19320 Highway 8 - Tract 3

About This Property

MUST SEE! Escape to the beauty of the Ozarks with this unique 3.02-acre surveyed tract offering breathtaking Bluff Ridge views of the Dry Fork and surrounding valley. Ideally located approximately 3 miles south of St. James on Hwy 8 and just 3 miles north of Maramec Springs Park, this property puts you close to some of the area’s best outdoor recreation. The property features a 12' x 26' functioning Airbnb cabin, providing an excellent opportunity for a weekend getaway, short-term rental, guest space, or private retreat. The cabin is connected to its own well, septic, and electric and will be sold fully furnished, making it ready to enjoy or continue operating as an Airbnb. The well is equipped with a 1.5-horsepower pump, and the property includes a 1,000-gallon concrete septic system, which was pumped in 2024. Inside the cabin, you'll find: Vinyl flooring, full bathroom, tankless water heater, water filtration system, wall-mounted A/C unit, electric heaters in the main room and bathroom, backup propane heater, fully furnished and ready to use Nature enthusiasts will love the convenient proximity to Woodson K. Woods Conservation Area and Mark Twain National Forest property, offering abundant opportunities for hiking, hunting, fishing, and exploring the great outdoors. Whether you're looking for an income-producing Airbnb, weekend retreat, hunting getaway, or your own peaceful piece of the Ozarks, this property offers an incredible combination of location, views, utilities, and opportunity.

Spring-fed float streams and grazing ridges near the Meramec headwaters

Phelps County lies on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, where clear headwater streams like the Little Piney and the upper Meramec cut through wooded hills and gravel-bottom valleys. The land is classic Ozark country: oak-hickory timber and shortleaf pine over thin, rocky soils that favor pasture, hay, and cattle over intensive farming. Recreational buyers are drawn to the cold, spring-fed float water and the deer and turkey that thrive in the ridge-and-hollow terrain. With Mark Twain National Forest nearby and the university town of Rolla as a regional hub, tracts here balance working ground with strong recreational appeal. It is solid country for a cattle operation, a timbered hunting parcel, or a stream-side retreat.

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