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A sprawling underground home built into the earth by a famous architect has gone on the market for £700,000.
Situated in the Holme Valley, the 4,000 sq ft Underhill house was built by Arthur Quarmby, who is now retired and has lived there for 41 years with his family.
It is built around an incredible swimming pool, which is flooded by natural light from the roof, with a huge skylight at the top of the domed ceiling and exposed stone arches towering above the water.
The four-bedroom house is also on the top of a hill and boasts incredible views of the rolling hills across the Holme Valley, near Huddersfield, and the Peak District.
On the market: A sprawling underground home built into the earth by a famous architect has gone on sale for £700,000
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On the market: A sprawling underground home built into the earth by a famous architect has gone on sale for £700,000
House in the hill: Situated in the Holme Valley, the Underhill home - an 'earth house' - was built by Arthur Quarmby, who is now retired and has lived there for 41 years with his family
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House in the hill: Situated in the Holme Valley, the Underhill home - an 'earth house' - was built by Arthur Quarmby, who is now retired and has lived there for 41 years with his family
Great views: The house is also on the top of a hill and boasts incredible views of the rolling hills across the Holme Valley, near Huddersfield, and the Peak District
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Great views: The house is also on the top of a hill and boasts incredible views of the rolling hills across the Holme Valley, near Huddersfield, and the Peak District
Window shopping: There is a huge family reception area, 40ft by 50ft, in the high-concept home that gets plenty of natural light from the 20 large, glass sliding doors on its front, allowing residents to enjoy the views from inside
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Window shopping: There is a huge family reception area, 40ft by 50ft, in the high-concept home that gets plenty of natural light from the 20 large, glass sliding doors on its front, allowing residents to enjoy the views from inside
Tunnel vision: The house has a number of unique features that make it a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to buy, the sellers have said
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Tunnel vision: The house has a number of unique features that make it a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to buy, the sellers have said
Looking out: The main seating area allows people inside to enjoy the views across the stunning rolling hills in one of Britain's most picturesque places
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Looking out: The main seating area allows people inside to enjoy the views across the stunning rolling hills in one of Britain's most picturesque places
There is a huge family reception area, 40ft by 50ft, in the high-concept home that gets plenty of natural light from the 20 large, glass sliding doors on its front, allowing residents to enjoy the views from inside.
Next to it is a music room and a recreation area, which are separated by 12 more sliding doors so both can enjoy the natural light from outside.
It also has an area called The Cave, a conical shaped room with natural stone walls and open peat burning fire carved into the bottom.
The family home also has an additional dining area, breakfast and kitchen, utility room, a study, and a number of different areas for children to play in. 
The house is set within an acre of stunning green grounds, with landscaped gardens, a paddock, a double garage, a workshop and a huge parking area.
It even comes with the right to dig for peat locally as Mr Quarmby holds the ancient title of Constable of the Graveship of Holme, allowing him to allocate digging rights in seven local townships.
Lit up: It is built around an incredible swimming pool, which is flooded by natural light from the roof, with a huge skylight at the top of the domed ceiling and exposed stone arches towering above the water
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Lit up: It is built around an incredible swimming pool, which is flooded by natural light from the roof, with a huge skylight at the top of the domed ceiling and exposed stone arches towering above the water
Family home: The architect, who is now in his 80s, has lived in the home since the 1960s, and brought his children up there
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Family home: The architect, who is now in his 80s, has lived in the home since the 1960s, and brought his children up there
Centrepiece: The architect admits that he and his wife Jean rarely use the swimming pool but family members still enjoy it on visits
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Centrepiece: The architect admits that he and his wife Jean rarely use the swimming pool but family members still enjoy it on visits
Special features: The house has a fireplace that seems to be carved out of the bottom of the stone wall in a round room lit by street lamp
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Special features: The house has a fireplace that seems to be carved out of the bottom of the stone wall in a round room lit by street lamp
Useful: The kitchen has all the features that make the house practical as well as beautiful, with modern appliances and a white theme
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Useful: The kitchen has all the features that make the house practical as well as beautiful, with modern appliances and a white theme
Looking out: The house is set within an acre of stunning green grounds, with landscaped gardens, a paddock, a double garage, a workshop and a huge parking area
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Looking out: The house is set within an acre of stunning green grounds, with landscaped gardens, a paddock, a double garage, a workshop and a huge parking area
Master bedroom: The house has four bedrooms and is described by the estate agents as 'the most celebrated house in the West Riding Section of the Peak District'
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Master bedroom: The house has four bedrooms and is described by the estate agents as 'the most celebrated house in the West Riding Section of the Peak District'
Relaxing: The 4,000 sq ft property also features a number of reception rooms, recreation rooms and play rooms for children
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Relaxing: The 4,000 sq ft property also features a number of reception rooms, recreation rooms and play rooms for children
But Mr Quarmby, 82, and his wife Jean are now looking to downsize to a two-bedroom home nearby as they rarely use the huge amount of space that the house offers.
'We moved into the house in 1975 and have lived in it with great delight ever since, he told the Huddersfield Examiner, mentioning that they are struggling to find a suitable place to move into.
Mr Quarmby, a keen singer and musician, added: 'It needs to have a fair-sized dining room, big enough for our grand piano. 'But no-one seems to be building two-bedroomed houses any more.'
The architect has led the way in designing 'earth houses' in the UK, homes which are built into the ground and covered with growth.
They typically make the most of the natural terrain and, especially recently, have a low carbon footprint so are also cheap to run.
But they are not always low-cost to buy, with The Burrow, in Canterbury, going on sale for £2million as far back as 2007. 

All planned out: The renowned architect, who has led the field in earth houses, designed the property for his own family 
Grounds: The perfectly manicured lawn looks out onto the rolling hills of the Peak District and the Upper Holme Valley 
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Grounds: The perfectly manicured lawn looks out onto the rolling hills of the Peak District and the Upper Holme Valley 

All mod cons: Despite the property being unusual, it has all the things that make it functional for a family, including a double garage (pictured) and a workshop
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All mod cons: Despite the property being unusual, it has all the things that make it functional for a family, including a double garage (pictured) and a workshop

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