Bohemian Treehaus
A tall cedar-shingled cabin suspended among redwood trunks, with a wooden deck and stairs descending into the forest.

Monte Rio · The Russian River

Bohemian
Treehaus

A mid-century cabin held up in the redwoods, where the windows are mostly forest.

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Built into a hillside of second-growth redwoods, the Treehaus sits a little above the ground and a little inside the canopy. Light comes in green and moves all day; mornings are slow and full of birds, evenings belong to the wood stove and a record left turning.

It's a design lover's house in the forest, made for a long, slow stay. It bends to whoever's here for the month — a family spread across the rooms, two friends sharing a season, or a single writer who came to turn everything off and recharge. The river is a short walk downhill, for a paddleboard, a kayak, a swim, or an afternoon in the sun.

Open-plan great room with a vaulted ceiling, Eames lounge chair, grey sectional, and a wall of windows looking into sunlit trees.

The great room

One vaulted room, three walls of glass, and a fire for the cold months.

The heart of the house is a single open space under a peaked ceiling — kitchen, table, and a deep sectional arranged around a cast-iron wood stove. The Eames lounge faces the trees, which is the correct way to face.

A sunlit corner of the living room with a cowhide chair, a sculptural branch, and tall windows over a blue sofa.
A branch, a chair, and a wall of glass.
A narrow balcony with a yellow bistro set and string lights, running along the green-trimmed shingle wall beside a redwood.
A balcony wrapped in green, off the main room.
A compact, warm-wood kitchen with open shelving and a window over the sink looking into the trees.

The kitchen

A small kitchen that takes cooking seriously.

A Miele oven and cooktop, a Fulgor Milano dishwasher, and the kind of pots, pans, and tableware you'd choose for your own kitchen. Coffee is a ritual here: a Fellow grinder and gooseneck kettle, and hand-thrown mugs by a Mendocino craftsman. Help yourself to the beans, the spices, and whatever fruit is on the counter — the window over the sink opens for a cross-breeze.

The main bedroom, bright and simple, wrapped on two sides by large windows full of green leaves.
The main bedroom wakes up inside the canopy.
A cushioned window seat layered with linen pillows beneath a corner of windows.

Two bedrooms

Room for a family, two couples who like each other, or a writer and a deadline.

A calm main bedroom with a king upstairs, and a second room downstairs with bunks built for grown-ups, a daybed, and a crib — plus a small desk under the window that makes a fine place to write. Linens are good, the beds are comfortable, and the forest does the rest.

A bright downstairs room with built-in plywood bunk beds sized for adults, plus playful touches for kids.
The downstairs room — bunks built for grown-ups, too.
A peaceful bedroom under a sloped ceiling with a skylight and a graphic woven throw.
Skylights for counting stars.
Sunlight filtering through a stand of redwoods on a soft forest floor.

The setting

Walk to the river. Drive to the coast.

Perched on a wooded hill above downtown Monte Rio, the Treehaus is off the grid in spirit but minutes from everything that makes west Sonoma County worth the trip. It's a short walk downhill to the Russian River — paddleboard, kayak, swim, or just lie in the sun — then the redwood cathedral at Armstrong Woods, and the fog rolling off Goat Rock and the Sonoma Coast. Markets, bakeries, oysters, and wineries are all a short, beautiful drive, and San Francisco is only an hour and a half south.

The neighborhood

The places we send everyone.

A short list gathered over years of living out here, between the river and the sea — Monte Rio and Guerneville, Occidental and Jenner, Duncans Mills, Freestone, Sebastopol, and the Bodega coast. Most are a few minutes away; the best are worth the drive.

Aerial view of the fog-laced Sonoma coastline at Jenner, where the Russian River meets the Pacific.
Jenner, where the river meets the sea
A wide sandy beach with sea stacks and fog rolling over the headland at Goat Rock, Sonoma Coast.
Goat Rock & the Sonoma Coast
The Russian River winding through a dense redwood forest, with River Road tracing its bank.
The Russian River, through the redwoods
Coastal bluffs covered in iceplant above sea stacks and surf at Bodega Bay.
Bodega Bay & the headlands

On the water

Among the redwoods

Coffee & a slow morning

Dinner worth the drive

Provisions & markets

Only out here

Outside

A deck in the trees and a cedar tub waiting.

Wraparound decks step down through the hillside garden to a clearing of redwoods. There's a picnic table and a grill, two long chairs for the sun, and a cedar hot tub for after dark. The garden is planted and tended — pick a little if you like.

Two wooden lounge chairs with red cushions on a sun-dappled deck looking out over a redwood valley.
A picnic table and outdoor sofa on a forest deck with a kettle grill nearby.
A terraced hillside garden thick with greenery and flowering plants.

The particulars

Everything worth knowing before you come.

Guests
Up to four
Minimum stay
32 nights — longer stays warmly welcomed, and our favorite kind
Bedrooms
Two — a main bedroom with a king, a downstairs room with adult bunks, a daybed & a crib
Bath
One full bath, deep blue-tile tub & shower with a view to the trees
Kitchen
Miele oven & cooktop, Fulgor Milano dishwasher, Fellow coffee kit; staples provided
Warmth
Wood-burning stove & Nest heat (no air conditioning)
Private hot tub
Cedar tub on the deck — open seasonally, offline in the rainy months
Sound
Record player & turntable, Sonos for streaming
Connected
Wi-Fi throughout, Google Home, smart lighting
Laundry
Free washer & dryer in the house
Parking & EV
Free parking at the road; Level 2 EV charger (Tesla)
Arrival
Self check-in by keypad, any time after 3pm
Good to know
A steep, leafy lot — about 45 steps from the road down to the door, and more inside. Shoes off indoors. Exterior security cameras on the property.

House notes

We live in a high fire-risk zone, so there are no fires or open flames, inside or out. No smoking indoors, no pets, and please keep things quiet between 11pm and 8am out of respect for the neighbors who live here year-round. Otherwise, treat it as your own.

Your hosts · 10 years hosting

We're Kosta, Fernanda & Elio. We put a lot of love into this little house in the trees and we keep it the way we'd want to find it. We answer quickly, and we're always happy to point you toward the best swimming hole, the quietest beach, or the right bottle for the deck.

Guest favorite

5.0 · 5 reviews · one of the most loved homes on Airbnb

If you're a design lover looking for an escape… this is your place. The home is beautiful and it's clear that a lot of thought went into every detail.
Rebecca · Valencia, Spain
Windows with views to trees on all sides — it feels like living in a treehouse, with lush green and the soothing sound of rustling leaves.
Toi Lynn · California
We stayed at this magical treehouse for six weeks… a soft place to land. Beautifully appointed, with everything you need. Incredibly peaceful.
Lindsay · Ojai, California
Words cannot describe how private, beautiful and cozy this place is. The hosts were attentive and wonderful.
Nata · Toronto, Canada

Come stay a while.

We host extended stays — 32 nights and up, with a soft spot for guests who settle in even longer. Tell us your dates and a little about your plans, and we'll be in touch.

Choose your dates — 32-night minimum.

An estimate based on $4,500 per 32-night month. We confirm every stay personally.

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5.0 ★ Guest Favorite · 10 years hosting · 32-night minimum · Monte Rio, California