Missouri artist Lowell Davis has put up his FoxFire Farm near Carthage, Missouri, on the real-estate market. However, neighboring Red Oak II, a frequent side trip for Route 66 travelers, isn’t for sale.
KOAM-TV produced a report, along with a short interview with Davis and his daughter:
The Facebook page for Red Oak II had an announcement about the FoxFire Farm being for sale earlier this month:
Here’s the official online listing with a local Realtor, including dozens of photographs.
Here are the features of the property:
- 5 bedroom, 2 bath (including shower) main house
- Approximately 5 acres
- Guest cottage / rental house
- Over 20+ outbuildings
- Oldest log cabin in Jasper County
- Beautiful scenery – coy pond, main pond, ducks, peacocks and many other assorted critters
- Lowell Davis’ art studio
- Many, many, antique fixtures, hardware, cabinetry, art deco lights, stained glass and various artistic touches
- Cackleberry Park – one-of-a-kind chicken houses
- Outhouses
- Gardens and entertaining areas, including outdoor seating, fire pit, food service area
- The iconic FoxFire Farm stone and wood barn
Asking price is $680,000.
FoxFire Farm is not part of Davis’ Red Oak II complex, which is right next door, nor is Red Oak II for sale. Davis will continue to live in Carthage, at the so-called “Belle Starr” house there.
Red Oak II was Davis‘ tribute to his hometown. The Red Oak II property contains a Phillips 66 station, old schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, feed store, general store and several houses. It’s like a town frozen in time just before World War II. Red Oak II remains a popular side trip for Route 66 travelers.
(Image of the FoxFire Farm barn via the Charles Burt realty website)