16249 County Road 2410

About This Property

Country living with room to roam on 8 surveyed acres in St. James! Currently used for horses, this property features perimeter and cross fencing, two ponds, a barn, two RV hookups and two septic tanks. A detached garage with a small workshop area provides space for vehicles, equipment and projects. Two pear trees and frequent deer and turkey sightings—including a recently spotted eagle—add to the country charm with high-speed Fiber internet. The 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home offers a pellet stove and a back deck overlooking the horses and wildlife. Bring your finishing touches while enjoying substantial improvements already completed by the seller, including basement waterproofing and structural repairs by Raising Solutions, an updated basement storage room, completion of the third bedroom, and updated lighting, fixtures and plumbing in the kitchen and bathrooms. The home also offers accessibility features that accommodated a previous owner who used a wheelchair. Conveniently located approximately 12 minutes from Rolla and 8 minutes from St. James or I-44, with nearby destinations including St. James Winery, Spencer Manor Winery and the Meramec River. Space, versatility and peaceful views—all within easy reach of town!

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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