Totally Modernized With Newest Technology! But an Underground Home?

When I've looked at apartment buildings, or terraced houses in England, I've thought I wouldn't like to living there, because I'm used to my own home on my own block of land, with my own garden. However, once inside these places, you cannot tell the difference and life can be just the same. Here in Australia, at Lightning Ridge (opal mining area) and other places, there are underground homes - modern homes, or whatever the owner prefers. They are built underground because it is cooler. The temperatures there can rise to 45-50*C (over 110*F). I haven't been in one but I have seen them on TV and they look just like any other homes. Even though once inside, there is little difference, I wouldn't like it for myself. I like to look out my windows and see my roses, plumbago, hoya and jasmine in the front, the Ipomea and Pandorea growing happily together from the side and a variety of shrubs and my big gum tree from the back, and I like to watch the kookaburra laughing at me in the mornings. Although I avoid going in the sun as much as possible, I like to see it. So, no thank you. I'll stay traditional and live above the ground.

Hi artistry, I rather fancy the subterranean lifestyle wouldn't suit, but certainly not in a super modern home. I do like the style of some houses which are hundreds of years old and back onto caves so partly submerged, but these are in very hot countries to keep the heat out. I have always wanted to see the village of underground houses in Cappadocia. There's also an old quarter in Spain which has this type of house. I think it would be too gloomy though and possibly prone to damp, I need to have light in.

artistry no indeed not at all. I need sunshine and fresh air, and there is nothing like that underground no matter how super duper it is made, the sunshine would be missing, and the flower beds seen through above ground windows. no I am old fashioned and want my new modern super duper home above ground with lots of sunlight coming in through the windows.

I'm already living in a basement apartment. I don't think I want to go any further down. I like to see the sun and where I am I get it most of the day when it comes out. I also like to look at the stars at night, so it's not for me.

Hi, artistry. It would, I think, be another setting for me. With all the modern and newest technology, I am sure all things will be considered to make it as livable and as comfortable as it could be. It would be a hard time for burglars to barge in (if ever then can!) and that I shouldn't worry about them. And neighbors, I wouldn't worry about them, too. On the other hand, if something happens to us living underground, no neighbor will be there to see it and help us. (I am sure there are alarm systems installed in my modern house, though, lol). But even with these, I am still having worries ... it is the thought that I am entertaining now ... seems that I am already buried "alive" by this type of accommodation, hahaha. Also, we are in an earthquake fault ... it wouldn't be wise to be deep down there when it occurs, lol.

Hello artistry! I think there are many tecnologies,house things,but i didn`t heard for an underground home..Wow its so crazy i can`t even imagine it..But its normal the technology is progressing and someday,we will fly with our shoes..But anyway i think its comfortable to live in an underground home..But on a calm pleace..Because it will be bad if it is undergrand a street for example and there are cars..So noisy..But if its on a calm place,you don`t hear anything..You can listen to music,that is loud..Nobody will tell you something because they will not here you..Its bad for holidays that you put decorations,like christmas..But maybe the idea was created,from the old homes..In the old time the houses are 1/2 in ground..But there are some other problems for some people like me..I`m scared from some places like this..You can see bugs,animals and more things..But anyway hope i was descriptive :) Happy day - joro1best

I have actually stayed overnight in an underground home. My friend at the time built it himself. It's not a normal procedure to build underground here in Australia as you need a bit of a hill to do it. It has benefits such as ...constant temperature, with no expensive costs...perfect all year round, not hot and not cold. There is no maintenance required on the building itself, other than painting internally. You have a garden as your roof top! In one part of Australia, in the opal fields, many homes are built in man made underground caverns. This is done because the temperatures are too hot and dry to live above ground. It is simply impractical to build a house because of the extreme weather conditions. Checkout some photos from Coober Pedy here: http://35mm.instantfundas.com/2008/11/underground-houses-of-coober-pedy.html

hi artistry, i live any house wheather it may be on earth,under earth or on the sky what is there,if the facilities are ok,nothing to worry,i can life in that house without any hesitation and with comfort,if it is on earth without facilities what is the use,have a nice day

When I grew up in Maine a new fad went around where people lived in basement homes, I went in a few, I saw no real differences. I hate to say it but it is about the same thing. They just are starting to catch onto it now, and think it's a great thing. A home is a home it doesn't matter how it is built, it is what we make of it.