Treehouse - Sleeping on a Durian tree

Treehouse in Malaysia

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Kim
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

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This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Mountain and valley views

Soak up the views during your stay.
The double-storey treehouse is built within a 16-acre sustainably farmed fruit orchard located 300m above sea level. Fitted around an 90-year old durian tree, it is built by hand with recycled wood and bamboo harvested from the land. The treehouse has no walls, only bamboo blinds that open up to the trees all around so nature comes to you.

Durians fruit only once a year at the farm, in June and July, so, worry not - no smell of durians except during fruiting season in these 2 months.

The space
This is a unique lodging set amidst an orchard, with no air condition because the air is pleasantly cool at night. At the treehouse, your stay will be a serene, peaceful and restful one with the sound of crickets and glittering stars on a clear night. By morning, you will awake to the early birds chirping out songs. About 35 types of birds have been spotted at our farm by a renowned local naturalist.

A private foot path leads to the treehouse. On the lower deck, guests sleep on artisan-made stringed beds (chapoi) with a light mattress that allows airflow. On the upper deck is space for daytime relaxation accompanied by the hanging trunk of our 80-year-old durian tree, complete with hammocks, dining table, fridge and kettle. The bathroom comes with modern amenities where guests bathe in spring water piped to a shower (no electric water heater).

There's space for an extra bed for a third person. Please write to us for rates.

Your 2 nights' stay includes:

- Daily breakfast served at the common hut. Guests can expect a wholesome, cooked breakfast of free range eggs, sourdough bread, salad greens, farm-made jams, freshly picked tropical fruits and farm brews.

- A farm tour / walk with us after your check-in where we share our sustainable and regenerative farming methods, pick ripened fruits and wild herbs so you can try them on the spot and discover some age-old traditional remedies.

- We will provide a dinner at the farm on your first night.

Other facilities include a natural stream and spring water pool where guests can enjoy a refreshing dip. Water in the pool is naturally ionized by the granite terrain of the hills that it flows through.

Check-in time is 3.00pm.
Check-out time is 11.00am

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Valley view
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Shared outdoor pool
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 35 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

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Where you’ll be

Penang, Malaysia

We are located 3km away or 10 minutes' drive from the town centre in Balik Pulau, convenient for trying out local eateries and the famous Balik Pulau Laksa, exploring the local market which is open daily from morning till noon.

Meet your host

Superhost
35 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
Speaks English
Lives in George Town, Malaysia
My husband, Eric and I have been running our family-owned farm for the last 10 years. It was our son, then 5 years old, who was our motivation as we wanted to give him farm life experience. We have all shared this incredible journey from being ordinary city folks to learning about farming and living more sustainably. We are now aware of our impact on the environment and are taking steps to make our little farm a better place. We also realize that we need to create more awareness of the environment and the way we do it is through the stomachs of our visitors. As did we, we were only convinced of the vitality of the food we ate when we had our first farm to table meal at the farm. We hope to share back to basics, chemical free food with our guests. In return, we hope that our guests will take this greener lifestyle journey with us (and convince our son as well).

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm not reported
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock