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The Larch Treehouse

A one-bedroom retreat raised among oaks on steel stilts, with no concrete foundations.

Location
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Year
2023
Size
64 m²
Services
Architecture
Timber treehouse cabin raised among mature trees

Our clients wanted a writing retreat that touched the woodland floor as lightly as possible. The cabin sits on six screw-pile foundations, so no trees were felled and no concrete was poured.

Built off site

The timber cassettes were made in a workshop in Stroud and craned into place in two days. Large openings frame the oak canopy, and a wraparound deck doubles as an outdoor room.

Rainwater is collected from the roof, and a wood-burning stove heats the cabin through the winter.

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