Sometimes, the best escapes are to your own back yard. This is the new MetroPlay, a combination jungle-gym, swingset, and outdoor room. The big selling point? That center room, which functions as a playhouse when the kids are small, and a standalone room when they grow up. At 8'x8', with a 7' ceiling height, that could be a small home office, someday. Below, another view, and we let the old 'pro/con' list decide how useful a MetroPlay might be.
PRO: Sleek and modern design; be the envy of your neighbors.
CON: You need a backyard - a fairly large one.
PRO: Unlike most children's playhouses, this one has a plan for what do to do with it once the kids are grown up.
CON: Would you really use this as an extra room, or would it end up becoming an expensive storage shed?
PRO: Clear walls mean you can see exactly what is happening in the playhouse at all times - no way for the kids to get away with playing doctor or experimenting with cigarettes inside.
CON: Even after downloading the order form, we have no idea what the configurations above would cost. We guess....lots!
PRO: One of the swing configurations is for an adult-sized swing.
What are your pro/cons for the MetroPlay?
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You know, usually I would love this hip modern design, but there is something about a regular wooden clubhouse that I like better.
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The more basic metrosheds (without a "room") are priced from $3600 - $6300, so I'm guessing this is more. You would have to consider this as an addition to your home! I guess it's "pre-fab" for the junior set. I wonder if it requires wiring to keep the lights on,heat/cool and a foundation pad put in place prior to installation? Pro - it looks cool. Con - not for the "everyman" out there who could never dream of buying it.
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I'm not keen on the idea that parents may turn this into a home office and when "going out to play in the backyard with the kids" would sooner sit on a laptop than make family memories.
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Seems like the glass walls would work like a greenhouse...it'd be about a zillion degrees in there.
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