Tiny Home
1. Waterfront Guesthouse on Stilts in VermontLocation: Moscow, Vermont (near Stowe)Used as: A playhouse for kids and a spot for overnight guestsSet across a small pond from the main house, this treehouse in Vermont serves as a playspace for children and spillover sleeping quarters for overnight guests — particularly useful when the owners throw their “notoriously great parties,” says project manager Nick Skwira of Steel Construction. The interior includes a wood-burning stove, sleeping area and lounge, and is insulated for year-round use. The wide wraparound porch looks out to the pond and offers a viewing deck for spotting birds and other wildlife.
Tucking the treehouse into the woodland and using native tree species like oak and white cedar for the lumber — some of it harvested on-site, some sourced locally and milled — helped the structure fit in with in the environment. “The most interesting part is the live tree that grows through the center of the structure,” Skwira says. “It was one of the largest trees on the property and was a natural fit for the structure.” Generous holes cut for the tree trunk allow the tree to continue to grow up through the treehouse, while the posts of the building support the weight of the structure.
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