How to build a Small Starter House in Minecraft
A cozy and easy-to-build Minecraft starter house featuring a dark stone roof, brick chimney, and warm wooden details. Perfect for your first survival base!
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Build time
- 45 min
- Blocks
- 314
- Steps in 3D
- 76
- Footprint
- 12 × 13
- Height
- 9 blocks
Updated
Build it in 3D
3D model 12 × 9 × 13, 316 blocks, 9 layers. The first 2 layers are free to explore.
About this build
## Small Starter House – Cozy Minecraft Survival Base
Looking for a small and cozy Minecraft starter house for your survival world? This charming rustic cottage is a perfect choice for players who want a beautiful, practical home without building something too complicated.
The design combines warm wooden walls, a dark stone roof, and a brick chimney to create a welcoming countryside atmosphere. A small covered porch, glowing lanterns, and stone steps add character, making this little house feel like a real home.
Build Features - Compact Design: A small footprint that's perfect for early survival gameplay. - Rustic Style: A charming combination of wood, dark stone, and brick. - Cozy Entrance: A covered front porch with stone steps and hanging lanterns. - Decorative Chimney: A brick chimney adds a classic cottage touch. - Survival Friendly: A manageable build that works well as your first Minecraft base. - Versatile Location: Looks great in plains, forests, near rivers, or at the edge of a jungle.
Build Your First Cozy Home
Whether you're starting a new survival adventure or creating a peaceful countryside village, this Small Starter House is a lovely addition to your Minecraft world.
Use the building guide or schematic to recreate this cozy cottage block by block, then customize the interior with your favorite furniture, storage, and decorations.
Small Starter House — block list · bbuilds.app/builds/small-starter-house
Blocks you need
26 kinds, 314 in total
Tick off each block as you gather it; the 3D viewer keeps the same list.
- Deepslate Tile Stairs861 stack + 22
- Acacia Planks50
- Cobbled Deepslate37
- Spruce Log31
- Oak Planks18
- Spruce Trapdoor16
- Deepslate Tile Slab11
- Bricks10
- Stripped Acacia Log8
- Chest6
- Furnace6
- Cobbled Deepslate Stairs5
Build order
76 steps, 9 layers
Build from the bottom up, one layer at a time. Open any layer in the 3D viewer to see each step's blocks placed in order.
Layer 2
7 steps, 62 blocks: 3 floors, 3 walls, 1 row
The rest of the build
69 more steps to finish this build are part of PRO.
Questions about Small Starter House
How many blocks do I need to build Small Starter House?
314 blocks of 26 kinds. The most are Deepslate Tile Stairs (86), Acacia Planks (50), Cobbled Deepslate (37), Spruce Log (31) and Oak Planks (18).
How long does it take to build Small Starter House?
About 45 min. The 3D guide takes you through it in 76 steps over 9 layers.
How big is Small Starter House?
12 × 13 blocks across and 9 blocks tall.
Is Small Starter House hard to build?
It's rated Easy, 2 of 5: a good first build.
Is the Small Starter House guide free?
The block list is free, and so are the first 2 of 9 layers in the 3D viewer. The rest of the steps come with PRO.
Do I need mods to build Small Starter House?
No. Every block in it is from vanilla Minecraft.
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