Look inside: He built this treehouse in the woods for $175,000 —now it rents for up to $700 a night
Chris Broomfield and his team built the treehouse in 13 weeks.
TL;DR
- Chris Broomfield purchased a five-acre property in Remsen, New York, in 2015 for $27,000.
- He built an A-frame cabin, which became a viral Airbnb listing and earned him 'superhost' status.
- Inspired by the success, Broomfield built a treehouse for approximately $175,000, which sits 14 feet in the air and is accessed by a suspension bridge.
- He later added the Birch Falls Spa Cabin, featuring an indoor waterfall, for $160,000.
- Broomfield's business, Evergreen Cabins, has generated $2.1 million in revenue since 2018.
- The treehouse cabin alone generated $151,966 in revenue in 2024.
- Broomfield now earns around $400,000 annually from his rental properties and retired from contracting full-time in 2021.
- He plans to pass the Evergreen Cabins business down to his children.