Hobbit-ish Home. What can you do with a chainsaw, hammer and a one-inch chisel? With the help of his father-in-law, Simon Dale built a house for his family in the Welsh countryside using oak branches thinned from local trees, straw bale insulation, mud and stone. Simon's site shares, pictures, plans and basic instructions for their hillside house...
Oh goodness... I think that's my dream house!
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Insert Frodo Baggins joke here.
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I love it! I'd have something like this in a heartbeat (a bit more polished though, more like the real "1 Bag End"), being a LOTR fan for over 30 years now. The deck/garden area needs a lot of work (plants etc) but given time...
I hope he could get insurance for the contents and didn't get a hassle.
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That is truly stunning-- it looks just like something out of a fairy tale. I wish he'd provided more details about how it was built, and especially how the heating, lighting, plumbing, etc. are achieved.
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Absolutely amazing!
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A guy in Andover or Lawrence, MA made one of these too.
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I was wondering when you would feature this. I saw it on someone's LJ about a year ago. It is quite amazing and VERY green.
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Wow. That is beautiful.
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this is SO great.. and the guy isnt sore on the eyes either
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love it.
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