Getaway 9 - Private Mountain Side Treehouse With a View

Pictures are good but this place is a must-do experience. Everything about it is 5 star - location, beds, bath, amenities... Just to be one of the select few that has the view from the porch is worth the price of admission. The craftsmanship of this cabin is unbelievable - Cedar and Grapevine railings, an incredible mix of modern and rustic. Every detail carefully thought out. Beds to die for. Clean as a new house. Enjoy a campfire at night and coffee on the porch in the morning. Huge king bed downstairs and nice queen bed in the loft. Warning - loft is really cool and cozy but accessible only from ladder straight up. Small, small children and less than fit folks need not apply for the loft bed. However, your 5 year olds and up will love it! Teens, 20-somethings, 30-somethings and even this 51 year old will love it is well after a hard day of mountain view. Will comfortably sleep four; 5 if you include the couch; 6 and 7 if you triple up in the beds. No stove but Grill, crock pot, toaster, coffee maker and full size fridge. We ate out mostly with the exception of fixing a picnic lunch on the kitchen counter. However, I could definitely see grilling steaks along with a crock pot full of potatoes and carrots. Ours was a family getaway, but this would be an awesome couples retreat as well. Large, single pane windows allow for lots of light in and incredible views out. Bridge leading to treehouse definitely says, "Adventure!", and is magical when you return from town at night and the bridge is lit by rope lights. Town is only 5 minutes away down the hill but you feel like you're miles away from everything. Gravel drive might be a little challenging for some but anyone can do it and it's really no big deal. Just take it slow. For most of us I'm sure, we've already been down hundreds of roads like this. We came in the summer and the air conditioning plus the fans cool down to cave-like temperatures as we slept like bears. There are no lights outside up here on the mountain and so it is dark except on moonlit nights. But in the morning with all of the windows, the light comes flooding in and you wake up and realize you're in paradise. I could go on and on, but you really have to see it to believe it. This is a bucket list place.