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hobbit home
Simon Dale is a family man in Wales, the western part of Great Britain. His interest in self-sustainability and an ecological awareness led him to dig out and build his own home—one of the loveliest, warmest, most inviting dwellings you could ever imagine. And it cost him only £3,000, about $4,700 American dollars!
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water tower
It stood empty for most of the last decades, until local businessman Patrick Mets hired Brussels based architecture firm Bham Design Studio in 2007 to convert the former water tower into an amazing family home.
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stone home
One look at this house in the Fafe Mountains of Portugal will have you thinking of the Flintstones. The structure was built simply buy putting 4 boulders next to each other, and relies on a fireplace instead of electricity. The simple retreat has become a tourist destination, as well as a challenge for people to become more in touch with basics.
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verrueckte haus
This "Crazy House" draws people from all over to Bispingen, Germany to take a gander at the famous upside-down house. Touring the residence is just as dizzying as the exterior, with all of the furniture and utilities screwed to the ceiling...or is it the floor?
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