did anyone consider Hape VILLA FURNISHED or HAPPY FAMILY FURNISHED before buying this?
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Yes, I considered many. The scale is the same as both mentioned so I added the pets and extra people and extra furniture. I really like the component design. I have two granddaughters who don't always agree! My only issue is that the people don't stand up easily.
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Nof that I am aware of. The housing is solid. Just returned from a backpacking trip to Thailand. The housing held up without a hitch and is very easy to operate underwated. Usually housing this nice are much more expensive. Very highly recommended!
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I do not believe so. I remember buying the townhouse on amazon before I bought this one, and it was around $150 I think and it came with a rabbit mum and pop, and tons of furniture. Also you could print out wall paper online to customize the rooms, but this house did not have those options, nor did it come with anything that I remember. But...its WAY bigger and lots more rooms!
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I think the house has been discontinued, which I wish I would have known before I bought the house. Fisher Price was still promoting the house in their Fall 2014 catalog, and I purchased it on Amazon after my 3yr old asked for it for Christmas. It is absolutely ridiculous to pay $40+ for add-on furniture. I'm so disappointed with this purchase on so many levels!
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@ Derek ... No no no. This is *NOT* CA (California) compliant. Not a typo. It means it can't be manufactured in California, can't be sold with a house, can't be included as an apartment furnishing, possibly other legal limitations.
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Not certain, but put in 2 upscale rental properties. Price at Home Depot over $400. Satisfied with quality.
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I used to use HomeManage until it stopped working and their tech support would not respond. I had input almost everything we own and did not want to start over from scratch as I couldn't import my data from HomeManage into Home Inventory. It went easier than I thought as I had HomeManage in Excel format. Not easy but doable. I found out there was legal action against the company through BBB of Canada. That didn't help me it turned out. So I bought Home Inventory Pro 2011 and find that I really like it. Funny thing, last week I got an email from HomeMange to upgrade and I was wondering if they are under new management. I won't go back though. I'm happy with what I have.
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Helen- I have been into the store. They have very knowledgeable personnel and have been in business a long time. I am an amateur and sometimes feel a bit intimidated. They cater to professionals and high end buyers primarily. I have found them honest, reliable and helpful.
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I feel I really need to add this. Ive owned 8 homes now. Every home was sold furnished. I have spent thousands of dollars on bedroom sets. This bed is by far one of the nicest and the quality is outstanding... I will never buy from the local furniture stores again.
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I found my matching end table from a website called Humble Abode. That was over 2 years ago, though. I recall just doing a google search and finding the table that way. It's the same brand and beautiful. The table was $175.
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We did this and I was worried it would be obvious (different sizes), but that was not the case. We ended up doing mostly Hape in the Plan Toys dollhouse and it looks great. Although we did buy a couple sets of Plan Toys Furniture and it all seems to go together well. Hope this helps :)
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I found Fisher Price "Loving Family" dining room set which had some chairs, food items, a small buffet and a fold down table that fit nicely in my dreamy dollhouse. Otherwise, still looking too.
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The pieces ordered from different grandparents had subtle color variations, but it still looks great. Baby's R Us had changing table, crib and dresser. Other than that, I am not an expert since my own furniture is mix and match early American garage sale.
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Here's what I'll tell you. I went back and forth with what set of furniture to purchase. Eventually I took the chance with the less expensive of many I researched. Am I happy with it?... yes, because I chose the less expensive I can not be over critical. So, is the fabric more stuff than a more expensive set?...yes. But for me and my family it's ok for now. I am happy with the set but if you're expecting the same quality as a $3000 set, don't. I'm not even 100% sure what kind of fabric I got with my set but I know I didn't alter anything from the order either, so whatever the set generally comes with is what I have. Hope this helps.
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Yup, I really like mine. I'm going to stock up on bags and get another one for my parents. They are empty nesters, and I think they'd really enjoy it.
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Their guarantee is about as good as toilet paper. Zippers broke on ours within 3 months, and they would not replace the product. They offered to sell me replacement for the outer fabric for like $20 plus shipping.
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We have Playmobil people and I think it would work fine. If anything, they might have a little extra room in the beds and chairs. This furniture might be a nice fit for them since both styles are contemporary/modern. The accessories like cups and toys should be no problem.