The house provides hours on end of playtime enjoyment. Sadly it's not made very durable. I'd instruct my child not to put any extra weight on it, and not to roughhouse with it at all if they want it to last. Definitely not for the smaller Barbie fans. That being said, children will love the options and variety of play the Dreamhouse offers.
Cons: Low quality, Not durable, take a lot of space
It was hard to put together, and difficult to get working right. It also causes a problem for military families because it doesn't come apart to move. All this said my granddaughters love it and can play with it for hours. It's big enough that several kids can easily play with it at the same time. It would be nice if it was made to come apart a bit for storage and moving.
Oh, Mattel! How I have had a 40 year love affair with Barbie! I am still the proud owner of 1979 Barbie Dream House - (Red-Orange Roof). I have four girls ranging in age from 9 - 21. Over the years we would purchase them the 'new' re-designed Barbie Dream House; only to be extremely disappointed with the quality. Those 'newer' houses did not hold up to the durability of the late 1970's model. As a matter-of-fact the kids ALWAYS chose playing with the 'vintage' (yes, I said vintage) one rather the newer one. This model included. ~ The plastic on this model is not durable, flimsy, and just doesn't hold up very well to years and years of use. Having cardboard 'inserts'...bleh. They warp and do not hold up over time. ~ Please bring the '1970's' version back! This new model looks too much like the original Barbie Townhouse (owned that one, too) with pull string elevator. ~ A few features I do like of this model are the working lights and sounds! How fun!!
Not all of the features worked from the get go. Some of the pieces are so small they are completely unnecessary. The plastic is not very durable. Would not have purchased if I had seen it in person. We purchased it online.