Build forest bungalow for $5000 or less : theCHIVE

Build a cool house for less than $5,000 (17 photos)

October 5, 2011 | In: Architecture, Art

This little forest bungalow was built by Simon Dale his family in Wales. He built it with his father-in-law for less than $5,000 using resources found in the surrounding forest and very little pre-cut wood and other fixtures. He was moved into the house within 4 month of starting the build.

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Bing

enjoy the carpenter ants in your untreated wooden home.
morebeer

If someone comes at you with a ring tell them to get the fuck away
zach

The guy lives in Bagend! He’s a hobbit. His name should be Bilbo.
Thedmv

Nothing makes the girls panties drop faster than bringing them home to the baggin’s estate.
lawnboymk07

OH MY GOD! NOT CARPENTER ANTS!!! lol WHO CARES ABOUT ANTS DIPSHIT!?! THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!
Bongzilla420

#7 I hope he treated the wood, it looks raw.

Iza

Very artistic! Love it!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1121904247 Zak Vajda

thats amazing… where are the hobbits
mojo420jojo

But will it blend?
giocasquero

i have a bad feeling as to where the toilet is…
Darklumpia

I seriously doubht this was under the budget of 5000. The floor alone should be around 2k at cheapest. Custom window cut glass shea like 2-3k I call Troll on this.
hippyh8r

fucking hippy.

jasonpilsner

LMAO!

hippyh8r

"Where did you see no insulation?"
Technically, he saw no insulation everywhere.
2cool4skool

#17 This place is nothing short of spectacular. To keep it within perspective, many people spend this much on their garage doors.
It's too bad that I'd have to live about 80 miles from a city before I would be able to do this, thanks to zoning laws. Well, what is truly too bad, is that you can't do what you want with your own property.
smr101

Up until #7 I was thinking ‘This looks shit’.
j4ckd1

Wtf?? Looks cool as shit, til u fall thru the floor in the middle of the night on ur way to take a piss
Robozombiejesus

Looks a bit like Shrek's house
MotherNature

$5,000 and a whole lot of my tendons.
http://www.facebook.com/JeffThreat Jeff Threat

thats it, i am building a house like that.
Glowbug1974

Okay, so if I get my paws on some real estate… can I get the blueprints for this house? I'd live there in a heartbeat!
Sattag

It would be awsome to live in Shreks house!
stukesm4

this screams LotR
Anonymous

Where is the toilet?
Outdoor style perhaps?
Inside the bush?
Right
Mido

It's the SHIRE !!!!!!!!!!!!
wanker

if entrance and ceiling are high enough to accomodate regular adults, it's a dream home
hat off to the guy who built it
Hmmmm

Seems Legit

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