If you've ever been jealous of Frodo, there's a home on the market that might make you feel like a character out of the Lord of the Rings.
A ranch located outside of the village of Bridesville (population about 35) has . While there are more than a handful of ranches in southern B.C., this one has a very unique feature befitting Arda.
A hobbit house.
To be clear, it's officially an "Earth House" according to the real estate listing. There was a lawsuit threat from multinational mass-media company Warner Brothers, but the home was clearly designed as a "hobbit house," built into a hillside with round doors, a cozy fireplace and furniture befitting a Baggins.
The $2.5 million property offers a lot more than just a house from Hobbiton in the Okanagan. While one part might look like it's straight out of Middle Earth, there's actually a more typical three-bedroom home on the property and a cabin. And barns, because this is a working ranch with 400 acres of land.
In Metro Vancouver, the benchmark price for a standalone house is around $2.1 million, and higher than that within the city of Vancouver. There are several homes listed for similar prices right now in Vancouver, including a , a , or of a land assembly.
The hobbit house is actually meant more for Gandalf (a guest from afar visiting the area) than any of the halflings. It's currently as , a copyright-safe nod to hobbits' love of meals.
A few years ago, the owners spoke to V.I.A. about running the unusual Airbnb, which was named one of unique stays.
"I can't actually believe that I'm in a position to facilitate something that means so much to people," Christina LeComte said. "The reactions that I get from people... I don't know how to say any other way, but sometimes they're really profound."
With files from Cameron Thomson
