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Wow, i think this home is beautiful!

It IS awesome!
It also reminds me of Billy Crystals' house in Princess Bride, or maybe some Gelflings' abode... Do you think he watched Dark Crystal, much?

I wish it was my house!

drop a match and you are toast.

Wow! I love this and wish I had one of my own as well!

wow- its like being a Hobbit! how fun! its so lovely. but i have to agree with joebelts- its a big fire risk. but then again so are all homes i suppose.

That is really cool!

fabulous... my boyfriend definitely wants to live like this. he plans all the details in his free time. but goodness, i would miss crown moulding and straight walls.

Barbara S,

Reserve the room above the 4-car garage for that.

;-)

Oneformybaby,

Maybe one day we will wisen up and start using bricks instead of wood framing for our housing. It's worked in Europe for centuries and house fires are not the problem they are here in the States.

Magic

Joebelt, a major reason we don't use much brick is earthquake.
Each area builds with what is suitable, practical, available, and affordable.
Florida has a lot of masonry homes, the thermal mass works, and they are prone to humidity damage.
I work in a brick building, and it is not suitable for habitation. The mildew, the constant upkeep inside and outside of the walls, and the inability to handle dynamic earth conditions all lend to a somewhat unstable construction.
We do need to build differently, absolutely. However, one area's wonderful option is not always best for another area.
I would like to live in an earthship in the future, but not someplace where the water table is only 3 feet below the surface.

Absolutely beautiful!

In india all buildings are build using reinforced steel bar,cement concrit.Bricks are used only as fillings for walls.I thought this is earthquake resistante.

salt

That's amazing!

It's gorgeous!!!
I love it and I want to live there!
Beautiful construction with the tress branches and the light is beautiful.
I like the refridgeration technique too.
I wonder if that is possible in warmer climates.
My great grandparents had small refridgeration cupboards in their home ,but this was in Oregon where it is cool enought most of the time.

This is one super-cool house. I want one!

Simon Dale should start a business consulting on how to do this.

I agree with Dblitz. I would love plans to create something like this on a smaller scale, say for grandchildren.

I'm skeptical-let's see if this place is still standing in another couple years. Looks like a mold magnet to me.

The coolest! If we can ever break the working to pay for stuff cycle we've got it made. Looks like you are there....congratulations!

wow this home is amazing, i work a 9-5 office job and im interested in getting away from it all, so my new goal is to investage and start planning my own self build

No comment to that, it was all a total surprise for me, a pleasant surprise,I could use few secrets for this special design. Copper sinks would fit great in this decor and I am really curious about the bath, too bad there are no pictures with it.

My favorite part is actually Jet'set's Dark Crystal reference.

wow. just awesome. thanks for sharing!

WOW - That is SO amazing!!!! Beautiful!

I love this house so much. I've dreamed of living in a house like this since I was a little kid, but I thought maybe houses like these were make-believe. So glad to know they're not!


I want to make a house like this when I grow up :)

And telsing2---since all their house is made from the resources around them, and if you have the right stuff, mold can be removed, this shouldn't be too much of a problem.