KidKraft Suite Elite Mansion 65255 Dollhouse

The Kidkraft Suite Elite Mansion 65255 is a dream dollhouse for little girls of all ages and stages! This is one gorgeous dollhouse — in fact, it’s the kind of dollhouse that makes me wish I could go back in time to those days when playing with dolls served as the majority of my entertainment!

This article will give you all the information you could possibly want about the Suite Elite dollhouse: A digest of customer reviews, the pros and cons, dimensions, video overview, tips from owners, and more details!

Suite Elite Dollhouse Assembly:

Assembling the Suite Elite dollhouse is more time consuming than difficult; it actually is not that hard. The instructions included are quite clear, and the parts are numbered. A nice touch is that the exterior of the screws are painted to match the place where they belong. This not only gives the dollhouse a more finished look, it also helps you to be sure that you’re putting the right screw into the right hole! The dollhouse comes with a wall anchor so you can attach it to a wall for added safety if you are worried about it tipping due to toddlers attempting to use it as a ladder. Kidkraft has included an Allen wrench for building this dollhouse, and you’ll also need a standard and Phillips screwdriver. You can use a manual or power screwdriver to build it, and it should take 90 minutes to three hours to assemble the entire dollhouse alone based on customer reports.

Kidkraft Suite Elite Overview:

The actual dollhouse is made of pressed sawdust, which is sturdy and will last for many years to come as long as you don’t have any kids who attempt to climb up the Suite Elite dollhouse. (And if you have kids who want to climb dollhouses, you may want to buy a trampoline or bounce house rather than a dollhouse!) The framing materials of the dollhouse are made of solid wood. The background scenery is cute and already printed onto the walls, so there’s no need for sticking decals onto the walls and worrying about messing that up or sticking them on in the wrong place — the scenes on these walls will definitely last. Because it’s a wooden dollhouse, rather than plastic, it can easily fit into the decor of a living room or bedroom without sticking out as an eyesore when not in use; it blends in with the rest of the furniture and looks like a decoration rather than a shiny plastic item dumped on the side of the room.

Suite Elite Dollhouse Furniture

This dollhouse comes with lots of furniture, enough to fully furnish each of the rooms on every level. When you look at the price of stand-alone dollhouse furniture, you’ll realize that this is really a bargain compared to other companies that sell unfurnished dollhouses and then want you to shell out just as much money on furnishings. The furniture is sturdy wood which has been painted, so it will last for years of play.

Dimensions of the Kidkraft Suite Elite

This dollhouse is 49 x 33.5 x 13 inches. Keep that in mind before you assemble it, and be sure that you have sufficient place for the dollhouse and for the kids to gather around it and play. Most young kids will need a stool to reach the top level, which adds to the drama of the Suite Elite dollhouse, as is so large.

Dolls for the Kidkraft Suite Elite Dollhouse:

It can accommodate normal sized dolls up to twelve inches tall. This includes Barbie dolls, Littlest Pet Shop dolls, Disney Princess dolls, Moxie dolls, and more. Chances are that you already have quite a few dolls in this size range that will fit well in this dollhouse. You can also buy a set of Kidkraft dolls so that you have more ‘little people’ for more fun at those tea parties! They make a very sweet doll family of seven in Caucasian as well as an African American family. These dolls have two parents, two grandparents, a sister, brother, and baby doll for lots of family interaction! You’ll find that most standard sized dolls will fit nicely inside of this Kidkraft dollhouse.

Features of the Suite Elite:

The elevator is a hugely popular attraction in this Suite Elite dollhouse, as it can be moved up and down. There is also a staircase for the dolls to get to the next level, as the elevator connects two out of three of the floors in the house. Barbie dolls and others up to twelve inches tall will definitely fit will inside the elevator and enjoy riding up and down in this mansion of a dollhouse!

The decor is trendy and modern, and the colors are bright — unlike the pastels of most dollhouses. The attention to detail in the craftsmanship of the furniture and the decorations of the backgrounds are magnificent.

Video of the Suite Elite Dollhouse:

Tips for the Kidkraft Suite Elite Dollhouse:

• Spray a bit of WD-40 on the elevator’s tracks for smooth riding up and down floors.
• Keep in mind that the walls are made of compressed wood and over-tightening the screws will result in dimpled walls.
• If possible, assemble it in the room where it will be used, as it’s a large and bulky item and difficult to move.
• Check that you have all the pieces and that none are broken or cracked as soon as you get the dollhouse. Kidkraft and Fedex will send you replacements for free, but you don’t want to have to explain to a birthday girl why the house is only half built and she needs to wait a few days! (All the small pieces are blister packed, but with so many pieces one or two may need replacement after shipping.)

Customer Review for the Kidkraft Suite Elite 65255

“My girls are nine and seven, and they play with this dollhouse for hours.  We’ve had it for a few months, and it’s still the thing that they play with most often in their playroom.  If your children are creative, they will get many hours of fun out of this dollhouse, and it will last for years.   I did set some rules:  No climbing on it, and no food and water inside of it.”

“This dollhouse is stunning – much prettier than the online photos.  Even when it’s not in use, it makes a good decoration in my daughter’s room.  It looks like a piece of furniture, rather than a shiny plastic toy.  My daughter loves playing with this, and when her friends come over they all run straight to the dollhouse and stay there until the playdate ends!  A really great buy, one of those toys that really gets played with for a very long time.

Any complaints about this Kidkraft Suite Elite Dollhouse?

Most of the reviewers from various websites left comments and reviews that were full of praise for this pretty dollhouse.   There were a few small issues:

• After having this dollhouse for a few months the wallpaper that covers the interior and exterior of the dollhouse is peeling in a few corners. It can be fixed in place with glue easily, but be sure to watch out for that before it gets out of hand.
• There are stickers some pieces with their part numbers — some paint came off when removing these number stickers, so exercise caution and peel the stickers off very carefully.

Where can I find the BEST PRICE for the Kidkraft Suite Elite dollhouse?

After researching many different online and offline retailers as well as the Kidkraft site, the lowest price can be found for you on amazon. They offer the benefit free shipping, which offsets a large chunk of the price you’d pay at other sites for a heavy package! Amazon’s return policy and customer service team are both top notch. Occasionally, membership stores such as Costco may have this dollhouse in stock at a similar price, but their inventory and pricing changes very often. Check the current price for the Suite Elite dollhouse here.