000 Highway M

About This Property

50 +/- acres of true recreational paradise with outstanding future development potential, ideally located just off Highway M in Barnhart, Missouri. Situated in a rapidly growing corridor, this property offers a prime opportunity for investors, developers, or those looking to build a private residence with room to roam. The land is predominantly flat to gently rolling, making it highly usable and well-suited for building or subdividing. A healthy mix of mature hardwoods and cedar provides excellent cover and habitat for wildlife, with abundant deer and turkey calling this property home. Surrounded by nearby subdivisions and residential growth, this acreage naturally funnels and holds wildlife, creating a true sanctuary setting. With strong daily traffic along Highway M, the property also benefits from great visibility and long-term upside. Conveniently located just minutes from Arnold and a short drive to St. Louis, you’ll enjoy the perfect balance of seclusion and accessibility. Whether you’re looking for a hunting retreat, future development ground, or a place to build your dream home, this versatile 50-acre tract offers endless possibilities.

Wooded river hills and exurban timber south of the city.

Jefferson County is classic wooded river-hill country, where the land folds into timbered ridges, hollows, and Mississippi bluff terrain south of the metro. This is exurban ground more than open farm country — heavily wooded tracts, hardwood timber, and hillside parcels that reward buyers looking for privacy, cover, and recreation within an easy drive of the city. The rolling, forested character suits whitetail and turkey hunting, timber holdings, and secluded homesites tucked into the hills. Creeks and drainages thread the hollows, and the Mississippi forms the county's eastern edge. For someone who wants genuine woods and topography without going deep into the Ozarks, Jefferson offers wooded recreational land with the metro still comfortably close at hand.

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