Missouri house transformed into ‘African Queen’ listed for $1.2 million

A 1962 Missouri house bought by Michael and Lisa Willhoit in 2013 has been transformed into the “African Queen”, a highly unusual retreat with a 15-foot Zulu warrior sculpture, a 20,000-piece crocodile mosaic and interiors filled with materials sourced from different parts of the world. The Springfield property is now on the market for $1.2 million.According to Realtor, the African Queen is a 3,176-square-foot home designed by Don Russell in 1962. The property sits on four acres in Springfield and is built directly above spring-fed water, with ponds, a creek, waterfalls and gardens spread across the grounds.The home has been used as a short-term rental and is currently listed as an active property. The listing says it could continue as a private residence or be used as a hospitality destination or a “healing nature retreat”.Much of what makes the house unusual is inside.