SOLD The Beacon Hill, 1989
Renovated Beacon Hill
After 30 years, the Beacon Hill has been renovated. Both the exterior and interior have gotten a face lift.
The Greenleaf Beacon Hill was the first house that I built from a quality kit. It is a large dollhouse, measuring approximately 32" W X 17" D x 40" H). It took months to put together the individual windows. (Years later, I discovered RGT (Real Good Toys) kits which had pre-constructed windows...what a breeze!) Although the Greenleaf kits are beautifully designed houses, the wood is poor quality. The pieces must be punched out, splintering the wood. Plan on plenty of time sanding and filling in defects with wood putty, a trick I only discovered after building several Greenleaf kit houses.
The pictures below depict the original dollhouse, before the renovation.
Beacon Hill 1st Floor Parlor
Note older Caco doll with medal feet and hands. The Sheraton sofa is by Concord.
Note older Caco doll with medal feet and hands. The Sheraton sofa is by Concord.
Beacon Hill dining room and staircase.
1st Floor Kitchen
2nd Floor Office Area
2nd Floor Bathroom
2nd Floor Bedroom (Note the cross stitched rug and lamp shade made from a cupcake liner.)
This bedroom furniture changed when I managed to find these Concord pieces. Decades ago I bought the grey night stand and just recently discovered the bed and dresser on eBay. What a thrill to find them!
3rd Floor Bedroom
Note the jardiniere on left, which I made from clay after seeing one in a magazine.
Note the jardiniere on left, which I made from clay after seeing one in a magazine.
3rd Floor Nursery and Center Hall (Note Caco doll on left). I made the puppet theater after seeing one in an English dolls house magazine. The jardinière seen on the far right is a copy of one also from an English miniature magazine.