If you’ve been on the lookout for a turnkey farm that checks all the boxes for a self-sufficient rural lifestyle, your search may be over. This 107 +/- acre southern Missouri tract features a nice balance of pasture and timber, well-planned and well-built livestock facilities, living quarters with plenty of storage and outbuildings, good highway access, and a private home setting, all within an easy drive of town. The centerpiece is the farmstead, situated ½ mile down a private lane. Here you’ll find a 2,400 square foot barndominium with half of the area devoted to living space and the remainder to shop space. The living space features an open living/dining/kitchen area with cabinets custom-built from old barn wood gathered off the farm. Two bedrooms and a roomy bathroom are located down a short hallway, with a utility room in between. Exterior doors open onto all three sides of the wrap-around porch that’s perfect for evening sits overlooking the property or Sunday afternoon visits with family and friends. If the 1,200 square foot of living space isn’t quite enough to meet your needs, take comfort in knowing that there’s another 1,200 square foot of loft space that could readily provide the additional room your family might require.

This farm was designed and built to handle livestock efficiently. A 30’x40’ hay barn with an 18’ lean-to offers plenty of space to store equipment and forage, and could easily be modified for other uses as necessary. Other outbuildings include a 20’x20’ calf shed, 12’x12’ well house w/ loft, 10’x14’ greenhouse, and an 18’x30’ enclosed carport. Livestock handling is made efficient through the use of welded pipe corrals, sorting pens with a 12’x30’ low-stress Bud Box, and a still-shiny For-Most 30T headgate. Horsemen will appreciate the five horse paddocks, 50’ diameter colt-breaking round pen with solid sides, and numerous gates operable from horseback.

For the buyer interested in self-sufficient living, this farm is a real jewel. In addition to the horse and cattle facilities, parts of the farm can handle sheep, goats, and hogs. A chicken coop near the house ensures plenty of eggs and Sunday fried chicken dinners, and the greenhouse and multiple raised garden beds offer a good opportunity for growing plenty of produce and food. Firewood and forest products are plentiful in the oak-covered ridges and valleys located east of the homestead, and the owners have spent many hours engaged in timber stand improvement to foster a healthy forest. An old wagon trail meanders through the woods, passing near a permanent spring that emanates from beneath a rock shelf, producing an estimated 50 gallons/minute of cold, clear Ozarks water.

The land itself is also quite pleasant. 58 +/- acres are open, growing plenty of grass for horses, calves, and heifers. The sellers have kept the grass in good condition, managing and fertilizing as needed to assure plenty of forage. In addition to the pasture, the sellers have regularly put up about 30 big bales of grass hay each year and can regularly support 6-8 horses and 20-25 cattle. All of the pasture and hay ground is situated on flat to gently rolling parts of the farm, making access and checking animals easy and convenient. Beyond the pastures, the land drops down into 49 +/- acres of timbered valleys and ridges, full of nice white, red, and post oaks. Several small openings have been cut in the timber to attract deer and turkeys, and the hunting on the property is quite good for both large and small game.

Farms of this caliber, at this price, and in this location are hard to find, and this one is sure to go fast. If this sounds like the type of turn-key farm you’ve been searching for, don’t wait – call Land Agent Scott Sudkamp at (417) 321-5427 to schedule a showing today.

Property Features

-1200 sq ft., 2 bedroom, 1 bath barndominium home

-1200 sq. ft. loft space, readily transformable into additional living space

-30’x40’ fully insulated concrete floored shop space w/ two 12’ overhead doors and 14’ sidewalls

-Wrap-around porch on 3 sides of the living space

-Private, secluded location, but easy access to state highway

-Turnkey farm, set up for grazing, horses, and a self-sufficient lifestyle

-Outbuildings - 30’x40’ hay barn w/ lean-to; 20’x20’ calf shed, greenhouse, carport

-Welded pipe corrals & cattle chute w/ newer For-Most 30T headgate

-Working & sorting pens w/ 12’x30’ Bud Box

-150’x75’ arena

-50’ welded pipe round pen w/ oak plank sides

-Five horse paddocks, two cattle paddocks

-Fully perimeter fenced; 95% of fencing is < 10 years old

-Two ponds (1 stocked w/ fish)

-One year-round spring

-4-5 wet weather springs

-Well-balanced farm with 49 acres of timber & 58 acres of pasture/hay ground

-Timber has been managed with TSI for wildlife habitat & timber quality

-Excellent morel mushroom patches

-All timber is livestock excluded with high-tensile 2-strand electric fencing

-8 miles to Sparta, MO

-30 miles to south Springfield, MO

-40 miles to Branson, MO

-Sparta Schools

-Additional 96 acres available for purchase