DOLL HOUSE SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A LONG TIME,SOUND STILL WORKS! I WIPED IT DOWN PRETTY GOOD BUT SOME NOOKS AND CRANNIES COULD BE GONE OVER AGAIN.SOME STICKERS ARE FADED OR PEELING.LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF PAINT MAY HAVE DROPPED ON THE ROOF,WILL PROBABLY COME OFF WITH SOME SCRUBBING!THIS IS A VERY LARGE PULL OUT DOLL HOUSE!YOU WILL NEED TO INSTALL 3 AA BATTERIES UPON RECEIVING.I WILL NOT SHIP WITH BATTERIES.PLEASE MESSAGE WITH ANT QUESTIONS.