Cedar Ridge Workshop Playhouse with Doorbell & Pet Door

Some children want a house. This one comes with a job. Cedar Ridge is built as a miniature workshop — a cedar cottage with a pretend tool bench, a pegboard for hanging things back up, a roll-up door and an electronic doorbell that has to be rung before anyone is let in. There is a birdhouse on the wall, a trash bin by the door for the workshop tidy-up, and a pet door at the base for whoever else lives in the yard.

Why families love it

• A doorbell that actually rings. The electronic doorbell gives visitors something to do before the door opens. Batteries are sold separately.
• A workbench, not just a table. The pretend tool bench comes with accessories, and the pegboard and tool boxes give every piece somewhere to go at the end of the afternoon.
• Cedar made for outdoors. High-quality cedar with a smooth finish and a solid frame, built to take daily sun and rain rather than hide from it.
• Rounded corners throughout. The corners are rounded and the surfaces finished smooth, which matters when small hands are on every edge of the house.
• Room for two. The interior fits two children at once, and the doors and windows keep air moving while leaving the play in easy view from the patio.
• Small extras that carry the story. A birdhouse, a trash bin, a gravity wall set, a storage pocket, a windowsill, seating and a pet door.

Designed for

The maker designs this one for children ages 3 to 10, which is a wide span, and it works because the play changes underneath it: a gardener’s shed at four, a repair shop at seven, a clubhouse with rules about who gets in at nine. The interior holds two children at once, which is what most afternoons actually need. The manufacturer does not publish assembled dimensions for this model, so we do not list them — plan for a level patch of lawn or patio with walking room around the roll-up door and the pet door side, and email us before ordering if the exact footprint is what decides it. If you are still comparing shapes, the rest of our wooden playhouses sit alongside it, and our playhouse buying guide walks through choosing by age.

What’s in the box

• Cedar playhouse with pre-cut parts and assembly diagrams
• Electronic doorbell (batteries sold separately)
• Pretend workbench with accessories, pegboard and tool boxes
• Birdhouse, trash bin and gravity wall set
• Storage pocket, windowsill and seating
• Roll-up door and pet door

Assembly & care

Assembly is required. The maker says the parts arrive pre-cut with clear diagrams so an adult can put it together quickly; we would still plan for a free afternoon and a second pair of hands on the panels. Set the finished house on level ground, wipe the cedar down through the season, and keep the roof and joints sealed so the wood stays sound year after year. Our assembly and care guide covers the routine.

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