A RETIREE has bought a $30,000 property in order to create the million-dollar treehouse of his dreams.

In 2019, Mike Fitzgerald,60 decided to dedicate his time to building the ultimate treehouse in Arkansas, and after two years his work is now worth $1.25million.

Fitzgerald started the big project in December 2019 and officially finished in April 2022.

The retiree decided to build a treehouse, a main house, and a lookout point on a property he bought for $30,000 according to property records.

He originally planned to build the treehouse in his own yard, but for his vision, he needed a space with strong trees.

“You’re depending on that tree to last so that your treehouse has the support to stand,” he told Insider.

Four trees support the treehouse, allowing it to connect to the lookout patio thanks to a swinging bridge.

“If you go across the bridge, there’s a big hammock that hangs out over the ground on the other end. You can lay out on this big net that just hangs 15 feet up in the air,” he added.

Fitzgerald first started off building the treehouse, which was designed as a loft. The living area was downstairs with a ladder used to gain access to the bedroom,

“We did the treehouse first because you have to be really careful with the trees when you bring your equipment on,” Fitzgerald said.

“You don’t want to run equipment over the root system.”

It took a year to build the treehouse, and a year to build the main house.

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“I remembered how hard it was to put the treehouse roof on. It’s up about 30 feet off the ground and everyone was scared to death to get up there, so it took a couple of extra months to get the roof on the treehouse,” he added.

The retiree’s favorite part of the property is the outdoor kitchen in the main area.

“We got a big piece of wood with live edges and made it a really cool outdoor table — people just love to sit out there. It’s got a grill and an outdoor fireplace as well,” he said.

Outside of the main house, the property includes a heated pool with stones imported from Oklahoma.

Since the treehouse was completed, it has drawn a huge audience of community members.

“We had a grand opening and invited most of the people in the neighborhood to come, and they were all just really excited to see it. It’s made me really proud of it,” Fitzgerald added.

The treehouse owner is now putting his property up for sale for 1.25 million after spending over $600,000 on the property.

“I had always planned on selling it a couple of years after I owned it,” Fitzgerald said.

“Being a tile layer, I don’t have money that I could put in a 401K or put back, so I took what savings we had and put it into the project.”

Until the property is sold, onlookers can rent the property on Airbnb for $486 a night.

“I’m there every day if it’s not rented, just cleaning and relaxing around it. I love being at the treehouse for sure,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s going to be very hard to see it go,” he told the publication.