Tolkien Aficionado Builds ‘Hobbit House’ Covered in Growth in Forest—And She Lives in It, Too

Courtesy of Katherine Wyvern

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Like a piece of the Shire that fell out of a Tolkien novel, Katherine’s hobbit-inspired home emerged from the ruins of an old stone wall once buried in overgrowth in a French forest. Inside and out, an Art Nouveau motif depicts magical Celtic beasts on cob walls. An earthen, living roof, and big green front door complete the fantasy feel.