Minecraft Building Ideas In 2024 [100 Designs] (2024)

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Without a doubt, the first addition to this list has to be the Treehouse. This extremely charming yet tricky build will likely be one of the first major challenges new builders face in Minecraft. They have to create a platform in the trees with their base on top and maybe not fall to their deaths in the process.

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All you have to do is grab a pickaxe and start hollowing out any hill that seems large enough to suit your build. You don’t have to collect any additional resources this way, and anything you require will be supplied by the natural formation itself. Hence, the Cliffside house is an optimal and efficient build in Minecraft.

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Sometimes, all it takes for a house to look unique and different in Minecraft is an attachment that makes it feel cozier. And there’s nothing more appealing for newcomers trying out Minecraft than a swimming pool. All this requires is an area of land next to your base and a couple of water buckets.

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Underground bases can be some of the coolest structures you can ever build in Minecraft if you know what you’re doing. Like Cliffside Houses, these also potentially benefit from having to be dug out of the ground rather than be built from scratch using foundations or walls.

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Live out your ultimate Batman fantasy by building the entrance to your secret base directly behind a Waterfall. Not only will this look cool, but it will also act as the perfect camouflage against any other players in a competitive multiplayer scenario. What’s great about a Waterfall base is that you don’t necessarily have to build the ground-level entrance.

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Every single one of your Minecraft house Ideas does not have to revolve around a cool-looking base or a unique quirk. Instead, how about creating a homey little Farmhouse where you can keep all your tamed animals close to yourself in one building?

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Aiming for a modern build in Minecraft? Try the Stilt House! The process of constructing this first requires you to build support beams. These don’t have to reach the bottom of the lake/river floor, but aesthetically, they look much better than a house simply floating on the water. From here, build these supports above the water to the level you want, then construct a foundation for your rooms.

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Now, we’ve reached the point on our list where the cool Minecraft ideas also start getting more challenging. And nothing screams challenge louder than building a base under the ocean while trying to stop yourself from drowning. It’s hard to achieve, but Underwater Houses will surely be one of your proudest builds if you manage to pull it off.

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The process is honestly not as complicated as it seems, but it is extremely time-intensive. Players will have to construct the giant tree by using regular wood to create its entire structure and then layer out the top with Leaf blocks. And as anyone who’s played this game can attest, collecting leaves outside of creative mode is an incredibly tedious task.

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To start work on this structure, you first require a starting point. This can only be achieved by building a line of blocks straight up from the ground until you reach the height you desire. Once the foundation is placed, all other blocks leading up to it can be broken. Now, you can continue the build by laying down a flat layer of blocks and using it as a basis for the rest of your island.

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Are you looking forward to sharing a Minecraft world with your friends? Then instead of each player creating their own home, why not instead opt for a shared space? Build an apartment complex that has a room in it for each of your friends, and then you can all live together and build together.

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Here’s another entry on the list of cool Minecraft Building ideas for you to try out. How about instead of a regular home, you try and build a pyramid with multiple different floors? Not only will this look really nice, but it also has the added benefit of being incredibly easy to actually construct.

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We’ve previously talked about homes built under the water and over the water, but what about a house that rests directly on it instead? With a boat house, that’s exactly what you get, but don’t expect this structure to actually move like a real boat.

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An aquarium house is one of the most visually appealing buildings that players can build, and they have a lot of flexibility in how to go about doing this. It’s essentially a regular home with fish tanks as walls.

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Instead of a regular house, why not build a castle out of stone blocks instead? You can put in a nice little moat, a gate, and even some ramparts from which you can observe your surroundings. It’s a castle, your design choices are only limited by your imagination.

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Go out into your Minecraft world and pick any isolated island. If you feel that it’s an appropriate distance away from the shore and that you won’t get tired of constantly traveling to it, then put down some roots there. All you have to do for this build is flatten out the island, lay down a foundation, and start constructing a house on it.

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Traditional Japanese homes are basically regular houses but with slightly more elaborate aesthetics. They have sliding doors in place of regular doors, and their roofs are a bit more curved and colorful than traditional Western buildings. However, slidable doors aren’t a thing in Minecraft yet, hence, people go for trapdoors while making Japanese houses in Minecraft.

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Now this entry on our list would go into the Small Minecraft Building Ideas category. And as the name implies, it is literally a house built on a bridge. To begin the construction process, find an area that would be perfect for a bridge. Simply look for any stretch of land with a gap in between. All you need to do is construct a bridge over the gap and then build a house on it.

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A lighthouse is an incredibly easy build for almost anyone, and on top of that, it simply looks really cool. You can technically build it anywhere you want on the map, but a beach or other coastal areas are more thematically appropriate.

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A Japanese Pagoda is a multi-tiered tower that is as beautiful as it is complex. This is not something that anyone can attempt to build without at least a basic understanding of Japanese architecture. However, if you really want to test your Minecraft Building skills, then you’re more than welcome to construct a Japanese Pagoda!

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A Skyscraper is indeed an impressive building to construct, but it also happens to be one of the more straightforward giant constructs on this list. To start with, all you have to do is make a massive square foundation and start building straight up from the four corners. Once this outline has been built, you can divide the building into floors and design its exterior to suit your liking.

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Are you looking to give your world a more rustic feel, or do you simply want to add a thematically appropriate building to your farm? Then what you require is a Windmill, which can serve as both a home and a simple decoration. The process of constructing this is fairly simple as well.

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When you think of a Nether Portal in Minecraft, the first image that your mind conjures up is probably a basic rectangular gateway. It’s the simplest and the easiest shape to give to a starter portal, and most players probably never change this design going forward. But your Nether Portals don’t have to look boring, they can have cool designs too like the Nether Sword Portal.

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If you’ve been playing Minecraft for a while, sometimes it helps to spice things up a bit. Why build your next base in the Overworld again when you can opt to build it in the burning pits of the Nether?

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If you’re feeling a bit fancy, a large multi-storied mansion is a great new project to get involved in. It’s essentially a large home with multiple different wings that can be used for different purposes, like a library, art room, and even an armory. This is one of the simpler entries on our cool building ideas list.

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Speaking of fountains, it’s never a bad idea to have the knowledge to build one of these. Not only are they extremely pleasant to look at, but constructing one of them is an instant way of adding a lot of style and appeal to an otherwise boring-looking home. For this process, you require a type of block that you think will work well in a fountain. Stone bricks will look really nice, but so will the pure white blocks of Quartz.

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Whether it’s constructed as part of an already existing house or as a standalone building, a Library works well either way. It doesn’t actually serve a purpose apart from looking great because most books aren’t actually readable. But you can also use the library as a part-time enchantment room in your Minecraft world.

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We’ve previously talked about docks on this Building Ideas list as part of other structures, but they can also work on their own. A dock can serve as both a literal storage space for your boats as well as a spot for you to simply relax and catch fish.

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Sure you can simply build a fence on an open piece of land and keep your animals safe, but why not go for a proper Stable instead? It lets you give each animal its own room, and building the structure is as simple as constructing a barn and carving out individual stalls.

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The Water Wheel is another cool Minecraft building idea that doesn’t serve an actual function by itself, but it does enhance the ambiance of its surroundings. It’s technically also a space that you can live inside if you want. As the name implies, Water Wheels should be built near a river or other similar bodies of water.

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In following the trend of a lot of Modern Houses, consider sacrificing the rustic feel of stone and wood for a sleeker look. Try using a lot of Quartz as the main material for the house. Also, instead of trying to add a lot of tiny details to its exterior, simply go for smooth surfaces and hard edges. Think in terms of what most people consider to be Modern designs, and model your furniture and interior with the same aesthetics.

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We’ve already explored a number of different waterfront homes on this list of cool building ideas, but now it’s time for the original beach house. And as the name suggests, this is a simple home built right next to the water. The distinction here is that a Beach House does not actually touch the water, whereas earlier entries did.

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If the beach doesn’t work for you, how about making a house in the Desert instead? There’s a lot of sand and cactuses around, but water does become hard to come by. Still, it’s a unique type of environment that most players wouldn’t usually consider creating a house in.

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The Swamp is another unique biome that most players will probably ignore. But it’s yet another place that will benefit from the Stilt house mentioned earlier in this list. All you actually have to do is put a house on some platforms to keep it on top of the water, and you’re done. Due to the abundance of Oak trees and vines, players can decorate their houses to match their surroundings easily.

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While playing in Survival mode, players often require different plants for a number of different things like creating Dyes or even Potions. And while you could technically store these plants in chests, why would you not want to build a Greenhouse instead?

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Are you tired of making boring old houses that all look the same? Well, then you should start thinking about creating your own Wizard Tower, complete with all the quirks that come with it. And to start with, you first have to find yourself a nice little hill that has a good view. After that simply erect a tower, for which you can use numerous YouTube tutorials.

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I must admit, the title of this entry is a bit misleading. There are technically no Koi fish in the game, but that doesn’t mean you can’t build a nice pool of water and fill it with some colorful fish. And besides, who’s gonna be able to tell the difference unless they’re standing right on top of the pond?

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A nice little kitchen space will go a long way in improving the atmosphere of a home. And if it also happens to be well organized, you can get your food prepared quickly and efficiently. A kitchen design can easily be added to an existing house, especially if there already happens to be space available.

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As you progress further and further in the game with Survival mode, you’ll accumulate a lot of different resources and blocks. Properly storing and categorizing them will take a lot of effort, but in the long run, this saves you from having to waste time when you have to find that one specific item. So a Storage Den always comes in handy. It’s one of the most essential builds that I’d personally recommend every survival Minecraft player to consider.

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Crafting better and higher quality weapons and armor is an integral part of the entire Minecraft Survival experience. So with this entry on our ideas list, we’ll talk about the Forge. This should be a dedicated space in your base where all of your gear crafting is done. It doesn’t have to look particularly good, but it always feels good to have a nice workshop anyway.

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So what do you do with all of the armor and weapons you craft in your Forge? Well, you can always put them in storage chests where they’ll be completely hidden from view, or you can display them proudly in your personal Armory. This room or building doesn’t have to be anything fancy, it simply has to be an area that has enough space for a bunch of Armor Stands and Item Frames.

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Bigger structures like Castles and Mansions are definitely cool to look at, but one of the best ways to improve their scale and grandeur is to also build a Gate House that leads to them. This structure acts as an impressive entrance, but it can also serve as a watchtower when required.

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If you’re playing the game with a bunch of friends and sharing a world together, then one small Minecraft building idea you should try out is the Town Hall. As the name suggests, this can be a communal area where all the different players can come together to talk and hang out.

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Why settle for a makeshift Watchtower when you can actually build a proper one for yourself? There’s nothing too complicated about this structure, it’s basically a tall tower that provides a greater field of vision than what is possible from ground level.

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In our next entry on this cool Minecraft building ideas list, I would like to talk about Mine Entrances. These are best described as elaborate entrances for your mine. If you’re going to be spending most of your time in a game doing a particular activity, why shouldn’t the scenery at least look nice?

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Build a railway track inside a mine that goes down. We recommend doing it in a mine where you can farm some of the most essential resources so that you go down there often. Just build it in a cool zig-zag pattern, and it will be a fun ride down in a cart every time.It will work as a roller coaster of sorts.

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Go outside your main hub area. Walk a bit and start making tents or small houses for villagers. It will add a lot to the environmental storytelling and will also make your home look like many others surrounding it. These houses will make your world seem way more lively than it initially does.

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Since you can’t watch TV during the game, having a theatre will be the next best thing. We recommend that you build it in a closeby village. Being in the center will suit a theatre more and make it appealing.

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You can also make a butcher shop. This one is a preadded design you might notice in multiple villages. However, if you’re making a town of your own then you can easily replicate it since it’s an easy build in Minecraft. You can even add and station a Butcher villager inside it.

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If you have a house near a cliff, then we honestly can’t think of any cooler ideas than this. Simply climb the cliff and reach a high point where you can visibly see your village and everything near it. Now go ahead and start building a dojo. It will look straight out of a martial arts film and be very aesthetically pleasing. Imagine just climbing back up there and taking a look below the view would be priceless.

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We suggest that you dedicate a pretty big area to the fields themselves. Go ahead and make a big farmhouse-like area where you plant various crops and food items. Whenever you come back here to collect the materials it will always look beautiful and will feel like a reward for your labor.You can also make a beautiful pen for horses near the crops as it will only add to the outdoor fields.

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There isn’t much that is more appealing than a beautiful fancy garden that is easily located and spotted in your Minecraft world. We recommend that you pick a spot in your village center and place the garden there and make it as beautiful as possible. You can go as creative as you can here and make it look like something outside of a Studio Ghibli film.

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Most of the players only plant crops and other resources that come in handy. If you are looking to build something just for visual spectacle then a beautiful flower field is one of the best options. There is a lot of variety in the flowers in the game; you can pick your favorite and start planting.

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We’ve already added a Greenhouse earlier on our list, but this one stands out a little more than that one. The building idea was pitched on YouTube by Goldrobin. The Greenhouse is inspired by the Victorian architectural style. It’s quite big in size and will suit large town builds very well.

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What’s better than building a dark magical tower in the middle of a dense biome? If your main spawn point is next to a Jungle or a Dark Forest, you can easily go for this Wizard Tower which was shared by DiddiHD. Apart from its eerie look, the tower can be used as a great vantage point. You can easily get a full 360-view of the whole area by getting on top.

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In addition to the Magic tower we mentioned earlier, the Fantasy House can complete your whole wizard/witch package in Minecraft. You can construct a house in the middle of any forest biome in the game. It is quite easy to build, therefore, any player who has clocked in a few hours in survival mode should feel comfortable with this project. Despite looking compact from the outside, the house (built by Minecraft Fantasy Builds) is quite spacious and cozy.

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There comes a time in Minecraft when you feel like you have achieved everything. At that point, you’ll most probably take on some outrageous build ideas. One of these ideas includes the Giant Enderman Statue shared with us by Goldrobin. The huge statue can be one of the most prolific builds in your world if you manage to pull it off.

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As you play through your survival world in Minecraft, there will come a point where you will set up your own Villager’s hut or town. The reason behind that is to get important materials through trading. You can get all sorts of stuff like enchantments such as Mending or even Diamonds. Regardless of what your main aim is, you can opt to create a well-designed marketplace to hold all your villagers.

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Generic and modern houses can get quite boring from time to time. It’s always a welcoming change to create something inspired by the Medieval era in Minecraft. The Medieval Mansion shown above was designed by NeatCraft. It’s a huge mansion with plenty of room which means that if you’re playing on an online server then you can build this house for yourself and your friends.

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A rather easy build to aim for in Minecraft. If you happen to have a huge plain space then you can build the following farm design in your world. The aesthetic circular design will enhance the whole look of your base. On top of that, you can also add a central piece to the circular farm. Disruptive Builds decided to go for a giant tree in his tutorial. However, you can also choose to build a statue or a fountain instead.

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Earlier we mentioned a Minecraft building idea of an Underwater house. How about we amp that up a little now and help you out in creating an Underwater base instead? Yes, you heard that right! As shown by IrieGenie, you can also go for a whole underwater base that can hold all your needs. However, we will give you a fair warning that the underwater base build is extremely hard to pull off, especially without some good armor enchantments such as Aqua Affinity and Depth Strider.

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You can never go wrong with Japanese architecture in Minecraft. When players pull these build ideas off they fall second to none. Hence, we have lined up this beautiful Floating Japanese House design by Hakdow for you guys. The base is also well suited for Survival mode. Since the build will be on top of the water you can feel a lot safer since it will be harder for the mobs to get close.

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While we’re on the Japanese architecture train, here is another build idea that you can try in your Minecraft world. We would like to point out that this idea was created by an actual architect from Japan who goes by the name of “Freedom” on YouTube.

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Next up on our list of the Best build ideas in Minecraft, we have a shop inspired by the art design of Cyberpunk 2077. If you’re free to build anything then why not go for a crossover that no one ever expected? Despite the problems with Cyberpunk, no one can deny that it had awe-inspiring buildings and shops in its world. Here is a quick video tutorial on how you can build it in Minecraft.

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Unlike some of the other build ideas in our guide, a dock is always deemed as an essential structure in Minecraft.Therefore, you can use an easy build tutorial by disruptive builds to help you conjure up a small dock in your world. The Dock will add a little more elegance to your Minecraft world and on top of that, your travels across the ocean will become a lot easier.

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You could always go a step further with every build in Minecraft, so why not do the same with a Dock build? If you’re looking for something more grandeur you can opt to go with this dock idea. The Medieval Dock build is also a great idea if your whole base is right next to a coast.

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Once you’ve set up everything that is needed in your world, you can always sway your attention toward decorative builds. There are loads of different decorative builds you can try out in Minecraft. For instance, the famous Dragon Statue by thebigbaron.Despite being a tough build, it surely is a sight to behold. It will be even better if you manage to pull off the build in an online server.

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The great thing about Minecraft is that you can almost try every kind of build, even if it’s from a whole other franchise. Since there are millions of Lord of the Rings fans around the world, we found it worthy enough to include the Hobbit House build in our list. Basic houses, castles, etc can get a bit boring after a while. So why not go for something cozy like a Hobbit Hole for a change?

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Your Medieval Town in Minecraft will remain incomplete until you add a Tavern to it. Luckily, BigTonyMC shared a cool Tavern design that all survival players can try out in their world. Even if you don’t have a Mediaval-styled house or town, you can still construct the Tavern which can be used as a spot where all your online friends hang out.

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As you progress through your Minecraft world, you will need the feel for a larger base. At that point, make sure you consider the particular Large Base build design by EWEN Minecraft. It has all sorts of functions and has a cool epic look to it. On top of that, if you have shaders turned on in Minecraft, this base will look beautiful at night in the middle of a forest.

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If you’re planning to build your house inside a forest biome, then it’s worth going for a Cottage build. Croissant Cat’s cottage design on YouTube is one of the most famous ones, even though she uses a resource pack you can still go for it in the default game as well. Cottages are capable of giving that cozy homely vibes, especially in places deep inside the forests of Minecraft.

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Acacia trees are not that common in Minecraft, however, if you happen to have a Savanna biome close by then chances are that you’ll have a good supply of these orange-shaded trees. With them, you can craft a unique house in Minecraft. As we already know, Oak and Spruce’s woods are used more frequently in builds. Hence, it’s always nice to have a change and go for an Acacia House design in Minecraft.

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If the previous Jungle Base build was a little too much for you then you can go for something on a smaller scale. Such as this particular Jungle Treehouse design made by Mr Mirror. The Jungle Treehouse is a compact build suited for a single player. Although, since it is compact the design can become a little small after a while. Therefore we would advise you to treat it as your secondary base.

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It is always an intriguing thought to construct an underwater base. Despite the tough conditions of the build, underwater houses are a lot safer than the ones on land. They are safe from creeper explosions. Apart from that, you also get to feel the calm of fish and dolphins swimming by. If you happen to have a coral reef near the location then the view will be even better!

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We mentioned tons of land houses as well as a few underwater houses. Now it’s time that we introduce you to a house design in Minecraft that is half on land and half on water. This modern-styled unique build was shared by ManDooMiN. It’s a simple sloped house with a full glass wall at its front.

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Minecraft shouldn’t just be about mining, building, and hunting. You can always add an element of fun to the game by letting your creativity run free. A Maze is something that has been enjoyed by Minecraft players for years now and the best thing about it is it’s extremely easy to build. This particular build is more suited for players who play with their friends or other players online.

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