An Indiana man planned one Hobbit house; seven years later, he had built an 11-building fantasy village from recycled and secondhand materials
- PC: Free Press Indiana NewsRick Sparks never intended to build a village.
- The Tolkien fan originally planned a single Hobbit-inspired house on a 3½-acre property outside Connersville, Indiana, as a weekend getaway.
- Seven years later, that house has become his residence, and the site has grown into Rackshire, an 11-building fantasy village.
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- PC: Free Press Indiana NewsRick Sparks never intended to build a village.
- The Tolkien fan originally planned a single Hobbit-inspired house on a 3½-acre property outside Connersville, Indiana, as a weekend getaway.
- Seven years later, that house has become his residence, and the site has grown into Rackshire, an 11-building fantasy village.
Sources: Times of India