This house is adorable. My girls are absolutely loving it. It did come damaged but I was able to repair it easily and was partially refunded. The directions were straightforward, there were only a few steps where I had to ask my husband to help decipher what I was looking at. It took me about 6 hours to build and I needed help to hold some of the pieces in place while I assembled. Drill pilot holes for everything, the wood will crack if you don’t. Overall it is worth the money.