8154 W Highway 86, Joplin, MO 64804

This 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 4,725 square foot home sits on 4.90 acres of woods and pasture just a couple minutes from town -- the best of both worlds. A long asphalt drive pulls the home back off the highway, giving it real privacy under a canopy of mature trees before the two-story cedar exterior comes into view. The wraparound porch is deep enough to actually live on, not just decorate. Inside, the ceilings soar and the wood floors run throughout -- this is a house built for people who like to host. The living room, dining room, and kitchen each hold their own space instead of bleeding into one open-concept blur, which is getting harder to find. A wood-burning stove anchors the living area with the kind of warmth (literal and otherwise) that gas inserts just don't replicate. Main level: primary suite, second bedroom, home office, living room, formal dining, kitchen, and a mudroom that connects straight to the detached garage under a covered walkway -- so grocery runs in the rain aren't...