$329K California Cabinet Has Tree Growing Through Its Center: ‘Interact with Nature in a Whole New Way’

Many homes are praised for blurring the line between indoors and outdoors, but one charming California residence takes that idea to the next level—by blending in, literally, with its surroundings.

The property in Lake Arrowhead, CA, is not only drenched in trees, it also has one growing in the middle of it, stretching up to the ceiling, where its leafy branches form a wonderful bed over the living area.

Although some do not shy away from the idea of ​​their home being connected to nature, the listing agent Sue Weaverand Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty, emphasize that it is not only safe, but also unique.

There’s a “huge cypress tree growing in the middle of the bedroom,” Weaver revealed. “It’s a very healthy tree. Actually, the owners had two different trees that they came out to check on and make sure it was healthy and healthy and everything.”

A really large tree creates an interesting focal point for the home, posted on Nov. 29 for $329,000, enabling residents to “connect with nature in a new way.”

Weaver sold the house to the current owners in 2021 and knew the previous owner, so he’s known this strange place for a long time.

“I was amazed. I had never seen anything like this, and I thought it was cool,” he recalled when he first saw it. “It’s very creative. It’s very cool. I mean, everybody loves it, but not everybody wants to live in it.”

The 576-square-foot home dates back to 1949, and Weaver notes that what is now a bedroom may have been different in the past.

“What I think, and what it looks like structurally underneath it all, is that it was a floor and a small cabin, a bedroom with only an upstairs room, and it had a porch with a tree on it,” he explains. “You see tree-lined floors everywhere up here.”

At one point, Weaver suspects the owner closed the deck and built a bedroom around the cypress tree.

Once this was done, steps were taken to ensure that the tree could still move in the wind without affecting the structural integrity of the house—or causing the ground to move.

This was achieved by adding rubber material to cushion the tree trunk and prevent it from rolling onto the ground or roof around it. This also ensures that no damage is done to the house itself.

“There is something like rubber around the tree that keeps it going [the house] from there [the tree] it goes back and forth in the air,” Weaver said.

Although the tree offers a unique appearance, it also comes with unique problems that may prevent those who are not enthusiastic to find it. again close to nature.

“One thing we have to disclose is that there will be bugs,” Weaver admitted. “The trees have neat little cracks in the bark, and I’m sure little ants and things go up and down those cracks.”

He added that the tree also grows and one day it can cause structural problems in the home.

This home has one bedroom with a tree in the middle and another loft bedroom. Both the kitchen and one bathroom have red accents, helping the home earn the name Christmas Cabin Treehouse.

“These [sellers] name it. They stick with the Christmas theme throughout the year, and they name their house Christmas,” Weaver said. in the middle house.”

The house could be a short-term rental, but Weaver says to make that legal, buyers would have to build a parking space for at least two cars.

He says he sees an artist buying a tree house because it seems to evoke creativity and has an inspiring feeling.

“You come in and you just leave, ohhhh. It feels like it hugs you. The whole house is hugging.”