Ideas for my son to start inviting his friends to our house

My son is ten and wants nothing more than to leave our house to hang with his friends. We’re very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that is small, secluded and safe, and conducive for that old school environment of kids running through yards to play outside or at each other’s houses.

It’s been great but now that my son is a little older, he has little interest in inviting his friends to our house.

I do empathize because one of his friends has a finished basement that’s dedicated to kids hanging out. It has a large screen tv for videogames and movies, a pool table, two couches, and a refrigerator. There’s also space for them to play games or build forts.

Another of his friends has a larger yard that is flat. They play whiffle ball games there.

I’m not saying we can compete with that as we don’t have a basement or a large flat yard.

But it’s been disheartening because he’s spending the majority of his weekends or free afternoons over there. We haven’t seen him hang with his friends in months.

When I ask him why he doesn’t invite them to our house, he says there’s not much to do. Also, I think having a five year old sister who tries to push her way into being in their space doesn’t help.

We have a playroom with a tv, videogames, and board games. Also some music stuff. That’s about it.

I looked into paving our parking pad and putting in a basketball goal. The best quote was $20k. Our driveway is a hill and isn’t going to work for basketball.

Anyone else go through this as a parent? Have any ideas*? Do I just have to admit we have the lame house and there’s nothing we can do?

*They’re a little young for hookers and blow.