LITTLETON • After following the stone path to the storybook cottage, I step through the carved round door, as if walking into a fairy tale.
A tree stands at the heart of the earthen playhouse, surrounded by caramel wooden panels embellished with paintings and mystical decorations. Light peeks through the sunroofs and porthole windows, adding luster to the space no bigger than a shed. For a second, it would seem completely normal if a fairy flew through the hatch to greet me — or ask me to leave her home.
It’s Rudi Monterroso’s first build. It’s in his backyard garden — a quaint, storybook-style house he made for his children 16 years ago…