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This KC home used to host weddings of over 500. Now it’s on sale for $2.5 million

The house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City is 6,000 square feet and features an outdoor pool, sauna and pond.
The house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City is 6,000 square feet and features an outdoor pool, sauna and pond. Zillow

A home in the Country Valley-Hawthorn Square neighborhood in Kansas City, near Independence and Raytown, includes an outdoor pool and a private pond where you can catch crappie and catfish.

The house is 6,000 square feet and features an elevator. The home sits on 49.73 acres of land and has hosted wedding receptions with over 500 guests.

An aerial view of the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City. Here, you can see the long driveway and the pond where you can fish for catfish and crappie.
An aerial view of the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City. Here, you can see the long driveway and the pond where you can fish for catfish and crappie. Zillow

The property on 5401 Phelps Road, built in 1979, is listed on Zillow by ReeceNichols Real Estate and has been available since Nov. 14.

The cost of this home with Spanish-style architecture? $2.5 million.

A five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is sprawled out over two floors and a basement. The almost 50 acres of land will allow the future homeowner to have plenty of privacy as they relax on their porch. The long, private driveway with a security gate leading to the home will give your visitors plenty of space to park for a gathering.

The outdoor pool is surrounded by skylights that can light up the backyard for a nighttime swim. A sauna and a hot tub are also nearby.

The outdoor pool, covered for the weather, at the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City.
The outdoor pool, covered for the weather, at the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City. Zillow

The home also features three fireplaces, a built-in fridge and double ovens.

Residents can look down from parts of the second door and watch guests walk through the door an open entryway.

The dining room inside the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City. The floor is tiled and the fireplace in the room works with firewood.
The dining room inside the house at 5401 Phelps Road in Kansas City. The floor is tiled and the fireplace in the room works with firewood. Zillow

Each bedroom on the second floor has carpet flooring and its own private bathroom.

The home also has a five-car garage, and one slot offers a drive-through section with doors on the front and back for easy pull-through access.

The closest schools are William Southern Elementary School, Bridger Middle School and Truman High School.

Joseph Hernandez
The Kansas City Star
Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.
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