60.3 +/- Acre Mountain Lodge Home & Recreational Retreat

This exceptional 60.3 +/- surveyed acre property in Buchanan County, just outside De Kalb, Missouri, offers a rare combination of luxury living, high-end improvements, and premier recreational property. Conveniently located just 30 minutes from the MCI Airport and within 25 minutes of Platte City and Saint Joseph, Missouri, it provides both privacy and accessibility in the Buchanan County R-IV School District. This custom mountain lodge-style home was built in 2025 and features 4,316 total square feet, with 2,261 finished square feet, including a full bath in the basement and potential for three additional bedrooms. The main level includes two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, highlighted by a chef's kitchen featuring high-end Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, 8-foot doors, engineered hardwood and tile flooring, and a stunning floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with a wood-burning insert surrounded by custom built-in cabinets and shelving. The expansive basement is mostly unfinished, leaving a blank canvas for you to design this living space to best fit your needs! The chef's kitchen is equipped with high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, hickory cabinets, and under-cabinet and toe-kick lighting. The home also showcases tongue-and-groove pine walls and ceilings, stone accents throughout, and a luxurious master suite with heated floors, heated towel shelving, a copper soaking tub, his-and-hers closets, and private deck access. Additional features include a large safe room, an 85-gallon Marathon hot water heater, and a backup generator. Outside, enjoy a massive covered porch, expansive concrete patio, and a large level area ideal for a future pool. The property includes a 1,000-gallon buried propane tank (owned), a 500-gallon tank for the shop (rented), security cameras, and a driveway alert system. Improvements include a QSI-built 42'x80'x14' heated shop with concrete floors, 200-amp electrical service, a 3/4 bathroom, washer/dryer hookups, floor drains, and premium garage doors, along with a 16'x40' three-sided building. The land offers a perfect mix of rolling terrain with 125 feet of elevation change, 50/50 timber and open ground, and an extensive trail system. Features include dense bedding areas, natural funnels, secluded fields, a 2,500 +/- foot creek lined with pawpaw trees, a small pond, hay ground, food plots, fruit trees, and a Texas Hunter hunting blind. The property supports excellent deer and turkey hunting. With blacktop frontage, a concrete entrance, and a scenic 1,800 foot long driveway, this turn-key property is a rare opportunity to own a luxury home and outstanding recreational farm in a prime location. Reach out to Derek Payne at (573) 999-4574 for additional information and a private showing. Property Features -60.3 surveyed acres -Buchanan County, MO -De Kalb, MO -Buchanan County R-IV School District -Located just 30 minutes from KCI Airport -25 minutes from Platte City, MO -25 minutes from Saint Joseph, MO -4,316 square feet -2,261 finished square feet (includes full bath in basement) -2 bedrooms upstairs -3 potential bedrooms could be built in the basement -3 full bathrooms -8' tall doors -Chefs kitchen -High-end Wolf & Sub-Zero appliances -Hickory cabinets -Under-cabinet lighting -Tow-kick lighting in the kitchen, master bath, and heated floors -Engineered hardwood and tile floors -Floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace/custom built-ins -Wood-burning insert -Tongue and groove pine walls and ceiling -His and hers closets -Master bed access to the deck -Master bath with copper soaker tub -Heated towel shelving -Heated flooring -Stone accents throughout -Large safe room -85-gallon electric Marathon hot water heater -Backup generator -Massive covered porch -Expansive concrete patio -Large level spot for pool -1,000-gallon buried propane tank for house (owned) -500-Gallon propane tank for shop (rented) -QSI Built 16'x40' three-sided building -QSI Built 42'x80'x14' shop with 80'x8' porch -Concrete -200 amp electric -Heated -3/4 bath -Hot water heater -Washer and dryer hook up -Floor drains length of building -Top-of-the-line garage doors -Three 14'x12' insulated garage doors -12'x7' full-view garage door -2 water line ran from the road to just outside the shop -1 water line ran to the shop and the home -Driveway alert system -Security cameras -Located on blacktop -Concrete entrance -1,800' long driveway -Small pond -Dense bedding areas -Hardwood timber -Big rolling terrain -125 feet of elevation change -Natural funnels -Multiple secluded fields -Extensive trail system throughout the farm -Miles of field edge -Big timber draws & ditches -Tons of paw paw trees along the creek -2,500 +/- long creek on the west end of the farm -50/50 timber/open area -Hay ground -2 apple trees -2 peach trees -Large elevation changes -Raised garden beds with a hydrant -Garden shed -Texas Hunter Products Wrangler Hunting Blind -Food plots -Tremendous amount of deer and turkey