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Playhouses


OBLIQUE HOUSE

OBLIQUE HOUSE

ROSEFIELD COTTAGE

ROSEFIELD COTTAGE

GINGERBREAD COTTAGE

GINGERBREAD COTTAGE

WIZARD’S HIDEOUT

WIZARD’S HIDEOUT

COUNTRY COTTAGE

COUNTRY COTTAGE

COZY CABIN

COZY CABIN

CAPE CODDER

CAPE CODDER

KEW GARDEN COTTAGE

KEW GARDEN COTTAGE

HIDDEN TREASURE

HIDDEN TREASURE

LOG CABIN

LOG CABIN

Do you have a vision for a play structure destined for relatively flat land? Building up from one of our plan kits or want to design something from scratch, we got you covered with a broad range of secure structures rooted firmly to the ground and stained to perfection. For those looking to keep two feet on the ground this is the section for you...

To order a Playhouse or discuss options, call 415-864-6840 or contact us here.

 

Oblique House

 
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Modern, colorful, and playful - Oblique House is sure to delight!

Barbara had lots of fun playing with angles on this project. Full of lots of ways up & down, with secret escapes and hidden ladders so kids can spend hours running round and round, obliquely of course!



Oblique House

Please inquire below for details and pricing.

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Oblique House: Modern, colorful and playful. Barbara had lots of fun playing with angles on this project. Full of lots of ways up & down, with secret escapes and hidden ladders so kids can spend hours running round and round, obliquely of course!

Oblique House:
5'6" wide x 5'6" long x 10' high 2-story Playhouse attached on top of an 8' wide x 10' long x 7" high base platform, with 5'6" wide x 10' long "L" shaped upper deck at 5'4" deck height, and with 6'6" wide x 11' long x 7" high slanted, waterproof roof with bubble skylight:

  • Lower Playhouse with 3 circular openings, 2 triangular openings, 1 large door with Plexiglas & cross bars, and escape hatch with "Emergency Exit" hand-painted sign.

  • Upper playhouse with 2 irregular shaped 5' high doors with sliding peepholes, locksets & mailbox, double 3'6" high x 4' wide irregular-shaped Plexiglas doors (one fixed in place and one sliding open to the 7' long open slide), 2 large circular openings, 2 triangular openings, interior built-in shelves & a "One Way" handpainted sign.

  • Built-in Rung Ladder providing interior access between floors.

  • 2' wide x 5'6" long upper front balcony at 6'4" deck height with stainless steel Firepole

  • 2' wide x 8' long upper back deck with hand-woven Rope Net Ladder and 8' long Tunnel Tube attached underneath

  • 2'x2' lower entrance deck with stairs up to 2nd level

FANTASTIC irregular-shaped railings with oblique angles, jutting wings and multiple trapezoidal, circular & triangular-shaped openings, some enclosed with Plexiglas.


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Rosefield Cottage

 
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Rosefield Cottage, the perfect Valentine's playhouse, is tucked under the deck of the main house where it sits on a flagstone patio facing the San Francisco bay.

Hand-carved & stained on the outside with a fully finished, painted interior, this charming 100% waterproof playhouse (with real glass windows, oak Dutch door and built-in furniture) sits under the deck of the main house looking over the San Francisco bay. This unique playhouse is custom-designed to fit perfectly into this space, providing a warm and cozy playhouse retreat. In the spring, roses blooming in the garden will mirror the hand-carved and stained roses on the exterior walls



Rosefield Cottage

Please inquire below for details and pricing.

Specifications

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Playhouse: 

  • Single-story Playhouse (8' x 8' x 7' high; 64 SQ FT)

  • Cedar-shingled waterproof Mansard-style Roof with: 

    • Single front Dormer with fixed oval glass window

    • (2) Side Dormers with fixed round glass windows 

  • Hand-carved & stained exterior Walls with roses on vines, grass, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds 

  • Custom-sized Dutch front Door made from white oak with sliding “who-goes-there” peephole, weatherstripping and brass door knobs

  • (6) Vented wood Windows with divided light dual-pane tempered glass & brass hardware, custom sized 

  • Fully finished, painted interior with "Nantucket Bead" wall & ceiling paneling and ceiling moldings 

  • Stained and varnished Doug Fir tongue & groove 1x6 flooring 

  • Built-in furniture, including: 

    • 6' Long Bunk Beds with decorative railing & rung ladder 

    • Corner Cupboard with shelves 

    • Drop Leaf Table & (2) drop seats 

    • Recessed Shelves

    • Framed Chalkboard

    • Framed Mirror 

Not included in pricing: electricity and overhead chandelier 



Gingerbread Cottage

 
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An elegant, custom playhouse is the perfect setting for a tea party. 

Built and assembled in the San Francisco Bay and designed to fit precisely into the courtyard nook, the Gingerbread Cottage has decorative cedar shingles, custom trims around doors & windows, and flower boxes everywhere.

A true tiny-home, set up for a tiny tea party inside complete with kitchenette and small furniture.



Gingerbread Cottage

$68,880.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation. 

Specifications

Victorian-style Playhouse

  • 6' wide x 9' long x 9'6" high 1-story Playhouse;

  • 10' long double layered, decorative "scalloped" cedar shingled Gable roof with decorative roof cap and faux dormer with oval window openings and decorative trim at the gable ends and under the roof line;

  • Front door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole & doorknocker, mail box, 2 front windows and 2 side windows, all with shutters with carved hearts and decorative trims, plus 4 flower boxes (one under each window)

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation. 



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Wizard’s Hideout

 
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Magic is afoot. The wind catches and blows the elaborate glass and copper wind vane atop the gable roof.

Every 2 years, Rebuilding Together Peninsula partners with 15 local architects and Barbara Butler to create unique, one-of-a-kind, theme playhouses.

These playhouses are displayed at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, CA, for 3 weeks and then auctioned to the highest bidder during the Dreams Happen Gala event. 100% of the proceeds raised from auctioning the playhouses are donated to Rebuilding Together Peninsula, an organization that builds volunteer partnerships to rehabilitate homes & community facilities for low-income, elderly and/or disabled people. 

We are proud to have participated in this wonderful playhouse charity auction for the past 10 years.  

Wizards Hideout was our 2015 donation




Wizards’ Hideout

$120,750.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation. 

Specifications

Wizard’s Playhouse:

  • 5' wide x 8' long x 10' high 1-story playhouse with T&G finished interior, (4) glass windows, front door with grate over "who-goes-there" peephole & doorknocker, plus:

  • 4' x 6' x 6' high interior loft with railing and rung ladder

  • Cedar shingled Gable roof in varigated pattern with scalloped ridge cap and handcarfted glass & copper wind vane

  • (2) Plexiglas windows in faux stained glass patterns of the sun and moon and stars on each gable end

  • Cedar shingled Dormer with door leading out from the loft to the upper 2'x4' deck with Rope Net Ladder

  • Flower boxes and "wizardly-weird" plantsall around

Wizard’s Tower:

  • 3' x 5' x 17.5' high 2-story Lookout Tower with front door with grate over "who-goesthere" peephole & doorknocker, (2) windows with shutters, window with jail-bars, castle crennelations:

  • Rock Climbing on the back wall

  • Balcony with 36" high railing and scoop slide

  • 5' x 4' lower deck with Handrail

  • Flower boxes and "wizardly-weird" plants all around (flower boxes & plants not included in pricing

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.


Country Cottage

 
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The Country Cottage is hand-carved with flowers, fauna and Fairies.


A tiny terrace created on a slope is just right for a tiny Country Cottage Playhouse. It even has its own little Porch with a Gate. It's definitely a special spot for these little girls. Across the panels, a delightful delegation of hand-carved and stained Fairies adorns the Country Cottage. They tend the flowering vines that cover all 4 walls.



Country Cottage

$37,830.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

Specifications

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Barbara's intricate hand-carvings on all sides and gated front porch beautifully enhance this custom playhouse, turning it into a garden of delights with Faeries in the most unexpected places.

Medium Playhouse:

  • 5' long x 5' wide x 8' high 1-story Playhouse with double-layered, cedar shingled, waterproof Pyramid Roof with finial ball top,

  • 3' long x 5' wide front deck with 36" high Picket Railings and swinging gate

  • Curved-top front Dutch door with sliding "who-goes-there" & doorknocker,

  • 2 curved-top windows with shutters with carved hearts,

  • Mailbox & Keyhole cut-outs on front wall and Universe cut-outs on back wall,

  • Escape door out the back,

  • Hand-carved and stained floral, fauna and Faeries on all 4 walls,

Options:

  • Hand-carved and stained checkerboard playhouse floor for an additional $4,800.00

  • Wavy Chalkboard for an additional $510.00

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.


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Cozy Cabin

 
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Every small child's delight!
Watch their faces light up when they step inside Barbara's smallest redwood Playhouse.

The tongue & groove Gabled Roof sports a Faux Chimney. 2 shuttered windows flank the front Dutch Door with sliding "who-goes-there," peephole, brass doorknocker, and mail slot. Keyhole cut-outs, hand-carved tulips & "Smokey" the cat adorn the front wall. Inside a built-in bench hides the secret escape door out the back and a mailbox catches your letters.



Cozy Cabin

$9,540.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

Specifications

This Cozy Cabin is perfect for a deck or small yard. All the standard playhouse features are here: Dutch front door with sliding peephole & doorknocker, mailbox, shuttered windows, secret escape door, plus a faux Chimney, and hand-carved Tulip and "Smokey" the cat on the front wall. A treasured memory forever.

The Cozy Cabin Playhouses:

  • 3'6" deep x 5' wide x 7' high (or 4' x 4' x 7' high) 1-story Playhouse with single layered tongue & groove Gable Roof with faux Chimney,

  • Dutch front door with sliding "who-goes-there" & doorknocker,

  • Mail slot with inside mailbox Cut-outs on the front & back walls,

  • Side windows with shutters,

  • Hand-carved Tulips and/or "Smokey" the cat on the front wall

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.


Cape Codder

 
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Cape Codder

The Cape Codder Playhouse is designed to fit into a small area only 4' deep x 6' wide although different options and upgrades are available. This design maximizes play space by going upward, with a 2nd level of play on the balcony and a 3rd level of play in the loft under the peaked roof.

Our deluxe version combines both playhouse and play fort. Create "His and Her" playhouses by adding an angled Bridge off the Cape Codder Balcony, making a fun, uphill run to the 2-story Pentagon Climbing Tower.



Cape Codder

$40,360.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

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Specifications

The Cape Codder Playhouse is designed to fit into a small area only 4' deep x 6' wide. This design maximizes play space by going upward, with a 2nd level of play on the balcony and a 3rd level of play in the loft under the peaked roof.

The Cape Codder:

  • 6' long x 4' wide x 11' high 3-level Playhouse with 1 solid front door with sliding "whogoes-there", doorknocker & mailbox,

  • Double-layered cedar shingled, waterproof Gable Roof with 2 porthole windows & Dormer,

  • 1 Dutch door under the Dormer

  • 1 rear escape door,

  • 4 windows with shutters & 1 lattice-style window,

  • 2' x 4' x 4'6" high Balcony with 36" high railings, flag pole with 3 flags & inside rung ladder,

  • 4' x 4' x 4'6" high triangular Loft area (accessed from Balcony via the upper Dutch door),

  • Available in classic color palette: Chalk walls inside & out , Ruby Red door, Periwinkle shudders, Cape Cod Blue trims, Emerald Green balcony, Golden Oak roof.

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.


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Kew Garden Cottage

 
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With round porthole windows on each gable roof end bringing in sunlight & air to the loft space, Kew Garden Cottage is the perfect place to read or take a nap.

One of our favorite structures, this one fits easily into a small space. The interior has a 6' long x 3' wide loft area tucked up under the waterproof, cedar shingled Gable Roof, accessed by a small, interior rung ladder. The curve-top to the Dutch door & side window shutters create a whimsical look.



Kew Garden Cottage

$31,740.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

Specifications

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Kew Garden Cottage:

  • 6' x 6' x 10' high 1-story Playhouse

  • Double layered, cedar shingled, waterproof Gable Roof

  • Curved-top front Dutch door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole & doorknocker,

  • 2 curved-top side windows with shutters with carved hearts,

  • 2 hand-carved and stained tulips on either side of the front door,

  • Mail slot with inside mailbox, cut-outs & escape door out the back,

  • 3' wide x 6' long inside Loft with 36" high safety Railings & Rung Ladder.

Optional Play Accessories:

  • Carved & stained Dog or Cat on the side wall for an additional $650

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

 

 

Hidden Treasure

 
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Combine a playhouse, tower and treehouse? You get Hidden Treasure, an ideal combination for a play space. Something for everyone!

Hidden Treasure is a very BIG playhouse with the added bonus of an attached 2-story Tower. This 63 square-foot playhouse has a waterproof Gable Roof with decorative scallop shingles, plus an interior loft with railing and rung ladder. In addition to the front Dutch Door, there are 2 interior doors (upper & lower) leading to the 5'x 5' Lookout Tower with Pyramid Roof plus a rock climbing wall, coil climber, and rope net ladder. Great for boys and girls!



Hidden Treasure

$93,260.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

Specifications

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Playhouse:

7' wide x 9' long x 9'6" high (63 SQ FT) Playhouse with front Dutch door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole & door knocker, mailbox, side door as lower entrance to Lookout tower, (5) window openings with single hinged shutters, and applied door & window trims, plus:

  • 10' long double layered, decorative scallop, cedar shingle Gable Roof with porthole openings

  • 7' long x 3' wide Interior Loft with railing & rung ladder and small doorway from the loft to the upper level of the Lookout Tower

  • Faux corner fireplace with carved logs & flames

Lookout Tower:

5' x 5' x 15' high (25 SQ FT with 6' deck height) 2-story Lookout Tower with front door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole & doorknocker, mailbox, window opening with single shutter, jail bar window, & inside bench over secret escape hatch, plus:

  • Rock Climbing Holds on one wall

  • Coil Climber with safety gate

  • Hand-woven Rope Net Ladder

  • 6' x 6' double layered, decorative scallop, cedar shingle Pyramid Roof

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.

 

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Log Cabin

 
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Log Cabin is the Lincoln Log fan’s dream playhouse. Its rustic character and old west feeling are a great match for this woodsie side yard.





Log Cabin

$53,930.00

This price is for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation. 

Specifications
 

The Log Cabin: 

  • Single-story Playhouse (5' x 7' x 10' high; 35 SQ FT) made from hand-hewn logs, individually pegged in place 

  • Double-layered, cedar-shingled, waterproof Gable Roof with log-trimmed window openings on each gable end 

  • Solid front Door with sliding "who-goes-there" peephole 

  • (3) Window openings with shutters with carved hearts 

  • Inside Bench over secret escape door 

  • Flagpole with (3) Flags 

Prices listed are for fabrication only. Additional fees apply for design changes and modifications, delivery, and installation.