Beautiful Romantic Forest Home Built in 6 Weeks For $4000

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    The entire project cost him only $4,000.
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    The petite 11x14 foot home was built in 6 weeks...
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    It was the perfect spot to pop the question.
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    UM HOW CUTE IS THIS BED
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    The house doesn't have running water, they bring water to the wee house and the sink is gravity fed outside.
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    She said yes of course!
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    Herrle says he has no regrets! "I think this was a determining step in becoming the people we want to be. Every morning when we wake up in our tree house we are inspired to continue that evolution."
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Carpenter Dave Herrle of Westbrook, Connecticut was living a 'normal' life:

"For the longest time I had a hard time not being "normal." I graduated from a small liberal arts college, got a desk job, and hated every minute of it. In 2007 my life changed dramatically after hiking the entirity of the Appalachian Trail. It was a gut check in life and I'm lucky it happened when I was 27 and not 67. My time in the woods gave me a perspective on the benefits of simplicity. It was in the woods that I promised myself that I wouldn't spend a lifetime doing a job I didn't enjoy."

Herrle decided to take the plunge and build himself a new home. He was living in a house he owned with his brother but wanted to move in with his then girlfriend. They scoped out the land for a build site on their property and he got to work. He then started his own carpentry business!

Photos: Sarah Grote Photography