You can now buy your very own Ewok-style tree houses.
Canadian
carpenter Tom Chudleigh's Free Spirit
Spheres are suspended in trees and accessible by rope bridges.
The 11ft wide
eco-friendly houses can sleep
four, allowing families to live in the forest without the need to worry
about their carbon footprint. The hand-crafted
wooden spheres are constructed
using boat building techniques and are coated in fibreglass making them
waterproof and robust. Inside, they are
kitted out with a fully
equipped kitchen with a microwave, fridge and sink. The rest of the
interior, including loft beds and bronze doors can be custom ordered. Mr Chudleigh,
from Vancouver, said: "Uses for
these durable Spheres are limited only by one's imagination. "The objective of this project is to be able to move into the rainforest and have an experience of it - with as little impact as possible." Tom is now designing a sphere which will hold a washroom, shower and sauna. The spheres take three people no more than three days to put up. Prices start at around £22,000 for just the sphere or £74,000 for a complete, hand crafted house. |
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