These Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your Mind
Based in Lethbridge, Alberta, Charmed Playhouses specializes in creating bespoke fantasy-style playhouses designed to bring some fairytale magic to the backyard. From pirate ships to castles to something more sleek and modern, check out this sampling of amazing playhouses that kids can't resist.
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Playhouse1
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Charmed Playhouses is the brainchild of Tyson Leavitt, who saw a void in the market when it came to high-end, luxury playhouses for children while working as a landscaper and building treehouses for clients. Teaming with his wife Audrey, an interior designer, he and his team create meticulously custom-made playhouses with whimsical fairytale touches.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindPlayhouse1
PHOTO 1 of 17READ LESS -Charmed Playhouses is the brainchild of Tyson Leavitt, who saw a void in the market when it came to high-end, luxury playhouses for children while working as a landscaper and building treehouses for clients. Teaming with his wife Audrey, an interior designer, he and his team create meticulously custom-made playhouses with whimsical fairytale touches.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Ahoy, Matey
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One of the company's most elaborate creations is this three-storey Peter Pan-inspired pirate ship, bursting with spectacular details — see the cannons? — and topped with a crow's nest lookout tower.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindAhoy, Matey
PHOTO 2 of 17READ LESS -One of the company's most elaborate creations is this three-storey Peter Pan-inspired pirate ship, bursting with spectacular details — see the cannons? — and topped with a crow's nest lookout tower.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Pirate Playhouse
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Seen from the rear, the pirate-ship playhouse is a stunner designed to unlock a child's imagination, and Leavitt says he enjoys working with clients to bring their visions to life. “Some love superheroes and some love princesses, and so when they give us that idea we really just try to understand what their idea is and then bring it to life in a way they would never have thought,” <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/charmed-life-alberta-carpenter-strikes-gold-with-luxury-playhouses-for-kids-1.2845477" target="_blank">he said</a>.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindPirate Playhouse
PHOTO 3 of 17READ LESS -Seen from the rear, the pirate-ship playhouse is a stunner designed to unlock a child's imagination, and Leavitt says he enjoys working with clients to bring their visions to life. “Some love superheroes and some love princesses, and so when they give us that idea we really just try to understand what their idea is and then bring it to life in a way they would never have thought,” <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/charmed-life-alberta-carpenter-strikes-gold-with-luxury-playhouses-for-kids-1.2845477" target="_blank">he said</a>.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Round Door Playhouse
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One of the company's most popular playhouses is this round-doored beauty that looks like it would make a perfect home for a Hobbit from 'Lord of the Rings'.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindRound Door Playhouse
PHOTO 4 of 17READ LESS -One of the company's most popular playhouses is this round-doored beauty that looks like it would make a perfect home for a Hobbit from 'Lord of the Rings'.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Inside a Hobbit Home
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The interior of the round-door playhouse is a cozy little space that children can customize. “It's a little bit like going back in time and decorating your dollhouse again, on a little bit bigger of a scale,” said Audrey Leavitt <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/charmed-life-alberta-carpenter-strikes-gold-with-luxury-playhouses-for-kids-1.2845477" target="_blank">in an interview</a>. “It’s so much fun because I know I'd like to go back in time and pretend like I’m a kid again sometimes, and so I love that nostalgic feeling that we get to bring to other families.”Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindInside a Hobbit Home
PHOTO 5 of 17READ LESS -The interior of the round-door playhouse is a cozy little space that children can customize. “It's a little bit like going back in time and decorating your dollhouse again, on a little bit bigger of a scale,” said Audrey Leavitt <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/charmed-life-alberta-carpenter-strikes-gold-with-luxury-playhouses-for-kids-1.2845477" target="_blank">in an interview</a>. “It’s so much fun because I know I'd like to go back in time and pretend like I’m a kid again sometimes, and so I love that nostalgic feeling that we get to bring to other families.”Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Backyard Castle
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This delightful fairytale castle boasts such details as Tudor-style latticed windows, stone facade, rough-hewn rounded wooden doors and, of course, a turret that kids can climb up to.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindBackyard Castle
PHOTO 6 of 17READ LESS -This delightful fairytale castle boasts such details as Tudor-style latticed windows, stone facade, rough-hewn rounded wooden doors and, of course, a turret that kids can climb up to.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Building Up
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These two-level playhouse is the perfect solution for anyone who wants a backyard treehouse but doesn't have an appropriately sized tree. Added to the playhouse are a railed balcony, chair swing and tube slide for easy (and fun!) exits.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindBuilding Up
PHOTO 7 of 17READ LESS -These two-level playhouse is the perfect solution for anyone who wants a backyard treehouse but doesn't have an appropriately sized tree. Added to the playhouse are a railed balcony, chair swing and tube slide for easy (and fun!) exits.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Double the Fun
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Here's what you get when you link two of the company's playhouses together with a suspension bridge to create your very own backyard fun park.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindDouble the Fun
PHOTO 8 of 17READ LESS -Here's what you get when you link two of the company's playhouses together with a suspension bridge to create your very own backyard fun park.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Backyard Water Park
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A pirate-ship playhouse is the centre of this homemade water park, boasting a swing set and slide, designed to keep kids out of the house and engage in outdoor playtime.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindBackyard Water Park
PHOTO 9 of 17READ LESS -A pirate-ship playhouse is the centre of this homemade water park, boasting a swing set and slide, designed to keep kids out of the house and engage in outdoor playtime.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Imposing Castle
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If your child is more of the 'Game of Thrones' type, Charmed Playhouses has got it covered with this stone-covered castle that would be be right at home in any of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindImposing Castle
PHOTO 10 of 17READ LESS -If your child is more of the 'Game of Thrones' type, Charmed Playhouses has got it covered with this stone-covered castle that would be be right at home in any of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Wonder in the Woods
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It's easy to imagine Snow White and her seven little pals bursting out of this charming cottage that's like a fairytale come to life.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindWonder in the Woods
PHOTO 11 of 17READ LESS -It's easy to imagine Snow White and her seven little pals bursting out of this charming cottage that's like a fairytale come to life.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Rapunzel's Castle
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One of the company's signature structures is Rapunzel's Castle, a 27-foot-tall tower that was one of Charmed Playhouses' first creations.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindRapunzel's Castle
PHOTO 12 of 17READ LESS -One of the company's signature structures is Rapunzel's Castle, a 27-foot-tall tower that was one of Charmed Playhouses' first creations.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Let Down Your Hair
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Rapunzel's long ponytail dangles from the window of the castle. In <a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/this-aint-your-mamas-treehouse-the-luxury-playhouse-business-in-booming-in-lethbridge" target="_blank">an interview with 'The National Post'</a>, Leavitt marvelled at his company's worldwide reach, with clients including NBA star Steph Curry and a theme park in China. “It’s crazy. . . . We’re in Lethbridge, Alberta. It’s a Prairie town, population of [about] 90,000 people, and here we’re building the most expensive and luxurious playhouses in probably all the world,” he said.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindLet Down Your Hair
PHOTO 13 of 17READ LESS -Rapunzel's long ponytail dangles from the window of the castle. In <a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/this-aint-your-mamas-treehouse-the-luxury-playhouse-business-in-booming-in-lethbridge" target="_blank">an interview with 'The National Post'</a>, Leavitt marvelled at his company's worldwide reach, with clients including NBA star Steph Curry and a theme park in China. “It’s crazy. . . . We’re in Lethbridge, Alberta. It’s a Prairie town, population of [about] 90,000 people, and here we’re building the most expensive and luxurious playhouses in probably all the world,” he said.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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A Crooked House
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Remember the old nursery rhyme about the crooked man who walked a crooked mile? If he had a backyard playhouse, this would be it!Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindA Crooked House
PHOTO 14 of 17READ LESS -Remember the old nursery rhyme about the crooked man who walked a crooked mile? If he had a backyard playhouse, this would be it!Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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Curb Appeal
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Not all of the company's playhouses are of the fairytale variety, such as this two-storey playhouse with an entry that's more impressive than many full-sized homes.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindCurb Appeal
PHOTO 15 of 17READ LESS -Not all of the company's playhouses are of the fairytale variety, such as this two-storey playhouse with an entry that's more impressive than many full-sized homes.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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The Modern Touch
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Charmed Playhouses also creates modern-looking playhouses such as this one, which includes a wraparound deck on the second level, a slide and even a covered carport for bicycle parking.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindThe Modern Touch
PHOTO 16 of 17READ LESS -Charmed Playhouses also creates modern-looking playhouses such as this one, which includes a wraparound deck on the second level, a slide and even a covered carport for bicycle parking.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
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More Mod
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This "simply stunning take on a modern playhouse" is sleek and stylish enough for even the most sophisticated backyard.Kids' RoomsThese Fantasy Playhouses From Alberta Will Blow Your MindMore Mod
PHOTO 17 of 17READ LESS -This "simply stunning take on a modern playhouse" is sleek and stylish enough for even the most sophisticated backyard.Photo Credit: Charmed PlayhousesSource: www.charmedplayhouses.ca
