensed UAS (drone) Pilot which he uses for real estate photography and cinematography. He is also a hospice volunteer and dedicated practitioner of hot yoga. It was inevitable that he found his way into a real estate career as the profession stretches back four generations in his family. His love of the northern Rocky Mountain region compelled him to move to Missoula where he handles transactions in the “backyard” as well as those stretching from Florida to California. Bill is currently licensed as a real estate broker in Montana (RRE-BRO-LIC-8609), Idaho (#AB00021997), Florida (#BK3229636), Georgia (#347418), Tennessee (#317360), and California (#01455038).
Trent came to Hall and Hall in the spring of 2003 after spending eight years with The Idaho Nature Conservancy where, as Lands Program Director, he was responsible for overseeing the chapter’s real estate activity around the state. Trent also served as the Conservancy’s field representative for central Idaho where he worked with local communities and landowners to preserve working ranchlands and resolve natural resource conflicts. He became a partner of Hall and Hall in March 2004 and holds real estate licenses in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. A native of Virginia, Trent graduated from Woodberry Forest School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Hampden-Sydney College. Trent and his wife, Cecile, moved west to Idaho in 1994. Enjoyment of the outdoors is evident in Trent’s dedication to fly-fishing and upland bird hunting. Trent maintains strong ties to the southeast and is a trustee of The Duke Endowment based in Charlotte, NC and a committee member of the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation in Durham, NC. He is a current board member of the Idaho Rural Health Association and past president of the board of directors for the Wood River Land Trust and was an original board member of the Blaine County Land, Water, and Wildlife Program. Trent and Cecile have two children, a son Parker and a daughter Airey.
Estancia Lago Central is a private, legacy fly-fishing retreat in Chilean Patagonia, owned and maintained by a group of American fly anglers for nearly two decades. Spanning 1,223± acres in the heart of some of the world’s best trout fishing, the property enjoys nearly two miles of shoreline on Lago Central and Lago Tomango, both home to abundant brown trout eager to take a fly, and nearly a mile of Río Ibáñez, a large glacial river along the property’s northern boundary. Framed by sweeping views of Cerro Castillo National Park and the snowcapped peaks of the Andes, the property is an exceptional blend of trophy water, seclusion, and dramatic mountain scenery.
Estancia Lago Central lies 15 miles south of Villa Cerro Castillo, the gateway to Cerro Castillo National Park, and 75 miles south of Coyhaique, the capital of the Aysén Region. Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is located 30 miles southeast of Coyhaique, roughly 60 miles northeast of the property, and offers regular commercial flights to Santiago and other cities in southern Chile. Aysén is renowned for its azure lakes, trout-filled rivers and streams, lush native forests, and expansive national parks and reserves. For decades, adventure travelers and fly anglers have come to Aysén to climb, trek, fish, and explore the wilds of Patagonia. In recent years, Chile’s political and economic stability has fueled steady growth in tourism and a marked increase in investment in farms and country properties.
The property lies at the end of a private road on the north side of a narrow strip of land linking Lago Central and Lago Tomango. From the entrance, the property extends northward for almost two and a half miles, crossing a high plateau before dropping into the Río Ibáñez Valley. The property’s building improvements are situated near the entrance and include a three-bedroom, three-bathroom owner’s lodge, manager’s cabin, and guide’s hut. The lodge, with its large deck, offers sweeping views eastward across Lago Tomango. The buildings are rustic yet fully functional, equipped with an off-grid power system and Starlink internet access. An interior road provides access to the upper portions of the property. Beautiful building sites exist throughout the elevated portions of the property with spectacular views in all directions.
The fishing at Estancia Lago Central is nothing short of exceptional. Whether stalking trout in the shallows on foot or drifting the shorelines by boat, sight-casting to cruising fish in crystal-clear water with large dry flies is the stuff of dreams. Patagonia is vast, and opportunities beyond the property abound, with water of every type imaginable, from large drainages like the Simpson, Paloma, and Cisnes, to intimate spring creeks and unnamed freestone streams, to coastal rivers with sea-run trout and salmon. Outstanding fishing also awaits on nearby lakes such as Lapparent, Elizalde, and Azul.
As more people discover fly fishing and descend on the well-known trout rivers of the U.S., Patagonia’s appeal only grows, given the low population density with significantly less pressure on the fisheries. Scale and solitude define this landscape, and Estancia Lago Central represents the essence of the experience. Overall, Estancia Lago Central is a magical property that checks nearly every box on a trout angler’s wish list: unparalleled scenery, world-class fishing, proximity to services and a commercial airport, abundant outdoor pursuits, and total seclusion and insulation. Properties of this quality rarely come to market in this part of Patagonia.
His (Bill's) expertise in the market and marketing of the property was excellent.
Bill McDavid was an outstanding and very patient partner in this sale. His expertise in the market and marketing of the property was excellent. I would use him again in a heartbeat to either buy or sell a ranch property. David...
Beautiful 3,600± SF home on 275± acres strategically located adjacent to the Babine Wilderness and the steelhead rich Bulkley River near Smithers. Co-listed with Charlie McClary at Re/Max Bulkley Valley.
Luxurious private island retreat of 2.74 deeded acres with ~1,245 feet of shoreline on Lake of the Woods. Improvements include three full separate living quarters and outbuildings.
