Billed as the first zero-carbon property in the North West of England, Make says that planning has now been granted by by Bolton Council for the 8,000ft², flower-shaped underground house.

1 of 6 The exterior underground hobbit house Kristie Wolfe built in Idaho ... would be in a hobbit hole. My hobbit hole has a round door and is burrowed into the hill, but I decided to imagine ...

We have seen similar efforts before here on Gizmag, with former soccer player Gary Neville's underground house in Bolton and Simon Dale's Welsh Hobbit Hole house both gaining attention.

Hobbit holes - or houses - are little cottages built into a hillside and are almost invisible against the surrounding landscape. These adorable subterranean cabins are usually covered in grass and ...

Plans have submitted for a three bedroom underground hobbit house on the border of Wales by a couple inspired by Lord of the Rings. Alan Heeks, from Hay-on-Wye, has submitted plans for the unusual ...

These weren't just glorified bomb shelters or cozy hobbit holes; these ancient underground ... Skywalker's home planet ...