Category: Hobbit

90-Year-Old Creative Woodcutter Built His Own Hobbit House and Has Been Living in It Off-Grid

A woodcutter who built his own hobbit house has revealed he’s never watched Lord of the Rings but nevertheless lives in it almost off-grid despite being nearly 90. Great-grandad Stuart Grant, 89, has split his time between the United Kingdom and Australia since 1959. In 1984, he moved into a 200-year-old cottage that he bought as a…


British Man Builds ‘Hobbit House’ in His Backyard to Fulfill Childhood Dream

An IKEA employee from Scotland has fulfilled his childhood dream of building a “Hobbit House” in his back garden. Ali Hughson, 47, has been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien since he was a teenager and loved the idea of having a Hobbit-themed workshop. Ali spent six months and 2,000 pounds (approx. US$2,800) building the 2-meter-tall shed, which…