Minecraft Cottage Ideas: 3 Cottage Builds with Blueprints

3 Minecraft cottage builds to copy

Easy

Little Cobble Cottage

16 × 15 blocks, 15 tall · 1,137 blocks

wish for a cozy small cottage with a red roof, a chimney and a flower garden

One room, a red gable roof and a stone chimney. Birch walls and oak corner posts make it bright, and the window boxes and picket fence give it a storybook feel. It fits on a small patch of grass near your spawn.

Materials list

Red Concrete	284
Birch Planks	256
Grass Block	222
Spruce Planks	92
Cobblestone	68
Oak Fence	59
Oak Leaves	50
Glass Pane	32
Oak Log	22
Red Carpet	9
Spruce Trapdoor	6
Red Wool	6

Plus 12 more kinds of block in small amounts (see the blueprint).

Layer-by-layer blueprint

Layer 1

Seen from above. The front of the build is at the bottom. Faint squares show the layer below. Thick lines every 5 blocks help you count.

Medium

Storybook Thatched Cottage

25 × 24 blocks, 15 tall · 2,323 blocks

wish for a storybook cottage with a thatched roof, white walls, dark wood beams, a well and a vegetable patch

Two wings join in an L shape with a yellow hay-block roof, like a cottage from a fairy tale. It has a covered porch, a stone well, a pumpkin patch and a hedge of flowers. Inside there are bookshelves, a cozy bed and a kitchen corner.

Materials list

Grass Block	542
Hay Block	539
White Concrete	453
Spruce Planks	196
Dark Oak Planks	102
Oak Fence	102
Oak Leaves	96
Cobblestone	64
Stone Bricks	42
Glass Pane	42
Dark Oak Log	31
Podzol	30

Plus 20 more kinds of block in small amounts (see the blueprint).

Layer-by-layer blueprint

Layer 1

Seen from above. The front of the build is at the bottom. Faint squares show the layer below. Thick lines every 5 blocks help you count.

Epic

Mossy Woodland Manor Cottage

46 × 40 blocks, 37 tall · 7,386 blocks

wish for a huge woodland cottage with a mossy roof, a round stone tower, a greenhouse, a barn, a pond and a herb garden

A grand cottage with a roof covered in moss, a round wizard-style tower, a glass greenhouse, a hay barn with a sheep pen and a pond with a wooden bridge. Lantern posts light the path at night. It looks great at the edge of a forest.

Materials list

Grass Block	1,566
Moss Block	1,018
Mossy Stone Bricks	814
Stone Bricks	736
Spruce Planks	661
Oak Leaves	654
Dark Oak Planks	583
Glass	329
Oak Planks	277
Water	81
Cobblestone	81
Dark Oak Log	72

Plus 24 more kinds of block in small amounts (see the blueprint).

Layer-by-layer blueprint

Layer 1

Seen from above. The front of the build is at the bottom. Faint squares show the layer below. Thick lines every 5 blocks help you count.

Tips for building your own

Mix two or three wall blocks

A wall made of one block looks flat. Use stone or cobblestone for the bottom row, planks for the walls and dark logs for the corners. Dark corner posts make any cottage look like a real timber frame.

Make the roof bigger than the walls

Let the roof stick out one block past the walls on every side. This shadow edge is what makes a cottage look cozy. Build the slope one block at a time, and fill in the triangle at each end so there are no holes.

Use hay blocks for thatch

Hay blocks are the easiest way to make a thatched roof, and you can get them in survival by growing wheat. For a mossy roof, use moss blocks. Add a ridge row of dark planks along the top so the roof looks finished.

Add small details outside

A cottage is more than the house. Add a fence, a path of dirt path blocks, flower beds, a well and a tree. Small things like window boxes, shutters made from trapdoors and a lantern by the door make it feel lived in.

Light it so mobs stay away

Monsters spawn in dark spots, so put torches or lanterns in every room, on the porch and along the path. Lanterns hung from a fence post look nicer than plain torches. Glowstone hidden in the ceiling works well too.

Plan the inside before the roof

Place the bed, crafting table, furnace and bookshelves while the roof is still open, so you can reach everything. A red carpet and a few bookshelves turn an empty box into a room.

Questions

How do you build a cottage in Minecraft?

Start with a square or rectangle floor of cobblestone. Build the walls from planks with log corners, then add a roof that slopes down and sticks out past the walls. Finish with a door, windows, a chimney and a garden. The Little Cobble Cottage above is a good first try.

What blocks are best for a Minecraft cottage house?

Oak or birch planks for walls, cobblestone or stone bricks for the base, and dark oak logs for corners. For the roof, try hay blocks for thatch, red concrete for a bright roof or moss blocks for a mossy one. Glass panes work well for windows.

How do you make a cozy cottage in Minecraft?

Keep it small, use warm wood colors and add lots of light and plants. Lanterns, carpets, bookshelves, a fireplace and flower boxes all help. A fence and a small garden around the house make it feel like a home.

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