279 Fawn Ridge Lane

About This Property

Private Ranch Home on 8.9+/- acres with Equestrian Amenities Close to Town! If you’ve been looking for a well-maintained ranch home with room for horses, hobbies, and additional outdoor use, this property offers a unique combination of comfort, space, privacy, and convenience. This single-level home features three bedrooms on the main level, two bathrooms, and a main-floor laundry room for easy living. Recent improvements include new flooring, new entry doors, fresh interior paint, and additional updates throughout. The living room features a vaulted beamed ceiling, beautiful fireplace with blower and views of the backyard and stable area. The bright kitchen boasts a breakfast bar, breakfast area, bay window and leads to the deck. Separate dining room with coffered ceiling completes the lovely open main living space, an entertainer's dream! Spacious primary suite offers a vaulted beamed ceiling, full bath and walk in closet. The finished walkout basement provides additional living space, rec/family room, exercise room the 4th bedroom, roughed-in bathroom, workshop, and multiple storage areas—providing plenty of flexibility for hobbies, projects, or guests. A large, attached side-entry two-car garage, approximately 24' x 24', provides convenient covered parking and storage. The property also includes an impressive 36' x 40' BBL horse barn with a concrete aisle, insulated roof, hay storage, electricity, and water. The barn includes two 12' x 14' matted stalls and one 12' x 12' matted stall. A large round pen and adjoining pasture with attractive white vinyl fencing provide additional space for horses and outdoor activities. Beyond the barn, the property extends across a wet-weather creek to a leveled area offering possibilities for a larger riding arena or additional pasture. There is also ample covered parking and outdoor space for trailers, campers, vehicles, or equipment. Situated on a double lot along a private, established street, this property offers a rare combination of a comfortable home, privacy, and versatile outdoor amenities. Despite the peaceful setting, South County is approximately 20 minutes away, with Downtown St. Louis approximately 50 minutes away, making it possible to enjoy the space and privacy of the property while remaining within a reasonable drive of the city. This is a well-maintained property with plenty of possibilities for its next owner. Sellers are offering a one-year home warranty!

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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