What started out as a weekend project with a couple of 2 x 4’s and a piece of plywood ended in a magnificent 4-level treehouse built in and amongst a triangle of Sweet Gum trees. In 2002, I worked every day with my Simpsons co-worker, Michael Mahan to build the 250 square foot treehouse that has a different look on every level.
The first floor has a country feel including a “talk tube” to communicate between the 1st and 3rd floors. A large sweeping stairway leads to the 2nd floor which is a whimsical version of an old European cottage.
Entrance to the 3rd and 4th levels is by a secret hidden doorway. Those floors have a Polynesian feel including a wooden bucket pulled up by a ship’s wheel that lifts supplies for the refrigerator! It’s illuminated by 17 small fixtures in tiki torches & coconut shells, which makes for many enchanted evenings.
The 4th floor crow’s nest is 30 feet up and offers views of the surrounding mountains.