Family builds luxury CAVE HOME (1500 sq ft) in Ohio

Bryant and Amy purchased a property for a weekend getaway for their young family, but they had no idea the treasure trove that was hidden on the land. They found a huge cave and became inspired to make something out of it. So they built a luxury, modern cave home inside! It's nearly 1500 square feet and includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In this video, they take you on a tour and explain the challenges they faced when building a cave home. They now rent the cave house out to guests!

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PRODUCED & HOSTED BY:
Jenna Kausal

VIDEOGRAPHER:
Matt Alexander

EDITING BY:
Marcia Trader

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Welcome to the Dunlap Hollow Cave
0:58 The idea for a cave home
1:34 Bulding the cave
2:20 Meet the family - kids in a cave!
3:00 How is the cave used?
3:06 Glass front of the cave
4:28 Constructing the framing within the home
5:02 Leveling the floor
5:44 Preserving the cave
6:04 How big is the cave home?
6:21 What kind of rock is it?
6:30 Keeping the cave comfortable and dry
7:37 Dining room tour
8:43 Kitchen design
9:10 Lighting in the cave
10:01 Cave flooring
10:36 Incorporating gothic architecture
11:12 Choosing interior design
11:37 Pool table area
12:01 Rear cave wall
13:05 What does the cave smell like?
13:33 Living room
14:30 What's it like to live in a cave?
14:59 First bedroom
15:52 Master bathroom
17:24 Second bedroom/bathroom
19:19 Reflection on building a luxury cave
19:59 Outro

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[offairhead]

“We forgot to have a budget”

😂😅 must be nice to be able to forget.

[QPoily]

Something I particularly appreciate about the design of this cave home are the master bedrooms being spaced apart on opposite sides of the cave for that added privacy. It's a small thing but really nice to see!

[MrLafrast]

It's nice to have money.

Update: Some feel that this statement is necessarily bad. There is no derogatory meaning in the statement itself. It is what it is: a statement most likely true.

[OASBFarms-cvuz]

I’m staying here this Christmas with my family. Speechless is the best descriptor of this home.

[lolitaaquino]

Beautiful creation, Artistic style and beautiful, one of a kind I can’t stop admiring your place. Lovely family indeed!!!

[richardnott]

I personally would love to see more on the building and engineering of the house. This was allot more why I chose color and my cabinets and not enough about the engineering and what we had to do to get past these problems and what engineering features we added to it to make it a more livable structure. Like the dehumidifiers and the drainage and just basic wiring and water stuff also.

[Captainjvi]

“We forgot to have a budget” must be nice to be able to spend whatever you want and not worry.

[SternDrive]

I have a cave man in our family. My sister married a guy who lived in a cave. Actually it was an old salt mine or something, and they had a driveway that went right into the cave. It housed a whole bunch of people. It was sort of like a commune I guess. They had a huge kitchen and pretend windows that would light up slowly in the morning and go black at night, so it felt like day and night in the cave. They also had their own school right in the cave. It was quite self sufficient and some people did not leave for weeks at a time. My sister was one of the teachers there. I've always wanted to live in an underground home. Someday when my ship comes in...

[joemccormick]

Absolutely stunning! It takes true artistic flare to match the natural stone with building materials seamlessly. Masterful work. Probably the most beautiful alternative living space I will ever see.

[crystalrapier]

Your home is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! Also, your family is MOST BEAUTIFUL!!!

[blessedbeauty]

- 2:38 you're a blessing for adopting another kid. 🙏🏽 I personally gave my son up for adoption, it was the hardest thing I ever did, however the family allows me to fly to see him anytime I want, they were unable to have children and flew all the way to me. I almost changed my mind and realized, this family is a blessing, they even signed if i wanted him back I could at any time and also that they will fly me to see him anytime, and want current photos of me and cards so that he knows his biological mother as well. I'm so happy to see this family adopt as well.

[kamikazitsunami]

People burn patchouli because they say it has a good dirt smell so I don't know why they would have a problem with living in a place that smelled like Earth. People are overly sensitive to natural things because they're so used to smelling artificial things.

[markdlondon]

I really appreciate all the thought and very careful decisions that were made in bringing this home to life. I would have appreciated a bit more about the construction especially how water was brought in and wastewater removed as well as how electrical was brought to the cave. It's great how all the utilities were able to be incorporated into the flooring and the very few walls. It would also be great to hear what the natural temperature is within the home before any heating or cooling year round.

[ujjawaltyagi]

bro that interior is pure luxury right there. Even if we forget about the money, the choice, the color, the contrast, the design...Damn !

[neva.]

What I love the most is that they have trees growing above their head ❤

[cmaysc]

I really wanted to know how they got power and water. No mention.

[Earley_World]

How awesome is this family 🫡 Good job guys, love peace and favor to you and your beautiful family.

[janetf]

This build shows such reverence for the cave and its surroundings that it just takes my breath away, 😍 Sumptuous and scenic in the very best ways, bravo!👏

[zozoc]

Beautiful family. They are blessed and I pray they continue to be blessed and be blessings

[JonathanOber]

Stunning. Stunning. Love all the various nooks and crannies within the walls of the cave that they were able to keep intact. Such a beautiful build.