The only thing that can be seen from the surface is a door leading into the hillside. "We're never wanted to live in an ordinary house, "shanon says. "Living below ground means that our home is quiet and very cosy-none of the usual draughts. It doesn't damage the local surrounding and has very low fuelnbills. Some of our friends find it dark and feel shut in when they first visit, but they soon get used to it!