Road Trip to Loto
 

I’m thinking about a road trip to Loto this summer (not taking the boat) to look at some houses in the area to maybe retire to in the near future.I don’t have to be on the lake maybe a few miles off the lake,what would be a good area to look houses and when would be the best to come out there? And maybe catch a boat ride.

That is a loaded question. What are you looking for? The lake is 100 Miles long with 1500+ miles of frontage. House, Condo, how big? Want to be in quite area or action? Most important, what price range do you want to be in?

Definitely a house 3 bedrooms in a quiet area with some ground.

I'd get hooked up with a local realty agent and get some email feeds meeting you're specs sent to you

That is wide open.... As for the lake areas: Osage Beach/lake Ozark area is more business oriented, West side is more old tourist area. The area is mostly rural with a lake thrown in the middle. Paved roads are something you will want to consider as well. As most of the rural settings will be unpaved roads. Again, a price point is really where you want to start. There is very little inventory so if you want something nice out of town, you may want to consider land and building on it. Our prices are extremely reasonable considered to the east coast and realestate taxes are cheep!

Example, this is a spec home we are currently building in my subdivision in Osage Beach. It is 1350sqft finished with a full walk out unfinished basement, turn key move in for $219k in a 30 lot subdivision w/paved roads etc. Taxes will be less than $1500/yr (estimated)
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whats the lot sizes ^^^ sold my place on TR and looking, no hijack Craney

I’m in price range from $180,000 to $235,000.

Our old flier, Since this was printed we have decided to build it out ourselves. Tract C is sold, and Lot 20 is the spec house. I have numerous plans that we can put on the lots with a turn key package in the low to mid 200's. Or if you have a plan in mind, we can build it for you. Look us up on FB: LOTO Contemporary Homes.

Finding houses below $200 in our area with today's market, that is not manufactured housing or a fixer upper will be tough. There are more rural areas that will have lower prices, but that is the trade off. That is why it is important to come see the area you want to be in, then start looking from there. There is a number of good realtors in the area, if you would like a referral, pm me.
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Road Trip To Loto
 

Thinking about a road trip to Loto this summer (not taking the boat) to look at some houses in the area. I don’t have to be on the lake a few miles off is fine,what be some good areas to look at I’ve never been to Loto and think that it might be a good place to retire to.Price range is from 180k to 235k.

I don't know what happened to the other thread? I was out of town a couple days and now see you starting over.

If I can help you or answer any questions, shoot me a PM

I’m an idiot I put the other thread in the technical general discussion section thinking I was in the general boating discussion section. That is great looking house you build and seems like a good price.

Thanks, But like I said in the other thread., LOTO has numerous areas that encumber the area and it is a LARGE area. It is almost impossible to just give random advise abut the area without knowing what you envision . Visit with an open mind... Drive around and get a little lost. First impressions are often right when a person is looking to move. Once you have picked the area, then ask about specifics.

I also recommend putting a list together off what you would like to have and then start there honing it in. LOTO, Like I said, has about everything you could imagine, it is just finding how it fits into your ideals.

I merged the two threads.

IMO, to really get a feel for the area, you would really want to spend a couple weeks at LOTO. Even better would be to do a long term rental. Off season rentals are cheap and plentiful.
Also, I would look for lakefront or second tier with access to a community dock. When figuring your price point, keep in mind that real estate taxes are very low at LOTO and cost of living is relatively low as well, so you may be able to increase your budget.

Thanks for merging the two threads,sorry about being stupid sometimes. How are the ramps around Loto and what would be a better area the northern part of the lake or the southern part?

Many times in new subdivisions there are special taxes to pay for roads and sewers ect. is this the case in this one ?

Not a new subdivision. No impact fees etc. There is a small HOA fee. ALL the utilities are already in. There was 8 occupied existing homes when I purchased it. The subdivision dates back before the down turn. (Original developer went under during the recession) I bought the remaining lots about 5 years ago and sat on it to increase in value. We are now building it out. PM me if you would like more info. That way the "powers to be" don't think I am pushing my property too hard. :whistle:

How are the ramps in the area?

There is NUMEROUS ramps. The state parks, marina's and some resorts and Condos also have their own ramps. If you are staying in the Osage Beach area, PB2 is the easiest access and there is also trailer parking.

Heading to Loto last week in July is there anything happening at that time?