Most Amazing Tiny Round Tree House Fully Suspended in the Air

The beauty of this wooden hanging sphere shelter brought tears to our eyes when we saw it in person. It's an elegant, magical, hand crafted tiny house that hangs completely suspended from the trees around it.
You can visit Free Spirit Spheres online at freespiritspheres.com/. They're located near Qualicum Beach (on Vancouver Island) in British Columbia, Canada.
In this video we're giving you a full tour of the interior of 2 spheres and we think you'll love them!
These wooden spheres, and later, fibreglass spheres, were built by a creative engineering genius named Tom Chudleigh. He didn't only build the sphere structures, but he also built all of the unique space saving furniture inside and sculpted and cast his own bronze hardware for the doors and windows.
Tom and his wife are wonderful free spirits who welcomed us to their property to visit their spheres named Melody and Eryn during housekeeping hours. These spheres are so popular that they're almost completed booked year round. If you're interested in checking them out on your next visit to Canada's West Coast, check out their website & Facebook page below:
Free Spirit Spheres:
freespiritspheres.com/
/ freespiritspheres
These spheres were featured in one of our favourite books, Lloyd Kahn's "Builders of the Pacific Coast." You can check it out (and see more of his incredible alternative dwelling books) on his website here:
www.shelterpub.com/building/
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
PS thank you to all of our Patrons who support us so generously, and a very special thank you to our backbone supporters: The Burgess Family and Jakob Dannesboe!
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VIDEO CREDITS
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Music & Song Credits:
All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives.
Editing Credits:
Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives
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Mat of Exploring Alternatives

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching! If you liked these magical sphere shelters, check out our playlist to see more unique tiny spaces: kzbin.info/aero/PLslKBpzJILetkMWcaAUKpqJopAUylab-1

[@SoNowWhatQB]

Hey! This is just up the road from us! Too bad we didn’t know you were here. We build Tiny Houses! We’ve been in these spheres.....they are awesome!!!!!!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

That's too bad we didn't meet up but we'll be back for sure! Send us an email and we'll plan something 😀😀

[@bfranco1519]

W O W . I am really rethinking my life right now. The locking mechanism on the door is so cool.

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

The Murphy Ned is cool! Awesome design! Respect to the builder!

[@vejarman]

The better construction I ever seen. ..congratulations

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks👍👍

[@hrdemaio]

Beautiful and unique. What a guy!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking out the video Heather😀

[@Ikkimoto18]

Most beautiful space I have ever seen!

[@ROBERTATYEO]

Melody Rose is my favourite

[@pre1980cars]

Your channel gets more interesting all the time

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much for the positive comment Rob 😀😁

[@randzopyr1038]

The craftsmanship is amazing. I loved the bed/tables in the first sphere - it was functional but looked decorative.

[@CarlosCampos-xu3mm]

That. Is. INSANE! Just the doors!!!!! It's the work of his lifetime! Priceless!! And Danielle, you are SHINING! Aw, it makes me so happy to see what it means to you being there. Big hugs to you both!!

[@ivorykeys1566]

Fabulous and breathtaking is all I can say. The designer is a genius!

[@madogblue]

Nice. She is a natural beauty

[@sheryllparagas2790]

I love it.its beautiful...

[@lorijohnson9654]

Gorgeous! Reminds me of a sailboat inside.

[@susie9893]

I LOVE this concept. This was pretty much my fantasy house when I was growing up!

[@clintonwoosley3094]

Very inventive. I could imagine a series of hanging spheres as a home. each room, it's own suspended ball of tranquility. very cool.

[@johnnybush8764]

I'll take my magnificent sphere shelter attached to a deeply rooted California Redwood. Foundation!😇 The designers compartmentalized craftmanship generates spacious awe. I love the tiny home lift! Thanks!

[@billbrodie5229]

i totally can see myself living in that cute little space!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking out the video👍

[@tierneycreates]

My mind was blown when you pulled down the hidden bed - incredible craftsmanship and use of space!

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Wonderful concept. Sheer novelty and fun. Be great for a weekend hire if you wanted to commune with nature but still keep dry, warm and protected.

[@NoProGoPronto]

You guys are the best at this. Others try to keep up with your style, but this is definitely your niche. Thanks for going above and beyond to show us these unique structures :-)

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much for the super positive feedback!! We really do our best to find interesting content and share valuable information that people might be looking for. It's very rewarding when someone appreciates our work like this, thank you! 😀😀👍

[@samedge8854]

Have been wrestling with these kinds of designs, I knew I was not alone in it. Looks great.

[@TheEmiliecarter]

Wow, checking out alternative homes on your first date and ten years later traveling and filming about alternative living!? So true To yourselves, love it! Keep up the good work

[@coolcatcarolena4951]

So special. Thank you for continuously bringing us these one-of-a-kind living habitats.

[@balanceiskey9646]

unique indeed.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching 😀👍

[@manderse12]

Wow! Super cool!

[@epiphany-ys9wk]

Thanks for the tour. U speak so beautifully. Those spheres are gorgeous!

[@CircusGirl44]

Amazing houses! What beautiful craftsmanship!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

I agree, we were blown away by these sphere shelters. Can't believe the wooden one was all done by hand with small individual strips of wood! Thanks for watching 😀👍

[@safeharbor7]

Interesting beautiful and unique, enjoyed this video very much beautiful lady. Big thumbs up...

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much 👍😀

[@PeterSchenck]

Genial und wunderschön ;o))

[@JaneAustin4ever]

absolutely breathtaking

[@offgridsweden]

Those spheres is really cool. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden

[@nil981]

Offgrid.se is it cool, yes! Is it safe? I seriously doubt it.

[@powermetal26]

@@nil981 Totally safe. All three of the spheres would have had to undergo a full government inspection before they could be rented out to the public.

[@marystewart5555]

Beautiful!

[@paxwallacejazz]

Truly original!

[@Lala-un5yb]

That's amazing!!!

[@Al-iw9qf]

I absolutely LOVE these!

[@mikemerrill4073]

So cool, those are awesome

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

Wow

[@Eyagsf]

This is art😍

[@JenShea]

Wow, they are incredible!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks Jen 😀😀

[@rainedropz9380]

Wow!

[@jaykess7933]

A forest ornament :)

[@nikkystone4364]

So beautiful. Awesome

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching :)

[@X_explorer]

Good vid!

[@zenzen9131]

Fantastic :)

[@samaeltheangelofdeath]

Ooo . Reminds me of like...a giant observatory, with long high steps, so athletic people can go up and look at everything, and share chocolate milk

[@mikemerrill4073]

That is so cool

[@glennkennedy441]

Fascinating !

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks Glenn😀

[@jupiter0jupiter]

beautiful structures, would love living like that

[@powermetal26]

There originally was an electric out-house. But now a fully heated, indoor bathroom building has been constructed on the property just down from the spheres. Each sphere gets it's own personal heated bathroom with shower, flush toilet, and sink, as well as additional storage.

[@Shewolfen]

out house? bathroom building? no in sphere toilet? no thanks. by the time I could get out of the sphere and down to the bathroom there would be mini spheres in my pants.

[@GraniteValleyDave]

As amazing as the whole things are, I adore the door handle! :) Fantastic video, thanks heaps!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

They are absolutely amazing, the builder is a very patient and talented man!!

[@grayeagleswolves]

This was great I loved it

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking out the video, happy you enjoyed it👍

[@darklordoftheuniverse7803]

I wish I could live in one of them 💚

[@ExploringAlternatives]

We do too!! Thanks for watching 👍

[@pacificpermaculture]

Waayy Cool ! ! ! I saw the spheres in that book a few years ago also.Great to see it in video ! ! !

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Yeah it was so awesome seeing them in person. Wish we could've spent the night in one of them, maybe next time. Thanks for watching 😀

[@pmexplore]

This is really cool! Just wish it was good for permanent housing.

[@pcal2901]

Great video yet again! Those spheres made my Sunday night (I need to get out more! ha ha!) Keep up the good works guys! :)

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much for the positive feedback, happy it made your Sunday😁👍😀

[@LateBloomerMedia]

So dope

[@SmallADVentures1973]

Really cool! ^_^

[@SamKresslein]

Wow these are absolutely gorgeous! I love homes like this, melding with nature rather than clearing out the forest to build! Thanks for sharing. Are there any bathrooms?

[@ExploringAlternatives]

It's true, they just blend into the environment perfectly! For the bathrooms they use an outhouse right at the bottom of the bubble. Thanks for watching!

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

What this this community needs is a giant croquette mallet statue :)

[@rvnut1133]

What a magnificent work of art by a true artist wow! I want one or several so that I can have a kitchen in another one and an outhouse in the other.

[@FountainBeee]

WOAH!!!

[@rowshambow]

Cool

[@thomaspensinger8834]

Another great vid! Hope you're both doing well

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much Thomas, hope you're doing well too :)

[@michaeldesilvio2060]

I want the sphere!

[@rr-dj6oj]

憧れるな〜

[@nourishnaturalnutritionfor1412]

I just subscribed!! You two are so informative and genuine :) I loved this video! And how cool that you found one of your favorite books in the sphere! What goes around....comes around... pun intended :)

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Haha, yeah, things came full circle :) :) Thanks for subscribing to our channel and for the positive feedback!

[@tallulahbeaverhausen4382]

These two big balls are absolutely fabulous ! Hum. Sorry. Do you have any footage of an interview with this awesome craftsman ? Thank you for the amazing content you create !

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking out the video😀 That would've been great but unfortunately he was pretty busy and didn't really have time for an interview. I'm sure he would've been super interesting!

[@nycdaceqt22]

@pointlessblogvlogs you should get one of these for in your new woodland!

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

If Hobbits had treehouses, they would look like this.

[@michaelbrant1668]

I see the sink and think I’m saving myself a trip to the “outhouse” in the middle of the night.

[@Tam.I.am.]

They are beautiful. Are the supports nailed to the trees, or is it using the no damage strap type things?

[@malcori100]

Looks great. How often do the cables get checked out, and do they need replacing? How high off the ground are they? Is there anything to stop it falling too far like a safety net?

[@ryanconlon2765]

wanna live in one!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

We do too!!

[@lisanicholls2706]

Thank you I love this Tree House. 😊🌳 we all should live in them or similar without harming Nature, the Natural Human the natural Indigenous way with modern living green technology, nature's energy and life sources. I would love one of these houses.

[@MrSmeggypaws]

Interesting, to say the least. But what about a washroom?

[@rainydaylady6596]

Some running water and a toilet and I could live there.

[@DustyKorpse]

A true craftsman. Wonder if he needs an Apprentice? 🤔

[@ExploringAlternatives]

He sure is!! I'm not sure if he needs an apprentice but you could always try contacting him to see. Thanks for watching 😀

[@JannatulFerdous-yx5bv]

Very innovative, but where is the bath+toilet

[@patnorton2407]

Any special protection from electrical storms?

[@joshdunne6670]

It looks great until it gets windy 😂

[@SoCalFreelance]

I would probably get the best nights sleep in there 💤

[@yellowstone2964]

Curious,at what mph wind speed do these structures become unsafe ?

[@grazielamattos2983]

Where is the bathroom?

[@ExploringAlternatives]

For the bathroom they use an outhouse. Thanks for watching 😀😀

[@EricCortez11]

Wonder what it would cost to have one built.

[@nil981]

I have a question for this...habitat. How do these habitats survive the Canadian winter, especially in wind and snow where trees can be uprooted and branches can fall in top of the habitat. I'm not entirely convinced of this habitats safety.

[@naturezone6655]

I can't even begin to guess the price tag on that tree top sphere.

[@ericpham7871]

It is good but if double layers pressurized inflatable sphere is better for it is light and space and under water and floatable

[@locosenserietejada8257]

Goo

[@CanMan-pd9vh]

Are the Fiberglass ones bear proof?

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Hey guys! I wanted to reach out to see if there is a way we can collaborate? My husband and I live in our newly renovated, completely off grid 1976 vintage Airstream and are full time KZbinrs/travellers. We just installed our solar a few days ago which is super exciting! We are making our way across Canada right now with our Airstream, and will be spending the Canadian winter in California. Would love to meet up!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Hi Kristen and sorry about the late reply! It would be great to collaborate if we cross paths at some point. Please email us at: [e-mail] 😀😀

[@DavidLorellHoskins]

*J A W D R O P*

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching David😀👍

[@ChanhNguyen-dk4ef]

Wait until a thing or two break. Wear and Tear at work always.

[@vanderwallstronghold8905]

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[@samaeltheangelofdeath]

Or like vines to tie it all together

[@janischan3678]

No washroom ?

[@ericpham7871]

Use old computer power supply then plug in car power inverter then computing mobile is easy in future streaming

[@whatifi...2920]

Is he selling his sphere tiny house?

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