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This Hobbit House Is Real! Here's How They Built It

It started off as a hole in the ground, but it became something magical.

Marcus Tillman
Created by Marcus Tillman
On Mar 30, 2016
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Ashley Yates is a 30 year old design and construction expert from Bedford, England. Ashley recently had a tree removed from his back yard. He decided to use the space for something extraordinary.

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Ashley is a fan of the Lord of the Rings and decided to use the space for a mini Hobbit hole reading nook. The process started with the projects structure.

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Next was waterproofing. Ashley writes, "The base concreted with waterproofer and finished with further waterproofing and finally a levelling compound so there was a lovely clean finish inside".

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They even added a mowable real grass roof.

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The interior was next. They went for a Hobbitlike home feel. We think they pulled it off.

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When building something that is even partially underground ventilation is key.

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A bookshelf was even installed. Plenty of room for some Tolkien classics.

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All that is missing is a little Hobbit!

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For more awesome stories like this or to get the full scoop on the Hobbit house you can check out the original article on Bored Panda here: http://www.boredpanda.com/diy-hobbit-house-backyard-ashley-yeates/

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