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World Treehouses: the Southeast's Custom, Hand-crafted Treehouse Builders
Artisan treehouse builders create unique tree-attached retreats for Asheville, NC-area landowners
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Allow our posts to bring you into the world of Western North Carolina hand-crafted treehouses.

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Luxury Treehouse Builder Offers the Chance to Ascend and Soar
Luxury Treehouse Builder Offers the Chance to Ascend and Soar

We climb the steps, brave the bridge, scale the precipice, even rise high in the balloon for a stunning view, yes, but also for something more. There is an innate desire in the heart to reach higher, as if our dreams live in a realm somewhere up in the upper atmosphere and we want to rise up there to capture them.

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Hickory Nut, General, Panthertown, River Bend Treehouse, Shinrin-yokuKristie AlmiraOctober 19, 2025treehouse
Treehouse Builders in Western NC: Small Business, Big Heart
Treehouse Builders in Western NC: Small Business, Big Heart

Behind every custom build by World Treehouses of Asheville are two passionate creators who are friends to anyone they meet: Adam Laufer and Erin Everett.

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Hickory Nut, General, OwnersKristie AlmiraOctober 5, 2025treehouse, adam, erin
Asheville Treehouse Builders Honor the American Chestnut
Asheville Treehouse Builders Honor the American Chestnut

Some folks accent with wallpaper. Some, with paint. Us? We set off lighter walls with a very special wood that creates a striking contrast. It also happens to have an important story.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraSeptember 14, 2025treehouse, reclaimed material
Custom Treehouse Builder Invites You to Gaze into the Soul of Nature
Custom Treehouse Builder Invites You to Gaze into the Soul of Nature

Peering out of our newest build, Hickory Nut Treehouse, one senses the rich depth of vitality and innate “knowing” that lies within the surrounding forest.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraAugust 31, 2025treehouse
The Sweet Stuff is in the Details when it comes to Luxury Treehouses
The Sweet Stuff is in the Details when it comes to Luxury Treehouses

Do you see them? The little “ice cream cones” in the shingle border that give the sensation that you’re entering a delicious, candied gingerbread house? See the cedar shingles themselves cut in different sizes, each stained and placed by hand in a playful pattern? And see the gorgeous, custom round window built of also of cedar?

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraAugust 8, 2025treehouse
Luxury Treehouse Builder Climbs New Heights
Luxury Treehouse Builder Climbs New Heights

At Hickory Nut Treehouse, internationally acclaimed treehouse creator Adam Laufer designed a hand-crafted custom cupola for style, but it is also practical. It sports four large windows to bring loads of natural light into the space.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraJuly 26, 2025treehouse
Treehouse Builder Western NC Presents a High Quality Hangout
Treehouse Builder Western NC Presents a High Quality Hangout

Hickory Nut may be a children’s treehouse, but it has one very important thing in common with all of the custom, artisan treehouses we create: Quality. (Yes, with a capital 'Q'.)

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraJuly 13, 2025treehouse
Asheville Treehouse Builder - If You Were a Kid Again
Asheville Treehouse Builder - If You Were a Kid Again

If you were a kid again, what kind of treehouse would you want? We bet Hickory Nut Treehouse checks off all the boxes.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraJune 29, 2025treehouse
Custom Treehouse Builder Offers Handcrafted Happiness
Custom Treehouse Builder Offers Handcrafted Happiness

If you ask World Treehouses lead builder Adam Laufer what happiness is, he’ll tell you it's bringing people into connection with nature. He’ll tell you it’s crafting artistic, functional spaces with his heart and hands. He’ll tell you it’s living a life powered by principles of truth and kindness.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraJune 15, 2025treehouse
Luxury Treehouse Beckons You to Vibrant Health
Luxury Treehouse Beckons You to Vibrant Health

Strong and healthy children grow through friendships, through play, through vitamin D, through fresh air, and through connection to the earth.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraJune 1, 2025treehouse, bridge
Luxury Treehouse Builder Unveils the Place of Childhood Dreams
Luxury Treehouse Builder Unveils the Place of Childhood Dreams

“Childhood dreams are forever stuffed in our souls. Take them out and play sometimes.” — Angie Wieland-Crosby

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraMay 18, 2025treehouse, bridge
Beautifully Joyful! Treehouse Builders Western NC Presents Hickory Nut Treehouse
Beautifully Joyful! Treehouse Builders Western NC Presents Hickory Nut Treehouse

We are proud to introduce you to Hickory Nut, the latest in our collection of handcrafted tree houses in Western North Carolina.

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraMay 4, 2025treehouse, bridge
Custom Treehouse Builders Explain the Beauty of True Craftsmanship
Custom Treehouse Builders Explain the Beauty of True Craftsmanship

“It is a pleasure and a privilege to pause for a look at handiwork, to see beauty amidst utility, and to know that craft traditions begun so long ago serve us today.” ― John Wilson

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River Bend TreehouseKristie AlmiraApril 18, 2025treehouse
Luxury Treehouse Builders Announce Something Special Coming Soon!
Luxury Treehouse Builders Announce Something Special Coming Soon!

We say we don’t build playhouses, but really, all treehouses have an element of playfulness, right?

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Hickory NutKristie AlmiraMarch 24, 2025treehouse
Treehouse Builders Western NC Builds A Secluded Escape Amidst the Trees
Treehouse Builders Western NC Builds A Secluded Escape Amidst the Trees

Open a world of joy and mystery for your family as you deepen your relationship with nature through a treehouse on your own land.

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PanthertownKristie AlmiraMarch 10, 2025treehouse, foundation, staircase
Asheville Treehouse Builder Tells All: What's the first step to working with us?
Asheville Treehouse Builder Tells All: What's the first step to working with us?

You’re ready to move forward with a restorative, beautiful, artisan tree retreat of your own—one that’s handcrafted especially for you and the natural space on your land. What’s next?

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Shinrin-yoku, General, Project ProcessKristie AlmiraFebruary 18, 2025staircase, treehouse
Custom Treehouse Builder Adam Laufer is One of a Kind, Just Like Our Treehouses
Custom Treehouse Builder Adam Laufer is One of a Kind, Just Like Our Treehouses

What kind of person does it take to build a house in the treetops? In short, a very special kind.

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Adam At Work, GeneralKristie AlmiraFebruary 1, 2025adam
Asheville Treehouse Builders Show the Foundation of a Strong and Beautiful Treehouse
Asheville Treehouse Builders Show the Foundation of a Strong and Beautiful Treehouse

What’s the foundation of a good treehouse?

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PanthertownKristie AlmiraJanuary 19, 2025foundation
As a Luxury Treehouse Builder, Can You Incorporate Reclaimed Materials into a Treehouse?
As a Luxury Treehouse Builder, Can You Incorporate Reclaimed Materials into a Treehouse?

FAQ: Can You Incorporate Reclaimed Materials into a Treehouse? In short, absolutely.

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General, Panthertown, Shinrin-yokuKristie AlmiraDecember 29, 2024treehouse, flooring
Treehouse Builders Western NC Wishes You Very Happy Holidays
Treehouse Builders Western NC Wishes You Very Happy Holidays

Happy holidays to you and your dear ones!

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General, Panthertown, River Bend Treehouse, Shinrin-yokuKristie AlmiraDecember 21, 2024treehouse
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World Treehouses is an Asheville-based company for treehouse construction, building custom tree house designs, platforms, rope and suspension bridges, and other tree-centered projects. WANT A VERY SPECIAL TREE HOUSE IN THE ASHEVILLE NC AREA OR BEYOND? GET IN TOUCH or fill out our project form.

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