1087 County Road 4050

About This Property

Discover the perfect Missouri Ozarks getaway on 24 +/- acres of open pasture, scattered timber, and frontage along Fishwater Creek, a year-round creek that adds beauty, wildlife, and recreational appeal to the property. Ideally located between Steelville and Salem, this property offers the privacy and beauty of country living while keeping you close to some of the area’s best outdoor recreation. The one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath home features a loft and has been thoughtfully updated with new central air conditioning, a new mini-split system serving the loft, new electrical service panel and wiring, new stove, microwave, kitchen sink, bath faucets, and toilet. A pine-lined driveway creates a welcoming approach to the property, while the combination of pasture, scattered mature trees, timber, and year-round creek frontage provides an ideal setting for livestock, hunting, recreation, or simply enjoying the outdoors. Deer and turkey frequent the property, adding to its recreational appeal. Just five minutes from Short Bend Meramec River access and five minutes from Indian Trail Conservation Area, you’ll have quick access to fishing, floating, hiking, hunting, and camping. Positioned between Steelville and Salem, this property also puts both the Meramec and Current Rivers within easy reach. Whether you’re looking for a weekend retreat, hunting property, small farm, or full-time country home, this Ozarks property offers a great combination of updates, usable acreage, water, and recreation.

Forest, cold springs, and the trout water of the upper Current

Dent County is deep Ozark timber country, where hardwood ridges and pine flats give way to the spring-fed headwaters of the Current River. Much of the county lies within or beside Mark Twain National Forest, making it a stronghold for buyers who want big timbered blocks, hard-hunted whitetail and turkey, and access to public ground. The thin, cherty soils favor pasture and hay in the valleys, with cattle the working use of choice. Cold springs feed blue-ribbon trout water and clear floating streams that draw recreational interest year-round. Anchored by Salem, the county is well suited to a hunting retreat, a cattle-and-timber place, or a recreational tract with cold water and heavy cover.

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