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| {{Location infobox
| | [[File:Crosswire_Mansion_Exterior.png|thumb|300px|The Crosswires' mansion.]] |
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| |Location = 1250 [[Nouveau Lane]]<ref>"[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]"</ref><br>[[Elwood City]]<ref name="map" />
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| |Type = House
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| |Administrator = [[Crosswire family]]
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| |Number of staff = [[Bailey]]<br>[[Cook]]<br>At least 8 more
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| |Residents = [[Ed Crosswire]]<br>[[Millicent Crosswire]]<br>[[Chip Crosswire]] (formerly)<br>[[Muffy Crosswire]]<br>[[Bailey]]<br>Pets:<br>[[Muffy's dog]]<br>[[Muffy's hamster]]|First appearance = "[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]]" (cartoon)<br>[[Arthur's Birthday (book)|''Arthur's Birthday'']] (books)|Number of rooms = 20<ref name="map">http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/elwoodcity/elwoodcity.html</ref>|Location name = Muffy's House}}{{Cquote|It's not a palace, but it is big!|[[D.W. Read]]|"[[D.W. Unties the Knot]]"}}
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| The '''Crosswire Estate'''<ref>"[[D.W. Unties the Knot]]"</ref> is a large residence owned by the [[Crosswire family]]. It is located in the southeastern part of [[Elwood City]].<ref name="map"/> The most prominent feature is the mansion, which is commonly known as '''Muffy's House'''.<ref name="map" /> Together, the house and the yard occupy an area of 16,000 square feet.<ref>{{refquote|The house and the yard are about 16,000 square feet. Knock off 10%, 'cause you're friends, and I'll rent it for this.|[[Muffy Crosswire]] to [[D.W. Read]] and [[Emily]]|"[[D.W. Unties the Knot]]"}}</ref> | |
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| The mansion is lavender and yellow with a turquoise roof (shingles had a darker tone in earlier seasons), brown front doors, and a balcony above the front doors. However, in season 22, the mansion‘s colors were changed to soft pink with a dark aqua roof and bright blue glass windows. | | The '''Crosswires' Mansion''' is a lavender and yellow mansion with a bluish-green roof, brown front doors, and a balcony above the front doors. It is the largest residence in Elwood City. [http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Muffy_Crosswire Muffy] and her family reside in it, although her family is very small and she has only one brother: [http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Chip_Crosswire Chip]. Their chauffeur and butler, [http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Bailey Bailey] also lives there, and is a great friend of theirs. The Crosswires did not allow anyone to bring their pets (such as [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s dog [[Pal]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]'s cat [[Nemo]]) into their mansion. It is located in Southeast [[Elwood City]]. |
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| [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] and her family reside in it, despite her family being very small and she has only one sibling: her older brother [[Chip Crosswire|Chip]], who is attending college. Their chauffeur and butler, [[Bailey]] also lives there, and is a great friend of theirs. The Crosswires do not allow anyone to bring their pets (such as [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s dog [[Pal]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]'s cat [[Nemo]]) into their mansion, but according to Muffy in "[[D.W., the Picky Eater]]", they have a [[Muffy's dog|dog]]. The mansion is located in Southeast [[Elwood City]].
| | ==Description== |
| ==Appearance== | | |
| The mansion has twenty rooms, a colossal yard, and a swimming pool. The chandeliers can be found in many rooms. Muffy's bedroom is very large and has a fancy bed, two windows, a fireplace, lamps, wardrobes, sculptures, and a tea table. Muffy also has her own pet [[Muffy's hamster|hamster]], which was seen in "[[Poor Muffy]]". The living room contains some luxurious furniture, a fireplace, potted plants, lamps, and a white grand piano. Their kitchen is very large and has rounder cabinets and countertops than the other families, plus they have a booth unlike the other families. There are dining rooms with tables and fancy designs. According to ''[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (book)|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest]]'', there is an underground bomb shelter. They have a study that has bookshelves full of books, and a computer desk. Their first computer in the early seasons was a '90s era computer with a CRT monitor, but in the later seasons replaced it with a 2000s era computer and a flat panel monitor. | | |
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| | The mansion has twenty rooms, a colossal yard, and a swimming pool. The chandeliers can be found in many rooms. Muffy's bedroom is very large and has a fancy bed, two windows, a fireplace, lamps, wardrobes, sculptures, and a tea table. Muffy also has a pet hamster. The living room contains some luxurious furniture, a fireplace, potted plants, lamps, and a white grand piano. Their kitchen is very large and has rounder cabinets and countertops than the other families, plus they have a booth unlike the other families. There are dining rooms with tables and fancy designs. They have a study that has bookshelves full of books, and a computer desk. Their first computer in the early seasons was a '90s era computer with a CRT monitor, but in the later seasons replaced it with a 2000's era computer and a flat panel monitor. Muffy had four different mobile phones in the series: her first one was a purple '90s era mobile phone with the letter "M" on the flip cover that could represent the first letter in her first name, but replaced it with newer 2000s era mobile phones with the most current being the Portalex 360. The family owns a black [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac Cadillac]-based [[Muffy's Limousine|limousine]] (driven by Bailey) that is usually parked in front of the mansion. |
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| ===Rooms=== | | ===Rooms=== |
| <gallery> | | |
| Crosswire Mansion Interior.png|Foyer | | <gallery captionalign="left"> |
| MCCC33.png|Living Room
| | Crosswire Mansion Interior.png|Main Hall |
| | Crosswires' Living Room.png|Living Room |
| Crosswires' Kitchen.png|Kitchen | | Crosswires' Kitchen.png|Kitchen |
| Crosswires' Dining Hall.png|Dining Room | | Crosswires' Dining Hall.png|Dining Room |
| MCCC34.png|Library
| | Muffy's Bedroom.png|Muffy's Room |
| Crosswires' Swimming Pool.jpg|Swimming Pool
| | Crosswires' Swimming Pool.png|Swimming Pool |
| Muffy's Bedroom.PNG|Muffy's Bedroom, seen in later seasons | |
| Bailey's Room.PNG|[[Bailey]]'s Room
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| Capture.PNG|Muffy's closet as a trophy room in Season 15.
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| closet.PNG|Muffy's closet as a World Girl collection in season 10
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| elevator.PNG|Elevator
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| toyz.PNG|Toy closet
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| game room.PNG|Game Room
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| jklj.PNG|Another toy room from Season 1
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| h.PNG|A fancier bathroom from Season 1
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| bath.PNG|Muffy's personal bathroom connected to her room.
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| TFWWT6.jpg|Basement
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===Electronics=== | | ===Electronics=== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery captionalign="left"> |
| Muffyspellingtrubblecomputer.png|The Crosswires' first computer in early seasons. | | Muffyspellingtrubblecomputer.png|The Crosswires' first computer in early seasons. |
| Crosswire desktop computer.png|The Crosswires' desktop computer from season nine.
| | Muffy's '90s Mobile Phone.png|Muffy's first mobile phone from the early seasons. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
| | | [[Category:Locations in Elwood City]] |
| ===Vehicles===
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| The Crosswire family is shown to own three vehicles: two automobiles and one bicycle. Ed drives the green [[Ed Crosswire's Car|station wagon]] to work and around Elwood City, and chauffeur Bailey drives the black Cadillac-based [[Crosswires' Limousine|limousine]] to transport Muffy to school, sports games, a friend's house, and back home; and the limousine has a personalized plate with Muffy's name on it in all capital letters. Muffy also has a pink bicycle with black tires, a white seat, and a white flagpole with a yellow flag with the letter "M" on it. Her bicycle also has a remote control to lock up her bike when parked in a bicycle rack, plus fold down the flagpole.
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| Crosswire Wagon.png|Ed's station wagon
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| Limousine.png|The family's limousine driven by Bailey
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| Muffy's Bike.png|Muffy's bike
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| [[Category:Elwood City]] | |
| [[Category:Houses]]
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| [[Category:Crosswire family possessions]]
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| [[Category:A to Z]]
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