For those of you who have toiled with the idea of “off the grid” living or are in search for a simpler life or there is a special tree house community functioning in the rainforest of Costa Rica which might be right up your alley. Finca Bellavista: A Sustainable Rainforest Community is what it’s called and according to inhabitat.com, “was created with the sole purpose of preserving 300 acres of local rainforest by offering a unique opportunity for ecologically minded property owners to live sustainably in and steward a managed rainforest environment.”

The guidelines include that all tree houses must be low-impact, stilt-built or arboreal dwellings that run on hydroelectric and solar power. All of the water is provided by a rainwater catch system and residents have virtually no electricity bills. However, residents do have access to the community center which has “a high-speed WIFI zone, parking area, a community center with a bath house, kitchen and dining area, and game room, a stone-lined, river-fed swimming pool (under construction), the start of the SkyTrail network, and numerous gardens.”

How much will this cost you, you ask? Everything is all for the low low price of $50,000US. If that’s not simple living, I don’t know what is.
Sustainability Ninja – Laura Gosselin