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Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River

Waterfront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Property grounds
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
7 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 22325 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Steelville, MO
  • Place, Meramec River
  • Place, Onondaga Cave State Park
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Place, Onondaga Cave
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 22)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Living Room 2

2 Double Sofa Beds

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Outside Semi-Private Hot Shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River

Guests are sure to enjoy a memorable vacation, family reunion or retreat in this new (2016), fully-furnished, 7 bedroom/4 bath home built on private property bordering the Meramec River with a large, private, easy to access, beautiful gravel bar. The 3500SF home sleeps 22 and provides an upper-level and a lower level each with its own kitchen, laundry room, dining and living areas, and outdoor sitting space.

No extra fees for "additional guests", firewood use, gravel bar access, etc.

Guests conveniently enter onto the property through an automated gate with digital keypad without having to exit the car. The motorized gate automatically closes behind the vehicle for additional security. The gate opens automatically when exiting the property.

Nestled beautifully in the woods, a private 1/2-mile gravel driveway takes you past the spacious house and down to a large, beautiful and private gravel bar on the Meramec River. The house sits roughly 1/4-mile from the gate entrance and a 1/4-mile to the private spacious gravel bar on the Meramec River.

Guests can enjoy an afternoon of fishing or relaxing on the gravel bar and later sit by a bonfire or watch the sunset from more than 500 sq. ft. of covered deck. Free firewood provided to guests (for bonfire area only). A local floating venue can be arranged to come and pickup your group for a 7-mile float trip where you finish right at our gravel bar. They will then come get the canoes, kayaks or rafts and you just walk up to the house.

The upper level has a Master Suite with a king-sized bed, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower and double vanity. Two additional bedrooms on the upper level are furnished with queen-sized beds and share a full bathroom. The lower-level has one bedroom with a king-sized bed, while the three remaining bedrooms are furnished with queen-sized beds. There are two full bathrooms on the lower level. The upper level living room has two queen-sized sofa sleepers while the lover level living room has one queen-sized sofa sleeper and a full-on-full bunk bed. All bedroom mattresses are new, Dr. Greene Sleep System Hadley Acres Super Pillow Top. The house is also furnished with linens & bath towels.

The upper level dining area has a 10' wooden table while the lower level dining area has an 8' wooden table. Both kitchens are fully equipped with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, deep sinks, gas cooktop stoves, dishwashers and refrigerators (with water and ice dispensers). Both kitchens are also fully equipped with pots/pans, dishes, glassware, cooking utensils, knife sets, cutting boards, outdoor grilling tools, casserole dishes, serving bowls, crockpots, blenders, mixers, coffee pots, dishtowels/washcloths, fire extinguishers, and first-aid kits. Both the upper-level kitchen and lower level kitchen have walk-in pantries to store your food and drink.

The large upper-level living room has a stone fireplace with gas log insert and is furnished with a 55" UHD TV, while the lower-level has a 43" HD TV. Both TVs have a premium ROKU stick and remote where guests can log into their favorite streaming services. High speed wireless Internet is provided and telephones are located on each level (for incoming calls & local outgoing calls). HE front-loaded washers and dryers are on both levels with detergent provided. The upper level laundry room also has a sink and folding counter.

Other home features include a semi-private outdoor hot shower, separate thermostats for each level, an insulated floor for sound, two Weber charcoal grills (on the back patio) and over 500 SF of covered deck off the upper level with 4 rockers, a 10' wooden table, and 3 ceiling fans. The large patio at the lower level has a 5' porch swing, an 8' picnic table, and 3 ceiling fans. Adjacent to the back porch, and overlooking the back deck, is a large gravel area with many chairs that circle around a large fire-pit lined with boulders. Firewood to be used exclusively for the fire-pit is provided complimentary to our guests. Two full corn-hole games are provided on the back patio, along with a "Quarters-Toss" game for outdoor use. There is large working dinner farm bell off the back of the house that guests love. There is ample parking located both in front and at the side-rear of the house. All seven bedrooms have an egress window, separate closet, fan, nightstand and suitcase stand.

Spend the day away and enjoy nearby attractions such as local wineries, antique stores, Meramec Music Theatre, Wildwood Springs Concert Series, Onondaga Cave, Meramec Springs or plan a float trip with one of Steelville's local floating outfitters. There are several beautiful wineries close by.

Holiday weekends have a 3 night minimum stay. No camping, tents or campers are allowed on property. 22 people is the maximum number of guests allowed. Flat Rates, meaning NO "additional guest" fees like many other properties listed on VRBO.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There is an absolute maximum limit of 22 people on the property. We have no "additional guest fees" like many other listed homes.
No bachelor or bachelorette parties.
No tents or campers allowed on the property.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Steelville

Located in Steelville, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Shoppers can check out The Ozark Source, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Onondaga Cave State Park and Huzzah Conservation Area.
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Steelville, MO

What's nearby

  • Onondaga Cave State Park - 26 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Huzzah Conservation Area - 26 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Birds Nest Beach Park - 28 min drive - 18.5 km
  • Huzzah Valley Resort - 28 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Onondaga Cave - 28 min drive - 15.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪City Limits Package and Deli - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Chat N' Chew - ‬35 min drive
  • Missouri Hick BBQ
  • ‪Ikes Place - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Steelville Lanes - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Luxury Home in Woods w/ Easy Access to Large Private Gravel Bar on Meramec River located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Meramec River and within 9 miles (15 km) of Mark Twain National Forest and Collins Spring. Onondaga Cave State Park and Huzzah Conservation Area are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 161 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 162 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mike s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another great stay at the River Place. This was our 8th year and we are planning to go back next year. Always a wonderful place to visit. One of our families favorite spots.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends Weekend

This house was perfect for our group of 13! Everyone had their own bedroom and plenty of space to spread out. The place was very clean and the beds are comfy! We really enjoyed our time here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

TWILLA R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and surroundings! House was setup with everything we needed! Kitchen had everything we needed as well, and we cooked almost every meal at the house. The inner tubes were a great addition for the river visits! The raccoons liked to visit at night... made some noise for those sleeping in the basement. Overall, a perfect stay for our family!!! Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great trip!

We visit yearly and we are never disappointed!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay

Clean, well stocked, and a great location. Love the new gate system!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Weekend Away

It speaks volumes that this was our fifth visit! Such a great location for a weekend getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

rhonda s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lodder family vacation

Wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

Beautiful home with everything you could need to enjoy family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Extended family weekend

My siblings and parents plus youngest kids have stay at the River House for the past 6 years. It’s a great property and easy access to the river, a great fire pit with plenty of space for all of the family. We will be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING FIND

What a beautiful home! We will definitely be back when we really get to utilize it completely!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Summer Vacation

This property was fantastic! The kitchens were well stocked, the space was perfect for multiple families and multiple ages. The river was great for tubing and fishing. We had a lovely time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Dana J.

Awesome home with a lot of room for the whole family!

The property is well maintained and kitchen stocked with what you need to prepare your meal. Loved the big tables to eat at! Back porch and fire pit very relaxing atmosphere! We would love to go back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Erin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

This property is so well maintained. There was plenty of room for our group to spread out and the large kitchen tables made it perfect for us to all eat together. The River access was nice as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shilo S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serenity at it's finest

We booked this house for a women's retreat and could not have been happier with our stay. The house is beautiful and well functional with two kitchens and 4 bathrooms. With 18 women, no one was even waiting to shower etc. The firepit was lovely and provided us a great place for fellowship. The property managers were responsive and extremely helpful. They were proactive when it was discovered the wifi router was not working. We will definitely keep this at the top of our list for 2026 retreat. The entire experience from booking to our stay was exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathew H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!!!

Very cool place and we all had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Matt W.

Great home on the Meramec

Great house! Perfect for larger groups. You get easy access to the river all while enjoying the amenities of a newly renovated home. Can't wait to go back!

10/10 Excellent

Tamra L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun

This is a lovely place to spend time together as a large group. We enjoyed the trailer full of gear at the river and the fire pit and playing games in the yard. Everything was clean and functioning. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barb H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing home for a group

Our group had a wonderful time at the River Place! There was plenty of room both inside and out for eating and hanging out. The outdoor space was great for all the kids to run around. This was the cleanest rental I've ever stayed in. Absolutely no complaints :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Even Better Than Last Year

This is our group's second time at this property, and we enjoyed it even more this year. Everything we needed for a relaxing weekend on the river during these crazy times. Thanks again for having us!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

My group and I greatly enjoyed staying here! Several of them are already talking about wanting to go back sometime. The house was beautiful and very clean. Loved the outdoor fire pit and they had plenty of wood chopped up and ready to go. We walked down to the river multiple times and this was awesome to be able to do. Thank you so much to the owners for making this trip memorable for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shawn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Softball Retreat

We took our 16u girls softball team down for the weekend for our 2nd year in a row. It is a perfect set up with plenty of bedrooms for the team downstairs and room for parents upstairs. The place is always very clean and close to the river. It has a huge fire pit and plenty of room for us to workout and practice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Best!

Highly recommend this property!! Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Highly responsive. Zero issue property!! Can’t say enough good!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we were looking for!

The river place is just like described and more! There were lots of thoughtful touches throughout. From having pack-n-plays and a high chairs for the littles to tubes for floating in the river. The access to the river was amazing and we even able to float a few minutes with the kids insight the full time! We had 22 people and plenty of room. We would all definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Dafna R.

Wonderful Stay!

My entire family loved staying at the house for a weekend. We received early check-in at no cost and had a fantastic weekend. We didn't want to leave! The weather was beautiful, so we spent lots of time outside, but the inside of the house is perfect. The two kitchens have literally everything you would ever need and there is laundry on both floors as well! You could definitely stay at this house longer if you had time!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S.

Family reunion

This home worked perfectly for a family reunion with 70 plus year old parents down to kids aged 2. Plenty of space to play inside and out. We loved the gravel bar at the river but unfortunately did not get to use it much due to heavy rain. Still enjoyed the great fire pit even in the all day mist on Saturday. We are already talking about returning for another family weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

About the host

Hosted by Cathy Buncher

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Building "The River Place" has been a dream of ours for many years. We live in Kentucky but often come home to Steelville and wanted a comfortable gathering place for us and our seven children and their families to enjoy the beauty of the Meramec River and Ozark hills.
Cathy was raised on a nearby farm and fondly remembers those years. There was a simple but beautiful rhythm to life on the farm. After finishing the day's chores, she and her seven siblings would rush out to enjoy all that the surrounding countryside had to offer; stunning natural beauty, horseback riding, swimming in the river, and just about any other outdoor adventure that a group of children could conceive of. It was a simple life, but one that cultivated big dreams.
We want to share "The River Place" with you...our guests. We hope you create your own wonderful memories while enjoying the peacefulness and natural beauty found nestled in this little corner of paradise.
Regards,
Cathy (Korte) & Mark Buncher

Why they chose this property

This property borders the Meramec River. A half-mile private gravel drive runs past our house and down to a large beautiful gravel bar on Meramec River.

What makes this property unique

New, 3500SF luxury home in private wooded setting that is 1/4 mile from gravel bar and Meramec River. 7 BRs, 4 BAs, Beds for 14, Sleeps 22. Two fully stocked kitchens; one on each level. Two walk-in pantries to store food and drink; one on each level. Firewood provided to guests (for bonfire area only).

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