We were searching and searching for a fun playhouse that could fit in the compact space we had for it in our yard (about 7ft across). We're so glad we found this one. It's sturdy, well-built, and the kids love it. We made the decision to have it professionally built after reading several reviews stating that it was quite the undertaking to assemble. I'm glad we did since it still took the professional 6 hours (and he seemed to know what he was doing and said he had built this exact playhouse just a couple weeks prior). We plan on painting it, and our kids will enjoy this playhouse for many years to come!