Swallow's Nest Treehouse •Hot Tub •Treetop Deck
Treehouse in Banner Elk, North Carolina
- 4 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 2 beds
- 1 bath
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Hosted by Nick
- Superhost
- 7 years hosting
Listing highlights
In the High Country near Boone
Between Boone and Banner Elk, with ski slopes, vineyards, and the Blue Ridge Parkway all within a short drive
Architect-designed treehouse in the canopy
Cross a private sky bridge to reach a hot tub in the canopy, a fire table on the deck, and a fire pit on the hill
Thoughtfully provisioned throughout
Guests describe a beautifully provisioned space they didn't want to leave and are already planning return visits
Sleep in the treetops at Swallow's Nest — the first perch at Arbor Domus, a new luxury treehouse retreat in NC's High Country. Cross your private sky bridge to an architect-designed hideaway: king bed against a reclaimed-timber wall, spa bath with soaking tub & rain shower under a skylight, gas fireplace, private hot tub, fire table on the deck, fire pit on the hill, and 400 Mbps Starlink. Boone & Banner Elk are minutes away. Sleeps 4. This isn't a cabin — it's a treehouse, done right. fk2b5
The space
Some places you book. Swallow's Nest, you remember.
Perched in the hardwood canopy at Arbor Domus — Latin for "tree home" — Swallow's Nest is the first of a collection of architect-designed luxury treehouses rising in the North Carolina High
Country between Boone and Banner Elk. This is not a cabin with a tall deck. You arrive by crossing your own elevated sky bridge through the trees, and by the time the forest floor falls away beneath your feet, the ordinary rules of a weekend away no longer apply.
THE TREEHOUSE
Wrapped in dramatic diamond-scale shingles and cradled by hardwoods, Swallow's Nest lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and the treehouse you dreamed about as a kid — then upgrades both. Inside: warm curved-wood ceilings, wide-plank floors, and clean Scandinavian lines that make every angle photogenic. At night, the whole treehouse glows like a lantern in the woods.
SLEEP IN THE CANOPY
The king bedroom is built for lingering mornings — a plush bed set against a sculpted reclaimed-timber wall, exposed beams overhead, and a ribbon of high clerestory glass that pulls dawn light through the branches. The windows put you at eye level with the treetops, so you wake among birdsong, not alarm clocks.
A BATHROOM WORTH THE TRIP
Yes, we're saying that about a bathroom. A freestanding soaking tub sits beneath a skylight, so you can bathe under sunlight or stars. Beside it, an oversized rainfall shower turns an ordinary rinse into a spa ritual. And the hot water is instant and continuous — the tub outlasts you, never the other way around.
LIVE WELL IN THE TREES
The open living space centers on a gas fireplace and a deep, comfortable sofa that pulls out to sleep two more. The kitchen is genuinely equipped — cooktop, oven, and full-size fridge — and the dining nook seats your crew for slow breakfasts with a forest view. TVs in both the living area and the bedroom run on 400 Mbps Starlink internet, so movie nights stream flawlessly — and if you must work from the canopy, you'll have zero excuses.
THE HOT TUB (AND YOUR CHOICE OF FIRES)
Every treehouse at Arbor Domus is designed around one non-negotiable: a private hot tub in the trees. Soak beneath the canopy as the woods go quiet and steam rises into the branches. Then pick your flame for the evening — the gas fireplace inside, the fire table on the upper deck, or the wood-burning fire pit up on the hill, where s'mores happen under real stars. It's the closing scene of every good day here.
BE FIRST, NOT JUST EARLY
Arbor Domus is a new, eco-minded treehouse resort taking shape across 11 forested acres — a bird-themed collection of one-of-a-kind elevated retreats. Swallow's Nest is the very first. Stay now and you join the founding guests of what we intend to make the most talked-about stay in the High Country.
OUT THE (ELEVATED) FRONT DOOR
• Grandfather Vineyard — 3.7 mi
• Hawksnest Zipline & Snow Tubing — 5.3 mi
• Valle Crucis & the original Mast General Store — 6.2 mi
• Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster — 6.3 mi
• Appalachian Ski Mtn — 7.5 mi
• Blue Ridge Parkway — 7.8 mi
• Sugar Mountain Resort — 8.1 mi
• Downtown Boone / App State — 8.4 mi
• Downtown Blowing Rock — 8.6 mi
• Tweetsie Railroad — 10.5 mi
• Grandfather Mountain — 13.2 mi
• Beech Mountain Resort — 14.8 mi
GOOD TO KNOW
• Sleeps 4: one king bedroom plus a pull-out sofa in the living area
• One spa-style full bathroom with instant, continuous hot water — long soaks never run it cold
• 400 Mbps Starlink internet + TVs in the living area and bedroom
• Three fire features: gas fireplace inside, fire table on the upper deck, wood-burning fire pit on the hill
• No dishwasher — dishes are washed by hand (a fair trade for living in a treehouse)
• Reached by stairs and an elevated walkway — part of the magic, but not suited to guests who can't manage stairs
• Brand-new build: you'll be among the very first guests to stay The best dates in the trees never sit unclaimed for long. Pick yours while the calendar is young.
Guest access
All spaces are available except for locked owner's closets. Feel free to enjoy the entire property!
Other things to note
A fire pit is available on property.
Must be at least 25 years of age to book.
NCREC License #C41500
The space
Some places you book. Swallow's Nest, you remember.
Perched in the hardwood canopy at Arbor Domus — Latin for "tree home" — Swallow's Nest is the first of a collection of architect-designed luxury treehouses rising in the North Carolina High
Country between Boone and Banner Elk. This is not a cabin with a tall deck. You arrive by crossing your own elevated sky bridge through the trees, and by the time the forest floor falls away beneath your feet, the ordinary rules of a weekend away no longer apply.
THE TREEHOUSE
Wrapped in dramatic diamond-scale shingles and cradled by hardwoods, Swallow's Nest lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and the treehouse you dreamed about as a kid — then upgrades both. Inside: warm curved-wood ceilings, wide-plank floors, and clean Scandinavian lines that make every angle photogenic. At night, the whole treehouse glows like a lantern in the woods.
SLEEP IN THE CANOPY
The king bedroom is built for lingering mornings — a plush bed set against a sculpted reclaimed-timber wall, exposed beams overhead, and a ribbon of high clerestory glass that pulls dawn light through the branches. The windows put you at eye level with the treetops, so you wake among birdsong, not alarm clocks.
A BATHROOM WORTH THE TRIP
Yes, we're saying that about a bathroom. A freestanding soaking tub sits beneath a skylight, so you can bathe under sunlight or stars. Beside it, an oversized rainfall shower turns an ordinary rinse into a spa ritual. And the hot water is instant and continuous — the tub outlasts you, never the other way around.
LIVE WELL IN THE TREES
The open living space centers on a gas fireplace and a deep, comfortable sofa that pulls out to sleep two more. The kitchen is genuinely equipped — cooktop, oven, and full-size fridge — and the dining nook seats your crew for slow breakfasts with a forest view. TVs in both the living area and the bedroom run on 400 Mbps Starlink internet, so movie nights stream flawlessly — and if you must work from the canopy, you'll have zero excuses.
THE HOT TUB (AND YOUR CHOICE OF FIRES)
Every treehouse at Arbor Domus is designed around one non-negotiable: a private hot tub in the trees. Soak beneath the canopy as the woods go quiet and steam rises into the branches. Then pick your flame for the evening — the gas fireplace inside, the fire table on the upper deck, or the wood-burning fire pit up on the hill, where s'mores happen under real stars. It's the closing scene of every good day here.
BE FIRST, NOT JUST EARLY
Arbor Domus is a new, eco-minded treehouse resort taking shape across 11 forested acres — a bird-themed collection of one-of-a-kind elevated retreats. Swallow's Nest is the very first. Stay now and you join the founding guests of what we intend to make the most talked-about stay in the High Country.
OUT THE (ELEVATED) FRONT DOOR
• Grandfather Vineyard — 3.7 mi
• Hawksnest Zipline & Snow Tubing — 5.3 mi
• Valle Crucis & the original Mast General Store — 6.2 mi
• Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster — 6.3 mi
• Appalachian Ski Mtn — 7.5 mi
• Blue Ridge Parkway — 7.8 mi
• Sugar Mountain Resort — 8.1 mi
• Downtown Boone / App State — 8.4 mi
• Downtown Blowing Rock — 8.6 mi
• Tweetsie Railroad — 10.5 mi
• Grandfather Mountain — 13.2 mi
• Beech Mountain Resort — 14.8 mi
GOOD TO KNOW
• Sleeps 4: one king bedroom plus a pull-out sofa in the living area
• One spa-style full bathroom with instant, continuous hot water — long soaks never run it cold
• 400 Mbps Starlink internet + TVs in the living area and bedroom
• Three fire features: gas fireplace inside, fire table on the upper deck, wood-burning fire pit on the hill
• No dishwasher — dishes are washed by hand (a fair trade for living in a treehouse)
• Reached by stairs and an elevated walkway — part of the magic, but not suited to guests who can't manage stairs
• Brand-new build: you'll be among the very first guests to stay The best dates in the trees never sit unclaimed for long. Pick yours while the calendar is young.
Guest access
All spaces are available except for locked owner's closets. Feel free to enjoy the entire property!
Other things to note
A fire pit is available on property.
Must be at least 25 years of age to book.
NCREC License #C41500
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Where you’ll be
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
Exact location will be provided after booking.
Neighborhood highlights
Swallow's Nest sits in Foscoe, a quiet stretch of the NC-105 corridor between Boone and Banner Elk — the rare High Country address that puts you about 15 minutes from nearly
everything.
Head one way for farm-to-table dinners and boutiques in Banner Elk, the other for the college-town energy of Boone and App State, or wind up the hill to the storybook main street
of Blowing Rock. Sip creekside flights at Grandfather Vineyard (under 4 miles away), browse the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, or cast a fly line in the Watauga River as it
threads through the valley. When the seasons turn, you're ringed by winter fun — Appalachian Ski Mtn, Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain, and Hawksnest snow tubing — with Grandfather Mountain and the Blue Ridge Parkway practically down the road.
Yet the property itself stays hushed: acres of hardwood forest where the loudest thing at night is the hot tub!
everything.
Head one way for farm-to-table dinners and boutiques in Banner Elk, the other for the college-town energy of Boone and App State, or wind up the hill to the storybook main street
of Blowing Rock. Sip creekside flights at Grandfather Vineyard (under 4 miles away), browse the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, or cast a fly line in the Watauga River as it
threads through the valley. When the seasons turn, you're ringed by winter fun — Appalachian Ski Mtn, Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain, and Hawksnest snow tubing — with Grandfather Mountain and the Blue Ridge Parkway practically down the road.
Yet the property itself stays hushed: acres of hardwood forest where the loudest thing at night is the hot tub!
Meet your host
Born in the 80s
Where I went to school: Massachusetts
Hi! My name is Nick, my wife Kathi and I have three beautiful kids together! We live in sunny gulf-coast Florida, where we moved to from Massachusetts back in 2017, and spend a large portion of our time in the North Carolina mountains! We love hosting guests at our homes and making them feel at-home.
Nick is a Superhost
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