A View From An Elevated Kids Playhouse With Wrap Around Deck

Elevated Kids Playhouse

Ever wonder what it would be like to have a kids playhouse six feet up in the air and totally surrounded by a wrap-around deck?  A kid could be totally engrossed in creative play and not even have to worry about touching the ground the entire time!

This playhouse does exist and strangely enough it was built primarily upon two old-time clothes line poles, anchored in cement. The two metal clothes line poles are the main supports for the playhouse and can be seen in the video if one looks closely. 

The playhouse was built very high above the ground, about 6 feet, and was accessible by a wooden ladder.  The wonderful thing about the wooden playhouse was that it’s surrounded entirely by a wrap-around wooden deck with tall, sturdy wood railings.    On three sides of the playhouse, the deck was narrow.  Near the front door to the playhouse, the deck widened out and was very spacious. 

One entered the playhouse through a not quite adult-sized door.There were two doors at the entrance.The first door was solid wood and the second door was a screen door.  The screen door had been removed during the snowy and cold winter months but it can be seen off to the side in the video. 

Upon entering the kids playhouse, the first impression was very roomy and bright due to the high ceiling and numerous windows.  On each wall of the playhouse there was a window and each window had, at one time, matching curtains which were in storage during the winter months.

The windows had screens and could be opened or closed depending upon the outside weather.  This was a handy feature when kids had sleepovers inside the playhouse - no bugs and plenty of air movement.

There were two decorative, half-moon windows in the playhouse. The first was above the door and the other was on the wall opposite the door, above the window. The half moon window above the door had a faux stain glass accent allowing for colorful dancing sunbeams inside the playhouse.

The spacious deck was used in a variety of play including fending off invading pirates or as quaint as pretending to play “restaurant” using kid-sized chairs and tables.

In the spring, portable flower boxes are hung from the railing and planted with white and red geraniums.  Small, free standing flower pots usually are placed strategically on each side of the kids playhouse door to create an inviting environment for children.

The factors that made this kids playhouse so unique was the wrap around deck, the elevation of the deck off the ground, the screen door, two half moon windows and the fact that the inside of the playhouse was so airy and open.  What child wouldn’t want an elevated kids playhouse like this to enjoy creative play?