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4 Homes With Incredible Treetop Views
Be inspired by this roundup of the most beautiful properties with leafy views from our Houzz Tours
Ever dreamed of living in the woods? Treat yourself to a tour of this collection of homes set amid lush foliage. From a garden hideaway in Texas to a penthouse in Dublin, these properties all have one thing in common – spectacular views teamed with clever design that maximises them. Have a browse and make sure to save your favourite photos to an ideabook.
2. A forest retreat in California, USA
This home is part of a community of modernist homes on California’s Sonoma Coast called The Sea Ranch. “The general idea in The Sea Ranch is the houses and buildings share and complement the land,” says architect Geoff Campen of Klopf Architecture, who designed this home with his wife, architectural designer Diana Ruiz.
Situated where the coastal meadows begin to rise into the wooded hills, this modernist home has unparalleled views of both sea and forest, and the building was designed to maximise both. Tall windows at the back of the house frame the forest’s redwoods and fir trees, while the windows at the front frame both trees and the sea.
To fully take advantage of the home’s setting, Geoff and Diana created view corridors from the back of the house through to the front.
“No matter where you are in the house, you always have some semblance of the view that goes out towards the ocean and some semblance of the view that is back in the trees,” Geoff says.
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This home is part of a community of modernist homes on California’s Sonoma Coast called The Sea Ranch. “The general idea in The Sea Ranch is the houses and buildings share and complement the land,” says architect Geoff Campen of Klopf Architecture, who designed this home with his wife, architectural designer Diana Ruiz.
Situated where the coastal meadows begin to rise into the wooded hills, this modernist home has unparalleled views of both sea and forest, and the building was designed to maximise both. Tall windows at the back of the house frame the forest’s redwoods and fir trees, while the windows at the front frame both trees and the sea.
To fully take advantage of the home’s setting, Geoff and Diana created view corridors from the back of the house through to the front.
“No matter where you are in the house, you always have some semblance of the view that goes out towards the ocean and some semblance of the view that is back in the trees,” Geoff says.
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3. A penthouse in Dublin, Ireland
The standout feature of this duplex penthouse apartment in Dubin is clearly the incredible view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the open-plan living area. In order to keep the focus firmly on that treetop view, designer Rosemarie Carroll of RCD Design kept the interior subtle, choosing a pared-back look with neutral tones.
“The big question was how to deal with lighting,” Rosemarie says. “Usually with a [double-height space], you’d want to put in some sort of pendant, but we couldn’t because of the way the glass and beams were.” To prevent obstructing the view, Rosemary chose floor lamps to supplement the lights in the kitchen (which forms part of the space and is under a mezzanine) and add a cosy glow in the evenings.
The finished result is bright, welcoming and expansive. “A lot of apartments feel contained, but this one feels very open,” she says, “and it’s just so peaceful looking out over that view.”
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The standout feature of this duplex penthouse apartment in Dubin is clearly the incredible view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the open-plan living area. In order to keep the focus firmly on that treetop view, designer Rosemarie Carroll of RCD Design kept the interior subtle, choosing a pared-back look with neutral tones.
“The big question was how to deal with lighting,” Rosemarie says. “Usually with a [double-height space], you’d want to put in some sort of pendant, but we couldn’t because of the way the glass and beams were.” To prevent obstructing the view, Rosemary chose floor lamps to supplement the lights in the kitchen (which forms part of the space and is under a mezzanine) and add a cosy glow in the evenings.
The finished result is bright, welcoming and expansive. “A lot of apartments feel contained, but this one feels very open,” she says, “and it’s just so peaceful looking out over that view.”
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4. A ‘treehouse’ in Indiana, USA
When homeowners Jill and Michael Maremont discovered this contemporary house in Indiana, the open-plan layout and fabulous windows were a huge draw. They knew the property would provide a unique space for entertaining as well as connecting with nature.
The interior was a little dated, so they brought in architectural designer Scott Dresner of Dresner Design to help them transform it. In the living space, shown here, a stripped-back colour palette of white and pale grey puts the emphasis firmly on the leafy views from those dramatic double-height windows, which provide most of the colour in the space.
Upstairs, a home office sits amid the treetops, giving the room a treehouse-like feel, while an adjoining snug has four rooflights to further emphasise the connection to the canopy above.
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When homeowners Jill and Michael Maremont discovered this contemporary house in Indiana, the open-plan layout and fabulous windows were a huge draw. They knew the property would provide a unique space for entertaining as well as connecting with nature.
The interior was a little dated, so they brought in architectural designer Scott Dresner of Dresner Design to help them transform it. In the living space, shown here, a stripped-back colour palette of white and pale grey puts the emphasis firmly on the leafy views from those dramatic double-height windows, which provide most of the colour in the space.
Upstairs, a home office sits amid the treetops, giving the room a treehouse-like feel, while an adjoining snug has four rooflights to further emphasise the connection to the canopy above.
Discover the whole of this home.
Tell us…
Which of these treetop homes caught your eye? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
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What do you do when there’s a beautiful protected pecan tree sitting right in the centre of your build site? You design your building around it, of course.
Architects Francisco Arredondo, Bobbie Behm and Alicia Pierce of North Arrow Studio made the tree the centrepiece of the their design by creating an L-shaped footprint around it. Along with the other mature trees on the site, the pecan provides privacy and shade as well as a wonderful leafy green view.
The main bedroom, shown here, has the best view, thanks to two round windows overlooking the surrounding tree canopy. The window at the head of the bed doesn’t open, but an operable window was required for escape if necessary, so the second, smaller window was custom-made on-site to do just that.
“It turned out to be a beautiful window. You can open it up and be right in the tree canopy,” Alicia says.
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