A timber cluster in the hardwoods
The Poplar belongs to Treehouse Grove, a small cluster of timber treehouses raised on posts among tall hardwoods off Norton Creek Road. Paved paths run between the houses and planted beds fill the ground below each deck. Downtown Gatlinburg and its aquarium are a short drive away, and the national park boundary is right on the doorstep.
The trade-off is company. The neighbouring treehouses sit in plain sight from the deck and the screened porch, so this is shared woodland, not a private hillside — lovely for the atmosphere, less so if you came for seclusion.
Where the tree comes through
What sets The Poplar apart from The Magnolia is where the tree goes. A living trunk rises straight through the open-air deck, with a red bistro table beside it and railings looking into the canopy; further round, Adirondack chairs sit by the trunk near a timber door with keypad entry. A separate screened porch, fitted with a cushioned bench, gives you a bug-free corner for reading.
Inside, pale wood lines the walls and the vaulted ceiling. A leather sofa and a rustic twig armchair face tall windows full of leaves, with a patterned rug underfoot. The kitchen side covers the basics — kitchenware, microwave, coffee maker, minibar — and the barbecue outside handles dinner. Air conditioning, heating and a flat-screen TV round it out.
Two bedrooms, a ladder and no soak
The listing gives the treehouse two bedrooms for up to four guests — more separation than the size suggests, though bed types aren’t specified. But the whole footprint is small, there’s one bathroom to share, and the upper level is reached by a steep wooden ladder rather than stairs, which matters with toddlers or stiff knees.
There’s no hot tub listed, so the deck and porch are the places to linger. Pets are allowed with possible charges, and parking is free on site but can’t be reserved. Book it for the treehouse itself and go in expecting a charming compact stay, not a roomy cabin.
