Willowmere Cottage

A cottage for Minecraft in 621 blocks: 16 by 15 blocks on the ground and 14 high. Medium, about 45 min to build.

An L-shaped cottage with pale walls in a dark timber frame, a brick chimney, flower boxes and a little front garden with lantern posts.

Blocks: 621
Layers: 14
Footprint: 16 × 15
Height: 14 blocks

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Size and facts

Difficulty: Medium
Build time: About 45 min
Size: 16 × 15 × 14 width, depth and height in blocks
Kinds of block: 20 in 621 blocks
Styles: 3 Original / Oak & Spruce / Whitewash & Brick
Fits in: Plains and Forest
Interior: Optional 9 more blocks
Schematic: .schem for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom

Materials list

Everything to gather before you start: 620 blocks of 20 kinds. You need dark oak stairs, dark oak log and birch planks the most.

Dark Oak Stairs 134 2 stacks + 6
Dark Oak Log 87 1 stack + 23
Birch Planks 79 1 stack + 15
Stone Bricks 70 1 stack + 6
Dark Oak Planks 66 1 stack + 2
Glass Pane 33
Dark Oak Trapdoor 26
Dark Oak Fence 24
Mossy Stone Bricks 20
Dark Oak Slab 20
Bricks 18
Stone Brick Stairs 17
Cobblestone 11
Dirt 4
Lantern 4
Poppy 2
Flower Pot 2
Dark Oak Door 1
Allium 1
Azure Bluet 1

Interior, if you want it 9 more blocks: furniture, lamps and decoration inside

Bookshelf 6
Barrel 3

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How it is built, step by step

Willowmere Cottage goes up in 16 stages over 14 layers, from the ground up. The guide shows where every block of each stage goes.

1 Stone base Layer 1 · 40 blocks
2 Plank floor Layer 1 · 66 blocks
3 Corner posts Layers 2 to 5 · 48 blocks
4 Stone plinth Layer 2 · 29 blocks
5 Walls Layers 3 to 5 · 61 blocks
6 Wall beams Layer 6 · 27 blocks
7 Front door Layers 2 to 3 · 2 blocks
8 Windows Layers 2 to 4 · 62 blocks
9 Chimney Layers 1 to 11 · 52 blocks
10 Chimney crown Layers 12 to 14 · 16 blocks
11 Roof Layers 6 to 9 · 140 blocks
12 Ridge Layer 10 · 14 blocks
13 Gables Layers 6 to 9 · 35 blocks
14 Front step and lanterns Layers 1 to 6 · 3 blocks
15 Garden fence Layer 1 · 22 blocks
16 Lantern posts Layers 2 to 3 · 4 blocks

Questions

How many blocks do I need for Willowmere Cottage?

621 blocks of 20 kinds. The most used are dark oak stairs (134), dark oak log (87) and birch planks (79). The materials list on this page has every block with the number of stacks.

How long does Willowmere Cottage take to build?

About 45 min once you have gathered the blocks, following the 14 layers one at a time.

How big is Willowmere Cottage?

16 by 15 blocks on the ground and 14 blocks high, in 14 layers. Clear a plot a few blocks wider on every side.

Can I build it in survival?

Yes. Every block in the materials list can be gathered or crafted in survival, so you can collect everything first and build after.

Is there a schematic for Litematica?

Yes. The build comes with a .schem file that loads in Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom, in each of its 3 styles.

Can I change the wood or the colours?

It comes in 3 styles: the original, Oak & Spruce, Whitewash & Brick. In the guide you can swap any wood for another and switch to simple blocks, and the materials list follows your choice.

Is it free?

The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list are free, and so are the first 3 layers of the guide. The other layers and the schematic cost €2.99 once and are yours to keep, or come with Pro together with every other build.