SORRY, THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD!
PLEASE NOTE: Up until about a year ago, this property still had the “shell” of the old farmhouse on its south side (pretty much just a couple of walls were remaining). Then, when this special property was sold/leased about a year ago the person who was using the property did some work to it, including taking down the old farmhouse and staring to clean up the area around the old farmhouse.
We have left much of this listing the same as it was before the old farmhouse was demolished because the videos and pictures do show the property very well (we added notes to parts of the old listing, where it seemed appropriate) – BUT we have included a “brand new” ground video which shows how the south side of the property looks now that the farmhouse has been taken down. As you will see in the “brand new” video, it looks like the farmhouse was taken down fairly carefully, and much of the lumber was stacked in piles which are still on the property. There also appears to be a couple of piles of old bricks that were probably part of the fireplace/chimney for the old farmhouse and were stacked up when the old farmhouse was demolished.
The old lumber, bricks, etc. may be usable for a future project (or maybe not). You will notice in the “brand new” ground video that there is an older camper trailer on the property as well as a small homemade trailer. These are not included in the sale as they belong to the person who was using the property. These is a small shed on the south side of the property that was part of the original homestead and could potentially be usable for storage.
We are pretty much IN LOVE with the property and we hope that you will feel the same way! Not only does this large acreage have DIRECT FRONTAGE on the popular Finley River, but it actually goes across the river which gives you frontage on BOTH sides of the water (very cool).
Also, before the old farmhouse was taken down we located what appeared to be a drilled well which was a few feet from the farmhouse. As far as we know, the drilled well is still there but you are welcome to investigate that for your self if you would like to do so (you will see the drilled well in the videos in the original listing which is farther down this page).
Below, we have uploaded the “brand new” ground video, and then after that we have left most of the original listing unchanged so that you could see what the old farmhouse looked like before it was demolished. The old farmhouse was already well beyond the point of repair so it is a nice bonus that it has been taken down.
Video Ground FR07 Homesite August 2022 Done
Also, we’ve uploaded a short video showing the river on the north end of the property. You can also see additional videos of the river down in the main part of this listing page:
$2,500 Down – Owner Financed Riverfront Homestead! 500' frontage! 14 acres w/ BIG timber and power!
Now, on to the rest of the listing for this spectacular property!
In the aerial photo above we are looking north over the property. The Finley is a very clean river (spring fed) which is excellent for swimming, fishing and relaxing. This large tract has about 250 feet of DIRECT frontage on the Finley River! In fact, because this rare tract has frontage on BOTH sides of the river, it has a total of about 500 feet of water frontage.
A very special tract of land located only about 20 miles from Springfield, Missouri (the largest city in southern Missouri). Rare acreage with DIRECT frontage on the Finley River giving you private access for swimming, fishing, kayaking, floating and more! This rare acreage also has power on-site, good County Road frontage, huge mature timber including black walnut trees, open meadows, an old homestead and more!
The sales price on this very rare 13.947 acre riverfront tract is $169,500. With your $2,500 down payment you will automatically get our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payment will be $1,497.80.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $1,386.03 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year payment schedule. Property taxes will only be about $240 a year and are already included in the payment amount. There are NO prepayment penalties and NO hidden fees.
PLEASE NOTE that you have a full 12 months to ADD to your down payment in order to reduce your interest rate and payment amount! We want ALL of our buyers to have the opportunity to achieve the LOWEST POSSIBLE interest rate and payment amount!
ALSO, if you decide to pay off your property (your loan to us) at any time within the next 5 years you will get a 10% DISCOUNT off of the purchase price of the property. On this tract, that would save you $16,950 for an early payoff!
“THE TRACTS ON THE FINLEY” is a very small, rural development located in beautiful Webster County, Missouri. This special development contains a very limited number of tracts (about 10), with some of them having direct frontage on the popular Finley River!
This particular tract is 13.947 acres in size and the Finley River crosses directly over the north side of the property (giving you frontage on BOTH sides of the river). It is one of the largest tracts in this private development. This huge surveyed tract has a beautiful open meadow, heavily wooded areas, country road frontage in numerous locations and electric on-site! Fish, camp, build and hunt on your private acreage and still be only about 20 miles from Springfield. Tracts like this are VERY RARE and seldom come on the market!
In the aerial photo above we are facing west over the river, with the property on both sides. Many of the photos/videos in this listing were taken in the late summer so the water level may be lower than normal in the river.
The Finley River is home to numerous species of fish including bass, perch, catfish and more. This particular area of Webster County is well-known for excellent hunting including huge white-tailed deer and large turkey. Since this property borders the river (a water source for the deer) as well as meadows and heavily wooded areas, you can plan to see numerous deer on the property throughout the year as they cross from the woods to the meadows.
Pictured above is some of the enormous timber near the old homestead on the south side of the property. In the background you can see the roof of an old shed which is near the original homesite on the property.
In the aerial photo above we are looking over the meadow on the south side of the property. If you look toward the top of the photo you can see the power line which is conveniently located on the south side of the property.
The map below shows how the property is situated.
The map above was done before the survey was complete and it shows the property as 13.2 acres BUT this tract is actually 13.947 acres in size (sorry about any confusion).
This is very long property listing page as we have numerous videos, maps and pictures of this special property. Please do feel free to read over the entire listing as well as to watch all of the videos and view all of the photos. As always, you are welcome to come and visit the property in-person before purchasing (if it is still available). We almost never have an available property within this small private development so if you have been looking for a large waterfront tract near Springfield then take a good look at this one!
The property is located only about 20 miles east of Springfield, Missouri which is the largest city in southern Missouri and continues to grow every year! For the last several decades, land this close to Springfield has been an excellent investment, as the city (and the area around the city) continues to grow. Springfield is home to several large hospitals and colleges and has a great airport as well as hundreds of stores and restaurants.
Below, we have several videos which show the property, including a drone video which shows the property from the air.
In the first video below (which is the drone video) we take a look at the property from the air. PLEASE NOTE – the video below was taken about a year ago which was BEFORE the old farmhouse was demolished and it has now been taken down and much of the lumber has been stacked into piles on the property:
$1,500 Down for 14 acres ON Finley River w/ Old Homestead & drilled well! – ID#FR07
The next video is the “Intro Video” for the property. This is fairly long but it does a good job of showing how the property is situated. Many of the other videos and pictures may make more sense after you watch this “Intro Video” (or you can skip it and watch the more interesting videos first). Although we may mention the “old farmhouse” in the video, please keep in mind that it has now been taken down:
Video Intro FR07
In the next video we check out the river with our drone:
Video Drone FR07 at the river
In the next video, we check out the north part of the property and the river.
Video Ground FR07 North Part To River Done
In the last video, we drive to the south side of the property and take a quick look around. PLEASE NOTE – This video was taken about a year ago, BEFORE the old farmhouse had been demolished. To see a RECENT video which shows the property after the farmhouse was demolished you will want to watch the video at the TOP of this listing page:
Video Ground FR07 Drive To South Done
This property appears to have a large amount of mature timber, including valuable black walnut trees. After the property has been paid for in full you could log it, sell the timber, leave it exactly as it is or even use the mature timber to build a log cabin or home!
The interactive map below is an EXCELLENT tool for exploring the property and the area.
Please refer to our interactive map above for additional property views and information. Please note that the boundary lines and measurements are approximate BUT this property has actually been surveyed and we will be happy to provide a copy of the survey to the new buyer.
The interactive map (above) is an excellent tool to use for viewing this property. Feel free to play around with it a little bit as it has many functions/features.
To view a video explaining how to download/use MapRight, please click on the link below:
Click Here To Watch A Video Explaining MapRight
The map below is a topo map which shows how the land “lays”. The north meadow area is basically flat. As you go south of Olga Road the land rises up and it is the highest at its south side.
The topo map above shows how the land “lays” (as we mentioned earlier, the property is actually 13.947 acres in size). Each line indicate an elevation change of about 20 feet so when the lines are close the land is steep and when the lines are far apart the land is flat (or nearly flat). The land is basically flat on the north side of Olga Road and it rises up as you go south from Olga Road and levels out on its south side by the old homestead. The elevation ranges from about 1,300 feet above sea level to about 1,400 feet above sea level.
This property is private and secluded with an amazing amount of wildlife. On the property you can expect to find whitetail deer as well as wild turkey. This area has a proven track record for both deer and turkey hunting. In the Finley River you can find bass, perch and many other types of fish. Although this tract is very private it is only about 20 miles from Springfield and only about 5 miles from Rogersville, Missouri. Rogersville is a small (but growing) city which is just east of Springfield.
Please click on the photos on the right side of the screen to enlarge them and to get a short description of each photo. If you are viewing this listing on your phone or tablet then all of the additional photos can be found at the very bottom of the listing page.
Pictured above are a couple of the enormous trees on the property. These appear to be sycamore trees and are located toward the river on the north side of the property. The iPad was placed on the trees for “scale” so you could get an idea of just how enormous these trees really are!
If you would like a nearby address for your G.P.S. you can enter: 2200 Olga Road, Fordland, MO 65652 . This address should get you very close to the property BUT you may up a little bit past the property (since there is not a residence on the property it does not currently have a mailing address). Please print the maps and directions from this listing to be sure that you can find the property on your first visit OR use the free MapRight app which we mentioned earlier (please watch the MapRight video at the top of our “F.A.Q.” page).
DIRECTIONS: From Springfield, Missouri go east on Highway 60 for about 14 miles and then go south on Highway U. Go about 2 1/2 miles on Highway U and then go east onto Olga Road (which is gravel). Now go about 2 1/2 miles on Olga Road and you will be at the property. When you take this route to the property you will be crossing the “low water bridge” over the Finley River about half a mile before you get to the property.
If it has been raining heavily then we recommend that you come in from the other direction because when the river is high you really do not want to drive across the “low water bridge” (this seems to be a rare occurrence). To “skip” the low-water bridge just continue east on Highway 60 and then go south onto Highway Z. Go about 6 miles on Highway Z and then go south/west onto Olga Road. Now go about 2 1/2 miles on Olga Road and you will be at the property. If you come in from this direction then you can take paved roads to within about 1/4 mile of the property AND you will avoid the “low water bridge” over the Finley River. There are certainly other ways to get to the property but these two ways would be the most simple on your first trip.
Once you get to the property feel free to walk all around and explore (if it is still available). Also, you can bring your four wheeler or side-by-side if you would like. PLEASE NOTE that if it has been raining, the open meadow will likely be very soft and you could easily sink in if you drive off of the easement road. In these conditions it would probably be best to park your vehicle at the county road and just explore the property on foot (or with your four wheeler).
This special tract is on BOTH sides of the river giving you maximum privacy and maximum water frontage.
Property Covenants:
As these properties are high-quality investment grade tracts, they have similar Deed Assurances to some of our other upscale developments such as Riverside At The Niangua and Timber Shoals Ranch. As The Tracts On The Finley is designed as an upscale river front community, there are a few simple Deed Assurances which have been designed to be minimally restrictive while still keeping your property value high.
Please click on the link below to see the Deed Assurances for The Tracts On The Finley. If you have any questions at all, please let us know.
To see the additional property covenants for The Tracts On The Finley please click here.
The Deed Assurances include but are not limited to:
- No mobile homes or modular homes are allowed
- No portable buildings are allowed
- No commercial activity is allowed
- Camping is allowed for a maximum of 45 days in a 12 month period.
- Residences must be on a minimum 600 square foot concrete foundation and up to two residences are allowed on each tract. Residences must be built on-site with new materials on the exterior.
- For building/camping purposes, there is a 50 foot setback from roadways and a 5 foot setback from side boundaries.
- Please click on either the link below or the link above to see all of the property covenants
Here is the link one more time:
To see the additional property covenants for The Tracts On The Finley please click here.
Please do click on either of the links to fully familiarize yourself with the property covenants. If these Deed Assurances do not meet with your needs, then we would be happy to be on the lookout for a property which does fully fit your needs.
Also, please note that trees with a stump diameter of more than 8 inches may not be cut, sold or disturbed until the property has been paid for in full.
Pictured above is the old well on the property which we discovered the first time that we visited the property. You will see this well in the ground video that shows the old farmhouse (before it was taken down). Although we have not “relocated” the well, we assume that it is still on the property (feel free to check it our for yourself and let us know).
The photo above shows some of the intricate wood work on the old farmhouse that was on the property until about a year ago. The old farmhouse was kind of neat but it was WELL BEYOND the point of being repairable and it has now been taken down (as you can see in the video at the very top of this listing page).
This waterfront tract represents an excellent opportunity for building your own home or 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 (minimum 600 square foot continuous concrete foundation).
PLEASE NOTE that although you can build basically anywhere on this property (subject to the setbacks from the roadways) that much of the “Open Meadow” is within the 100 year flood zone. If you were to build in this area you would need to elevate your structure with a properly engineered and constructed raised foundation to get it out of the flood zone and that would certainly add quite a bit to the cost of building. The upper area and the wooded hillside would be out of the 100 year flood zone and would be much more suitable building site options.
The aerial map above shows the “FEMA Flood Zone” on the northern part of the property. It is unusual to have a property adjacent to a major river that has so much area OUT of the flood zone!
Pro Tip: If you are looking at a riverfront property and it does NOT have any flood zone, then it is likely that it does not have any true river access! A true river or creek property WILL have “flood zone” and what you are generally looking for is at least one suitable building site that is OUT of the flood zone. There’s a reason the original homestead for this area was built on the south side of this property – the views, the access AND the fact that the southern portion is well out of the flood zone!
You can actually build up to two residences on the property. The additional residence could potentially be used as a rental to offset or completely pay for your mortgage payment. Monthly or weekly rentals with access to the river could be very popular.
The sales price on this very rare 13.947 acre riverfront tract is $169,500. With your $2,500 down payment you will automatically get our reduced annual interest rate of 6 3/4% and the monthly payment will be $1,497.80.
With a $5,000 down payment the annual interest rate drops to 5 3/4% and the payment drops to $1,386.03 a month. These payments are all based on about a 15 year payment schedule. Property taxes will only be about $240 a year and are already included in the payment amount. There are NO prepayment penalties and NO hidden fees.
PLEASE NOTE that you have a full 12 months to ADD to your down payment in order to reduce your interest rate and payment amount! We want ALL of our buyers to have the opportunity to achieve the LOWEST POSSIBLE interest rate and payment amount!
ALSO, if you decide to pay off your property (your loan to us) at any time within the next 5 years you will get a 10% DISCOUNT off of the purchase price of the property. On this tract, that would save you $16,950 for an early payoff!
If you have been waiting for a waterfront property that is private but still close to a major city then take a close look at this one! It is VERY RARE to find a tract with direct river frontage of any kind in the Missouri Ozarks. It is ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to find a waterfront tract of this size within 20 miles of Springfield!
Your family will love you and your friends, family and neighbors will be very jealous BUT with a tract this size with all of that water frontage you can invite them along for the weekend too…
