18513 State Route DD

About This Property

Imagine turning onto the pine-lined driveway and watching the noise of town disappear behind you. Towering pine trees create a cozy, secluded feel as you make your way toward this impressive 3-bedroom, 6,000+/- sq. ft. home, all while being less than 2 miles from downtown St. James. Sitting on 42 +/- acres, this property offers a rare combination of privacy, convenience, and outdoor recreation, with Maramec Park just minutes away for even more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Inside, you'll find spacious living areas with plenty of character, including wood finishes, a large stone fireplace, and soaring ceilings. One of the standout features is the indoor pool room with a shower area, providing the perfect place to relax or entertain year-round. Step outside onto the deck and take in the surrounding landscape, including approximately 60 feet of elevation change across the property. The 42 +/- acres are made for enjoying the outdoors, with wooded terrain, mature pine trees, rock bluffs and natural rock outcroppings creating a landscape that's fun to explore. Whether you're looking for a place to hunt, hike, watch wildlife, or simply escape the noise of everyday life, this property gives you plenty of room to do it. With Maramec Park nearby, you can easily add fishing, floating, hiking, and other outdoor adventures to your weekends. A large 3-car heated garage provides additional space for vehicles, equipment, and outdoor gear. This is the kind of property where you can spend the morning exploring your own acreage, enjoy the views from the deck in the afternoon, and still be close enough to town or nearby recreation when you need it. Private, peaceful, and built for enjoying the outdoors, all while being less than two miles from downtown St. James and minutes from Maramec Park.

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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