Sarah91 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok I am an insane Jane Austen fan. I have all the movies of all the books. As well as all the books themselves. Regency dresses in the closet and am learning the dances of the time period. My ideal dollhouse would be to build Netherfield. I have two choices. I can attempt to build it from scratch with my dad and grandpa helping or I can blow all my dollhouse money for the next century and buy a Hambleton Hall. It would cost me about $300-400. What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmgervais Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'd build from scratch, that way you can have it exactly the way you want it, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Whoa, just looked the dh up and it is huge! (And if it isn't big enough for you, you can buy a basement addition to go with it!) But you're right, it is going to be pricey. I'll bet you can build something equally as wonderful from scratch, with the assistance of your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I would get the house and customize it a little, its incredible! Im also a P&P fan,Id love to do the manor house the girls live in (someday),I wonder which kit would work best for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 wowsers i looked it up too...very nice but....if you really look at it....its only a box...very easy to scratch build...its the outside decoration that makes it wonderful...you could build it how you wanted it..do the outside how you wanted and all that money could go into fabulous accessories...omg it will be fabulous...build woman build!!!! :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melva Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 What a good idea for a house. I'm also a big P & P/Jane Austen fan. The Hambleton Hall is a big house. If you can get your family to build it then I would do it, that will save lots of money to buy the windows/trim you would like. If not I would get a kit and bash it to my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'd say if ya got a Grampa that can cut the wood, you'll have yourself a house! Best of luck with the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Skip the huge house, you are young and who knows where life will lead and if you will always have room for it. I say, go with room boxes. You can always assemble them later into a house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Does any one have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 here you go Corwin http://www.ladollshouse.com/hambleton-hall-doll-house.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbytsdy Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Nice house! I only saw UK delivery for it, though-- I guess I'd scratch-build and spend $ on furnishings, like the others... Sherr? made a beautiful Georgian townhouse, scratch-built as I understand it-- did her own draperies too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks Linda. If you can get why not, I would get the basement addition as well. Although If your able to you could scratch build it a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCakes Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Well if you buy it then you too will be able to say ".....Netherfield Hall's been let at last!" One of my favs! .....anyone up for Pemberly??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah91 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Well I havce decided to make it myself. That way it will look as close as possible. Also I took a look at college text book costs...and almost keeled over. So no new dollhouse kit in my future. I will just have to make it with my dad and grandpa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I will just have to make it with my dad and grandpa. the best way to do it...what a family heirloom full of memories of the build it will be...fabulous :groucho: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 It is more fun when it is a family project. I have some furniture like that. And it's made better than regualr furniture also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokelly Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Someone did the Sense and Sensiblity house. I don't remember if it's someone on this forum or not. They haven't updated their website in a long time, but the last time I was on the site it it was beautiful. I'll look around for it to post the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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