Country Home with Private Lake, and 12,000 Sq Ft of Outbuilding Space

Located at 8165 E Highway 116 in Lathrop, Missouri, this 27.67-acre country property offers a rare combination of home, land, lake, and extensive building space just minutes from I-35. The property includes a 4-bedroom, 3-bath home with approximately 3,000 finished square feet, a private 4-acre lake, rolling open grassland, scattered timber, and 12,384 square feet of combined outbuilding space. The home features a functional layout with three bedrooms on the upper level, including a primary bedroom with private bathroom, two additional bedrooms, a hallway bath, kitchen with eat-in dining area, front flex room currently used as a dining space, and a large family room on the back of the home. The walkout basement adds more usable living space with a second full kitchen featuring butcher block countertops, an additional bedroom, third bathroom, theater-style area with projector and oversized screen, and access to the attached two-car garage. One of the strongest features of this property is the outbuilding setup. The highlight is an insulated 40’ x 60’ steel-frame shop with full concrete floors, water, electric, propane heat, wood stove heat, office, bathroom, and an oversized door for larger equipment, vehicles, trailers, campers, or machinery. Three additional outbuildings provide excellent space for equipment storage, recreational vehicles, inventory, tools, business use, agricultural use, or hobby work. The 27.67 acres are mostly open and rolling, with grassland, some timber along the boundaries, and a private 4-acre lake that adds strong recreational appeal. The lake offers opportunities for fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and enjoying the outdoors from your own property. The land is also well suited for ATV riding, side-by-sides, horseback riding, dirt bikes, and other outdoor recreation. This property is especially well suited for buyers looking for a live-work-play setup near Kansas City. With the amount of shop and machine shed space available, it could fit an entrepreneur, contractor, collector, hobby farmer, recreational buyer, or anyone needing room for equipment, vehicles, boats, campers, or outdoor toys. The location is another major advantage. The property is approximately 6 minutes from Lathrop, 15 minutes from Cameron, 20 minutes from Liberty, and 35 minutes from Downtown Kansas City or KCI Airport. With quick access to I-35, this acreage offers country living with an easy commute to the Kansas City metro. This Lathrop, Missouri acreage offers the space, buildings, water, recreation, and location that are difficult to find together in one property.