St Louis County MO - 1 Acre lot Parceling

[Dani Beit-Or]

Hey there,

I'm in the market for a single-family home (SFH) on about an acre of land in St. Louis County, MO.

The lot I'm eyeing is pretty narrow, roughly 100 feet wide and 475 feet deep. The existing house is closer to the street, leaving enough space for two more houses to be built behind it.

To make this happen, the lot would need to be divided into three parts. Then, an easement would need to be created alongside the first house to allow access to the others behind it. Luckily, the layout of the lot and the house makes this possible.

Here are my questions for anyone familiar with this kind of situation, especially in St. Louis County:

1. How much should I expect to pay to divide the lot? Are we talking a few thousand dollars or tens of thousands?

2. How long might this process take? Are we looking at several months or over a year?

3. Is parceling land known to be tricky in St. Louis County?

Any info or insights you have on the process or specifically on St. Louis County would be super helpful.

Thanks!