5 reasons why you should think about building a tree house

If anyone asks you why you are building a treehouse your answer should be; why not? What could be better than a house in a tree you have built yourself? No seriously, think about it. There is something magical about a treehouse that no land based construction can match. So if you have an uber tree that is begging for a house to be built amongst its branches read on...

A great place for the kids

Kids love their own space. A den to call their own where their imaginations can run riot without having to worry about rotten old parents spoiling their fun. A treehouse gives them the security and the privacy to make their own little world a million miles away from what is going on down below.

Somewhere to go when you're in the doghouse

We all have spats with our partners at some time or another, so instead of lying in a grotty single bed just a wall away from your warring spouse why not retreat to the luxury of your treehouse? Thanks to the awesome flat pack house kits you can buy these days that retreat could be up and ready to go in no time. It can be as elaborate or as basic as you like, and only the size of the tree will put any sort of restriction on the space you have inside.

To live at one with nature

Laugh at your peril as people pay thousands to holiday in a treehouse hotel so why not have your own and live in it?With the recession still hanging around and many houses still going for less that they were bought for, many are opting to stay put and build an extension. Why waste all that time and money when you can create a luxurious treehouse that any teenager would love to call home.

Unique cocktail bar

If you love entertaining then what could be better than building a treehouse that doubles as a cocktail bar? There is no end to how elaborate you can make a treehouse these days and sitting on a wooden terrace up a tree sipping a cocktail and looking down on the world is a very special experience.