Here are ten (10) truly impressive underground homes. If they don’t make you want to pick up your family and move to them they certainly will give the average preppers ideas on a home they may want constructed in the future!

Cave House in Festus, Missouri

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This modern and energy-efficient 15,000-square-foot home is built within a sandstone cave in Festus, Missouri. Built by Curt and Deborah Sleeper, the home features modern interiors that blend with the natural unfinished sandstone walls.
Malator in Druidstone, Wales

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“The turf roof, steel chimney and peephole doorway inevitably gave way to its local nickname as ‘the Teletubby house'.
Hidden House in Lower Silesia, Poland

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This underground house from KWK Promes was designed so the grassy roof of the home is accessible only to the residents, via a set of stairs inside the house.
The Underground House, Great Ormside, Cumbria, England

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Built on an old quarry site, this two-story home was designed by architect, John Bodger, for Phil and Helen Reddy.
Sedum House, North Norfolk Coast, U.K.

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Eco-friendly, easy to heat and cool, and featuring a unique rain water harvesting system, this private residence may very well be the home of the future!
Flower Petals in Bolton, U.K.

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8,000-square-foot, four bedroom, energy-efficient home that will blend in with the surrounding Pennine hillside. The large flower-petal-shaped openings are designed to let in light to the floors below.
Stone Desert Home in Greece

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… the house has a simple box-like plan that blends into the surrounding desert, while still incorporating traditional Greek design elements.
Estate Lättenstrasse, Dietikon, Switzerland

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These “earth houses” use the ground as insulation that efficiently protects them from rain, extreme temperatures, wind and abrasion.
Hobbit Home in Vals, Switzerland

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Vals is famous for their thermal baths and boasts incredible views; this home is perfect for the location since it is very close to the baths, yet does not block the gorgeous mountain views!
Cave Dwellings For Rent, Kandovan, Iran

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700-year-old dwellings are carved out of natural volcanic rock formations.

There are more to know about these under or in-ground houses and you can read up on them over on Oddee.

We think any one of these houses would be an awesome place to live! It may take a little getting used to but it’s said each contains all of the modern conveniences and, of course, are environmentally friendly!

Featured Image via LimeWedge // Iwan Baan