Slovenian ancestors lived in similar houses, built with a 5,000-year-old technology. Now this technology (steel carcass with clay, sand and wheat straw) is used to build houses for all the hobbits out there.
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit" gathered together fully equipped and ready to re-enact the famous Battle of Five Armies near the town of Doksy, Czech Republic last Saturday. Several hundred people took part in this epic event.
This charming Hobbit Houseboat is on sale in Seattle for $785,000. It has everything for a comfortable living and the charm is priceless. This two story cottage is custom crafted having 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with 200 year old cedar log bathtub, sculptural wooden sink, cedar carved door and cherry floors. It also has a large exterior deck with lovely lake view.
After watching "The Lord of the Rings," British designer Ash Yeates was so impressed by the little hobbit houses that he decided to build something similar in his backyard. He did a fine job inside and on the outside.
Bonsai trees originated in China and became a prominent ornament in the houses of Japanese nobility. Englishman, Chris Guise is so passionate about these “dwarf” trees that he has amassed a small collection of which Bilbo Baggins’s hobbit house is a great example.
A collection of the Hobbit’s visual representations from 1937 till now.
The much-anticipated movie The Hobbit is being filmed in New Zealand, where director Peter Jackson has created Middle Earth straight from the treasured Hobbit books. These beautiful aerial shots show the detail and time invested in creating this one of a kind wonderland.
How can you build a house if you have only $5,000? Simon Dale, a self-build devotee, knows the answer. He constructed his woodland home entirely from natural and reclaimed materials, including tiles from a showroom skip and spent $4,900 and only 4 months on this low-impact living.
Check out the pictures of the plans of the house and the house itself that reminds of a hobbit house from The Lord of the Rings.
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This interesting real life hobbit house was built in the hills of Montana by Steve Michaels and his wife Christine. The house cost them more than $410,000 to build. Although it’s a lot of money the result is awesome!
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