Sorry, this property has been SOLD!
This is a truly amazing property, with a little of everything! Direct creek frontage, a historic homesite, well (condition unknown), access to power/phone, county road frontage – this property is spectacular.
In the aerial photo above we are looking northerly over the property which borders Bryant Creek along its entire south end. The property has direct frontage on Bryant Creek and is just a few feet from where Hunter Creek flows into Bryant Creek. Bryant Creek and Hunter Creek are both spring-fed creeks and the water is generally very clear. In the photo above it almost looks like the water in Hunter Creek is murky or stirred up BUT it is actually crystal clear. It appears “murkey” because we are looking through the clear water at the gravel bottom of the creek, so from the air the gravel looks like water that has been “stirred up”.
Bryant Creek is one of the most popular rivers/creeks in the Ozarks for fishing, floating and canoeing. It is VERY hard to find property with ANY direct frontage on the Bryant Creek. We know because we have been looking for years to find some! The photo above was taken directly on the property looking at Bryant Creek. There is good access right down to the water. Fish, float and canoe from your own property! On the right side of the photo you can just barely see Hunter Creek, which runs into Bryant Creek just a few feet from the property.
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this amazingly rare 9.04 acre tract of river-front land with ancient historic building site, County Road access and power on-site is $169,500 and we offer INSTANT owner financing with just your $2,500 down payment.
With your $2,500 down payment you will automatically get our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payments will be $1,487.80.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $1,376.03 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year payment schedule. Property taxes are billed at $120 a year and this is already included in the monthly payment amount(s) shown above. There are NO prepayment penalties and NO hidden fees.
PLEASE NOTE that you have a full TWELVE MONTHS to ADD to your down payment in order to reduce your interest rate and payment amount! We want to give ALL of our buyers the opportunity to achieve the lowest interest rate and payment amount possible!
ALSO, if you pay off your property (your loan to us) at any time within the next 5 years you will get a DISCOUNT in the amount of 10% of the purchase price of the property! On this property that would save you $16,950 for an early payoff!
If this is the property for you then please choose your initial down payment amount in the box below (or on the side of this listing page) and you can pay with a debit or credit card. But, please read through the rest of this listing page first so that you can learn all about this very special property! Also please feel free to send us an email or give us a call in the office at (417) 767-2223 and we can answer any questions or complete the transaction over the phone. You can email us at [email protected] anytime.
You are definitely welcome to come and view the property in person before making your down payment (please remember all properties are sold on a first-come, first-served basis). If you want to view the property then it is always a good idea to give us a quick call first. We can verify if the property is available and we can also let you know about road conditions, weather conditions and any special circumstances (gates, detours, etc.) – you can reach us in the office at (417) 767-2223.
Most of the photos/videos we have of this beautiful property were taken on a very cloudy/overcast day. Luckily, you get to see the property at its “worst” with these cloudy day photos. Having also seen this tract on a nice sunny day, we can definitely tell you that the pictures in this listing do not do the property justice!
In the photo above you can see part of the old homestead which appears to be a unique “two story” home which was built into the hillside. We found numerous stacked-stone walls as well as other unique features! The photo above was taken a couple of years ago, before we decided to put this rare tract on the market. The property was sold on a long-term lease and the family who purchased the property had planned to build a large cabin on the old foundation. They did complete some of the framing for one level of the cabin, as well as some general clean-up of the yard area (uncovering some of the original stacked-stone walls and paths). Their plans recently changed so we have decided to go ahead and put the tract on our website so that someone else will have the opportunity to own this very special property!
The photos below were taken just a few days ago and they show the work that has been done on the homesite and the yard area:
The photo above shows the area that the previous folks had “framed up” into the start of a cabin. The white plastic pipe on the right has now replaced the old metal pipe for the well that was found on the property.
The pictures in this listing that show the new framing on the cabin were taken last summer. Although we have not visited the property for quite some time, the lumber that was used for the framing has probably “darkened” by now because it has been exposed to the weather for over a year. The lumber/framing may still be usable for the walls/roof of the cabin but you will be the judge of that.
In the photo above we are standing in the upper level of the old foundation and we are looking southerly toward the County Road.
This was obviously quite a showplace when it was lived in many years ago. You are sure to find some old artifacts on the homestead. As some of the area around the old homestead was cleaned up, it seemed to uncover even more “stacked stone” walls than we had anticipated!
This property and homestead was once part of the little town of Vera Cruz, Missouri. Vera Cruz was the original county seat for Douglas County. This homestead is located between the site of the Hunter Creek Mill (which is long gone) and the old Post Office/General Store and it was very possibly lived in by one of the prominent citizens of the town.
Videos Below: We have several videos below, which show the property. The very first video shows the foundation and yard area and the recent work that has been done on them. The other videos were taken BEFORE the work was done on the foundation, so you will see that the foundation/yard area looks different in these than it does in the first video.
So, in this first video (which is more of a slideshow) we taken a look at the work that has been done on the old foundation:
Video Showing Foundation after Cleanup – ID#BC02
In the next video below, we check out the property with out drone:
Civil War Era Homestead on Creek for $2,500 Down – Owner Financed Land – InstantAcres.com – ID#BC02
In the next video below, we use out interactive map software to view the property and surrounding areas:
BC02 Video Intro 2019
In the next video, we explore the old homesite on the property. Please keep in mind that this video was taken before the work was done on the foundation and yard area:
BC02 Drive and explore homesite PROCESSED
In the video below, we visit the river frontage on the property and we find a surprise at the end of the video:
Owner Financed Waterfront Land – $2,500 Down – InstantAcres.com – ID#BC02
In this video, we walk the meadow on the property:
BC02 Meadow Area Short PROCESSED
In the video below, we explore the northern part of the property which gives you an additional possibility for a building and/or camping site:
Owner Financed Civil War Era 9 Acres w/ Homestead – InstantAcres.com – ID#BC02
The photo above is one section of rock wall at the old homestead. Very cool! The original homestead and rock walls may well date back to the Civil War era, or before.
The photo above shows one of the gigantic trees in the yard of the old homestead. Our measurements of this tree (about 40-50 inches in diameter) indicate that it could be 200-300 years old. That would mean that this tree could have been standing to witness the Civil War Battle that took place right by the property (as well as been standing while our country was formed). We found TWO of these giant trees right by the old homesite.
This tract is subject to the basic property covenants as shown on our website (no mobile homes, etc.). Homes or cabins built on the property to be used as a residence must have a minimum concrete foundation size of 600 square feet (a simple 20 X 30 cabin would meet this requirement). Portable buildings are permitted for camping and storage but not for a permanent residence (unless they are at least 600 square feet and permanently attached to a 600 square foot foundation). Please do read through all of the Deed Assurances by clicking on the link below:
To See The Standard Property Covenants Please Click Here
The interactive map below is an EXCELLENT tool for exploring the property and the area.
Please refer to our interactive map above for additional property views and information. Please note that the boundary lines and measurements are approximate.
Also, please note that on the interactive map it seems to work best if you click the “View Full Screen” option. Once you are in the “Full Screen” option you can select “Topo” to see a topographic map which does a good job of showing how the property is situated. We can actually email you a link for this “MapRight” interactive map of the property. You just need to download the free “MapRight” app to your phone or tablet and then we can email you the link for this specific map. This is VERY nice for driving to the property as you will know right where you are as well as where the property boundaries are located.
Now…in addition to the river frontage and old homestead, this property is about 100 yards from the the Vera Cruz Conservation Area. The Conservation Area is about 80 acres in size and contains additional access points to the Bryant Creek as well as Hunter Creek. The Conservation Area also offers primitive campsites as well as bathrooms. Although you will find the hunting and fishing to be excellent on the 9 acres, the Conservation Area is open for hunting, fishing and camping as well.
The aerial map above shows the property’s boundaries as well as the approximate dimensions. The Vera Cruz Conservation Area is outlined in green. For more detail see the “close-up” aerial map farther down in this listing.
But wait…there’s more…On November 7th, 1862 a Civil War Battle took place just to the east of the 9 acres. It was called the Battle Of Clark’s Mill of the Battle of Vera Cruz (you can google it to find out all of the information). According to this map the actual Core Battlefield Area (where the fighting took place) was just a few feet east of the property and the property itself is located within the Battlefield Study Area (where artifacts from the battle can be found).
The map above shows the location of the Battle of Clark’s Mill. We have outlined the location of the 9 acres on the map. Feel free to bring your metal detector and see what you can find! We did not create the map (we found it online) but we did label it and added the approximate outline of the property.
Of course, this 9 acres also has big mature timber, county road frontage, power and phone on site, a beautiful open meadow and views for miles.
In the photo above we are parked in the open meadow on the south side of the property, on a very cloudy day. We are looking north across County Road 230 toward the old homestead.
The photo above shows a close-up look at the south side of the property. Just north of County Road 230 is where you will find the old homestead. As you go north from the old homestead the land rises up steeply. There are multiple potential building sites on the north side of the property but keep in mind you will need a four wheel drive truck to pull onto the property on the north side (you could improve the driveway if you wanted to do so).
Click on the photos on the right side of the screen to enlarge them and to get a short description of each photo.
The property is just a short drive from Ava, Missouri. Ava is a medium-sized town with a large Wal-Mart, lumberyard and numerous stores and restaurants. From Ava just take Highway 14 to the east for about 9 miles, then go left onto AB Highway. Go about 4 miles on AB Highway and the road will turn to gravel and you will come to a fork in the road. Go left at the fork (this is County Road 230), cross the small concrete bridge, continue for about 300 feet and you will be at the property. To get to the north side of the property continue going east on County Road 230 for roughly 1/4 mile and take your first left (this will be County Road 214). County Road 214 winds its way up the hill (steep) to the north side of the property.
The property is centrally located in the Missouri Ozarks. It is a little over an hour to Springfield which is the largest city in southern Missouri. Also, you will find over 10,000 acres of National Forest in the area which can be used for hunting, camping and trail riding.
Please feel free to go and check out the property. You will definitely want to print out all of the maps we have provided before visiting the property, as it can be confusing on your first visit. If you would like us to email you all of the maps and pictures just let us know. Feel free to bring your fishing pole and your four wheeler!
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this amazingly rare 9.04 acre tract of river-front land with ancient historic building site, County Road access and power on-site is $169,500 and we offer INSTANT owner financing with just your $2,500 down payment.
With your $2,500 down payment you will automatically get our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payments will be $1,487.80.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $1,376.03 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year payment schedule. Property taxes are billed at $120 a year and this is already included in the monthly payment amount(s) shown above. There are NO prepayment penalties and NO hidden fees.
PLEASE NOTE that you have a full TWELVE MONTHS to ADD to your down payment in order to reduce your interest rate and payment amount! We want to give ALL of our buyers the opportunity to achieve the lowest interest rate and payment amount possible!
ALSO, if you pay off your property (your loan to us) at any time within the next 5 years you will get a DISCOUNT in the amount of 10% of the purchase price of the property! On this property that would save you $16,950 for an early payoff!
If this is the property for you then please choose your initial down payment amount in the box below (or on the side of this listing page) and you can pay with a debit or credit card. But, please read through the rest of this listing page first so that you can learn all about this very special property! Also please feel free to send us an email or give us a call in the office at (417) 767-2223 and we can answer any questions or complete the transaction over the phone. You can email us at [email protected] anytime.
You are definitely welcome to come and view the property in person before making your down payment (please remember all properties are sold on a first-come, first-served basis). If you want to view the property then it is always a good idea to give us a quick call first. We can verify if the property is available and we can also let you know about road conditions, weather conditions and any special circumstances (gates, detours, etc.) – you can reach us in the office at (417) 767-2223.
