The $20,000 play houses: Inside the miniature mansions custom-built for children of the super rich
- Lilliput Play Homes, based in Finleyville, Pennsylvania makes play houses for children, some of which cost $20,000
- Play houses are habitable miniatures of mansions equipped with furniture, lighting and air conditioning
- Customers can add swings, slides, climbing walls, tunnels and even flowers in the front garden
- The houses' kitchens have play stoves, ovens and sinks and cupboards are filled with dishes, pans and cutlery
- Lilliput founder Stephen Chernicky said he built first play house when he couldn't find 'a product special enough' for his daughter
A Pennsylvanian company is making play houses for the kids of super-rich families - with each costing thousands of dollars - in hopes of giving children 'a place of their own to grow and discover'.
Lilliput Play Homes, based in Finleyville, Pennsylvania, ships 30 variations of play houses around the world, some of which cost nearly $20,000.
The meticulously built homes are habitable miniatures of their big-brother mansions, equipped with furniture, lighting, air conditioning and even cutlery in the kitchen.
Through the four-foot-tall front door - which has a door bell and brass knocker - rooms are decorated with carpets, floor coverings and floor-length curtains.
Customers can add on to the homes with swings, slides, climbing walls, crawl-through tunnels, picnic tables and flowers in the front garden.
The custom-built play homes can be designed as turreted castes, theatres and shops with shelves and counters for the children to play with and explore.
Lilliput founder Stephen Chernicky said that the company was created after he and his wife were searching for a play house for their daughter but couldn't find 'a product special enough', according to the company's website.
They created their first Victorian Mansion for their daughter Alyssa more than 20 years ago and through the process came Lilliput Play Homes.
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Lilliput Play Homes, based in Finleyville, Pennsylvania, make children's play houses costing thousands of dollars that are shipped worldwide. The Cotton Candy Manor (pictured) costs nearly $10,000
The play homes can be furnished and have electricity. Some are air conditioned and each home is decorated with carpets and floor coverings. The Grand Victorian (pictured) costs nearly $20,000
Kitchens of the units have tableware and cutlery ready for the children to play with. Lilliput homes can also have additions, including swings, slides, climbing walls, tunnels and flowers in the garden
Kids can enjoy these elaborate houses in their family backyards, where their playground can look like a miniature of the home where they've grown up
Play houses are meticulously built as a habitable miniatures of actual houses. Some have balconies, front gardens and outdoor porches all fit for children
The interior of the custom-built homes are filled with furniture, curtains, wardrobes and decorations tailored to fit their children residents
Homes are equipped with four-foot front doors that have door bells and brass knockers. Look inside and you'll see a home fit for a child
Some play homes are designed as turreted castles, theatres and shops with shelves and counters, all designed to stimulate the child's imagination
Not only can the children play 'house' inside their playgrounds, but they can go down slides, climb through tunnels and spend time on the house's balcony
The meticulously designed homes even have space for lofts, imaginary fire places, bookshelves and engraved staircase
Kitchens in the homes have play stoves, ovens and sinks, along with a collection of cutlery, dishes and pans filling the drawers and cabinets
The exterior of the play homes vary in appearance and can have pillars, balconies and various design's for the home's structure and front door
For handymen who have the skills to construct their own playhomes for their children, Lilliput now has a DIY detailed plans service that come in ready-to-assemble flat pack boxes
The 30 versions of the homes are so meticulously designed that onlookers from afar may think they're residences rather than play houses for children
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