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Some of the most amazing playhomes for children ever

A retired architect from Texas now puts his skills to use by building incredible playhouses for his friends’ children.
9.45am, 13 Apr 2013
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MORE LIKE PLAY-MANSIONS than playhouses, a retired architect from Texas has decided to put his skills to use and build fairytale-like homes for his friends’ children.

James Curvan’s works of art come complete with a front decks, backs decks, glass windows, window seats, a sky bridge, dog kennels and stained glass windows.

Warning, these images will really make you want to be young again:

Some of the most amazing playhomes for children ever
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  • Amazing children's playhouses

    More like tree-mansion than tree-house. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    It even has pint-sized window seats. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    Stained glass windows. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    Even the dog gets a look in. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    Even more amazing when lit up. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    A play bed. It wasn't around in our day anyway. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    A play bed with slide and climbing wall. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    A play bed with slide and climbing wall. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

  • Amazing children's playhouses

    (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • More like tree-mansion than tree-house. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • It even has pint-sized window seats. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • Stained glass windows. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • Even the dog gets a look in. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • Even more amazing when lit up. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • A play bed. It wasn't around in our day anyway. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • A play bed with slide and climbing wall. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • A play bed with slide and climbing wall. (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)
  • (Image: James Curvan/Pinterest)

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