SORRY, THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD!
Gorgeous Owner Financed Land for Sale at Bull Shoals Lake in the Missouri Ozarks! 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.
ALL of the tracts at Elm Hollow On Bull Shoals Lake are within just seconds of the lake, and a few of the tracts have DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” at Bull Shoals Lake, which gives you direct access into the Corp of Engineers Land which surrounds the entire lake. This particular tract is one of the very special tracts at Elm Hollow that has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line”.
In fact, this large private tract has more DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” than any other tract at Elm Hollow! This large private 12 acres has a total of over 1,000 feet of direct “Take LINE” frontage! This enables you to go directly from your property into and across the Corp of Engineers Land for additional hunting and recreation AND it means you can go directly from your property right to the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake for fishing, swimming and more!
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 far 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 had no problem driving 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! This particular tract (Tract 16) is toward about the middle of the photo above (you will want to check out the maps and videos within this listing page to see how this amazing property is situated).
In the aerial photo above we are looking southerly while over part of the lake. The property is toward the right side of the photo (although you can see only a small part of the County Road in this photo).
This excellent tract has a power line onsite, direct County Road frontage and a nice mixture of mature timber along with younger trees as well. This tract is also less than 1/2 a mile to the south of the original homestead in the area, so you are sure to find some cool “artifacts” when you begin to explore your private acreage. We have found old tools, axe heads and other artifacts on several of the tracts at Elm Hollow!
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 throughout the year. It also has an electric line directly on the property AND it directly borders the “Take Line” in several locations with a total of over 1,000 total feet of “Take Line” frontage. This gives you immediate access to the thousands of acres of Corp of Engineers Land around the lake (for additional hunting and recreation) as well as the miles of shoreline on Bull Shoals Lake! To drive right to the shoreline of the lake, the trail we discovered that leads to the south end of the private peninsula is within just seconds of this property (at the end of the County Road).
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 tip of the peninsula. 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 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 bring 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 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 than 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 (or just a place to hunt and fish a few weeks every year). The direct frontage on the “Take Line” makes this a highly desirable property as it is VERY hard to find a property with direct “Take Line” frontage.
Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake
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. This particular tract is heavily wooded, has direct “Take Line” and County Road frontage AND has an electric line already on-site (which potentially saves you a large amount of time and money if you ever require power).
Although all of the tracts at Elm Hollow are very close to Bull Shoals Lake, this particular tract is one of the very special tracts that has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line” at the lake, which gives you DIRECT ACCESS into (and across) the Corp Of Engineers Land which surrounds the lake. This means you can walk from your property right to the shoreline across the Corp Land (which can also be used for additional hunting and recreation).
This large tract at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake” is in an ideal location for privacy at the lake. It is located at the end of a County Road with basically NO traffic, and it is only about 5 miles from Theodosia, Missouri, which is the main town on the east side of Bull Shoals Lake.
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 (and also to rent a boat if you want to explore the lake). It also has several restaurants, gas stations and stores.
Tract 16 at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake
This listing is for Tract 16 at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake, which is 12 acres in size and has about 1,000 feet of direct frontage on the “Take Line” at Bull Shoals Lake.
This tract is heavily wooded with a total of about 1,000 feet of direct frontage on the Corp of Engineers “Take Line”. This property borders the “Take Line” along its east side as well as along two other sides. The property does have direct frontage on County Road 618 (property is on both sides of the road). This tract has a power line that crosses (very conveniently) over the east side of the property, just a few feet from the County Road. Having a power line directly on the property provides easy access to electricity, if it is a necessity for you, either now or in the future. This tract also has a small creek which goes southerly over the property, to the west of the County Road and power line (seasonal/wet weather creek).
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.
In the aerial photo above we are facing east and we are looking down at the County Road near the east side of the property. We can also see the Corp Land and Bull Shoals Lake as well (the Corp Land begins about 150 feet through the trees on the other side of the County Road). The red truck is parked at the edge of the County Road near the property. Having direct County Road frontage means you can generally drive right to your property anytime throughout the year in just about any type of vehicle.
As you look at the aerial map below, you will notice that this unique tract borders the “Corp Land” on three sides, with the entire east side of the property being VERY close to the lake itself!
As you look at the aerial map above you can see how this particular property is extremely close to the shoreline of the actual lake, which is very rare! The Army Corp of Engineers controls the water level in the lake using the main dam which is down in Arkansas. They tend to lower the water level before and after the summer, and they tend to leave the water level high during the summer itself so that the lake can be fully enjoyed in the summer months. The aerial photo above appears to have been taken in the summer time (when the water level is up) but even when the water level is lower you can still walk right to the shoreline from the property in a matter of seconds.
In the aerial photo above we are looking down at the shoreline of Bull Shoals Lake by the property. With this photo you can get a general idea of how the water level of the lake will raise and lower.
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this totally unique 12 acre tract with over 1,000 feet of direct “Take Line” frontage at Bull Shoals Lake is $99,500. With your down payment of $1,500 you will automatically receive our reduced annual interest rate of 7 3/4% and the monthly payment will be $932.46.
With a $2,500 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 6 3/4% and the payment drops to $868.37 a month. With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $794.74 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 $9,950 for an early payoff!
The tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake are sold through our partner company which is Outcast Land Inc. – The sales process is 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 near 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 16 can be seen at the south end of Elm Hollow on the map above. At 12 acres in size, this property is one of the largest tracts within Elm Hollow and it 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). This is one of the few properties we have ever had that has DIRECT FRONTAGE on the Corp of Engineers Land (“Take Line”) at Bull Shoals Lake!
When you look at the map above, you may notice that Tract 16 has much more direct “Take Line” frontage than any of the other tracts within Elm Hollow.
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 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 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 directly borders the Corp Land, which can 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 16 at “Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake”
Tract 16 is 12 acres in size and has direct County Road frontage on County Road 618, making it is accessible year around. Although there is only about 1 1/2 miles 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, especially if you plan to do some exploring.
The aerial map above gives us an overview of the property. Tract 16 is about 60 feet wide at its east end, where the County Road and the electric line cross over the property. The entire east side of the property borders the Corp Of Engineers Land and is VERY close to the shore of Bull Shoals Lake. The property also directly borders the Corp Of Engineers Land at about the middle of its south side (as shown on the map). This gives you a large amount of additional land to use and enjoy and gives you multiple ways to access the shoreline of the lake. Because of the direct frontage, you have direct access into the Corp of Engineers Land (shaded brown area) as well as to the shoreline of the lake for fishing, swimming or possibly putting a canoe or kayak into the water. This property has an electric line already on-site, potentially saving 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 electric line runs across the east side of the property, as shown as the dashed line on the map above (just to the west of the County Road).
On the map above, you will notice that there is a road/trail that runs across the edge of the property and goes to the south. This is not a public road, it is an easement for the owners of 3-4 houses which are south of the property. It is a VERY low traffic road/trail as it is only used by the owners of the houses (and just about all of them only use their house for vacations, etc.). – If you watch the videos farther down in this listing page we do a fairly good job of showing and explaining the easement road/trail that crosses over the edge of the property.
On the map above (as well as some of the other maps), you will notice two areas that have been outlined with purple on the west side of the property. These two areas represent what we think may be good areas for creating a clearing or a building site/camping site on the property. Although we have only explored a small portion of the property, based on the drone video, topo maps and a small amount of exploring, these two areas appear (to us) to possibly provide private areas with enough level ground to have a very usable building site or camping spot. Again, this is just our opinion and you will certainly want to explore the entire property before making any decisions on a possible site for building/camping/hunting.
PLEASE NOTE: While we were processing the videos for this listing page we discovered that a couple of out guys had actually taken a video of the property where they drive in to about the south end and then walk to the west, toward what would be one of the “Possible Future Sites” that is shown on the map above. The video they took appeared to confirm what we had thought and seemed to show that the west side of the property could provide ample room for a large and level site for building, camping, hunting and more. We still do not know if there is a nice lake view from the west side of the property, because the video was taken in the summer time and all of the leaves were still on the trees, blocking any view that may be there.
The property appears to be a mixture of sloping ground as well as ground that is more level, with most of the property having at least a slight slope to it (according to the topo map). As you go west from the County Road the property appears to slope down until you reach the creek bed. As you continue westerly from the creek bed the property begins to rise back up as you move toward the west side. The highest point on the property would be about where the map shows the “Possible Building Sites” on the west side of the property. As you go to the east from the County Road (toward the lake) the topo map appears to show that the property stays fairly level and then begins to slope down to the water once you get into the Corp of Engineers Land.
The topo map above gives us an idea of the “lay of the land” (as described above). Tract 16z is outlined in red on the map. The actual topo map above was created in approximately the 1950’s and when the map was created the green areas represented wooded areas and the white areas represented open areas (meadow or pasture). We believe that the east side of the property (the white area on the map above) was part of the yard/pasture for the original homestead in the area, which was only about 1/2 a mile north of this property. Although the original homestead was likely created in the mid-late 1800’s it was probably used until the early 1900’s and when this topo map was created in the 1950’s the pasture had not yet grown up into mature timber (which will happen if you do not use a posture.meadow), so it still showed up as a “white area” on the map above.
We have explored very little of the property but you are sure to find some cool rock features in the creek bed, including fossils and possibly even arrowheads.
The photo above was taken in the ancient creek bed on the property.
In the aerial photo above we are looking southerly while near the east side of the property and the red truck is parked on the County road near the property. As you look to the left from the County Road in the photo, you have the east side of the property and then the Corp of Engineers Land and the famous Bull Shoals Lake! The lake is generally very clear and we could see large fish in the water the day that the aerial photo above was taken.
The property appears to be a great mixture of hardwood trees as well as quite a few mature cedar trees. The photo above was taken in one of the natural “glade areas” on the west side of the property.
In the photo above we are facing north on the County Road and we are looking at the eastern side of the property. The MapRight Map shows that the property starts just to the north of the power line that you see in the photo (but the power line runs at an angle so it does physically cross over the property, just a few feet to the west of the County Road). On the right side (east side) of the County Road, the property continues for approximately 150 feet and then the Corp of Engineers Land begins and you would be just seconds from the shore line of Bull Shoals Lake.
As you will see on the maps, the east portion of the property is about 60 feet wide, which definitely does limit what you could build on that portion of the property. But, the “main part” of the property is much more “square” and offers much better opportunities for a building/camping site than the east side of the property does.
In the aerial photo above we are looking westerly, while over the lake. You can see the Corp Land and then the property itself (which is toward the center of this photo). The County Road is not visible in the photo because of the large trees. But, you can see a road which appears to go straight back to the west from about the middle of the property – this is the easement road/trail that is used by the owners of the houses to the south of the property. Although it is hard to tell in the photo, the road/trail we just mentioned takes a curve to the left (south) and then goes down the edge of the property on its way to the lake houses. The lake houses are not really visible in the photo but they are in the little cove at the left edge of the photo.
This special property definitely seems to have a lot of information that we would like you to know about (Corp frontage, easement road/trail crossing over the edge of the property, access to power line, etc.) and because of that a couple of our videos of the property are MUCH longer than they would normally be.
The “Drone Video” below is actually about the length of most of our drone videos BUT the “Intro Video” and the “Ground Video” are probably about twice as long as they would normally be. Please take your time to watch each of the videos at least once (but preferably a couple of times).
As always, if you have any questions about the videos (or about anything else) please reach out to us and we will be happy to chat about the property with you.
Now The Videos!
This first video is a “Drone Video” in which we check out the property and the area from the air:
Video Drone EH16 Narrated and Finished
The next video is a “Ground Video” in which we take a look at part of the property from the ground. This is two videos that we put together – the first part is where we check out the west side of the property and the second part shows us leaving the property on the easement road/trail that is used by the owners of the lake houses to the south.
Video Ground EH16 Full Long Video
The last video is an “Intro Video” in which we use the Interactive Map to explore the property and the area. It’s a loooooong video but it does provide a ton of useful information about the property:
Video Intro EH16 Res Low
More Pictures of the Property:
In the aerial photo above, we are looking southerly and to the right side of the photo we have the Corp Land as well as the property itself. Off in the distance you can see the long private peninsula where we discovered the very cool beach area.
The photo above was taken while standing by the power line on the property. 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 of value to your property.
In the aerial photo above we are looking southerly from over the “main part” of the property. In this photo the road/trail you see is going south near the edge of the property on its way to the lake houses which are to the south. On the left side of the road in this photo (east side) is the Corp of Engineers Land and on the right side of the road (west side) you can see the main part of the property. This is a useful photo because it shows how the land rises up as you move to the west at the main part of the property. Plus, if you look toward the right side of the photo you can actually see how the land levels out and may provide an awesome view of the entire area, including possibly a sweeping view of the lake itself! At the start of the “Ground Video” (earlier in this listing) the guys were parked on the easement road/trail that we see in the photo, and they walked up the hill to the level area that we see on the right side of the photo.
The ancient creek bed which crosses over the property could be a nice source of rock and gravel for your building and landscaping projects. 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 tract. We only had one photo of the gravel creek bed that was taken from the property, but this photo was taken in the creek bed just a couple of hundred feet north of the property so it does a good job showing this ancient creek bed.
The property appears to have a beautiful mixture of timber including red oaks, white oaks, hickory, walnut, elm trees and cedar trees. The photo above shows some small/medium trees on the property but we did see quite a few large mature trees as well.
The photo above was taken from the video earlier in this listing page (when our guys were driving off of the property). This gate was put up years ago by the people that use the lake houses at the end of the easement road/trail that crosses over the edge of the property. It is likely that you will want to add your own lock to the chain on this gate. As we have never met any of the folks who own any of the lake houses at the end of the easement road/trail, we do not have any contact info for them that we could provide to you. We kept hoping to meet one of them on the County Road but we simply never did.
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.
Because private individuals can not own the actual shoreline on Bull Shoals Lake, a property with direct frontage on the “Take Line” is often considered a lakefront property. Excellent investment potential!
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 16 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 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 with no service in some of the lowest areas).
This tract has direct frontage on County Road 618, making it possible for you to drive to 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 probably 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. Or, just walk to the east side of this property (Tract 16) and then walk right through the Corp Land and to the lake! Bring your fishing poles and see what you can catch (a fishing license is very inexpensive and you can get one at most gas stations and in the camping section of most Wal-Mart stores).
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 land with direct frontage on the “Take Line” at the lake. When you add to that the fact that this tract 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. A few of these special tracts (including this one) have DIRECT FRONTAGE on the “Take Line”.
TERMS OF SALE
The full sales price for this totally unique 12 acre tract with over 1,000 feet of direct “Take Line” frontage at Bull Shoals Lake is $99,500. With your down payment of $1,500 you will automatically receive our reduced annual interest rate of 7 3/4% and the monthly payment will be $932.46.
With a $2,500 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 6 3/4% and the payment drops to $868.37 a month. With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $794.74 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 $9,950 for an early payoff!
The tracts at Elm Hollow on Bull Shoals Lake are sold through our partner company which is Outcast Land Inc. – The sales process is 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.
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] anytime.
This unique property will go fast so if you have been waiting for months (or years) for the “perfect property” then you may want to take a good close look at this one!
