We were told that this unique tract at Bull Shoals Lake in the Southern Missouri Ozarks was an original OLD homestead from the 1800’s and early 1900’s. As we explored the property we began to see various things that made us truly see that this does appear to have been an authentic Ozarks homestead from the 1800’s into the 1900’s!
One of the first things we noticed was what appeared to be some type of very old road/trail that was lined with rocks. As we followed that old trail (or at least what we could see of it) we entered into a level area that looked as though it may have been a field or yard at some point (but now had numerous cedar trees growing up in it). We started to see various bits of metal and other “man-made” objects and then, tucked into a grove of walnut trees we discovered the original log cabin!
The photo above was taken when we first discovered the log cabin on the property. So fun!
It was VERY exciting to find the old log cabin. Although we were told that this was the approximate location of the old homestead we were not told about the cabin (or some of the other cool surprises that we discovered, including the amazing hand-stacked stone wall next to the creek on the property), so it was a super exciting day.
As you will see in the photos, the log cabin is in ROUGH shape. It is still standing, but several of the walls have fallen down and there appears to be large areas in the roof that are open. The thing that amazed us was that the log cabin was standing at all, as almost all of the original log cabins in the Ozarks (and everywhere else in the Country) have long since totally vanished.
We have included tons of pictures and videos of this VERY SPECIAL property so please take a look at everything and let us know if you have any questions.
We can confidently say that this is one of the most rare and most special properties that we have ever offered. Don’t believe us? Well, here’s a list of some of the features of this tremendously cool property:
- Site of Original Homestead for the area
- Log cabin build with hand-hewn, notched logs (which were likely cut from the property over 100 years ago)
- Amazing hand-stacked stone wall that runs for several hundred feet along the creek behind the cabin
- Wet-weather creek behind cabin which provides an almost endless supply of native rock, gravel and stone for building and landscaping projects
- Has several hundred feet of County Road frontage, for good access throughout the year
- Has an electric line ON-SITE which saves potentially a huge amount of time and money
- Has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” at Bull Shoals Lake which gives you direct access to the Corp of Engineer’s Land (for hundreds of acres of additional land to use for hunting and recreation) and to the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake for fishing, swimming and exploring.
- Has mature timber including numerous large black walnut trees which can be a very valuable tree and can provide thousands of walnuts every year.
- Large amount of level area around the log cabin which was part of the original homestead makes the land very usable.
When we are looking for properties to purchase, we give special attention to any property that had some type of old homestead on it. The reason for this is that the amount of time and energy that it took to set up a homestead back in the 1800’s was massive as everything had to be done with hand tools (or with almost no tools) and even something as simple as building a small fence could mean days worth of effort. Building a log cabin was not an easy task by any means and could often take months to complete. Because of this, the old homesteaders WERE VERY PARTICULAR about the location of their homestead. Often, this was a place that the family planned on living for many, many years (or many generations). When they finally selected the spot where they wanted to build their home and set up their farm/fields/etc. it is likely that they had spent many days exploring the area before finally choosing what they considered to be the perfect location.
The yard and fields of the original homestead likely stretched out to both ends of Elm Hollow, but the actual log cabin and main yard area is on this tract!
While we explored the area around the log cabin, we found an incredible feature that we had never seen before. We discovered a massive, hand-stacked stone wall which runs for several hundred feet on the property and appears to provide a barrier between the yard and the creek.
In the photo above you can see a part of the beautiful rock wall that we discovered on the property. It appears to have been built to keep animals (and possibly small children) out of the creek. Some sections of the rock wall are in great shape and some seem to be completely gone (the original homesteaders may have decided upon another use for some of the rocks and “borrowed” them from their own wall).
The photo above gives us a closer look at one part of the stacked-stone wall. Amazingly, large portions of this wall are still is great shape, even after over 100-200 years. Some of the stone-work on the wall is very impressive and it must have taken the “wall builders” many days to complete even a very small section of the wall. When you look at the photo above, take note how the stones in the center were chosen to fit together so perfectly (by the arrows, for example). The wall is very wide at the base and gets somewhat narrower as it moves upward. It appears to us that the wall was actually built more like a “double wall” as there is a layer of stacked stones on each side, and each side is angled “in” slightly. Because of that “double wall” design, as the wall settled over the many decades, each side simply leaned in and against the opposite side, which probably made the wall even stronger than when it was first built. Good job old homesteaders, we are very impressed!
The creek is a “seasonal” or “wet-weather” creek which runs at different times through the year. When we have visited the Elm Hollow tracts, that creek has generally not been running but there are often pools of water in it, which indicates that it may run somewhat regularly. The actual creek bed is beautiful and contains numerous types of rocks, stone and gravel and we also found several cool fossils in just the few minutes that we were in the creek bed.
In addition to having the original log cabin for the old homestead and the stacked-stone wall, this ultra-rare tract has County Road frontage, power on-site AND it is one of the few tracts we have ever had that has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” at Bull Shoals Lake! It really can’t get much better than that!
Here’s some information about this small private development which is called “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”…
This rare tract is located within “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” which is a private rural development that is adjacent to the Corp of Engineers Land (the “Take Line”) at Bull Shoals Lake, giving you access to THOUSANDS of acres of Corp of Engineers Land for additional hunting and recreation, as well as access to the water and the hundreds of miles of shoreline! This special property is brought to you by our Sales Partner “Outcast Land Inc.” – Outcast Land Inc. is known for focusing on the highest quality hunting and recreation land in the United States.
The aerial photo above shows part of “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” as well as a very small part of Bull Shoals Lake itself. We are looking west and on the left side of the photo you can see the “Beach Area” that we discovered at the southern end of the peninsula on Bull Shoals Lake. We were able to drive right to the beach area in a truck (bring your four wheel drive just in case). We are only seeing a very tiny fraction of the lake in this photo, as it has several hundred miles of shoreline and about 50,000 acres of surface water for fishing, swimming, tubing, wake boarding, jet skis and more! Toward the right side of the photo above you can almost see this particular tract, which is Tract 5 at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake and is 7 acres in size (it is probably just off the right side of the photo). Tract 5 at Elm Hollow has the old log cabin/old homestead AND it is one of the tracts that has direct frontage on the “Take Line” at Bull Shoals Lake, which means you can walk directly from your property into hundreds of acres of Public Land which can generally be used for additional hunting/recreation as well as to access the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake.
In the photo above we are looking southerly at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”. You can see part of County Road 618 on the left side of the photo (as well as part of the power line). This unique tract within “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” has direct County Road frontage for ease of access. It also has an electric line directly on the property which can be a HUGE convenience if you ever require power or ever decide to sell the property (most buyers of lake land want to have power available). Not only is this particular tract within just seconds of access to the lake (via the trail that goes south on the peninsula) as well as miles of shoreline and hundreds of acres of additional hunting land (in the Corp Land which surrounds the entire lake), it is also one of the tracts within this private development that actually has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the Corp of Engineers Land which surrounds Bull Shoals Lake.
When we visited “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” we were able to drive our truck right to the edge of the lake at the secluded “beach area” at the southern tip of the peninsula (after the end of the County Road). The “beach area” looked like a great place to swim or fish, or possibly even to put a small boat or a couple of jet-skis into the water. The trail/road to the beach area was not marked on any of the maps that we had but it goes southerly (once you get to the end of the County Road) and takes you through the Corp of Engineers Land and right up to the shore of the lake.
If we would have happened to have had our jet skis we would have launched them from the “beach area” at the end of the peninsula, as the ground sloped very gradually into the lake and it looked like it would make for a very handy “primitive” boat launch. Unfortunately for us, we did not happen to have our jet skis along with us on that day (too bad!!).
Outcast Land is committed to bringing you the HIGHEST QUALITY recreation land in the nation. All tracts are located in areas with a PROVEN track record for deer and turkey hunting and in this case SPECTACULAR fishing and water activities including boating, swimming and even scuba diving. This “Fishing, Hunting and Recreational Development” brought to you by Outcast Land has basic Property Covenants in place to ensure that the tract you purchase can be used for fishing, hunting and recreation for generations to come. By the way, all tracts sold by Outcast Land are buildable for a cabin or home, subject to the basic property covenants (although most Outcast Land customers are more interested in deer “signs” then street signs).
Although the properties sold by Outcast Land Inc. are buildable for a home or cabin, they can not be used as a residence until after the owner financed loan has been paid in full (this is a condition of the Owner Financing on all Outcast Land tracts). Although this does not affect buyers who are hunters, campers, fishermen or recreational users, it could affect folks who are looking for a place to immediately build and live. If you are looking for a place to immediately build and live then please contact us and we can let you know what is available that might suit your needs.
This heavily wooded owner financed land at Bull Shoals Lake is possibly the perfect place for fishing, hunting, camping, recreation and for creating lifelong memories with family and friends.
Also, with convenient County Road access and a power line already on the property, this may be the land you have been looking for that could be an ideal spot for your retirement home or your vacation cabin.
Any land within a few miles of Bull Shoals Lake has been a proven investment over the last several decades and the folks who have been lucky enough to get land close to the “Take Line” continue to see their land increase in value much more quickly than land that is not close to the “Take Line”. This very special tract does have direct frontage on the “Take Line” (Corp of Engineers Land) which gives it more investment potential than just about any other acreage we have ever had. When you add that to the fact that this tract was the site of the original homestead and has the old log cabin as well as the stacked stone wall located on it then you have a tract of land that you may NEVER want to sell, no matter how high the value gets!
In fact, just about the only way this property could get any nicer would be if it had County Road frontage or a power line on site…oh wait, it has both!
Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake is a very private rural development consisting of only 16 tracts, located at the east side of the famous Bull Shoals Lake in the Southern Missouri Ozarks. Because the County Road comes to an end just a few hundred feet past Elm Hollow, there is VERY little traffic which adds to the privacy of the lakefront setting.
This large tract (Tract 5) is in an ideal location for privacy at the lake. It is located about half a mile from the end of the County Road (basically NO traffic), and it is less than 5 miles from Theodosia, Missouri, which is the main town on the east side of Bull Shoals Lake. The property is heavily wooded with many different species of trees including red oak, white oak, hickory, cedar, elm, black walnut and many more! Because the property is heavily wooded, you immediately feel a sense of privacy when you walk onto the property. The mature trees do a great job of adding to the privacy – in fact, we did not know the old log cabin existed until we had walked directly into what was once probably the main “yard” around the cabin.
The aerial photo above was taken at the town of Theodosia, Missouri, which is about 4 miles west of the property. We are looking south at the bridge over Bull Shoals Lake (this is Highway 160) . Theodosia has at least one large marina which may be a great place to visit and to grab lunch. It also has several restaurants, gas stations and stores.
Tract 5 (with old log cabin) at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”
This listing is for Tract 5 at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake. Tract 5 is heavily wooded and is 7 acres in size. It is well-located, within about the middle of the tracts at Elm Hollow.
This tract contains a beautiful mixture of timber and has about 550 feet of direct frontage on County Road 618 along its northeast side. The property has a power line that crosses (very conveniently) over the property in two locations. Having a power line directly on the property provides easy access if electricity is a necessity for you, either now or in the future. This tract also has a small creek which runs easterly over about the middle of the property for several hundred feet (seasonal/wet weather creek).
This tract does contain the old log cabin which is believed to have been the main part of the original homestead. This tract also contains the stunning hand-stacked stone wall which runs for several hundred feet next to the creek on the property.
We have “loaded up” this listing page with tons of maps, pictures and videos of the property. You will also find additional maps/pictures/info about Bull Shoals Lake and the beautiful area around the lake.
The aerial photo above was taken while facing north (northwest) over the property. The property sits on the west side (left side, since we are facing northerly) of County Road 618. Having direct County Road frontage means you can generally drive right to your property anytime throughout the year. The power line crosses over the property in two locations, by the north end of the road frontage and the south end of the road frontage. The photo above shows the north end of the road frontage. Because of the gorgeous thick mixture of timber it is very hard to even see the roof of the old log cabin from the air, but we have marked the approximate location of the old log cabin on the map above.
The southmost portion of the property extends east across the County Road and goes all the way to the “Take Line” at the Corp of Engineer’s Land on Bull Shoals Lake. The property has about 50′ of direct frontage on the Corp of Engineers Land giving you direct access into a huge amount of additional land for hunting and recreation and also to the shoreline of the lake itself for swimming, fishing, canoeing, and more!
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this very special 7 acre tract at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” (Tract 5 at Elm Hollow) is $119,500. With your down payment of $2,500 you will automatically receive our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payments will be $1,045.35.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $960.82 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year amortization schedule. Property taxes will only be about $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 $11,950 for an early payoff!
Although it probably goes without saying we will say it anyway…the old log cabin (and every other part of the property) is sold “As-Is” with no warranties of any kind expressed or implied. The old log cabin is in truly terrible shape and although we hope that a motivated person decides to make it usable again, it may be too far gone. Although it is likely that the new owner will want to clean up in and around the old log cabin, you will not be able to demolish or destroy the old cabin until after the property has been paid for in full. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly.
The tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake are sold through our partner company which is Outcast Land Inc. – The sales process is basically the same as you see on the InstantAcres website, but the paperwork will show Outcast Land Inc. as the “seller”.
If this property is still available you may purchase it instantly through the “Buy Now” link on this page or you can call us in the office at (417) 767-2223 and we can answer any questions you may have, or we can take your payment over the phone. Also, please feel free to email us at [email protected] and we can answer your questions via email.
Aerial Map
The map above shows how the tracts at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” are situated. County Road 618 provides access to all of the tracts and ends just past the south end of the development. From the end of the County Road there is a trail which leads you through the Corp of Engineers Land and directly to the shoreline of the lake (to the southern tip of a secluded peninsula within the lake).
Tract 5 can be seen on the north side (toward the top) of the map above. At 7 acres in size, this property contains numerous areas which may be suitable sites for camping, hunting or building (or all of the above).
The brown “shaded area” on the map above is the Corp of Engineers Land which surrounds Bull Shoals Lake and can generally be used for hunting and recreation (similar to National Forest or other public land).
Most of Tract 5 sits on the west side of the County Road but there is a 50 foot wide strip that extends across the County Road and goes all the way to the Corp of Engineers Land on Bull Shoals Lake (which you can see on the map above).
Although this “Listing Page” is fairly lengthy it does contain a large amount of great information about this specific tract as well as Elm Hollow, Bull Shoals Lake and the general area.
Also, if you have not already visited the main page for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, you can do so by clicking on the link below. It is likely you have just come from that page, and that you clicked on the link for this tract within the “table” of available tracts. But if not, please do check out the main page for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake (by clicking the link below this paragraph) and watch the videos that we have included on that main page. Although some of the info/maps on that page are also included in this listing page, there is probably also some information that you will only find on the main page for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake. Here’s the link to the Main Page for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake:
Within just a few hundreds yards to the south of these tracts you will find a beautiful natural peninsula that extends out into the lake (see the “Trail To Lake” on the map several paragraphs above). At the south end of the peninsula we found a very private natural beach area that looked as though we could have used it for putting a small boat or a couple of jet-skis into the lake (as a “primitive” boat launch). Although we did not have a boat or a jet-ski with us when we visited the peninsula, we have launched boats and jet-skis from several other “primitive” boat launches on Bull Shoals Lake, some of which did not even appear to be as usable as this one. This secluded beach seemed to be a good mixture of fairly hard gravel, clay and sand, and it sloped very gradually in to the water (which tends to make for a good “primitive” boat launch).
This particular tract in Elm Hollow has about 50′ of DIRECT FRONTAGE on the Corp Land, which can generally be used for additional hunting/recreation, and most importantly for access to the miles of shoreline at the lake for fishing and swimming or just to put a canoe or kayak into the water (which you can do from almost any part of the shoreline at the lake if you have a lightweight canoe or kayak).
In the winter-time photo above we are parked at the southern tip of the peninsula (at the end of the trail shown on the map earlier in the listing). This little “beach area” (as well as the trail to this “beach area”) does not appear to be shown on any public maps. It is very likely that only the “locals” know about this special spot on the lake.
If you look at the aerial map of the immediate area (below) you will see that there is a large Public Boat Launch within just a couple of miles of the property. To get to the Public Boat Launch, after you go south onto Highway HH off of Highway 160, just continue heading south on Highway HH after you pass County Road 618 (if you were going to the property you would turn on County Road 618). It appears from our maps that Highway HH goes straight to the Public Launch which is just a couple of miles past the turn-off for County Road 618.
The aerial map above shows “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” as well as the town of Theodosia, Missouri and a small part of the lake itself. Toward the bottom of the map we have labeled the large public Boat Launch that can be found at the end of Highway HH, just a few minutes from the property. There is also an excellent public boat launch on the northwest side of the bridge in Theodosia (about 5 miles from the property).
Maps, Videos and Details about Tract 5 at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”
Tract 5 at Elm Hollow is 7 acres in size and has direct County Road frontage (County Road 618) along its northeast side for about 550 feet, making it is accessible year around. Although there is only about a mile of gravel road on the way to this tract (County Road 618 is a gravel road) we still recommend a four wheel drive to get to the property because if you plan to drive to the end of the County Road and then to take the trail that leads to the end of the peninsula and the lake then you will definitely want a four wheel drive vehicle.
The aerial map above shows how the property is situated. This large tract has about 550 feet of direct frontage on County Road 618 along its northeast side. The property has an electric line already on-site which crosses over the property in two locations (shown as the black and grey dashed line on the map above). This potentially saves you many thousands of dollars (and a lot of hassle) as it can be very expensive to bring an electric line to a property. The seasonal/wet weather creek is shown as the blue dashed line on the map. We discovered the very impressive rock wall on the north side of the creek bed on the property.
Our best guess is that the stacked stone wall originally extended quite a bit farther to the north and to the south from its current location. We found small sections of the stacked stone wall on nearby tracts, but the main part of the wall appears to be on Tract 5.
The property appears to be about the highest by the County Road, and it slopes down slightly as you move westerly from the County Road toward the cabin. The area around the cabin appears fairly level and then slopes down as you get to the creek. Once you cross the creek bed, the topo map (below) shows that the land begins to rise up.
The topo map above gives us an idea of the “lay of the land”. On the map we have marked the approximate location of the old log cabin. The eastern portion of the property (where you will find the log cabin) appears fairly level, for the most part. Although we did not explore the area across the creek, the topo map shows that it rises up.
If you look at the part of the property on the east side of the County Road on the map above (the 50 foot wide portion that extends east to the Corp of Engineer’s Land) you will see that the contour lines on the topo map are much closer together. This indicates that this part of the property is much steeper than the rest. Although we have not explored the east side of the property (except from the air with the drone) it is safe to say that it slopes down fairly steeply as you go east from the County Road toward the Corp of Engineers Land.
We have explored very little of the property but you are sure to find some cool rock features in the creek as well as potential areas for camping, hunting or building. The area around the old log cabin may be an excellent site for camping, hunting or building, or there might be other areas on this large tract that would make an even better spot for a campsite or building site.
The photo above was taken while on the County Road at the southern end of the property, facing north. For the south 50 feet, the property is on both sides of the County Road. As we look north from here, the property is only on the left side (west side) of the County Road. Although we did not see any cleared driveways leading into the property, there were several areas where it was easy to pull our truck off of the County Road and park on the property. When we visited the property, we parked under the power line on the west side of the County Road, toward the north side of the property. From there, it was a short walk to the old log cabin. Generally, it only takes a couple of hours to clear a basic driveway on a property just by using a chainsaw (or even a handsaw).
As we mentioned earlier in this listing page, it almost looked as though there was once an old road or trail which went to the old log cabin (possibly an ancient driveway?). The main reason we even noticed it is that it was lined with fairly large rocks on each side which otherwise looked out of place in the woods. If that actually is an old driveway it might make things even easier if you decide to open up a driveway/trail to the old log cabin.
This property contains a beautiful mixture of timber including some huge hardwood trees. Several of the trees that we saw on the property appeared to be over 100 years old with some enormous hardwood trees that may even be over 200 years old! In the aerial photo above we are looking south over the property, toward the lake. In this photo you can see some of the mature timber on the property but to really appreciate the beautiful mixture of timber you need to check it out from ground level!
In the aerial photo above, we are looking down toward the old log cabin on the property. We couldn’t help but notice that there appeared to be a large number of black walnut trees on the property, especially around the old log cabin. Black Walnut trees are a valuable (and useful) species of tree that many people would plant in and around their yards in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Not only did the trees provide a large “crop” of walnuts every fall, but the “fruit” that encases the walnut when they fall to the ground can be made into a dye and used to dye wood and even clothing. In addition to that, walnut wood is one of the most valuable species of timber that can be found in North America, with large walnut trees sometimes bringing several thousand dollars each.
This might be a good time to mention/remind everyone that after the property has been paid for in full, you can do what you please with the timber. Prior to the property being paid for in full the timber can not be cut, sold, disturbed, etc. – except that we can often grant written permission to clear a few trees in order to create or improve a driveway or site (contact us for details if you have questions about the timber removal policy).
The photo above shows the front of the old log cabin. Remember those black walnut trees we were just talking about? There appears to be two mature black walnut trees directly in front of the cabin! We saw numerous black walnut trees by the cabin while we were checking out the property.
As you can see in the photo above, part of the cabin appears to be full log construction and part appears to be more of a “board and batten” style. It is likely that the “full log” portion was built first and that the “board and batten” portion was added later, after the family was able to obtain access to a sawmill to get the oak boards.
The photo above gives us a close look at one of the corners of the old log cabin. It is hard to even imagine the time and labor that would have gone into constructing a log home with “primitive” tools!
The photo above shows part of an original stacked stone foundation under the old log cabin. This photo appears to have been taken by the west side of the cabin, where the exterior looks like rough-cut oak boards instead of logs (although there may be logs behind the oak boards).
Now Some Videos!
This first video is a “Drone Video” in which we check out the property and the area from the air:
Original Log Homestead & 7 Acres – Owner Financed at the LAKE in Ozarks! InstantAcres.com ID#EH05
Next, a ground video where we check out the old log cabin that we discovered on the property:
Video Ground EH05 At Cabin Done
Next, a ground video checking out the rock wall near the creek on the property:
![Old Rock Wall on EH05 [5.65 Acres Owner Financed land for sale in Arkansas] #cabin #offgrid](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/FUIAEM_303A/hqdefault.webp)
Old Rock Wall on EH05 [5.65 Acres Owner Financed land for sale in Arkansas] #cabin #offgrid
We happen to have two videos of the rock wall (two of our guys filmed it separately, without knowing the other guy had already filmed it), and we have included the second video below:
Video Ground EH05 at stone wall Done
The last video is an “Intro Video” in which we use the Interactive Map to explore the property and the area:
![Map Overview - Old Ozarks Homestead on 7 Acres on the Lake [ Owner Financed Land for Sale ] - EH05](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/LLoLFIFRhJ8/hqdefault.webp)
Map Overview – Old Ozarks Homestead on 7 Acres on the Lake [ Owner Financed Land for Sale ] – EH05
More Pictures of the Property:
The photo above shows another section of the stacked-stone wall on the property. On the left side of the photo you can see a massive hardwood tree (possibly a white oak?).
The photo above was taken somewhere in the creek which crosses over the property. As we mentioned earlier, this is not a year around creek, although the couple of times that we have visited Elm Hollow there has at least been pools of water in different locations within the creek bed.
The photo above shows some of the mature hardwood timber near the stone wall on the property.
In the aerial photo above, we are looking southerly at the property. There is quite a bit going on in this photo, to the point where it may be slightly confusing….but you can see County Road 618 on the left side of the photo and because we are facing south most of the land in on the right side of the County Road EXCEPT the southernmost 50 feet which is on BOTH SIDES of the County Road. In the photo, the truck is parked on the east side of the County Road within the southern 50 feet of the property. From where the truck is parked, if you were to walk straight east for a few hundred feet you would be in the Corp Of Engineers Land and then you could walk right to the shore of Bull Shoals Lake through the Corp of Engineers Land. – Also, we have marked the approximate location of the old log cabin in the photo. Since it is VERY hard to see the cabin because of the tall trees we could not tell its exact location. You can see the power line which crosses over the property in the photo as well.
In the aerial photo above, we are now over the southern end of the property and we are looking to the south. In the distance you can just about see the spot where the County Road ends and then you will find the trail which we took down to the tip of the peninsula. Because we are over the south side of the property and looking out to the south, the property itself is not visible in this photo (it is below us).
It is VERY unusual to find a property next to Bull Shoals Lake and the Corp Of Engineer’s “Take Line” that has County Road access AND a power line on-site! In fact, it is getting harder and harder to find any land that is even close to the “Take Line”, as the value of this type of land continues to climb!
In addition to having numerous potential areas for camping and/or building, this property offers the opportunity to potentially build a large pond or a lake by building a dam (made of dirt/clay from the property) in the valley area toward the center of the property.
In the aerial photo above we are looking down on what appears to be a natural clearing on the property. This photo was likely taken fairly close to the old log cabin.
Having a power line already on-site is a huge bonus. Even if you never plan on needing power, having the line on-site adds a great deal to the value of your property. In the photo above we are parked on about the south 50 feet of the property. This is one of the spots where the power line crosses over the property, providing easy access to power.
The ancient creek bed which crosses over the property could be a great source of rock and gravel for your building and landscaping projects. The ancient rock wall that we discovered on the property was almost certainly built by using stones that were selected from in and around this creek bed. This is a “Seasonal” or Wet-Weather” creek bed that only flows sometimes throughout the year. It’s possible that in the 1800’s and early 1900’s that the creek ran all year, as that would explain why the original homestead for the area is very close to this beautiful gravel creek bed.
It would have likely taken the original “homesteaders” many years to build the entire rock wall. We only found sections of the rock wall on three of the tracts (Tracts 4, 5 and 6) but it is possible that it originally extended to other tracts as well. The wall appears to be in the best condition on this tract (Tract 5) which would make sense because this is also where the old log cabin is located and they would likely have spent the most time on the section of the wall that was the closest to their home.
There appears to be quite a bit of level area near the old log cabin that was probably once part of their yard or part of a pasture. With some work, it could be cleaned up and be beautiful once again!
The map above shows a Springtime aerial view of the property (before most of the leaves have come out on the trees). The darker colored trees are likely to be cedars or pines (probably cedars) and the lighter colored trees are likely to be hardwood trees (oak, elm, hickory, walnut, etc).
In the aerial photo above we are looking northerly at about the middle of the property. It is a beautiful mixture of numerous types of trees.
In the aerial photo above we are looking south at the peninsula which goes out into the lake. The County Road ends and then there is a trail which goes south all the way down the peninsula, to the beach area on the southern tip. You can actually see part of the trail on the map above (extending southerly into the peninsula and down to the southern tip). From this area the lake extends off into the distance for many miles…..so much to explore!
Properties with access to a major lake have for years been one of the best choices for investment, as well as for enjoyment. As property prices across the nation continue to rise, history has taught us that it is the better quality land that will have the largest rise in value. Also, as more and more people discover the low priced land in the Ozarks it will continue to push our land prices up until they begin to get close to the sky-high land prices in most other parts of the Country.
Interactive Map – “Land Id” Map – (formerly MapRight Interactive Map)
The “Land Id” interactive map below (formerly called “MapRight”) is useful for exploring the property and the area. You will have to “zoom in” in order to see this specific tract. The labels are likely to look VERY messy until you can zoom in on this specific tract (the property is Tract 5 on the Interactive Map). This is the same Interactive Map that you may have seen on the main page for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake.
You can move the map around and even use different “base layers” to view the property and the surrounding area:
The property boundaries are only approximate on the interactive map but they will be helpful for exploring the property and the area.
About the free “Land Id” app that you can use to help check out this property:
To watch a short video that details how to use the free “Land Id” app to locate the property, as well as the property’s approximate boundaries, please click on the link below:
Click Here To See A “Land Id” (formerly “MapRight”) Tutorial
You will want to download the “Land Id” app to your phone or tablet before you visit the property, as it will make things go smoothly on your first trip (just follow the directions in the tutorial). If you have questions about Land Id please feel free to call us in the office at (417) 767-2223 and we can assist you. “Land Id” seems to be constantly updating their program so it can be a little confusing when you first get started. In fact, until very recently it was called “MapRight” so it is likely you will hear us use that name within the videos in this listing page, because that is the name we have been using for years!
As you have already seen earlier in this listing, there is a residential power line which runs directly across this property, giving you excellent access to electric. Being outside of city limits means you will not find public water/sewer available, and it also means this tract is not subject to the strict regulations you would find within city limits. If you require a permanent water source you could drill a well, or for occasional use a cistern (water collection/storage) can be a good choice. For septic, you could install a standard septic (which can potentially be done yourself, if you desire) or possibly use an alternative style system (such as composting toilet or one of dozens of other systems that are now on the market). For occasional use, an “rv style” toilet works well (as do numerous of other options). We had cell service in the areas we checked within the development BUT the service was much better in the higher areas than in the lower areas (we use Verizon) . The wireless internet in our work trucks seemed to function fairly well in most of the areas we tried within the development (again, much better in the higher areas).
This tract has direct frontage on County Road 618, making it possible for you to access your property throughout the entire year.
HUNTERS, FISHERMEN (and FISHERWOMEN), CAMPERS AND RECREATIONAL LAND USERS have specific desires and requests when they are searching for a property. In general, these folks plan to camp and use their recreational property more often than most people. They also generally do not plan to build a home and live on the property in the near future.
With these specific needs in mind, Outcast Land is proud to bring you this “Recreational Development”. All of the tracts within this rural development are usable for fishing, hunting, camping, recreation and even building a home or cabin, but there are a couple of important distinctions that make these tracts special:
- All Outcast Land tracts are buildable but please keep in mind that they can not be used for a permanent residence until after the loan (to us) has been paid for in full. You can definitely build a cabin (or use a portable building) for camping and hunting, but in order to live on the property the loan must be paid in full and your residence must be at least 600 square feet in size and be built on a concrete foundation.
- Camping is allowed for up to 90 days a year, instead of the standard 45 days. This gives you twice as much camping/hunting time on your acreage.
- You can ALWAYS camp, for hunting purposes, during the scheduled deer hunting (rifle season) and turkey hunting seasons (even if that would put you over the 90 day period). Outcast Land does NOT wish to limit your hunting opportunities on your property.
Other property covenants (setback distances, etc) will be very similar to the standard Property Covenants that you see within the InstantAcres.com “property covenants” section. To see the Outcast Land Property Covenants for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake please click on the link below:
To see the Property Covenants for Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, please click here.
Hunters, Anglers and Recreational land buyers generally have no interest in living on their property in the near future (although often they do plan for a retirement home/cabin on the property). BUT, many hunters, campers and recreational land buyers do tell us that it can be a hardship to have nearby neighbors living in portable buildings, camper trailers or homemade “tiny homes” while they attempt to enjoy their acreage for hunting & recreation with their families and friends.
We love “homesteaders” (in fact, we have an entire category on our website specifically for homesteaders) and you may also love “homesteaders” but these tracts from Outcast Land are not designed for the “homesteader”. These tracts are designed for the serious angler/hunter/camper/recreational user who does not desire to be surrounded by homesteaders while hunting, camping and using their property.
Please note that timber with a stump diameter larger than 8 inches may not be cut, sold or removed until the owner financed loan on the property has been paid for in full (we can often give written exceptions for creating or expanding a building site or a driveway/trail).
Because there are a number of marinas and campgrounds around Bull Shoals Lake, it may be convenient for you to plan to rent a cabin or an RV site nearby while you clear a driveway and/or a building site on your property. Trees with a stump diameter of over 8 inches (measured at ground level) can not be cut or disturbed until the property has been paid for in full BUT we do recognize that in order to clear a driveway and a site it is almost always necessary to remove some mature timber. Because of this, we have a very simple program in place with which you can generally get written permission to remove the necessary trees (often we are able to give written permission within 1-2 days, or less). Contact us for details about obtaining permission for tree removal for your driveway and building/camping site.
Although the property is private and secluded, the town of Theodosia is less than 10 minutes away (by car) and only about 20 minutes by boat or jet-ski. If you bring your boat or jet-skis (or rent a boat from the marina) there are hundreds of places to explore and enjoy on the enormous Bull Shoals Lake.
Hey, here’s a cool map!
The map above shows Bull Shoals Lake which was created in the 1950’s when the Army Corp Of Engineers built an enormous dam in northern Arkansas in order to create Bull Shoals Lake for power generation and flood control. The south portion of the lake is located in Arkansas and the northern portion of the lake is in Missouri. On the map we have “expanded” the portion that shows Elm Hollow and the town of Theodosia. The green shaded area on the map (adjacent to the lake) is the Corp of Engineers Land which gives you access to thousands of acres of additional land for hunting and recreation and also gives you access to the hundreds of miles of shoreline on Bull Shoals Lake for fishing, swimming, boating and exploring.
Because the Corp Of Engineers Land is also open for hunting, you actually have direct access to several thousand acres of additional hunting land in the area (similar to owning a property that borders the National Forest). Build your home or cabin on your private acreage and spend years exploring the miles of shoreline and thousands of acres of Corp of Engineers Land!
Elm Hollow has a proven “track record” for numerous deer and turkey. Almost every time we visit the area we see multiple deer and often we see wild turkey as well. You can definitely hunt on your private tract at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, and because you can also hunt in the Corp of Engineers Land you actually have an enormous amount of land on which you can hunt.
This is an amazing opportunity to own and use a high quality piece of real estate while watching the value rise. Build your home or cabin and go fishing for your lunch and dinner! Fishing, riding jet skis, water skiing and tubing are all excellent here. Bull Shoals Lake is a wonderful lake for boats of basically any size, from small bass boats (or even canoes) all the way up to huge yachts or sailboats.
The “primitive” boat launch at the end of the secluded peninsula gives you what may be a very convenient place to launch a small boat or some jet-skis. As we mentioned earlier in this listing page, we have launched jet skis, pontoon boats and bass boats from several different “primitive” launches, in various spots on Bull Shoals Lake.
A “primitive” boat launch (also called a “natural boat launch”) is basically an area where there ground is fairly hard-packed and the land slopes gradually into the water. The photos below show a couple of “primitive” boat launches on Bull Shoals Lake that we have used for launching boats and jet-skis. These “primitive” launches are very similar to the secluded peninsula at Elm Hollow – so although we have not yet launched a boat at the secluded peninsula we do expect that it will make a usable launch (as always, use your own judgement). Or, you can go to the large Public Launch at the end of Highway HH (less than 5 miles from the property) and you can easily launch a craft of any size. Also, the large Public Boat Launch on the west side of the bridge at Theodosia is an awesome place to launch just about any boat.
The aerial photo above was taken about 10 miles west of Elm Hollow (still on Bull Shoals Lake) and in the photo we have just launched a pair of jet-skis at a “primitive” boat launch on the lake. As with much of the shoreline on the lake, at certain times of the year there can be a wild grass that grows on the area between the water and the timber. Come and explore the miles of shoreline. You can fish all year around!
In the photo above we have just put two jet-skis into the water on another “primitive” boat launch on Bull Shoals Lake. The launch is about 15 miles west of Elm Hollow (still on Bull Shoals Lake). We were able to use a drone to grab a picture of one of the jet-skis before it zipped away to explore the shoreline on the lake.
In the winter photo above, the young lady is going after some bass from the shore of Bull Shoals Lake. The Corp of Engineers often lowers the water level of the lake in the winter but that does not seem to affect the fishing and boating. What a great way to spend your vacation!
What can you do on your new property at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”?
These tracts are NOT subject to the zoning regulations that you will find in most areas of the country! This property is within a Rural Development and does have basic property covenants BUT almost all of the Outcast Land buyers find that these covenants simply do NOT limit what they plan to do with their property. In fact, most Outcast Land buyers that we speak to would simply NOT invest in a rural property without basic covenants in place to protect their investment!
At your property within “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” you can:
- Fish from the miles of shoreline at the lake within the “Corp Land”
- Hunt on your property AND within the thousands of acres of “Corp Land”
- Camp
- Build a cabin or a home (subject to the basic property covenants)
- Have a portable building or shipping container (for camping, hunting, recreation and storage)
- Use your camper or RV for camping, hunting and recreation
On your property at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” you can not:
- No commercial businesses
- Can not live on the property until the owner financed loan has been paid in full
- No cutting of the timber until the property has been paid for in full (we can often make written exceptions for clearing a building site or driveway, contact us for details)
- No junkyards of any kind
All of the tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake have setback distances from the County Road for privacy and to maintain the natural “feel” of the area. These setback areas are also designated as potential future utility easements and as privacy buffers. All buildings, homesites, parking areas, storage areas, etc. must be at least 100 feet from the centerline of the County Road (this area acts as a privacy setback as well as a future utility easement).
Fences/gates may not be placed within 50 feet of the centerline of the County Road, as this area is a designated road easement area.
These tracts represent an excellent opportunity for building your own hunting cabin, as there are no building permits required in this area! You and your friends/family can build your own cabin without permits or inspections.
When you do build a residence on your property it must be at least 600 square feet in size and have a concrete foundation (slab, stem wall, basement). As mentioned earlier in this listing, in order to live on the property the Owner Financed loan would need to be paid in full. Many times, buyers use our Owner Financing to purchase the property and then after a year or two they get a loan through a local bank (or a national bank) and pay off the owner financed loan. It’s a great way to immediately grab a property and gives you maximum flexibility as you can choose to later obtain a loan through a bank (paying off the owner financed loan) or to simply continue to use the convenient owner financing until the property has been paid for in full.
DIRECTIONS to Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake:
Coming from the North or West:
To get to “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” from the North or West (coming from the direction of Springfield, Missouri) just go south Highway 65 out of Springfield for a little over 25 miles and then go east on Highway 160 (toward Forsyth). Head east on Highway 160 for about 40 miles and you will come to Theodosia, Missouri (you are getting close!). After you cross the bridge over Bull Shoals Lake in Theodosia you will continue east on Highway 160 for about 2 more miles and then go right (south) onto Highway HH. You will only go about half a mile (1/2 a mile) on Highway HH before going left (east) onto County Road 618. Now head east on County Road 618 for about one mile and you will see the beginning of Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake on the right side of the road (with some tracts being on both sides of the road). The first tract will be Tract 1 and by the time you get to the end of the County Road you will have just passed Tract 16.
Coming from the East:
To get to “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” from the East (coming from the West Plains, MO area) just go west on Highway 160 out of West Plains for about 35 miles to the town of Gainesville, Missouri. From Gainesville, continue to proceed west on Highway 160 for about 15 miles until you go south (left) onto Highway HH. You will only go about half a mile (1/2 a mile) on Highway HH before going left (east) onto County Road 618. Now head east on County Road 618 for one mile and you will see the beginning of Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake on the right side of the road (with some tracts being on both side of the road). The first tract will be Tract 1 and by the time you get to the end of the County Road you will have just passed Tract 16.
Coming from the South:
To get to “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” from the South (coming from the Mountain Home, Arkansas area) just go north out of Mountain Home on Highway 5 and proceed for about 20 miles, until you get to Highway 160. Go left (west) onto Highway 160 and proceed for about 10 miles and then go south onto Highway HH. You will only go about half a mile (1/2 a mile) on Highway HH before going left (east) onto County Road 618. Now head east on County Road 618 for one mile and you will see the beginning of Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake on the right side of the road (with some tracts being on both side of the road). The first tract will be Tract 1 and by the time you get to the end of the County Road you will have just passed Tract 16.
If you are in a four wheel drive you can check out the trail that leads right to the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake. The trail is not marked but look for it when you get to the end of County Road 618. If you take the trail, after a few hundred feet you will be in the Corp of Engineers Land and then you will arrive at the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake at the end of the peninsula. Bring your fishing poles and see what you can catch!
Please feel free to print out the maps/directions from this listing page when you visit the property. Additionally, if you watch the video on our “F.A.Q.” page it will explain how you can download the free “MapRight” (Land Id) app which can be very useful for getting to the tracts, as well as exploring the tracts and the area.
If you would prefer to use a “street address” that you can input into Google Maps or Apple Maps you can use the address below (this should take you to the County Road at about the north side of the Elm Hollow tracts):
1100 County Road 618
Isabella, MO 65676
When we entered the address above into MapQuest it showed a point at the north side of Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, at the road frontage on Tract 1. From there, you can proceed southerly to whichever tract you are viewing. But, because the tracts have not yet been assigned street addresses (because there are no residences on them) it is very possible that different mapping programs/apps may take you to a different location on the County Road.
The maps below map be helpful to explore the area and to get to the property. You can click on the “thumbnail” to see the full-sized image and to open the images in a slideshow:
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- From Theodosia
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- Aerial Map
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- Electric Lines and Creek map
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- Bull Shoals Lake with Elm Hollow expanded
This tract offers maximum privacy as it is located on a dead end road with no “through traffic”. Because this tract extends back from the County Road for several hundred feet you could potentially have your building and/or camping site tucked away so that it was completely private.
It has always been difficult to find any available quality land near Bull Shoals Lake and it has always been almost impossible for us to find any land at all with DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” at the lake. When you add to that the fact that this tract contains the old log cabin, the stack-stone wall, is heavily wooded, has County Road access AND has an electric line on-site you have a property with amazing investment potential that you can also use to create lifelong memories with family and friends.
It is continually getting harder and harder to find good-quality acreage for fishing, hunting and recreation (and building a home or cabin). With its privacy and excellent location, this tract represents what we feel is one of the best investment opportunities that we have ever had. Fish, camp, hunt and enjoy your property right away – and watch as the land values in this area continue to climb as more and more people discover Bull Shoals Lake and the beautiful Ozarks.
The fishing, camping, hunting and recreational opportunities in this area are awesome. This tract could be suitable for hunting, camping, building and recreation, and Bull Shoals Lake is well-known as one of the best fishing lakes in the United States.
The map above shows the location of Elm Hollow, relative to Springfield, Missouri as well as Theodosia, Missouri, Gainesville, Missouri and Mountain Home, Arkansas. You can fly into Springfield and be on your private paradise at the lake within a couple of hours. Branson also has an airport which is small but is continually adding flights.
This is investment-quality acreage in a fantastic location. These heavily wooded tracts at Elm Hollow are the ONLY properties we have ever found at Bull Shoals Lake that offer County Road access and have a power line already on-site. All of the tracts are within seconds of the lake and the “Take Line”, which you can cross over to access the shoreline (and the Corp of Engineers Land) at Bull Shoals Lake. Some of the tracts even have direct frontage on the “Take Line” which gives you great access into hundreds of acres of additional land for hunting and recreation AND gives you access to the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake for endless summers filled with swimming, fishing, kayaking and so much more.
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this very special 7 acre tract at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” (Tract 5 at Elm Hollow) is $119,500. With your down payment of $2,500 you will automatically receive our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payments will be $1,045.35.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $960.82 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year amortization schedule. Property taxes will only be about $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 $11,950 for an early payoff!
Although it probably goes without saying we will say it anyway…the old log cabin (and every other part of the property) is sold “As-Is” with no warranties of any kind expressed or implied. The old log cabin is in truly terrible shape and although we hope that a motivated person decides to make it usable again, it may be too far gone. Although it is likely that the new owner will want to clean up in and around the old log cabin, you will not be able to demolish or destroy the old cabin until after the property has been paid for in full. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly.
As soon as your down payment has been received we will send out your paperwork (via email with Docusign) and you are welcome to use and enjoy your new property immediately. If this is the property for you then please choose your initial down payment amount in the box below and you can pay with a debit or credit card. Also please feel free to send us an email or give us a call and we can answer any questions or complete the transaction over the phone. Our number in the office is (417) 767-2223 and you can email us at [email protected] with any questions or just to chat about the property!
