Today I learned the term "semi-troglodyte house" which means a house partially built into a cave.

What I did not learn is a term for the worst spiral staircase I've ever seen in my life.

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@weirdestate I'd replace that terrible staircase with a fireman's pole and just use the back stairs if I needed to go up. The house is completely glorious otherwise.

For that house, I'd learn French.

@spiegelmama @weirdestate if you need more space, just start digging into the back

(Apparently how they did it in medieval Newcastle, according to a tour I went on)

@giflian
They do that in Cooper Pedy.

"Just adding another room and building a big deep swimming pool"

Ohh look some opal. Pity there is a ban on mining in the town.

@spiegelmama @weirdestate