Your Money Contributors

Beautiful, rustic treehouse in a pricy Connecticut town makes a case for tiny living

Written by Megan Willett; edited by Libby Kane

2016-03-16T19:15:00Z

A truly livable treehouse is hard to find, but this home in Weston, Connecticut, comes very close.

The $550,000 home stands on stilts and when you’re inside, it feels as though you’re up in the trees. It's three stories tall with three bedrooms, a fireplace, outdoor pool, and lots of skylights.

The 1,800-square-foot home was built in 1977 and bought by the current owners Bill Kommen and his wife in 1989. After 27 years of weekend getaways from their apartment in New York City, Kommen said it's time to sell.

"I’m now 83," he told Tech Insider, adding that his wife will be 80 years old in July. "At this stage in our life, maintaing the home really doesn’t make any sense."

Kommen says the new owners will have access to the nearby Saugatuck River, hiking trails, and the towns of Weston and Westport. "It really was a great house, I will miss it terribly."

Keep scrolling to see inside the grown-up “treehouse.”

Welcome to the $550,000 "treehouse" in Weston, Connecticut. "It was originally called 'Fern House,'" Kommen said. "When you're inside, it's like you're up in the trees."

The home is roughly 1,800 square feet and has lots of natural light.

Mainly thanks to numerous skylights and huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Kommen said the view is best in the winter when you can see through the trees.

The home was constructed in 1977 and Kommen and his wife bought it in 1989. "We liked it so much that we came out every weekend for 27 years," he said.

The exposed wooden beams make it feel even more like a treehouse inside.

There's also a fireplace for extra coziness.

"It’s the perfect house for someone who lives in NYC and wants a dramatic change," Kommen said. "It looks like something you'd see in Vermont or New Hampshire."

Though it may not be an actual treehouse, it does feel like you're up in the trees.

Downstairs is an unfinished basement as well as the bedrooms.

There's space for three bedrooms inside the home. "There are two bedrooms in the middle level and a potential bedroom on the low level," Kommen said.

All of the rooms have gorgeous views of the surrounding property. The master bedroom also has its own balcony.

Here's a look at the bathroom, complete with a shower that has two shower heads and a skylight.

Outside, the home sits on over two acres of land.

To reach it, visitors have to walk over this 90-foot catwalk that rises 15 feet into the air, according to Kommen.

There's also a huge balcony with a pool.

Or if you don't feel like swimming, you can walk down to the nearby Saugatuck River. Kommen and his wife kept a canoe by the river.

There's lots of trout in the river if you're into fishing, too.

"Living here was really just a joy," Kommen said. Here's one last view of the gorgeous treehouse.

You can see the complete listing and more pictures at Westport Spaces.

Megan Willett