Elegant Victorian style has never been so affordable! No detail has been overlooked in the design of this easily assembled wooden dollhouse. Excellent quality and distinctive detailing throughout the interior and exterior of this house will make it an heirloom to be cherished for years to come! Scale 1 : 12.

5 Responses to “Melissa & Doug Classic Heirloom Victorian Doll House”

1. Sunny says:

   October 20, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This will be a gift for my 3 year old granddaughter. It is very well built, no plastic parts, and it will last. I was very pleased that it was such good quality and more than I expected. I had no trouble putting it together by myself and it looks great. I haven’t purchased furniture yet and have read reviews so I will analyze that more. I totally recommend this for someone who loves to play with miniatures.
2. M. Schlitt says:

   September 9, 2010 at 12:00 am

   First, this is NOT “solid wood construction,” as advertised; it is press board, and mostly glue. Very durable, but heavy. Also, none of the many parts are marked! You need to match up the pieces with the small drawn outlines in the instructions — this is easily done, but it takes a bit longer. Screws are not a regular size or type — you can not upgrade them at the hardware store, as they seem to be specific to the assembly. You must use a hand screwdriver with a short handle (to get into the interior sections with the screws). Otherwise, easy-to-follow instructions and well made. I put the whole thing together in about 2 1/2 hours after my daughter went to sleep. Excellent detailing on the exterior and interior.
3. Christopher Miller says:

   August 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I purchased this for my daughter as a Christmas gift when she was 6. She loves it and plays with it a few times a week. It’s well crafted and has withstood the abuse of the a small child without any damage. It did take a while to assemble. When the box arrived, I took one look and said “Oh my!”. It’s not hard to assemble, there’s just a lot to assemble. If you planning on assembling it on Christmas eve, just don’t. It will take a couple of hours, and you don’t want to rush it.

   It doesn’t come with any dolls or doll furniture, but that’s typical for a doll house. We bought an assortment of “Melissa & Doug” pieces like the Melissa & Doug Victorian Doll Family and the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Doll-House Furniture- Living Room Set. It’s all well made and has provided my daughter many hours of imaginative play time.
4. Abby's Mom says:

   May 20, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I love the look of this doll house and would highly recommend. I got it on sale and with free shipping at holiday time from Amazon, more than 30% less than the local toy store was charging for it (thanks, Amazon!). Daughter was pleased with Santa for bringing it and liked the house right-off. She and friends and adults have admired and played with it ever since. We have it sitting on an inexpensive, rather large coffee table that we bought at a yard sale — you’ll need something to put it on. Overall, the M&D victorian doll house is a hit and was a good value for the money. However, a few tweaks could improve it… making it better for kids to play with. Some things to note:

   1. Major Assembly Required. We got this out of the box on Christmas Eve after the kids were in bed… I’d recommend an earlier start. Embarking on assembly, my husband said “The instruction manual is 35 pages long; I’m going to get my tools and a beer.” An hour or two later, it was assembled. The instructions were fine, and the drill came in handy.

   2. The furniture & accessories (purchased separately) are NOT a must-have. You couldn’t have convinced me of this at the time that I ordered since they look so cute. The M&/D furniture sets are very cute, and are reasonably well made, but the whole set is not needed. I was surprised that the furniture sets just barely fit in the rooms — when furnished, there is not enough room to play in the house, even with small hands. Given the cuteness factor, I’d suggest just purchasing the bedroom, living room, and bathroom set and supplementing with other things that you have around. We put away some of the more fragile pieces for the future, given that our daughter is only 3 and making more room. Also to note, having the nursery furniture in the attic (as they portray) doesn’t make sense, and with the steeply sloping roof of the top floor, you can’t really use the rocking chair or tall crib up there. I also bought the accessory kits, and though they are really cute, they are truly not needed, are more appropriate for a 10 year old than a 3 year old (of course) and would just crowd things further. Tweak needed:the house would be much improved if the whole things was about 20% bigger (taller? redesign?) to accommodate the furniture and allowing more room for kids to actually play inside it.

   3. The Victorian Doll Family (purchased separately) needs improvement. These dolls are super cute from my perspective, I love their non-plastic look and outfits, but daughter (3.5) and her friends (3-6) just don’t really like them. Daughter told me recently that I can give the M&D family to good will– all except for the baby. I put them away to give her in a few years. The M&D Victorian family dolls are not very flexible — not easy to make “sit” in the chairs etc. She has been using other dolls (small 2-5″ size, like disney princesses and polly-pocket, and some of the small barbie-sister and barbie-baby dolls) with the house and likes those much better, though they are not a perfect match for this house. Tweak needed: the cute M&D dolls need to be bendy (arms, elbows, legs, knees) to stay in new positions, and have changeable clothes/shoes, for kids to actually like them. Perhaps add a boy to the set too?
5. Mother of Many says:

   March 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

   My daughter spotted this at our local Melissa and Doug toy outlet. She instantly fell in love with it and asked Santa to bring it for christmas. The assembly was very easy and I loved all the furniture that was available to purchase for it. The doll family was not what I envisioned for this beautiful house and my daughter most often uses her polly dolls or peekaboos. The furniture is not sturdy at all. We have had several misshaps already with what I would call normal use. The rooms are crowded and the interior is very dark. We ended up putting it on top of a small table in her room with a lamp behind it so she can see better. She does play with it but, for the price I wish I would of kept her other doll house. Very dissapointed with this Melissa and Dough product.