A Run on Houses in Ava

There's a run on cute small houses in Ava, Missouri, the county seat of Douglas.  My acreage was in the eastern part of the county and Ava is in the western part.  These houses remind me of the one I had in Argentine in Kansas City, Kansas.  I loved that house.

Ava is a nice town and one of my favorites, especially with the way you come into it from the west.

Just imagine that you're headed east and you'll see this infamous diner pictured below, the Highway House Cafe, an Ava landmark since 1963.

This photo is from one of the best articles I've read. It can be found in Missouri Life magazine. Click on the photo to read the article, titled, "Towers and Tales Along the Trails" by John Robinson.

Now you'll run right into the cafe if you don't make the sharp right and continue along Highway 14--a scenic route that connects Springfield, a major city in Missouri and the urban hub for the Ozarks, to West Plains, the only town of any actual size in the middle of the Ozarks--to go up a steep incline into the town square.

This is what makes this town so unique is that the town square is perched up on a hill and all of a sudden you are going around three sides of the square while technically still on the highway!

You'll come out of the square still headed east, amazingly enough, after all this turning around, and before you know it, you'll find your way into the most amazing scenery to be found in this world.  Welcome to the Ozark Mountains.

There are so many houses, but I've just included a house in town and a house outside of town.  Click on either photo and you'll be taken to the realtor's site.

In Ava.

$34,900
2 BR/1 BA
720 approx. sqft
Built in 1930
Taxes $97
Lot is 50x19
Gas Heat/Central Air
City/Rural Water

Outside of Ava.

$42,500
3 BR/1 BA
950 approx. sqft
Built in 1930
Taxes $70
.6 acres
Propane Heat
Well Water

If you'd like to see others, please visit Missouri Real Estate Multi-List.

Old Blakely Candy Kitchen

A historic property is for sale in my favorite Missouri Ozarks town of Mountain Grove in Wright County.  The Old Blakely Candy Kitchen is up for sale and it's a steal at $10,900.

Many years ago the Blakely family made candy in this building and the large marble slab used in the candy-making process is still inside.  It has been used as a workshop and as storage for many years.  The candy company sign is still posted on the building.

The building is 70 x 20, and taxes are notoriously low at only $71.42, like you'll always find in the Ozarks.  Interested buyers should contact Ozarks Country Living Real Estate in Mountain Grove.

Beautiful Lot in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

There's this lot in Eureka Springs that I'm head over heels for.  I'd love to buy it and it is a steal at $5,500.  Here's some pictures of it.  If you go to Kind Regards on HubPages, I've written an article that includes a picture of a house and the houseplans I've created for it.  It's listed through K-C Realty.

Enjoy the holidays everyone.  Happy New Year!

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

I wrote an article about my trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  It is such a fun and colorful town.  It is a must visit for everyone.  I've never seen anywhere like it.

Here's some of the streets.

Here's some of the amazing architecture you'll see around town.

Here's how you get to many of the shops, galleries and restaurants.  This one goes to my favorite restaurant, the Oasis.

Here's one of the many springs the historical town is noted for.

There's a pavilion and park right in the heart of downtown where musicians play for free.

There's so many grand and beautiful hotels in Eureka Springs and some are reportedly haunted.

Basin Park Hotel

Flat Iron

Crescent Hotel

Palace Hotel

Tall Pines Inn

This is one of the stills I took of ES&NA, the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway.  I like how it came out.

Here is an old building mural advertising the magnificent Crescent Hotel and it's ballroom restaurant, the Crystal Dining Room.  It has become the logo for my blog.

The second mural for the Crescent Hotel is pictured in the right-hand column for sending me an email.  But since it is hard to see that small, here it is in a larger size.

I just love the murals in Eureka Springs.