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Minecraft builders have created some pretty impressive homes over the course of the game's tenure. Mansion builds remain visually impressive creations with a ton of functionality. If players are hoping to improve their existing homes, a mansion is a great project to undertake. One good mansion build can house a player and many of their friends.
Although mansions are fun to build, they can be resource-intensive, and some Minecraft players may be curious about what kind of design they can utilize. Mansions can have themes that range from ancient to modern and from conventional to fantasy and sci-fi.
If Minecraft fans are searching for some great mansion designs to recreate or take inspiration from, there are plenty of examples that come to mind.
Note: This list is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer
10 excellent Minecraft mansions worth building or taking inspiration from
1) Forest mansion
Forest biomes are incredibly commonplace in most standard Minecraft worlds, and a mansion nestled within one can make for a very appealing home. This creation by Ewen leans heavily on blackstone and dark blocks, creating a dark color scheme accented by chiseled quartz bricks and polished diorite slabs.
Even better, this build features wraparound walls of blackstone and a large main gate, which should keep hostile mobs at bay even within a forest biome, where the tree cover allows them to spawn in abundance.
2) Giant suburban mansion
With a veritable ton of quartz, terracotta, and andesite, Minecraft fans can take a swing at this massive mansion build. Granted, materials won't be enough, as this creation will also require quite a bit of landscaping to make room for its many hallways and rounded rooms. Leaf blocks should also be kept handy to create the many topiaries on the grounds.
The architecture of this Minecraft build will take some time to get the hang of, and mistakes are bound to happen. Be that as it may, the final product is a marvel in and of itself and would make for an excellent suburban hideaway solo or with friends far from the reaches of the city.
3) Cherry mansion
Cherry wood arrived in Minecraft 1.20 when the cherry grove biome was introduced, and players have been having their fun with the pink-hued blocks ever since. This build utilizes them to an immense degree along with birch logs and a few stone blocks like andesite and diorite.
Minecraft fans may have to take down quite a few cherry trees in their grove to create this mansion. Alternatively, they could always farm some cherry trees on their own for the same results.
4) Fantasy mansion
If Minecraft players enjoy more of a fantasy medieval setting or theme, this mansion by CloseeDBr may be worth checking out. Instead of spanning outwards horizontally, this mansion takes a vertical approach and would be an excellent home for an adventurer or reclusive wizard.
Complete with a purple roof that could be ostensibly made with either wool or terracotta, this build even comes with its own stone brick bridge leading up to it and multiple floors to help players place all their storage and crafting blocks.
5) Upgraded woodland mansion
Minecraft's generated woodland mansions in the Overworld have some charm and appeal to them, but they could certainly be much better. Content creator Andyisyoda clearly thought the same thing and set out to create an improved woodland mansion design that looks much more impressive.
They vastly overhauled the stonework with improved geometry, adding columns throughout the structure, and enhanced the interior with versatile rooms. This revamped woodland mansion would be a fun project to undertake for aspiring builders.
6) Haunted mansion
October may not have arrived quite yet, but there's never a bad time to create a haunted mansion using classical architecture like this Victorian Era build by BlueNerd. Complete with conventional brickwork and jack o' lanterns/cobweb blocks for a spooky ambience, this build would be quite the location in a horror map.
On the upside, the shroomlights embedded in the windows should create a very well-lit atmosphere that will keep the worst hostile mobs from popping up in the mansion.
7) Mushroom mansion
Though players may not think of mushroom blocks first when it comes to building, they're great for creating various structures, including mansions. Jax and Wild's video (below) showcases a build featuring mushroom blocks on the roof complete with moss blocks and overgrowth.
Players creating this build will want to stock up on plenty of spruce wood and mossy cobblestone blocks well before they head out to a mushroom island biome and begin stocking up on red mushroom blocks.
8) Oak survival mansion
Although mansions are great build projects, they can often require blocks and materials that aren't particularly easy to acquire in large quantities. Fortunately, this mansion by Vaalo is composed almost entirely of standard oak wood blocks, so even a player starting out in a new world could construct it with enough time.
With just oak logs and planks, some varied stone blocks, and plenty of rose bushes, Minecraft fans can put this mansion together in just a few in-game days.
9) Modern mansion house
There are countless modern Minecraft mansion designs to choose from thanks to the game's community, but they can be pretty costly when it comes to resources, particularly nether quartz. However, this creation by Rizzial keeps the same great modern aesthetic while sizing the mansion down to the size of a standard house.
With a downscaled amount of concrete blocks, some wooden planks, and glass panes, this mansion build can come together in a fraction of the time compared to many of its counterparts.
10) Nether mansion
Just because players are making a mansion doesn't mean that they have to do so in the Overworld. In fact, plenty of players have taken the onus to build mansions in the Nether and End dimensions, as this build by Julious indicates. The structure is made almost entirely of warped and crimson wood that can easily be crafted within the Nether.
As an added bonus, the build possesses a portal for easy movement between the Nether and the Overworld. It even has some fungus growing in small pots at the entrance.
