# Luxury Backyard Dwellings The Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse is Designed for Opulent Children By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2015-10-30 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-portico-mansion-playhouse References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/entertainment/kids/grand-portico-mansion-playhouse.asp) & [amzn](http://www.amzn.com/B003VNXX2K/?tag=duiwath-20) Parents looking to give their children the absolute best when it comes to [imaginary play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudbound) will find the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse the perfect accoutrement to their lifestyle. Designed to look like an elegant dwelling that's sized to be perfect for children of various sizes and ages, the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse has 22 working winders, four beautiful columns in the front and an expansive square footage to make it seem like a true home away from home. Priced at around $11,000, the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse is handcrafted by Amish woodworkers in the United States and is designed to be easily assembled by buyers in their own [backyard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-pavilion) in a few easy to follow steps. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Playhouses:** The trend towards increasing sophistication and opulence in children's play structures presents an opportunity for companies to create high-end, customizable options for indulgent parents. - **DIY Backyard Installations:** Assembling the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse is a relatively simple and straightforward process, leading to a potential trend towards customizable, DIY backyard installations for both adults and children. - **Family Staycations:** With COVID-19 and social distancing measures making it difficult to travel, families may look to create mini-vacations at home with luxurious backyard living spaces like the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Home Goods:** The trend towards luxury playhouses presents an opportunity for companies in the home goods industry to expand into children's play structures and capture the attention of indulgent parents with high-end, customizable options. - **DIY Retail:** A trend towards customizable, DIY backyard installations presents an opportunity for companies in the retail industry to create product lines focused on accessible, affordable ways to upgrade home living spaces. - **Tourism and Travel:** As families look to create mini-vacations at home, the tourism and travel industry may be affected as consumers choose to invest in luxurious backyard living spaces like the Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse rather than travel to other destinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Outdoor Play Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-swings.md) - [Luxury Block Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottega-veneta-jenga.md) - [Luxury Game Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-board-game.md) - [Modernist Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-dreamhouse.md) - [Sustainable Dog Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doggie-dreamhouse.md) - [All-Pink Life-Size Dollhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-malibu-dreamhouse.md) - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Modern Baby Playpens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-playpens.md) - [Curvaceous Artful Play Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-pavilion.md)