OUR STORY

Meet Ellis and
Sanna

And their lovely dog Shasha!

Sanna is from Finland and Ellis, a true Kiwi adventurer, is a filmmaker and television presenter for National Geographic.

Ellis and Sanna met in 2002 in Chile while Ellis was working on a television production travel series. A year later, Sanna and her daughter Michelle moved to New Zealand with Ellis, and they begun building their home. With no prior building experience, they set about creating an incredibly diverse, inspiring and unique home - The Tree House.

With enormous dedication, motivation and drive, what was once just a dream has turned into reality.

A tan and black dog with a chain collar, standing outdoors near a body of water with white cliffs in the background.
A smiling couple stands in a field of yellow and white flowers with their dog, surrounded by trees in a park or forest setting.