602 North 3rd Street, Ozark, MO 65721 (MLS# 60335307)

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Property Description
Own the oldest standing structure in Ozark and the only building in town that predates the Civil War, along with a separate custom cottage! Built around 1855 by John Weaver, owner of the Ozark Mill, the Historic Weaver House survived the 1862 Battle of Ozark as a field hospital, and the repaired cannonball strike in its chimney is still visible today. Legend says soldiers from both sides laid down arms at noon to share a meal here. The Baldknobbers later met in the north bedroom, and the hood they burned into the floor remains. In 1938, celebrated Ozarks architect Don Russell and his mother Lucy restored the home with columns from the Ozark Opera House, arcade light fixtures, his signature spiral staircase and oak siding from Bull Creek. Today the 1,382 sq ft main house offers 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a completely redone interior, central heat and air, new electrical with buried lines, a bar, two wood burning restored fireplaces, a sunroom with over $20,000 in Andersen windows and doors, a 264 sq ft unfinished basement, and two sealed tongue and groove decks. Behind it, a former shop is now a 1,000 sq ft custom studio cottage with a quartz and cedar kitchen, custom cabinetry, a tub and shower with private toilet room, laundry hookups, central heat and air, and a newer roof. The fully landscaped 0.31 acre grounds include mature trees, a fire pit patio with wrought iron railings, a hidden storm shelter, a she shed, garden beds, a new privacy fence, poured concrete parking, a one car garage, and a two car carport with grilling station. Zoned C4 Commercial with historic overlay and/or Residential, offering rare flexibility for a private residence, a short term rental, or a commercial venture. Buyer to verify permitted uses with the City of Ozark. Currently operating as an Airbnb, with future bookings and most furnishings and historical items conveying. Steps from Finley Farms and The Ozark Mill. Nearly 170 years in, this house is ready for its next chapter

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