ᐅ Alternative to a cordless drill?

No, our actual garden faces a different direction, and it is about 150m (490 feet) to the nearest building (even though not all of that is my property). The terrain there slopes slightly (which is barely noticeable on foot, but would matter if you placed something large), and on a flatter part there is a sandbox, trampoline, etc. Otherwise, I have planted trees there. The rest of the garden gets sunlight from morning until evening, and between the houses the climbing frame has some shade here and there, making it easier to climb in the summer.

Otherwise, land here costs around 200 per square meter (about 19 per square foot), which is not the most expensive for NRW with good transport connections and a central location, but still substantial.

So: it is not as cramped in reality as it looks (the neighbor has a double-width garage, for example, and the house is not as close as it appears in the picture — this is likely due to the lens/zoom combination used), and I don’t feel confined at all. I have also lived in larger cities (for example, Dortmund) in an apartment, and a single-family house is definitely another level. Coming from rural areas with 2000 square meters (about 0.5 acres) of land with a house in the middle, one might feel differently.

That said, I know new housing developments where the houses have as much space as a main garden on each side (meaning maximum that much on each side). That would actually feel too tight for me.

Then that’s good for you. The picture just gave me a slight panic attack, and I’m usually not prone to panic.

Now that’s what I call a climbing frame

Cool climbing frame – we have a similar model. You definitely need some serious screwing effort – hex bolts, regular screws.
Will yours be used a lot? Our kids more or less ignore it (except for the swings), unless the neighbors’ children are around...
... and that’s when you end up screwing your heart out.

Quite a bit so far, since my older child is 2.25 years (2 years 3 months) and the younger one is 0.25 years (3 months) old, but I’m hopeful for more use; it has also already been extensively tested by older kids. But the older one can already climb everywhere (with my supportive hand nearby for safety) and especially enjoys standing high up on the bridge. Of course, the swing is still used the most.

Screwing was only half the job. Before assembling, I primed and applied two coats of wood stain to every board and timber beam (about 400 pieces) on all sides, which took quite a bit of time :/. But this thing is meant to last several years.

I’m really glad that nowadays you don’t have to work with screwdrivers anymore. Oh, and my small Metabo cordless screwdrivers can also fit 10mm (3/8 inch) auger bits, which I actually used to drill the large holes in the timber beams. The lucky part was that I made these holes (for example, for the ground anchors and assembling the bridges/towers on site) only at the end, because in many places there was no room for a corded drill (which I tried first, since those drill bits are longer than the cordless screwdrivers).