581 Meador Road, Powell, MO 65730 - McDonald County

Self-sufficiency, hard work, and a never-quit attitude - these are the traits that built this country, and those same traits still drive some of our finest citizens. Those with a desire to continue these traditions, reliant on themselves and their own skills and abilities for their livelihood and well-being, are sure to appreciate this home and acreage in rural McDonald County, between Pineville and Powell. This is classic Missouri Ozarks - rugged hills and hollers covered in hardwoods, with many ridgetops cleared for growing grass for pasture or hay. Simply put, it’s a stunning place to live, with views all around that you’ll never tire of. If this sounds like the life you’ve been dreaming of, in the place you’d like to be, then you’ll want to look closer at all this farm has to offer.

The home is a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,960-square-foot manufactured home built in 1997. The owner of this home has done extensive remodeling, including adding a side porch, residing with cedar planks, a metal roof, a new HVAC system, reconfigured rooms, and a full-width, screened-in sun porch on the south side built to carry the weight of a hot tub. The home rests on a block foundation and has gone through the affixation process to make it part of the real estate. A 480’ well provides plenty of water, and the septic system is a leach field type rather than a lagoon. It also has been set up for the addition of a wood stove for keeping toasty in the cold months. One of the most beneficial features the owner has undertaken is the addition of a professionally installed, 55-panel, 16,500-watt solar array. This system is just a few years old and provides ample energy to the farm, resulting in an average monthly electric bill of only $27. This ensures peace of mind, knowing that energy can be supplied during a power outage or grid failure.

Outside of the home, you’ll find plenty of storage. An older mobile home has been converted into a storage building, and an old wooden machine shed offers covered parking or a protected workspace. Gardeners will appreciate the fenced-in garden area for protecting their produce from the many local whitetails, and with the price of eggs and poultry, you’re sure to like the chicken coop and protected run as well. Just west of the house, a pad has been cleared off and leveled for a couple of shipping containers, or this area could be a great site for a new shop or barn if needed. Plenty of deer roam the hills in this area, promising a great source of healthy, wild protein, and wild turkeys can be found as well. An 11-acre hay meadow covers the top of the ridge, offering plenty of grass for your livestock, or a ready-to-go spot for some food plots, berry bushes, orchards, or vineyards.

If you’re ready to escape the rat race and embrace a self-sufficient lifestyle with plenty of natural beauty all around, you can’t go wrong with this property. Contact Listing Agent Scott Sudkamp at (417) 321-5427 for full details and to schedule a showing.

Property Features

-3 bed, 2 bath 1960-square-foot manufactured home

-Sun porch addition built for a hot tub

-3-year-old HVAC unit

-10-year-old metal roof

-55-panel, 16.5 KW solar array

-Electric bill averages $27/month

-Chicken coop and outbuildings

-Fenced garden spot

-11-acre hay meadow

-Secluded, quiet location

-Hardwood timber

-McDonald County Schools

-25 miles to Bentonville, AR

-28 miles to Neosho, MO

-6 miles to Big Sugar Creek State Park