I have another perspective on that playhouse Afreshstartplease
We have an older version. It was secondhand when we got it and has proved pretty durable, all things considered. Yes, it's tiny, but I don't think this is a necessarily a bad thing if it's going to be used in a bedroom/sitting room etc. Our DC are 6 and 8 now, and still somehow manage to both squeeze into it. Plus, despite having a large pop up tent, a proper tree house and a large fully furnished playhouse in the garden, it still gets dragged out fairly often, especially when it's cold and dark outside!
This photo shows the one we have, complete with a few children (not mine!) for scale. We have the 3-piece kitchen, but none of the other furniture, and our DC tend to 'close ours' up and crawl into it.
I think the DC were about 2 and 3.5 when we got it, but I think they've always used it as a play on knees type toy, so I'd probably only consider it if you have a carpeted room or large rug to use it on. I've replaced a few supports over the years, but nothing major.
The only real downside is that whilst it does pack down small, it can be a bit of a nightmare remembering where all the poles go if there's been a few months between assembling it. My top tip is to label them; something I wish I'd done much sooner!