Life-sized replica of dolls’ treehouse gets first Airbnb booking
Jason Kneen had the oversized playhouse built for his children – but is now preparing to welcome guests for a sleepover.
A life-sized replica of a popular dolls’ treehouse that a father built for his kids is preparing to welcome its first paying guests after being listed on Airbnb.
Jason Kneen, 49, had the treehouse – which is modelled on one made for Lottie Dolls – built in the garden of his family’s home in Faberstown, Wiltshire, to encourage his five children to get out of the house more during lockdown.
Mr Kneen decided to speculatively put the construction on Airbnb with a £500-a-night price tag – and was surprised to get an inquiry from a family of two adults and two kids keen to come and stay on Saturday.
“Apparently the kids can’t stop talking about it, they’re obviously fans (of Lottie),” Mr Kneen told the PA news agency.
“So they’re coming over. I’m making pizza for them, we’re doing breakfast in the morning… all of a sudden we’re B&B hosts, which is a bit weird.”
