Hobbit-style home on sale for huge 7-figure sum includes swimming pool, snug and has name LOTR fans will recognise
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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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This hobbit-style home is on sale for £1.35million
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The Grade II-listed property has an hourglass-shaped swimming pool
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It spans 3,900 sq ft with four bedrooms
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It is situated in Holme Valley on the outskirts of the Peak District
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.
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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The home is inspired by the beloved book and film franchise Lord of the Rings... pictured: Elijah Wood as Hobbit Frodo in the the movie trilogy
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