I read The Hobbit when I was ten. And I think that was the genesis of my quest to live in England someday. The fictional story read as if real. The appeal was of a land with multiple magical layers of history, like another favorite, Puck of Pook's Hill (which has maybe a bit more history in the stories). The reality of my life in London, though, is a more of a Sherlock Holmes landscape. So I fell instantly under the spell of this amazing home built by Simon Dale with and for his family. It is in Wales — and I have been here long enough to know the difference — but it is the very place I dreamed of living when I was ten. Well done Simon and team. It is just beautiful.
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