Strathcona Treehouse

Strathcona Treehouse

Here is a photo from Flickr user SqueakyMarmot of a treehouse in Strathcona, a community in Vancouver BC Canada.

I used to walk past this house all the time when I stayed with my girlfriend nearby. I like that the treehouse is simple and the design matches the neighbouring house. It's a post supported treehouse with a rope net ladder on one side. It's hard to see in this daytime photo, but the owners also have Christmas lights strung up all around it and it looks great at night in the Winter months.

Sometimes a post-supported treehouse can run into trouble from city council bylaws because it touches the ground and is considered an 'accessory building'. However, bylaw investigation of a treehouse typically only happens if neighbours make a complaint; and complaints usually stem from it being an eye sore or if the height and position of the treehouse is seen to invade their privacy.

In this case, the treehouse is finished to match the local houses and it is very clean and well maintained. Also, it's low and positioned along the street side of the property fence not on the neighbour side. These two considerations make a huge difference to ensure your treehouse doesn't create a problem with local bylaws.

Besides, it's located in Strathcona which is a community that seems more open and relaxed about these kind of things.