20 acres hosted by Swift E.
1 lodging site
All to yourself
100% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.
We welcome you to our beautiful house in a tree. We hope you can take your childhood dreams of sleeping in a treehouse and make them come true in a bit more comfort. We offer the amenities of a home, while you are surrounded by nature. We hope to meet whatever you are looking for, be that a romantic weekend, a week away with the family or a solo retreat away from the business of life or even a sanctuary to work remotely.Peaceful, private and fully equipped four-season treehouse, surrounded by nature.
☽ Private and secluded
☽ Central to activities, necessities and events
☽ Firepit, pellet stove, deck, grill and fully stocked kitchen
☽ Scrupulously clean, natural products
☽ Tea and local coffee
☽ Outdoor shower
☽ 45 min to ski resorts
☽ Swimming holes and hiking
☽ WiFi and electricity
Visit for a romantic weekend, time with the family, or a solo retreat away from the business of life, or even a sanctuary to work remotely.
Welcome to our beautiful house in a tree. Take your dreams of sleeping in a treehouse and make them come true in comfort. The amenities of a home, fully surrounded by nature.
The property is 1/2 a mile down a forested private dirt road, 5 miles from the center of town. You pull into your parking space off our driveway and see the house above you, a large fire pit area, flower gardens, lawn games below the house and the outhouse and shower tucked in the woods. Follow the path to the stairs that lead you up to the large porch overlooking the forest surrounding you. Our treehouse is on a driveway with our home further up and a full-time tenant below and you will find you have all the privacy you need. You will have the whole treehouse and its surrounding area to yourself.
Inside you will find the kitchen, dining area, sitting room and sleeping loft. A full kitchen welcomes you with an induction stove, spices and every cooking supply to cook your meals. Cozy up on the couch by the fire to read a book or pull out the full-size bed for additional sleeping space.
The loft has a queen bed, some storage and the most beautiful place to wake up. Look out over the wooden banisters, all harvested within 100 ft of the property, to the full wall of east facing windows. Take it all in before you have your coffee by the stove or out on the sunny deck. We built this from all locally sourced wood with our own hands and truly have put our hearts into every part of it.
The great outdoors are waiting for you in every direction. You can start a hike out your door, the woods and trails are welcomed to be explored, and you will not see "no trespassing" signs in the woods often, so feel free to walk on the many trails or dirt roads right here. Take a short drive to Putney Mountain or Black Mountain for hikes with stunning views. Local swimming holes and waterfalls are easy to find for a cool dip. For the winter, we are an hour from 8 large ski valleys (Magic Mountain, Mount Snow, Okemo, Stratton, Ascutney, Prospect, Killington and Bromley) and there are smaller options closer as well. Brattleboro even has a ski lift with $5 lift tickets.
Southern Vermont has many offerings for food, shopping, art, music and activities in rain, shine or snow. You are near everything you could need, all while living in the woods for your stay. In Putney Center, you will find a few restaurants, our local food coop, the general store and some shops. Don’t miss our year-round farmers’ market or the local theater and music offerings: Next Stage Arts, Yellow Barn International Music Center, and the Sandglass Theater. Brattleboro is only 17 miles south and offers a wider variety of shops, restaurants, galleries and venues. Farms and orchards are scattered all over for a visit and seasonal local festivals and events are frequent.
Vermont is known for its local faire and adventures, and we’d love to share our favorite recommendations with you.
We are available at any time via text or phone with questions, recommendations or assistance of any kind.
Some logistics to note about living the woods:
Water: The water in the sink is not for drinking, and there is drinking water in a separate container. The hot outdoor shower is stunning and an amazing place to get clean and bask in nature from April to November and is closed during the freezing months. The outdoor sink is cold water only and not on in the winter. The toilet is a composting toilet in an outhouse with simple instructions on how to use it. It is very clean and does not smell. We use a local organization for waste called The Rich Earth Institute in Brattleboro.
The Pellet stove: This is a luxury for heating up the space as needed. there are detailed instructions available upon arrival. The heat fan can be a bit noisy.
Induction Stove: The stove top is induction and we're happy to help if the instructions for use are unclear. Also, it is not recommended that people with pacemakers cook on induction stove tops.
Electricity: The switches and plugs are wired to the grid inside, and the outdoor lights and motion lights are solar. When the weather is cloudy for days on end, we will help with other options for light outdoors if needed.
The Road: Our property is very private and rural, we live on a private road 1/2 a mile from the main road. In the winter or mud season, you may need 4x4 or all wheel drive if there are poor conditions. Please go slow on the road in all seasons.
Putney village - 10min Brattleboro - 20min Mt. Snow - 50min Okemo - 55min Stratton - 1hr 15min Magic Mountain (local's spot!) - 45min Bromley - 1hr Ascutney - 50min Prospect (amazing xc skiing) - 1hr Killington - 1hr Putney School - 15min Greenwood School - 15min Landmark College - 10min Burlington, VT - 2hrs 15min Montpelier, VT - 1hr 40min Boston, MA - 2hrs 25min New York, NY - 3hrs 45min Montreal, QU - 3hrs 50mins
