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A MINER has shared how he turned a 5,700 sq ft cave in the wild into a stunning home – and now rents it out for thousands.

Grant Johnson who was kicked out of school aged 17, spent 25 years transforming a rock into an amazing three-bedroom cave.

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Grant spent 25 years turning a boulder into a homeCredit: Tiktok/@airbnb
The stunning home is available for rent for £760 a night6

The stunning home is available for rent for £760 a nightCredit: Tiktok/@airbnb
The ex-miner bought 40 acres of land for £19,000

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The ex-miner bought 40 acres of land for £19,000Credit: Tiktok/@airbnb

The former miner spent endless hours using dynamite to blast a cave in a boulder and shaping the walls by hand.

But he now has an incredible cave that he rents for £760 ($1000) a night or just a room for £260 ($350) a night.

Speaking to Newsweek, Grant recalled how he moved to the mining town of Moab in Utah after he was kicked out of school.

In 1995, he bought 40 acres of land near Boulder for £19,000 while he was living in a 19ft trailer.

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He told Newsweek: “It was always my dream to mine a cave in the wilderness, away from the city.

“I bought it for $25,000, and a lot of my friends thought that it was a foolish decision because the land had nothing on it.”

He explained he started gradually by blasting a little tunnel into the rock.

He added: “I soon began mining out the rock and developed a certain type of blasting that involved drilling parallel lines.

“After I hollowed it out, I trimmed the rock, shaped it, and carved it.

“It was my art project and took me eight years to complete.”

Grant continued working on his project over the next few years by building the windows, installing the plumbing, flooring, and woodwork and constructing the rooms with the help of a friend.

The cave was eventually ready in 2014 when he moved into it with his wife.

The unusual property is now available for rent on Airbnb while he and his wife love to a nearby cabin.

Another stunning cabin is located on a cliff in Israel after a former homeless man decided to carve himself a home.

Nissim Kahlon, 77, created a remarkable structure filled with tunnels, mosaics, and winding staircases out of beachside sandstone cliffs.

Grant spent 25 years transforming the cave

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Grant spent 25 years transforming the caveCredit: Tiktok/@airbnb
He moved into the cave with his wife in 2014

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He moved into the cave with his wife in 2014Credit: Tiktok/@airbnb
Grant used dynamite to blast a cave into a boulder

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Grant used dynamite to blast a cave into a boulderCredit: Tiktok/@airbnb

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