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58 of 58 found the following review helpful:
 My 8-year-old loves it. Nov 28, 2008
By A. Bengel
"abengel"
My daughter received this house for her eighth birthday and loves it. I've seen a lot of reviews from people who bought it for a 2-year-old, which I don't understand, because all of the play pieces that go with it would present a choking hazard for such a young child. That said, the only limitation I see is that the rooms could be a little bigger, but that's my observation, not my daughter's. She has no complaints whatsoever. She doesn't do much playing inside the house. Her play mostly involves deciding where everything should go, setting it all up, and shuffling it around until it's just right.
People with limited storage/play space will appreciate the manageable size of this piece. My friend's daughter has a gigantic Barbie castle that looms over any room he puts it in and take up all the space in the room when it's open and being played with. This is a more reasonable size and just as much fun.
The house seems sturdy enough for normal play, and the lights that really light up are very cool. Some people have dogged this product in their reviews, but I think it's a neat little house. More importantly, my daughter really likes it and uses it.
37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Quality, Timeless Fun Jul 03, 2006
By Debra K
"Mom"
The Town Home is a fine addition to your Calico Critters collection. My daughter got this when she was 2 to go with the mouse family and kitchen set. She then got the baby bedroom and twins...although all of the furniture will not fit in each room, she has always had a fun and easy time playing with it. She puts some of the furniture in the rooms and then plays with a lot of it out in front...the lights are great, it's been very durable and easy for her to open/close and set up herself. Although it's smaller (there are bigger homes if you're purely concerned about space), it's a great option at this price point. She's about to turn 3 and will be getting more!
86 of 98 found the following review helpful:
 SO SMALL!!! Dec 11, 2006
By Mona Lisa Marie
I bought this townhouse for my daughter last Christmas with high expectations. Man, was i disappointed!!!! Okay, it IS incredibly cute. The pictures on the box make it look perfect, and if that's all you were gonna do with it--look at it--this house would be great. But if you actually want to PLAY with it, which, i'm assuming, is essentially the purpose, then you're just outta luck with this house. There is just NO WAY to fit anything in this house....it's just too small! It's too small in 2 ways: 1) not enough rooms in the house and 2) not enough room in each room--you can't fit all your furniture in there--much less little hands. We mostly just use our Calico furniture out on our dining room table. I'd recommend purchasing a REALLY BIG doll house if you actually want to play with the Critters IN the house. Of course, Calico Critters company doesn't make ANY of their houses big enough, so you'd have to go with a completely different brand of house. That's what i plan to do.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Small but good Dec 26, 2007
By L. Hannes
My 3 year old just received this house, and she is having a ball with it. We read reviews and were a little concerned that it would be too small, but it's really not. You just have to get a little creative with the furniture layout - and rearranging furniture in a doll house is half the fun anyway. Also, you can move part of the floor, one of the walls, and the staircase so you can change it up easily. I do wish the stairs were a little better designed - they work great in some spots but fall off more easily in others - but it's not a big deal. The little lights are very cute.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Buy the Deluxe Village House Instead Sep 11, 2010
By Emily deWolff
I love the Calico Critters and Sylvanian Families lines and I have since I myself was a child. I think this is a nice house for a collector, but the rooms are too small for a lot of play. The lights are kind of fun, but it's a bit gimmicky. It's a pretty house and it looks great, but the rooms are small.
For a child especially, I would recommend the Deluxe Village House instead of this Townhome because the rooms are much larger and there's easier access for play.Calico Critters: Deluxe Village House
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