You all know how much I love fantasy play structures. The most fantastical of them all are created by the renowned San Francisco builder and designer, Barbara Butler. She can literally turn your backyard into something straight out of Disneyland. In fact, Disney Productions (along with Robert Redford, Will Smith, and Kevin Klein) are clients. Barbara hand-designs each of her creations for a one-of-a-kind playhouse. But I use that term loosely – they aren’t just “playhouses.” She creates everything from comfy cabins to magnificent forts with flying bridges, sliding trap doors, and rock-climbing towers. Since Barbara believes children need their own special place to relax and feel free, she unleashes her extraordinary imagination to give them a truly magical place to call their own.
Equally impressive is her choice of green, Eco-friendly materials. She uses only natural, renewable resources, and even helps clients recycle, donate, and resell structures outgrown by children. Of course, they come with a price, ranging from over $13K for the Kew Garden Cottage to a whopping nearly $100K for Castle Ramparts!
These extravagant structures will last a lifetime – and will surely increase the value of your property. I would definitely pay more for a house that came with one of these! She can even build one big enough for grown-ups. You just may want your own private getaway!
Castle Ramparts, $92,800.
Country Cottage, $16,970.
Kew Garden Cottage, $13,860.
