Minecraft Modern House Ideas: 3 Builds with Blueprints

3 Minecraft modern house builds to copy

Easy

Little Glass Cube House

18 × 17 blocks, 11 tall · 1,007 blocks

wish for a small modern house with a flat roof, big glass windows and a roof deck

Two cubes stacked on top of each other: a white ground floor and a wood-coloured upstairs with a black roof. There is a glass front, a wooden front door under a canopy and a little roof deck with a glass fence. It is a great first modern house.

Materials list

White Concrete	296
Grass Block	247
Birch Planks	162
Black Concrete	132
Oak Leaves	47
Polished Andesite	42
Glass	38
Glass Pane	15
Oak Planks	10
White Wool	6
Sea Lantern	5
Red Concrete	3

Plus 3 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

Cantilever Pool House

28 × 28 blocks, 15 tall · 2,794 blocks

wish for a two story modern house with a swimming pool, a carport and a roof deck

The upstairs sticks out over the downstairs like a shelf, held up by black pillars. Under it there is a carport with a small red car. Out front you get a pool with lights under the water, a wooden deck, loungers and tall hedges.

Materials list

White Concrete	625
Grass Block	529
Light Gray Concrete	465
Black Concrete	460
Quartz Block	207
Water	163
Oak Leaves	110
Glass	79
Birch Planks	33
Oak Planks	33
Polished Andesite	26
Glass Pane	15

Plus 7 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

Hillside Glass Villa

41 × 41 blocks, 15 tall · 5,361 blocks

wish for a huge modern villa with a pool, garage, glass room and rooftop hot tub

A long grey ground floor with a white upstairs that hangs out over the front. It has a long glass window, a garage, a driveway with a car, a glass room on the roof and a hot tub on the terrace. The pool deck at the front has loungers and a red umbrella.

Materials list

Light Gray Concrete	1,047
Grass Block	1,029
White Concrete	735
Black Concrete	674
Oak Leaves	638
Quartz Block	279
Water	253
Glass	244
Birch Planks	147
Oak Planks	101
Stone Bricks	50
Polished Andesite	40

Plus 9 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

Think in boxes

Most modern houses are just boxes stacked and pushed sideways. Build one big box, put a second box on top, and slide it so it sticks out a few blocks. That overhang is the main modern look.

Keep the colours simple

Use only three or four blocks: white concrete, black concrete, a light grey, and one wood such as oak or birch planks. Too many colours make a house look busy. Wood on a door or one wall adds warmth.

Use big windows

Cut wide windows in the front, three blocks tall, and fill them with glass. Add black concrete lines every three or four blocks to look like window frames. Black lines make glass look neat and real.

Flat roofs need a thin edge

Cover the roof with black concrete and let it stick out one or two blocks past the walls. A thin roof edge looks sharp and modern. A thick roof looks like a heavy lid.

Hide your lights

Put sea lanterns into the ceiling or the roof edge instead of torches. They give strong light, stop monsters from spawning inside, and look like built-in lamps. Add a few lanterns on posts along the path.

Finish with a garden and a pool

A hedge made of leaf blocks, a couple of trees and a path make the house feel real. For a pool, dig a hole, line it with quartz blocks and fill it with water. Put a sea lantern in the floor so it glows at night.

Questions

How do you build a modern house in Minecraft?

Build a white box for the ground floor, then put a second box on top and slide it so it sticks out. Add a flat black roof, cut big glass windows and add a wood door. Finish with a hedge, a path and some lights.

What blocks are best for an easy modern house in Minecraft?

White concrete for walls, black concrete for the roof and window frames, and glass for windows. Add oak or birch planks for a warm wood detail, and quartz or polished andesite for paths and pool edges.

How big should a modern house on Minecraft be?

A small one can be about 12 blocks wide and 9 deep, which is quick to finish. A family house is closer to 18 wide with two floors. Rooms should be at least three blocks tall inside so they feel open.

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