![]() “Most of the ideas came along the way and we implemented them. “We never started the build with a definite blueprint, just some sketches and a vision,” he explained. The construction of the HHH was quite piecemeal-Kang described it like an art project, where colours and textures were added according to their emotions and inspirations. “I made several mistakes, some costly, so at the end of the project, I couldn’t muster any more motivation to recalculate the exact cost it required to build the hobbit home,” Kang said, further adding that the estimated cost was around RM30,000. He’d been taught about basic house building before and enjoyed carpentry, so he believed that building a home wouldn’t be that hard. “To be frank, I’ve no experience or background in civil engineering or architecture,” Kang admitted. Inside the home, with a mountain view / Image Credit: B-Inspired Abodeīuilding it, however, was a whole other issue. Kang was lucky, as the perfect spot to build a hobbit-themed house was right under his nose-or rather, in front of his parents’ house in the form of a little slope. Upon completion, it fits 5 people and costs RM217/night. In love with the idea of building a home out of natural resources, he’d started to look into houses built from cobs, log cabins, and other natural building materials.įrom these frequent Pinterest excursions, the HHH slowly took shape. “The part that struck me the most is him comparing himself with a colleague from university who would have to work for 30 years to own a house, while Jon jokingly said that he had a problem of choosing which of the many houses he built to go to sleep in that night,” Kang said. Instead, he’d gotten inspiration from a TED Talk by Jon Jandai, a famous earthen builder from Thailand. ![]() Ironically, Kang neither got the idea directly from LOTR, nor did he consider himself an avid fan of the series. ![]() The HHH was the first accommodation not to follow the tradition. The existing accommodations had always been built with the guests’ budget and needs in mind, equipped with different features and named after a virtue, such as Glory, Charm, and Servitude. ![]() ![]() “We don’t specialise in building themed homes, but rather our initial aim is to provide clean, reasonable and accessible accommodation for all, and to welcome guests with great service,” said Kang, who constructed the HHH.ī-Inspired Abode is run by Kang’s sister’s family and his parents, and the previous accommodations were built around the abode’s concept: unity in diversity. Humble Beginnings The Humble Hobbit Home / Image Credit: B-Inspired Abode It also serves as great inspiration for many LOTR-themed things, as seen in cosplays, weddings, and this little hobbit-themed Airbnb home in Kundasang, Sabah.Īptly called the Humble Hobbit Home (HHH), the lodging’s design and architecture are based off Bag End, Bilbo Baggin’s (and later Frodo’s) cosy home in the Shire.ī-Inspired Abode, the Kundasang-based homestay responsible for the creation of HHH, has also built several other homestays in the same area, but the hobbit home is the first fictional-themed one they’ve done. Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) has become a much-beloved classic everywhere, enjoyed both as books and as films. ![]()
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