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Somewhere in the long dark ago I saw a human interest story about a hermit who made himself a house in a cave. It was still a cave, but it was clear that someone at least slightly civilized lived there.


Entire old Italian villages on peak outcrops were built by cutting into the limestone leading to a montage of { caves + stone houses }.

There was a chap from that family background (he was born in the UK perhaps but his father wasn't) who rennovated an Ye old Englishe cave dwelling ...

https://www.granddesignsmagazine.com/grand-designs-houses/th...

There are channels carved out in the rock for cabling and wood fire chimmneys, etc.

Also bookable for retreats: https://www.therockhouseretreat.co.uk/




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