Treehouse

As a child I always wanted a treehouse. I would have lived in one if I could. Now as an adult, I can. "Master treehouse builder" Peter Nelson is a builder who specialises in building virtual treehouse complexes. These aren't just a wooden box slapped into a tree either, these are custom designed luxury treehouses with every modern day convenience (plumbing, etc). The luxury treehouse he built in the picture above has a hot tub, living room (with phone, cable, Internet), writing alcove and observation platforms. Even the building process sounds romantic: Nelson and his small crew of craftsmen hand build the timber-framed structures in harnesses from the trees. The real catch is... these are reasonably affordable for what they are. Most cost around $70,000 (about £43,000).

The New York Times says, "Thanks to a confluence of eco-conscious clients looking for sustainable hideaways and recent technological advances that allow elaborate structures to be hung higher and more safely than ever, this may be the golden age of the treehouse."

http://www.treehouseworkshop.com/