I ordered it from Birdwood Playhouses for the bargain price of £250. Their basic small playhouse runs less, but I had ours customised. Andrew, the owner, added an extra window, window box, stable door and painted it for me which are standard customisations. He also made the house taller and the door taller at my request as my boys are tall and I'd like them to get a few years use before they are stooping to get in. The delivery was reasonable and the delivery company was fantastic. It came as 4 walls, a floor, two pieces for the roof, the roofing felt and the trim. There were basic instructions and the only tools I used were an electric screwdriver, hammer and stanley knife. My only quibble was I would have found illustrations or more detail instructions useful. Having never put roofing felt on a roof before I had to experiment to get it right (and I'm not entirely sure it is, but it keeps out the rain so far!). I didn't realise quite how tall the door would be and in hindsight would have made it a bit smaller as you can see that the shorter kids aren't going to get much use of the stable door until they grow a bit taller! This doesn't seem to affect their enjoyment of the house though.
Overall I love, love, love it. It is sturdy and well-built. The customer service was excellent. Andrew even phoned as he was doing the painting to explain the colour to me to check it was what I wanted (it is a light grey, not periwinkle as it looks in the photos). I feel good that I was able buy one from a small UK business, rather than an off-the-shelf made in China from one of the chain stores. I also love that it is wood - it wont still be around in a landfill in 500 years creating problems for future generations. Great value for money. I highly recommend Birdwood Playhouses - go check them out if you need an awesome playhouse too!
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