A HOBBIT-style home is up for grabs — for an other-worldly £1.35million.
The earth-covered architectural wonder, built into the natural contours of the countryside, looks straight out of the Lord of the Rings.
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The mostly subterranean property is called Underhill — a neighbourhood in the JRR Tolkien books and an alias used by Frodo Baggins.
It spans 3,900 sq ft with four bedrooms, high-spec kitchen, a snug with log burner, and a games room.
The Grade II-listed property also has an hourglass-shaped swimming pool beneath a large skylight, landscaped gardens, a paddock, a double-garage and a stone shepherd’s hut.
It is situated in Holme Valley on the outskirts of the Peak District in West Yorks.
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Arthur Quarmby, who designed the home, lived in it with his family for 41 years after it was finished in 1975.
Estate agency Fine & Country describes it a “pioneering feat of sustainable design and a work of inhabitable art” with “enchanting surprises around every corner”.
The current seller, who bought it in 2016, said: “Underhill has been a truly magical family home.
“It’s a home that speaks to people and brings much curiosity.”
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