This Off-Grid Glass Cabin in Canada Is a Stargazer’s Dream Come True
Looking for an off-grid escape in a Canadian forest? You’re in luck—fall reservations are open for the Skyward Cabin, an 80-square-foot retreat made of glass and wood. Surrounded by windows, the cabin is a portal to the outdoors that fully immerses guests in nature. You can watch storms roll in, enjoy sunsets and sunrises, and stargaze the night away—all from the comfort of the cozy bed.
The wood-clad bathhouse, which holds a shower and composting toilet, is topped with a corrugated PVC roof.
A wood stove supplements the fire pit for cooking on windy days—or when fire bans take effect during the dry season.
A minimal material palette—Canadian red cedar, glass, and elevated cement footings—allows the cabin to seamlessly blend into the great outdoors. Thanks to large, bifold front doors and a hatch above the bed, campers can sleep exposed to the elements or tuck themselves away. The Skyward Cabin has enough room to sleep two adults (choose between a queen bed or two twins), and it’s dog-friendly as well.
When booking, you can select a queen or twin beds for sleeping arrangements.
Next door, a 64-square-foot outhouse holds a shower, composting toilet, and solar infrastructure that supplies the cabin with energy. The Skyward Cabin isn’t heated or cooled, but it is wired for electricity with reading lights behind the bed.
The Edward Bed & Breakfast provides breakfast for cabin campers.
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The cozy cabin is wired for electricity, with reading lamps above the bed.
Nestled on 75 acres of forest and rolling countryside, the cabin shares land with a primary residence, along with The Edward Bed & Breakfast. The cabin is isolated from the other dwellings, but it’s an easy walk through the woods.
A hatch above the bed gives campers the option of sleeping exposed to the elements or tucking themselves away.
Owned, designed, and built by Payam Shalchian (who is a co-owner of the bed-and-breakfast), the cabin is a quiet retreat away from the hubbub of the world. Shalchian created it for those seeking to disconnect with technology and reconnect with themselves and nature.
Netting over the bed protects campers from bugs if they choose to leave the cabin’s doors open while sleeping.
You can pack light for this adventure—the bed-and-breakfast serves food in the morning and provides firewood and camping gear. Inside the cabin, you’ll find everything from linens and sleeping bags to binoculars and board games. And the bathroom is supplied with towels, soap, toilet paper, and a food waste bag. The Edward recommends bringing your own snacks, lunch, and dinner to cook over the fire pit or wood stove.
Located on 75 acres, the cabin shares land with the nearby bed-and-breakfast—but it feels isolated, as it’s tucked away in the woods.
Just a 15-minute drive from the town of Picton and a stone’s throw from hiking trails and Lake on the Mountain, the Skyward Cabin is within reach of many picturesque area attractions.
Visit The Edward for reservations. Two-night stays cost $499 for weekends and $399 for weekdays.
Like a lit lantern, the glass cabin emits a soft, warm glow in the evenings.
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Project Credits:
Designer/Builder: Payam Shalchian, The Edward Bed & Breakfast / @theedwardpec
Photographer: Brooke Stephenson, Found My Thrill / @foundmythrill
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