KidKraft Majestic Mansion Wooden Dollhouse with 34-Piece Accessories, Working Elevator and Garage, Gift for Ages 3+

As it always seems to work out, my husband is deployed for my daughter's third birthday. I'd like to call myself a "pro" at putting together children's toys and furniture at this point. So I'm going to break this review down for all you military wives, single moms, wives whose husbands travel for business, and the ladies who just want to do it themselves!Why I love Amazon.com -They almost always have the best price! They offer free super saver shipping on many items. They ship things out very quickly and offer tracking on all of your packages!Why I love KidKraft -Almost every big item we have for our daughters is made by Kidkraft (kitchen set, various kitchen accessories, table and chairs, bookshelves, toy box, train set and table, wall shelves, and now the dollhouse!) The packaging of the hardware is excellent and easy to find pieces. Everything is always VERY sturdy. It's a much more eco-friendly option than the big plastic pieces you can find by other companies. The price is right for the quality item you recieve. The customer service is one of the best I've ever come across. They even have a place on their website where you can order missing or broken parts without the hassle of having to call. (I've only ever needed a part once out of all of our items! They shipped it quick, even around Christmas time.) I suggest ordering ahead of time if you can, just in case you are missing a part or something is broken. That way you're not disappointed! And remember.. mistakes happen, we're all human!Why I love this dollhouse -It IS HUGE! The children in the display photo are not scaled down. Some people may not like this, but I however; love it! We have two toddler girls, and needed something that would be big enough for both of them to play with to avoid future temper tantrums. For the price, you get double the dollhouse you get from other models that are just a small amount cheaper. It will accomodate Barbie dolls once my girls start playing with them instead of their other dolls. This is something we will have for a long time, and I am confidant that the girls will be able to grow into it, and that the construction will last!Some tips for construction by yourself, ladies! -1. You will need a big (+) screwdriver and a little (+) screwdriver. You may need a (-) screwdriver to hold in some pieces at points. Kidkraft supplies the allen key. If you need a glass of wine, I suggest white, just in case it spills ;)2. You will need a large space to build this, since there are points when the house will need to be on its side.3. Unwrap all of your pieces. Read through all instructions before beginning as well as check and count all of your parts. I personally go through step by step and place the parts I will need in bunches.4. Make sure you have the time to do this all. You will only get frustrated if the kids are awake, or you set a time limit to get this all done by! I did this during naptime and once the girls were in bed. All in all I think it took me about 2.5 hours to get it done, but this is also coming from a woman who can do this stuff with her eyes closed at this point.5. Take your time to really look at the photos in the instruction manual. Plan it all out in your head first, then do it.6. If the screw's paint doesn't match the spot it's in.. it's in the wrong place.7. If something needs to be forced, it's probably in the wrong place or you need a new part. Kidkraft's items usually go together seamlessly. This is another reason I am a huge fan.8. The wall makes a good "partner." If you need to hold something up, just put it against the wall.9. Take your time, and don't get frustrated. You'll be SO proud when it's all done!Some more fun facts -I am 5'1", and the house is almost as tall as I am. If you are short.. get a step stool to screw the roof on! The box is 70lbs. when shipped. If you can, get your delivery man to place it right where you are going to set it up.. especially if you're a pregnant momma!I hope this helped!Overall I would recommend this dollhouse to all of my friends and family. My daughter has not yet played with it, but I just know that from the moment she wakes up on her birthday that this house will be played with daily for years to come!

This is a beautiful dollhouse. I got it for my granddaughter for her 9th birthday. This thing is huge. A mansion. All that comes with it is sturdy. There will be many hours spent playing.

I absolutely adore this Dollhouse it was taller than my daughter 🤩 That's how I wanted it. And the assembly was good to put together. Because of the numbers. Me and my husband had a wonderful good time putting our daughter's Dollhouse together on Christmas Eve Night 2016😂😍😂😍

18 months girl and 3 year boy love playing with this adorable playhouse. Furniture is so cute with the pre-decorated house. Take your time, follow instructions, carefully. The result is a very special gift!

*EDITED 1/29/16 AFTER SPEAKING WITH KIDKRAFT* LEAVING MY FOUR STAR RATING FOR THE DOLLHOUSE ITSELF BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM KIDKRAFT IS A BIG ZERO RIGHT NOW....In my original review, I explained how we received a duplicate of one of the accessory boxes and were missing one of the other boxes. My first couple calls to KidKraft AFTER January 1st, I could not get a live person on the phone. Rather it was a voicemail message stating that I would have to leave a message so that my order could be filled BEFORE Christmas (mind you it was now a week AFTER Christmas...).I eventually got someone on the phone the third week of January (after giving my daily call a rest for awhile). The very nice lady who answered stated that I would need a "batch code" off of the bottom of the dollhouse or from the instructions. I explained to her that I needed box "B" and would there be anything else she needs from me. No, she told me, just the batch code and that box letter.Fast forward to today when I called and got the RUDEST woman on the phone. I explained to her that I had the batch code and would like to get the box that was missing. She cut me off to tell me she couldnt do anything without the list. I told her that I have the batch code and the name of the house. She very rudely told me that she cant help me with that, that I needed "THE LIST". I explained that I was missing box "b" - that I received box "a" and "c" - and what other information does she need other than that? She huffed at me and told me I need to tell her WHAT I'm missing. After explaining to her that I dont KNOW what I'm missing as I'm missing a BOX of stuff she basically sneered at me and told me to go look it up in the directions and call back once I have a list of everything I'm missing.After a very deep breath to keep from snapping at this woman, I explained to her that the dollhouse was a gift that has since been put together - and played with - as it was a Christmas gift and as I started to explain that I was unable to get a hold of a live person until just last week she cut me off by saying "LOOK I cant do anything for you without a list of what you are missing." I thanked her abruptly and hung up.Overall, the ATTITUDE was the worst of this. I can (vaguely) understand how the company may need a list of the items I am missing (though I did speak to the first woman who stated I only needed the box letter) but on the other hand, I would think that if the boxes are LABELED then they are labeled for a reason. Since I dont have the (rather thick) instruction book sitting in front of me, I cant say how difficult this task will be - especially considering most of the accessory pieces have been played with and are God knows where... - but I will say that I will probably be even more irritated if I find that the accessories are listed BY BOX in the instructions...Hopefully my next call I'll get a much nicer representative on the phone who will be much more helpful!********************************************************Overall, this is a great dollhouse. My daughters love it, its spacious and has lots of little extras (the included furniture, the elevator, the details). It's big enough to fit Barbie and Monster High dolls, which is what my girls wanted - they think they got a Barbie dream house, I think I got much nicer dollhouse for a fraction of the price (while on sale) and much better quality.However.. there are a few downsides. After seeing another KidCraft dollhouse in Costco, I expected this house to be made with the same thick wooden/pressboard walls; it is not. The top and sides are much thinner and are more like thin sheetrock rather than thick pressboard. I still think it will hold up well for the most part, though I do wish it was a little sturdier in that respect.Also, we did have an issue with the contents of the box. This was purchased as a new item (and it came as a new item) however, there was supposed to be three furniture/accessory boxes; we did receive three, but two of the boxes were the same (there should have been a box A, B and C; we got two A's and one C box). I'm not sure what should have been in box B and did not realize that the boxes were duplicated until we had everything out and put together. I have not been in contact with the company yet to fix this but am hoping they will be able to send us that missing B box.Aside from those two issues, the dollhouse is pretty awesome and I would recommend it to anyone.