Egg-Shaped HemLoft Treehouse is Nestled in the Forests of Whistler

Few tree houses have as much of a back story as the beautiful egg-shaped <a href="http://thehemloft.com/">HemLoft</a> designed in part by Joel Allen on a discreet patch of land in Whistler, B.C. After a social media startup he worked for shut down and subsequent efforts to retire at 26 failed, Joel began to take long walks through the woods with an old hippie named Old Man John. Eventually this led to the decision to build a really amazing treehouse. Trouble is, Joel didn't have money or land, so he used mostly free materials from <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/">Craigslist</a> and built the structure on property that didn't belong to him.

Joel Allen built this HemLoft treehouse in the woods of Whistler, B.C.

It took years to complete the project, which is one of the most beautiful tree houses we've ever seen

With help from two of his architect friends, Joel built the treehouse with mostly donated and recycled materials

The interior is roomy and well-lit despite its location among old-growth forest

Nifty pop up windows permit loads of natural ventilation too

The detail is really special

Contact Joel over on HemLoft.com and tell him what he should do next!