20025 Highway 42

About This Property

Escape to Your Own Private Retreat!!! Tucked away from the road in the countryside of Maries County, this exceptional 86.38+- acre private estate offers a rare combination of luxury, recreation, privacy, and breathtaking natural beauty. At the heart of the property is a stunning custom-built 3+ bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home, beautifully positioned to overlook an impressive 10+- acre private lake. From the moment you arrive, the panoramic views set the tone for this remarkable property, with a picturesque blend of open pasture, mature timber, water, and abundant wildlife. Inside, quality craftsmanship is evident throughout. The home features custom cabinetry, crown molding, numerous built-ins, and a private primary suite, creating a warm yet refined atmosphere. The partially finished walkout lower level provides additional living and entertaining space and opens directly to a patio overlooking the lake. Outdoor living is equally impressive. A covered composite deck provides the perfect setting for morning coffee, family gatherings, entertaining guests, or simply unwinding while watching wildlife and taking in the spectacular sunsets over the water. Beautiful landscaping and a fenced garden area further enhance the grounds. The private lake becomes a destination of its own, complete with a small dock and nearby pavilion—ideal for fishing, relaxing by the water, entertaining, or enjoying peaceful afternoons surrounded by nature. The property also features two substantial outbuildings measuring approximately 30’ x 50’ and 30’ x 48’, providing exceptional space for equipment, recreational vehicles, workshop needs, hunting gear, and storage. One building includes separate 2-bedroom, 1-bath living quarters, making it an outstanding addition for guests, extended family, a hunting retreat, or caretaker accommodations. For the avid outdoorsman, this property is truly special. The combination of pasture, timber, lake, and diverse terrain creates outstanding wildlife habitat, offering tremendous opportunities for hunting, fishing, exploring, and year-round recreation—all without leaving your own land. Additional peace of mind comes from a whole-home backup generator, ensuring comfort and security even during a power outage. This isn’t simply a home on acreage—it’s a private recreational estate and lifestyle property where luxury and the outdoors come together. Whether you’re searching for a secluded full-time residence, family retreat, hunting property, or legacy estate to enjoy for generations, this extraordinary Maries County property deserves to be experienced in person.

Quiet Gasconade hill country of pasture, timber, and creek bottoms

Maries County is a quiet stretch of the northern Ozarks where the Gasconade and Maries rivers wind through wooded hills and narrow bottoms. This is unhurried cattle and hay country, with rolling pasture on the ridgetops, oak-hickory timber down the slopes, and fertile bottomland along the water. Thin, rocky soils keep the working use in grazing and forage rather than row crop, while the timbered draws and river corridors hold steady numbers of whitetail and turkey. Clear, gravel-bottom streams add floating and fishing value to riverfront tracts. For buyers seeking a working cattle farm, a recreational hunting parcel, or simply seclusion within reach of the interstate, Maries offers honest, affordable Ozark ground.

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