Welcome to the Grand Tower House

This set of over 3,000 pieces was inspired by tower houses from the North and South of Europe

From the castle like tower houses of the British and Emerald Isles I was inspired by the idea of the tower house featuring different and full furnished rooms on each successive floor

And from the tower houses of Italy, I loved the stories of rival noble and well to do families building towers in the same town (usually to the side of their homes just for show) trying to see who could build theirs up the highest. I also took a liking to the color pallet of the Italian towns that host the few remaining tall secular towers from the medieval era

I mashed-up these concepts into this design that is just waiting to be explored

The cast of 10 characters for this experience are:

The Count and Contessa
The Duke and Duchess
The Stewardess
The Housemaid
The Stableman
The Guard
The Olive-monger
The Forger

This build was designed so that it could be reconfigured in a few different ways

When set as the full Grand Tower House it stands at just over 2 feet/60cms tall!

If you don't have the space for such a tall tower have no fear, the set easily can be turned into a village scene with 2 different households, with more than one way to configure the different building units. With neighboring royal households, the rivalry to see who can build the tallest tower is set to begin

It can also be displayed in a fully enclosed format for a fully finished look

The different rooms depicted are:

The Armory/Cellar/Dungeon

The Treasury

The Grand Entry with water basin (The Guard starts every day going to the well to fetch water to fill the basin, so that the household has water for the entire day at the ready), Grand Staircase, and portraits of the Count and Contessa

The Kitchens where the Stewardess not only helps prepare the food but the place from which she runs the entire Grand Tower.

The Music room where the Contessa plays the harp for guests (at times she practices playing to the pigeons and doves on the terrace). The harp has its own piece of furniture to display and hold it when it is not being played across from where the silver tableware is stored

The Dining hall with the finest of fruits and baked goods, a worthy spread for hosting the Duke and Duchess

The Foyer (access to the street or Tower Terrace depending on the configuration)

Withdrawing Room (with gold painted chairs and table)

The Study (A desk for writing correspondence to the Duke and for composing new songs for the harp; a full bookcase {a grand collection indeed})

The Gallery where the Count has displayed a collection of fine art and artifact from near and afar. As well as maps of Camelot, Avalon & Bracile. (Though the Count just found out these particular depictions were fabricated by his art dealer turned Forger who now sits in the dungeon. The Count is desperate to try and get authentic maps of these just out of reach lands)

The Bedroom Suites where the Contessa is procrastinating getting her hair ready so it's not in the way when she plays the harp, and where the Count keeps his rock collection

Additionally, there is an interconnecting tower topper that can be split in two to make a Fortification for the Town Watch (items from armory can be used to supply it) and a Dovecote: from which the Count and Contessa make extra income from eggs by having their Stableman sell them outside the tower next to the stable while he tends to the horse

The set is made complete with the Town Well, Birdbath, and Olive-monger Stall mini builds

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All in all, I hope you have enjoyed your tour through the Grand Tower House and surrounding town. It is my hope this design, the characters and furnished rooms have ignited you imagination

Thank you so much for your support of this customizable set