A Weston Address, a Walkout Second Living Space, and Room to Add Value

705 Cherry Street is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath raised ranch in Weston, Missouri, listed at $199,000 by Nelson Home Group KC — reduced from $224,000. The home offers 1,632 total square feet on roughly one-third of an acre, with a finished walkout basement currently set up as a separate living space with its own kitchen, bathroom, and living area. It sits in the West Platte County R-II School District, ranked 5th of 386 Missouri districts by SchoolDigger.

What Makes This One Different

The unusual thing about 705 Cherry Street is what’s under it. The walkout basement isn’t a rec room with a wet bar — it’s a second living area with its own kitchen, its own full bath, and its own entrance at grade. The interior staircase is still there and can be reopened at any point to turn the house back into a conventional three-bedroom ranch. That’s a rare piece of flexibility at this price, and it’s the reason this listing draws a different kind of buyer than the rest of the sub-$200,000 market.

Inside the Home

Upstairs is a straightforward main level: three bedrooms, a full bath, a living room with real square footage, and a kitchen with dining space. Outside, a fenced backyard on about a third of an acre and a one-car garage tucked into the basement level.

The Honest Framing

The house is offered as-is and it needs work — that’s the honest framing, and it’s also the opportunity. The expensive items have largely been handled: the roof is approximately five years old and the HVAC approximately six. What’s left is cosmetic and finish work, the kind of scope that fits a renovation loan or a cash buyer who’d rather build equity than buy it.

Weston Itself

Then there’s Weston, which is not a commodity town. Main Street is a pre-Civil War streetscape of shops, galleries, and restaurants. Holladay Distillery has been making whiskey here since 1856. Pirtle Winery, Weston Wine Company, the Weston Brewing Company, and O’Malley’s Pub are all within a few blocks. Weston Bend State Park sits on the bluffs above the Missouri River with a 3.25-mile paved trail running back into town, and Snow Creek runs ski and tubing operations just north each winter.

Practically speaking: Fort Leavenworth is about 12 miles and roughly 22 minutes away via MO-92. Kansas City International is 17 miles out. Downtown Kansas City runs about 40 minutes. West Platte High School holds a B+ on Niche and a 9/10 GreatSchools rating with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio. Annual taxes are $2,223.

Property Highlights

• 3 bedrooms / 2 full baths
• 1,632 total sq ft (1,152 above grade + 480 finished below grade)
• Finished walkout basement with second kitchen, full bath, and separate living area
• Interior staircase in place — can be reopened for a conventional single-family layout
• Roof approximately 5 years old; HVAC approximately 6 years old
• 1-car garage at basement level
• Fenced backyard on approximately 0.3 acres
• Natural gas heat, central electric cooling, city water and sewer
• Built 1969, raised ranch, composition roof
• West Platte County R-II School District — district ranked 5th of 386 in Missouri (SchoolDigger); West Platte High B+ on Niche, 9/10 GreatSchools
• 12 miles / ~22 minutes to Fort Leavenworth; 17 miles to KCI; ~40 minutes to downtown KC
• Annual taxes $2,223
• Sold as-is

Explore More in Platte County

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