Cedar Grove Kitchen Playhouse — Natural Cedar

The Cedar Grove is a garden cottage that arrives with lunch already possible. Behind its one door and two windows there is a sink with a faucet, a cooktop with a pan, and hangers for the spatulas — enough of a kitchen that a meal gets announced, cooked and served without anyone leaving the yard. It measures 55.24″ long by 49.61″ wide and stands 65.35″ tall, so more than one child fits inside at a time, and it is built from natural cedar with the surface treated in an outdoor water-based finish that keeps the wood tone.

Why families love it

• A kitchen that starts the story. A sink with a faucet, a cooktop and frying pan, and spatula hangers on the wall — the props are already there, so the cooking begins the moment the door opens.
• Natural cedar, treated for outdoors. The maker builds it in cedar and treats the surface with an outdoor water-based paint they describe as UV- and mildew-resistant.
• Two windows and a door. The windows work with the doorway as a cross-ventilation system, so air moves through the cottage instead of sitting in it on a warm afternoon.
• Two flowerpot racks. Marigolds or herbs go on the racks, and watering them becomes part of the daily route around the yard.
• Room for company. The maker sizes it for more than one child at a time, which is what a shop, a café or a family dinner needs.
• A long age range. Designed for children 2 to 8, so it carries from the first wobbling deliveries of plastic food to the years when there are rules about who may enter.

Designed for

Children aged 2 to 8, and for the kind of play that gets more specific as they grow: pouring, stirring, taking orders, running a restaurant with a strict seating policy. At 55.24″ x 49.61″ it wants a level patch about four feet seven by four feet two, plus walking room at the door and in front of the flowerpot racks, and its 65.35″ roofline reads as a real house from across the lawn. The maker suggests the backyard, the balcony, the park or the lawn, so it is not limited to one corner of the garden. If you are still comparing footprints and features, our playhouse buying guide lines every model up by size and age, and the rest of our wooden playhouses sit alongside it.

What’s inside the cottage

• 1 door and 2 windows, arranged for cross-ventilation
• Kitchen area with a sink and faucet
• Cooktop and frying pan for pretend cooking
• Spatula hangers on the kitchen wall
• 2 flowerpot racks

Assembly & care

The cottage ships flat and is assembled at home, so set aside a level work area and a second pair of hands for lining up the panels. Keep it looking new by wiping the cedar with a damp cloth and letting it dry, and refresh the outdoor finish when it starts to dull. Our assembly and care guide covers the seasonal routine, and our post on how to weatherproof a wooden playhouse goes further on siting and sealing.

Measurements are supplier-provided. Allow a little extra room around the footprint for walking space.