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£150,000 child’s playhouse is for sale

A building company is now selling enormous playhouses for the same cost that you could buy a real three-bedroom house

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Posted: 7 January 2011
by Liz Stansfield
£150,000 child’s playhouse is for sale
Would you splash out on a £150,000 playhouse for your tot?

Credit crunch? What credit crunch?

A building company in Norfolk is now selling children’s playhouses for a massive £150,000, the same cost that could buy a three-bedroom house in some parts of the country.

After being turned down by Dragon’s Den, Russell Bowlby founded Flights Of Fantasy building company 20 years after he designed his first playhouse.

He’s now selling full equipped playhouses worth up to £150,000 to parents, with the houses designed with stone chimneys, bespoke furniture and TV equipment inside.

One lucky family has hit the headlines this week after ordering a playhouse worth £150,000 based on their chalet in the Swiss Alps.

“It’s different and very special, and the finished playhouse is really a work of art as well as a wonderful toy for children,” said Russell.

A generous treat or a completely bonkers idea that will never take off? We bet you’ve got some thoughts on this one!


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So what do you think?

Tina Cusack
How do rich people get/stay so rich when they appear to be extremely dumb? If they've got the land for a playhouse, they could build an ACTUAL house for £150k, instead of giving someone at least £100k profit for a posh shed?!

If any rich prat, I mean parent is interested, I'm selling a toy Ferrari 458 Italia for just £169,950 with VAT held at 17.5% for a limited peiod...
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