No, it’s a 500-ft walk up a gravel hiking path to the treehouse. There is parking for up to two vehicles in an active shared parking area next to our workshop.

No, The Fox is our guest house — it is nestled in the woods at the back of our property. You will have shared parking, but a private path and privacy at The Fox.

No, only service dogs.

Yes, we share a border with the state park. You may even hear hikers and bikers from the deck of the treehouse!

Up to 4 people. The Copper Fox is set up to be most comfortable for a couple, or a family with 1-2 kids.

There is a queen CozyPure Latex Mattress in the snout, and two CourdaRoy bean bag beds in the ears, but these are best suited for kids. The bean bag chairs convert into full “mattresses” which are more like foam pits. They are short (not great for tall people). They do not offer a great deal of support. Kids have described them as “cloud like.”

Yes, BUT our treehouse is not recommended for young children. We suggest elementary age and up. You know your children best, and we trust you will make the best decision for your family.

There is a steep ship's ladder into the loft area (where the two bean bag mattresses are located). There are not any child-safe locks on cabinets, or covers on outlets.

There will be an extra waiver to sign if children under 12 join you on your stay.

We have fire extinguishers both inside and outside near the fire pit / grilling area. There is a fully stocked First Aid kit, LifeVac anti-choking device, fire blanket in the kitchen, escape ladder, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector.

The private woodland trail will be groomed in the winter months, and we will provide snowshoes to hike back to the Fox.

You are welcome and encouraged to bring your own snowshoes as well!

Endless hiking, mountain biking, road and gravel biking, fat biking, horseback riding, bird watching, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, sailing, golfing, disc golfing, trail running, amazing restaurants, museums, shows, beaches, local breweries, the Coast, Pineland Farms, Wolfe’s Neck, the list goes on!

We are also 25 minutes from Portland and 5 miles from Freeport (home of the LL Bean flagship campus).

We are a NO SMOKING property to keep our woodlands and surrounding woods safe.

The path is illuminated by motion sensor lights, they point toward the ground to have the least impact on nocturnal woodland animals (Dark Skies).

We recommend bringing your own flashlights or headlamps to come to and from your vehicle at night.

Unfortunately, there is no dishwasher and no laundry facilities at our treehouse.

Yes! We milled the wood ourselves from local trees, all collected from within 30 miles of The Fox. We milled the shingles from local cedar. The bark and offcuts from the milling process, as well as lumber offcuts, were all chipped for paths around The Fox. Having little waste was very important to us, since traditional building processes can have a great deal of waste. The walls are 1 foot thick using hemp wool (carbon negative) insulation and wood fiber board insulation on the exterior. We used the latest building science to build an efficient, tight but breathable home to ensure that The Fox would be healthy and use as little energy as possible to heat and cool. The windows are all high efficiency Marvin windows. The Fox is heated and cooled by a Samsung heat pump and a Jotul gas stove. The appliances are all energy efficient. There was very little impact to the earth around the build, keeping the trees and moss in tact and minimally impacted. The electricity used to power The Fox is produced on the property.

You can read more about the build process here.

We do not have a TV, but we there is WiFi access so you can enjoy programming on your personal devices. The Fox is also equipped with tons of games and a record player for entertainment. We encourage you to take advantage of the surrounding nature and time spent “unplugged”!