654 County Road 490

About This Property

Hidden along a private, gated drive on the Butler and Ripley County line, 654 County Road 490 offers privacy, prestige, and convenience just north of Highway 160 and a short, fully paved drive from Poplar Bluff. Situated on 19 surveyed acres (with the option to purchase additional 55 acres and Little Black River frontage), this beautiful estate seamlessly blends manicured luxury with rich natural beauty. The acreage features a prime mix of improved pasture ideal for livestock, backed by a lush wooded buffer zone brimming with local wildlife. At the heart of the property sits a magnificent 4,000 sq. ft all-brick home featuring 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Crafted with uncompromising quality where no corners were cut during construction, the residence boasts a new roof installed in 2023, energy-efficient Geothermal HVAC, and high-end custom finishes top-to-bottom with plantation shutters throughout. Designed effortlessly for both daily comfort and grand entertaining, the layout includes a formal dining room, two utility rooms, and a sprawling main-floor master suite. The open chef's kitchen flows into a cozy living area anchored by a fireplace, leading out to a private backyard oasis complete with an in-ground pool and patio. Vehicle and equipment storage is second to none, featuring a 3-car attached garage alongside a massive 25x75 garage bay capable of housing RVs, boats, and stock trailers, or serving as a fully heated and cooled workshop. Complete with pavement all the way to the home, this executive retreat represents an extraordinary value and a rare offering for the area.

Where the delta lifts into the Ozark foothills — farm ground and timber together.

Butler County anchors the western edge of the Bootheel, where the flat delta gives way to the first rise of the Ozark foothills. The result is a working blend of terrain: fertile row-crop bottoms along the Black River paired with rolling timbered ground to the west and north. That mix makes Butler appealing to buyers who want productive farmland and hunting cover on the same tract. The bottoms grow soybeans, corn, rice, and cotton, while the wooded uplands and river corridors hold whitetail and turkey. Waterfowl work the flooded fields and sloughs in season. For a buyer chasing both income and recreation, Butler offers a foot in each world without leaving southeast Missouri.

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