My 1 year old niece and 3 year old nephew fell in love with this playhouse as soon as we had it assembled. Assembly required some muscle and patience, however. The plastic walls where the screws would hold the roof on had no holes to screw into, but only a round indentation in the very hard plastic. Luckily, my husband was there (I could not have done it myself). I am not sure if this was a defect or done on purpose, but you might need a drill when you assemble this.  When all done, it was worth the effort because it seems very sturdy and the kids do love it. The only disappointment with the finished product is the mailbox: it has a front door that opens and closes but, strangely,  it has no back.