When we watched Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy back in 2001 (or however long ago it was for you), we all dreamed of living in Middle Earth.
Granted, the Middle Earth in the films is just New Zealand.
But even then, going to New Zealand to find a home like Bilbo’s isn’t easy.
There is a replica of Hobbiton built where filming took place, but you can’t live there.
So this woman built her own little Hobbit home on the side of a hill.
It looks almost as cozy as Bilbo’s too.
But she built hers in Washington.
The 5-acre piece of land was a good find for Kristie Wolfe, who designed and built the home with help from friends and family.
So if you’re ever out in Lake Chelan, Washington and spy a Hobbit hole, it’s probably Kristie’s.
Given the remote location, don’t expect connections to the city’s electricity or water supply.
The location is pretty and affordable to build on, but Kristie had to supply her own water and electricity.
I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too, huh?
To address that little problem, Kristie built her own solar station and water converter.
Granted, Hobbits never used solar power. At least the water converter is a close match for a well.
At 288 square feet, the home is on the small side.
Surprisingly, it’s still the largest home that Kristie has built.
A Hobbit home wouldn’t be complete without the iconic round door.
Kristie made this door from an old cable spool. It didn’t cost her a scent.
She asked if she could have it since, to the company originally using it, it was a simple piece of junk.
It now serves as the door to the home.
Kristie had to resize it from 6 feet in diameter to its current size of 5 feet 6 inches.
Its outside is pretty rough-looking, but that’s the idea.
The inside of the door is sanded and polished to perfection, with a nice speak-hole for anyone inside.
You know, in case you need to yell “No, thank you. We don’t want any more visitors, well-wishers, or distant relations!” from inside.
Kristie went the extra mile with her research for this home.
She re-read J.R.R Tolkien’s books, rewatched the films, and consulted forums to make her Hobbit home as accurate as possible.
I would say it paid off.
Indoors is every bit as Hobbit-y as you can get.
There are wooden chairs, a fancy old vanity, and antique lights to sell the look.
The lights and candles are actually powered by electricity from solar power.
Kristie cleverly hid the lights inside candles to make it seem like it was actual candle light.
Of course, there’s a fireplace too.
This Hobbit home’s bathroom is a little more modern, though.
There’s a tub that can fit two people and a vanity with a working sink on top of it.
Kristie’s sink is made from a unique wooden bowl, one of the first things she acquired when she began work on this house.
I’d say Kristie knocked it out of the park.
Now, make sure you have enough food and dishes in case a wizard and 13 dwarves come knocking on your door.
Watch Kristie give a tour and breakdown of the house below!
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