With plumbing, electricity and stylish living spaces, this impressive treehouse in Asheville, North Carolina is a far cry from a dingy wooden box. Anchored to surrounding oak trees by metal cables, its elevation offers jaw-dropping views across the mountains and valley below.

The perfect place to curl up with a book on a cold, wintery night, the light-filled interior is clad in rustic wood, with a vaulted ceiling framing the open-plan kitchen and living area. Available to rent on Airbnb, bold turquoise doors and antique furnishings add characterful touches to the homely space.

Each of the three upcycled homes was created around a different theme: mind, body and spirit. The 'mind' cabin serves as a living room with a cosy seating area, the 'body' cabin houses the bedroom, complete with a bed that can be wheeled outside for a night under the stars, while the 'spirit' space is a circular deck with hammocks and seating.

Available to rent out via Airbnb, the treehouses are full of small details, with Bahouth adding plenty of charming antique furniture, including second-hand finds and original art. Each treehouse is linked together with rope bridges lined with fairy lights, making it a truly magical retreat.

This treehouse in Hertfordshire, UK, looks like something that belongs in a fairytale. Created by luxury treehouse specialists Blue Forest, it features two medieval-style towers connected by rope bridges, with one elevated dwelling designed for children and the other for adults. 

Raised on stilts amongst the trees, designer Antony Gibbon built this modern treehouse, known as Inhabit, in New York's Ulster County. The wooden house is constructed around a steel frame and clad in locally sourced reclaimed cedar to blend in with its forest surroundings. 

Elevated by a pair of metal angled beams, from a distance the unique home seems to float among the canopy like an optical illusion. Making the most of its altitude, the open-plan living area has a large glazed opening at the back which overlooks the nearby Catskill Mountains.

Photographed by Martin Dimitrov, above the lounge lies a mezzanine bedroom which is illuminated by three carefully positioned skylights, allowing residents to stargaze when night falls. Imagine waking up to those spectacular views of the treetops every morning!

Located just outside of Berlin in Germany, the Copper Cube is nestled amongst the trees on the banks of Lake Zernsee. Split over two floors, the house is sat on four steel stilts with a terrace that's attached to an oak tree. 

The exterior is clad in copper sheets, which add a modern twist while ensuring the structure blends into the surrounding woodlands. With glass on every side of the cube and two dormer windows, it's the perfect place to be at one with nature. 

Inside, the cube is fully equipped with a bed, comfortable seating area, desk, wardrobe, running electricity and water. The designers, Baumraum, have added clever design features to keep the cube sleek and stylish, with the home's pipework hidden in the steel stilts that support the building.  

The HemLoft is a beautiful egg-shaped treehouse built in the mountains of Whistler in Canada. Constructed in secret by Joel Allen on government land, it took three months to build from start to finish. 

Inside, the stripped-back interior is clad in warm wood, while the genius tiny home makes do without running water or electricity. This snug office area with a built-in desk sits next to a small window that looks out over the pristine woodland. Not bad for a backyard view...

Shaped like a pine cone, the Pigna treehouse is located near the Italian Alps and sits 32 feet off the ground. Made up of three levels, the first floor has a 360-degree platform that offers majestic views of the mountains. Sustainable as well as stylish, the eco-friendly treehouse uses 100% renewable energy.

A set of stairs lead up to the sleeping area on the third floor. Pigna's architect, Claudio Beltrame, designed this dome-shaped upper level with a skylight just above the double bed to allow residents a perfect view of the night's sky.

More of a modern design, Cliff House sits on a steep cliff edge amongst the trees close to the Hudson River in New York. With enough space to accommodate two children and two adults, the unique property was built as a place for a family to relax together in the midst of nature.

Designed by German company Baumraum, the exterior of the cabin is made from sawn larch boards which have been coated in silver paint to give the finish a modern metallic effect. In contrast, the elevated terrace is made from oak wood and is connected to the maple tree with stainless steel ropes and textile straps. 

Inside, the woodland home has breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The perfect place to escape the rat race, the snug cabin is calm and serene with untreated oak wood panels and grey soft furnishings.

Another project by Baumraum, this eco-friendly treehouse in Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium, was built to encourage sustainability. Supported by 19 angled steel stilts, the building is comprised of two separate cabins made from metal and wood.

Streamlined and stylish, this interior kitchen space features a black and white wall mural that draws inspiration from the surrounding forest. The treehouse is powered by eco-friendly technology, from an underground heat pump that regulates the interior temperature to LED lighting to minimise energy usage.

Created by Nelson Treehouse Supply, the elevated home is designed to look like a natural extension of the tree. At the end of the build, the owners created landscaping at the base of the treehouse using rocks from local mountains, helping to further integrate the structure into its rural surroundings.

Situated in the wilds of Washington, the Cinder Cone was built in 2014 by Foster Huntington and a group of friends. Taking around 12 months to construct, the multi-platform treehouse hangs above a skate park and a wood-fired hot tub, making it the ultimate adventurous retreat.

As rustic on the inside as they are on the outside, the bespoke treehouses don't scrimp on creature comforts. Fitted out with characterful wooden furnishings, both the pods have a sleeping space, a small seating area and a work area – everything a treetop nomad could need!

Built by the team at Nelson Treehouse for the TreeHouse Point holiday retreat, the quirky home features a deck that offers panoramic views across the forest and surrounding ponds. Handcrafted woodwork and reclaimed details abound across the exterior and interior, while large leaded windows draw natural light inside.

With space to accommodate up to four people, the interior of the unique woodland home is warm and welcoming. Remarkably, it features electric lighting and heating, as well as an array of charming design details, from the wood-clad ceiling to the dual loft bunk beds. We wouldn't mind calling this snug spot home for a weekend!

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