18095 County Road 4160

About This Property

15 Acres • Updated Home • Premium Shop • Rolla Schools Opportunities like this don't come along often. Situated on 15 beautiful acres in the Rolla School District, this extensively updated 3-bedroom ranch offers the perfect combination of comfortable country living, hobby-farm potential, recreation, and exceptional shop space. The 3-bedroom ranch has seen significant recent updates, making it move-in ready while retaining its country charm. A large, open living area flows into the kitchen, which offers plenty of cabinet space and room for an island. Much of the home was extensively renovated in 2023 including major electrical upgrades, replacing the plumbing with PEX, and most of the windows also replaced in 2023. Mini-split systems provide efficient heating and cooling, and a wood stove installed in 2022 adds warmth and character during the colder months. Step outside and enjoy peaceful country living from the covered porch overlooking the property, complete with a charming koi pond and plenty of room to roam. The land offers a great mix of function and recreation. The front 5 acres are fenced with 3-strand electric fencing around the perimeter, with two sides additionally reinforced by 5-strand barbed wire. A separately fenced yard surrounds the home, and an approximately ½-acre pasture near the road provides additional flexibility for livestock or hobby-farm use. The property also includes two chicken coops and established walking trails winding through the wooded back 10 acres. Wildlife is abundant, with deer and turkey frequently seen throughout the area. The true standout feature is the impressive 30 x 60 Worldwide Steel Building, constructed in 2022. Designed with 14-foot sidewalls and clear-span truss construction, the building offers a wide-open interior. Features include spray foam insulation, concrete floors, a floor drain, 100-amp electrical service, two welder outlets, and three overhead doors: 10 x 12 powered, 9 x 10 powered w/battery backup, and 9 x 10 manual (rear). Whether you're storing equipment, pursuing automotive projects, operating a small business, raising animals, or simply looking for room to enjoy the outdoors, this versatile property is ready to fit your lifestyle. With a newer roof installed in 2021, extensive home updates, quality fencing, recreational acreage, and a hard-to-find shop building, this property offers the space, flexibility, and functionality that today's buyers are searching for.

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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