Lakefront Property for sale $89,000 : Five Acres, 1,000 feet of shoreline, McDavid Hollow Lake of the Ozarks, Mile Marker 69

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Property Location on Google Maps

Click for a full sized image. Property includes *all* of QQ *and* all of PP as a single large lot. Where QQ ends (on the left) is the end of the private cove. Examine the map below to find exactly where McDavid Hollow is located. This property is available for $89,000 (somewhat negotiable) without a real-estate agent.

Yes, this property is still for sale. Once I do sell it, I will immediately take this website down. My email is: jratcliffscarab@gmail.com and my cell phone number is 314-276-2180.



Here is a Google Earth satellite image of the property. I drew the lines on top as close as I could to match the exact property lines. This should give you a better sense of scale for just how much shoreline is included with this property. Note the huge boat docks directly across the other side of the cove to give you a sense of perspective.

This is for five acres with over a 1,000 foot of shoreline in a private cove called McDavid Hollow at mile marker 69. The building lot is at the top of the bluff on flat area with a great view of the lake and many trees.


The lot itself is undeveloped but does have electric and a deep well already dug. There is an excellent building site at the top of the hill on PP. All along the shoreline, from QQ to PP is relatively flat and a great place to set up a recreational area as well as, of course, to place some docks.

If you are interested in the property simply send me an email with your contact information. Or call me at 314-276-2180. Especially call me if you plan to visit the property so I can help explain where the boundaries are and how to identify them.

See the previous post which gives a great deal of detailed information about the lot.

Just this past weekend my wife and I went down to the property to put up some for sale signs and record some video of the site. I will be uploading some videos of me walking the property. Not the most exciting video in the world, but it should give you a better sense of how the lot is laid out and, if you end up going to check the property out, it will give you a really good frame of reference.

A popular place to visit right by the property is Cardinal Cove. This is a restaurant, bar, motel, and boat dock. The food is exceptional and the rates for a room very cheap. I found this online use review of Cardinal Cove right here.


Click this link to view a higher resolution version of the video clips of me walking the property.

Clip #1 : Showing the water at the shoreline
Clip #2 : Of me walking QQ/PP along the shoreline
Clip #3 : Of me walking PP/QQ along Sawmill Cove Road

Clip #4 : Describing how to locate and walk lot PP at the top of the hill


Here is a Google Video showing me walking along the shoreline of QQ and PP. Since Google video is javascript:void(0)
Publish Postvery low-resolution, you might want to click on this link to watch a higher resolution version of the video.

Here is a Google video showing how to locate PP




Here is a video walking the property line along the shoreline.



Here is a video of me walking the property line as it follows Sawmill Cove road. It gives you good sense of how much property there is.








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This time we drove down we got better directions and took advantage of a significant shortcut by driving a few miles on Cable Ridge Road. Cable Ridge road is a gravel road that you drive on just a few miles but it saves a long way around if you stay on blacktop the entire way.




Click on this image to get a full sized view of the map. Look at the far lower right corner to see where McDavid Hollow is situated. Compare the map to the Google Earth image above.

-- From my recent Craigs list posting:

Just in time for spring, I am offering for sale my lake front property in Lake of the Ozarks. This is an incredible piece of property; not only a great building site for a vacation/retirement home but also a nice investment property as well.

I am selling the property because, even though my wife and I had originally planned to retire in the Lake of the Ozarks, we have since decided to stay where we are in Lake St. Louis. We have owned this property for about four years, and haven't done any development on it.

This is an amazing piece of property if you like privacy and want a lot of shoreline. Located around mile marker 69 in McDavid Hollow, this property includes over 1,000 feet of relatively flat shoreline in a beautiful private cove. There are around two acres of relatively flat shoreline available for recreation; a picnic area, docks, small cabin, etc. Continuing up the hill is a large flat building area. There is already an electric hookup and there appears to be a deep well. We did not put the well in ourselves, but it seems to be in fine condition.

Other than that the property is undeveloped and ready for you to do with as you please. The only restrictions on the property is that you cannot put a trailer or RV there. The intention of the development association is for people to put nice homes on this part of the Lake. You can, however, put a manufactured home on the lot if you wish. The property is easily accessible and has blacktop roads almost all of the way the lake.

Even though I feel the property is a good investment, since our retirement plans have changed we would like to move that investment elsewhere if possible. We feel the price offered is very reasonable and, while we are willing to negotiate a little, we are not going to change the asking price by a dramatic amount. We are *not* going through a real estate agent, so no one else is getting a cut of the deal. I will be more open to negotiate for a simple cash deal.

It is very difficult to find property like this in Lake of the Ozarks, as few lots have this much flat shoreline with as much acreage and a nice building lot to boot. I know, because we spent a lot of time looking to find this one.

While this property is a bit further out West than the more developed areas, still this is a growing region with many exciting developments happening nearby.

Interested buyers may contact me by email at: jratcliffscarab@gmail.com or by phone at 314-276-2180.

Since this is undeveloped property I don't have a whole lot more to say about it than what I have available online, but if you are interested please feel free to get in touch.

Directions from Springfield:


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Directions from Kansas City:


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Directions from Lake St. Louis:


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On the attached image showing the lot layout, it includes both all of 'QQ' *and* all of 'PP'.

Lake of the Ozarks property, five acres, 1,000 feet of shorleline, MM68

We had such a lovely sunrise the morning we explored the lake near the property.


Driving directions from Springfield, only 98 miles!

Driving directions from Saint Louis. 218 miles from downtown Saint Louis.

Driving directions from Kansas City only 156 miles from downtown Kansas City.

We have held the property for the past three years and, other than marking the property line in exact detail, we haven't done anything.

You can contact me, John W. Ratcliff, by email if you have any further questions. The rest of this web-page shows photographs and provides more detailed information about the land. I hope you find it useful.



A view of Lake of the Ozarks from Forthwview Resort as we head out on a lovely fall morning.


The docks at Forthview Resort where you can rent a boat for the day.


The view of the lake near the property.


My lovely wife Terry sitting on the patio outside Forthview Resort



A story in the newspaper about the westward growth of Lake of the Ozarks. Traditionally the 'quiet side of the lake'.


Page one of an article about the grown of the western side of Lake of the Ozarks. Click on the image to get a larger view to read the story.



Page two of an article about the grown of the western side of Lake of the Ozarks. Click on the image to get a larger view to read the story.



Here is a photograph showing the private cove along the shoreline in front of the property.


Click on this image to get a closeup view of a map of this part of the lake. On the far right is McDavid Hollow where the property is located. This is a huge secluded private cove with very few adjoining properties.


Here is the plat layout of the property. The propery includes all of section 'QQ' and all of section 'PP'. Click on the image to get a closeup view. QQ is relatively flat and has lots of room for a picnic area and other recreational activities. In fact, all of the shoreline property is relatively flat and can easily be graded to suite your needs. The ideal location for a doc would be at the far edge of PP. A small private road, Sawmill Cove, runs along the edge of the property line and cuts through PP. As you go up PP there is a moderately steep wooded slope leading up to a large flat building area where you could build your dream home.

When fully developed one could imagine a path that goes down from PP all of the way to the shoreline to go straight to your dock. Or, you can do as the previous owners did, and simply drive a golf cart along Sawmill Cove to and from the shoreline.


Here is a large scale view showing where the property sits relative to all of the Lake of the Ozarks. It is located at mile marker 68 in a private cove called McDavid Hollow. Since McDavid Hollow is on the western part of Lake of the Ozarks it is much closer to Kansas City and would be a great location for a summer home. From this direction there is relatively little traffic and there is a great deal of development happening on the western portion of the lake.

Driving directions from Springfield, only 98 miles!

Driving directions from Saint Louis. 218 miles from downtown Saint Louis.

Driving directions from Kansas City only 156 miles from downtown Kansas City.


Here is an area view of the property showing and the surrounding area. If you don't already have a copy of 'Google Earth' I strongly recommend it. It is simply an amazing tool. The images for this part of Lake of the Ozarks are so high-resolution you could practically count the number of trees on the property. You can use it to see all of the surrounding area and calculate the distance to nearby communities.

If you have a copy of 'Google Earh' you can find the exact location of the property by loading the following Google Earth placemark.


Here is a close-up view of the property. Look how much shoreline is included!! Compare this image to the plat lines to match up. I spent quite some time measuring the distances and I believe the outlines I drew here match fairly closely to the exact property lines.

The notes on the image describe where my wife and I were planning to put a house and a dock. It is important to remember that currently this is just raw land. There is not currently a dock but I think you will agree where I marked it on the image is a great place to put one.


Some photographs from our day exploring the area around the property.


A bluff that caught my eye.


Look at the beautiful fall colors and the lovely house tucked away on top of a hill. Of course, unlike a lot of lots on Lake of the Ozarks, this lot is relatively flat at the shoreline and provides a lot of area to play and easy access.


Another photograph of the general area.


Here I am enjoying my morning drive.


Here is a photograph of Forthview Resort from the back. Forthview resort is just a couple of miles west of the property and a great deal of fun. They have a great bar and resturant and the people are extremely friendly.


Here is the area that would be the most likely candidate to build a home. The photograph was taken in the winter, as you can see. A person could clear the trees to maintain a view of the entire channel and cove from the back of the house.


My nephew Charlie and his lovely wife Emily relaxing at the property.