Get into the jungle! If you are seriously hunting for a house that completely replicates and brings you to a dreamlike African jungle, you better check out this home located in Springfield, Missouri.
Starting from the gates of this house, you will instantly notice that you are being welcomed by an Elephant Statue just like in the mystique safaris in Africa. As you enter the home which sits on top of a stream, the flooring immediately reveals a thorough work of craftsmanship. According to Triblive, the home's flooring is "a textured floor made from 500,000 pieces of inlaid oak, walnut and ebony in a mosaic pattern."
What's even amazing about the interior of the house is the whole palatial set-up completely in palettes of brown. The ceiling based on the outlet is made out of "large bamboo beams" and the totally unique kitchen sink and counter is built with "slabs of Carthage stone weighing 3,500 pounds."
The inside of the house totally defines a complete getaway like a headquarters in the middle of safari jungle. Another exciting feature is the office area of the home in which the flooring is made out of a very thick kind of glass where you can view the stream water below.
Meanwhile, the exterior part of the house is detailed with many growing plants and statues of animals like rhinoceros and a fountain located in the creek which displays an African warrior.
This mansion is located in South Lone Pine and the true inspiration for the home according to News Leader is truly its owners admiring the beauty of the African country. Meanwhile, he named the place afterwards based on the movie, "The African Queen" which was a 1951 film starring movie icons Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Currently the "African Queen" is up for grabs for $15 million.
