We have a smaller backyard than most, and thought this would be great. It is but it's small.... the picture makes the item look larger than it actually is. My 2 year old has to duck to go into the cover "house" area. He likes it but does not love it as much as we thought he would. We drilled the seats to the floor because he kept falling off of them and we drilled holes in the steps to water would not collect. It's sturdy and somewhat easy to put together.