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note the Treehouse is no longer available as a vacation rental. This page
exists solely for those interested in unique treehouses!
The Treehouse rests 25 feet up in a giant monkeypod tree overlooking Waipio Valley, site of one of the first settlements in the Hawaiian Islands.The six foot thick trunks reach a height of 20 to 25 feet before splitting into five or six heavy branches, many of which extend almost straight out horizontally for 50 feet or more.
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The 10 by 20 foot house has a living and sleeping area, a dining area, and a small kitchen, all with built in shelves and cabinets. The wall-to-wall windows look out on the valley and a two thousand foot waterfall, named Papala. If conditions are right, you can hear the faint thunder of the crashing surf in the distance. Always present is the sound of waterfalls! |
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