A Review of the Playmobil Suburban Dollhouse

Dear Readers,

I love dollhouses.  I am obsessed with them.  Over the  years, I have accumulated quite a few of different sizes.  It all started with a dollhouse from Calico Critters (aka Sylvanian Families).  Their dollhouses are very sturdy and beautiful but they were too big for some of my figures so I decided to get a Playmobil dollhouse.

I started with the Take Along Modern Dollhouse (5167) which was a very good starter choice.  It came all furnished with plenty of accessories and a family too.  It was small enough to fit on a bookshelf and clean up was easy and quick: just shove everything back into the dollhouse (^_^).

But it was soon too small for all the figures I had so I looked for a bigger house.  Playmobil had released many models of big dollhouses but there are only three presently sold on their online store (in my country):  

1. The Large Dollhouse (70205)
2. The Suburban Dollhouse (4279)
3. The Modern Luxury Mansion (5574)

Each of them are much bigger than the Take Along Dollhouse and you can buy floor extension to make them even bigger.  I chose the Suburban Dollhouse because I like that design the most.

I also purchased the following sets:

• 7387 Floor Extension
• 7388 Corner Extension
• 7389 Corner Floor Extension
• 7390 Light Kit 1
• 7391 Light Kit 2  

As with all Playmobil toys, you have to build them.  It took me about 6 hours to build the dollhouse with all the extensions and lighting system.

The dollhouse set includes four figures (a mom, dad, son and daughter), a dog, a table, 2 chairs, a grill, a tray, bread, sausage and meat.  

That is really not a lot of furniture but fortunately I have other Playmobil furniture sets.

Each room is very spacious and easy for hands to access.  The possibilities are endless when it comes to setting it up.  

The walls are bare so I will eventually add some mirrors, paintings or other decorations.

With the floor and corner extensions, I had enough space to create a sewing room.

The roof on the top floor has windows that you can open as well.

There is a balcony and a nice patio on the side of the house.  The staircases are really well placed because they don't block hands from accessing the inside of the house.

The front balconies have glass doors and the side balcony has a regular door.  They can all close and open easily.  I especially like the glass doors.

This dollhouse has many cool features: windows that you can open both ways, a roof terrace, balconies and a retractable awning on the top balcony, a doorbell that chimes, and lights with a functioning switch.  

All in all I am very happy with this dollhouse and I don't regret choosing this model.  Here below are my list of pros and cons for this dollhouse:

Pros: 

• Very sturdy
• Beautiful design
• Lots of play potential
• Easy to clean 
• Includes a set of 4 figures
• Clear instructions

Cons:

• Takes a long time to assemble
• Does not come with many furniture 
• Have to buy extensions + lights separately 

Do you like this house?  Do you have a favorite Playmobil dollhouse?

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I was not paid or received gifts to write this or mention any store or website.