A man has created the ultimate fantasy treehouse and cottage inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—and it’s just two doors down from where the famous author lived.
The property in Oxford, England, features rooms inspired by the beavers’ den and Mr. Tumnus’s cave from the Narnia books written by C.S. Lewis. And, to engage anyone’s imagination, there is also a ‘magic’ wardrobe that leads to the surrounding countryside.
Some of the lights are switched on by placing the ‘One Ring’ atop the copy of The Lord of the Rings—a whimsical nod to Lewis’ old drinking buddy, the author JRR Tolkien.
There is also a magic mirror people can talk to, built with generative AI that speaks as if it is the White Queen—and only responds in verse. (See the video below…)
Dr. Yaz Romahi created the magical buildings especially for children with life-changing diseases, but recently decided to open them also as short-term rentals—and he loves how people are easily transported back to their childhood.
“The adults feel like they are re-living their childhood and their children are enjoying their space – and that obviously gives us the satisfaction,” said the engineer, who is a big Narnia fan.
The treehouse was created six years ago to hold events and to entertain children as part of the Congenital Anaemia Network, a UK charity focused on children and families with inherited anemias, such as sickle cell anemia.
“It can feel quite lonely,” he said referring to children with diseases. “At these events children can make friends who are going through the same things.
The charity, founded by his partner, Dr. Noémi Roy, a Hematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, has grown in popularity and hosts patients from all over Britain who come to the events. Seeing potential for charitable revenue, Romahi decided to make the two rental properties available to Narnia fans.
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“C.S Lewis’s old house and garden is actually two doors down, so we share the same woodland.
“I am a member of the Magic Circle and I am an engineer so I built all the magic props. The kids love the fantasy so it was a labor of love.”
Much of the magic on the private 12 acre estate is found in an ‘escape room’ called Beavers Den that Romahi built for his daughter’s birthday party,
For the talking mirror he used his daughter’s face as the white witch. Using generative AI, the mirror will talk back, saying something different every time. Fortunately, he had friends to lend their creative support to the projects.
“I was quite lucky because my friends have very complimentary skill set. For example one of them is a sculpture artist and very good with his hands building mechanical things.
“I am very good with electronic things and I have a friend who also work on design sets and the builder we found was also incredible talented.”
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“Without this team we couldn’t have pull off what we did.”
The Cedar Hollow Treehouse is 750 sq-ft and sleeps 2 adults and 4 children—or 4 adults—and costs £350 per night. The Faun’s Hideaway, steeped in the Narnia lore of Mr. Tumnus, sleeps 2 and costs £220 per night. Visit their website to learn more…
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