Mountain Lodge
A large lodge built into a mountainside with multiple floors, a grand fireplace, balconies with mountain views, and a stone foundation that follows the terrain.
Overview
The Mountain Lodge is a house build aimed at a place to live, store loot and sleep safely through the night, and its character comes mainly from how the spruce wood is shaped and detailed. At 22x12x18 blocks (22 wide, 12 tall and 18 deep) it is large, covering a 396-block footprint on the ground.
It is rated advanced, so expect to manage significant resources and, in many cases, get redstone timing or precise block-by-block placement correct before it works or looks finished. Following the 35 steps below, plan for about 90-120 min. Because the shell of the Mountain Lodge is mostly spruce wood, every block is renewable and cheap to gather, so this is a sensible survival home rather than a creative-only showpiece.
The bulk of the work is the 256 spruce planks that form the main body, alongside 6 different materials in total (about 674 blocks and items all told). Lighting comes from campfire, which both finishes the look and stops mobs spawning in or on the build.
Materials Needed
Gather the 256 spruce planks first, since it is the most-used block; the remaining 5 materials are accents and fittings used in smaller amounts. Mine roughly 10-15% extra of the main block to cover mistakes and a few decorative changes on a build this size. Make sure the glass pane are crafted ahead of time, as those are the pieces most likely to be missing mid-build. Quantities are sized for the dimensions shown, so scale them up proportionally if you build a larger version.
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Spruce Log | 192 |
| Spruce Planks | 256 |
| Stone Bricks | 128 |
| Cobblestone Wall | 64 |
| Glass Pane | 32 |
| Campfire | 2 |
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Step-by-Step Overview
A high-level construction order for the Mountain Lodge, from the ground up. Each phase below covers several of the 35 in-game steps.
- 1Lay out the 22x18 footprint of the Mountain Lodge and build the floor first, so you can judge the room sizes before committing to walls.
- 2Raise the outer walls in spruce wood to 12 blocks, leaving gaps where the door and windows will sit.
- 3Fit the glass pane into the window gaps and frame them with slabs, stairs or trapdoor shutters so the Mountain Lodge gains depth.
- 4Add the pitched or sloped roof in matching spruce wood stairs and slabs, overhanging the walls of the Mountain Lodge by a block so it casts a shadow line.
- 5Furnish the interior with the bed, crafting table, furnace and chests you need, then finish the outside of the Mountain Lodge with paths, plants or a low fence.
Build Tips
- 1Terraform the mountain slightly to create a flat base.
- 2Use the natural stone as part of the back wall.
- 3Large windows facing the valley maximize the view.
- 4Add a balcony on the upper floor with fence railings.
Tips & Variations
Keep mobs out by spacing your campfire so no floor tile or nearby surface in the Mountain Lodge sits below light level 1; a single dark corner is all it takes for something to spawn inside.
To resize the Mountain Lodge, keep its 22x18 proportions and grow both axes together; stretching one direction alone tends to make it look thin. A half-size or double-size version both work as long as you scale the 674-block material list to match.
For a different look, swap the spruce wood in the Mountain Lodge for another palette that fits your biome: the shape stays identical, but the colour and texture of the main block changes the whole feel of it.
The flat-box trap is the thing to avoid: break the long spruce wood walls of the Mountain Lodge with depth changes, stairs, slabs and trim, and overhang the roof by a block so it casts a shadow line instead of reading as a plain cube.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is the Mountain Lodge build?
It is rated advanced, so expect to manage significant resources and, in many cases, get redstone timing or precise block-by-block placement correct before it works or looks finished. It is laid out in 35 steps and takes about 90-120 min to finish.
What blocks do you need for the Mountain Lodge?
The main block is spruce planks (around 256), and the full list runs to 6 materials — mostly spruce planks, spruce log and stone bricks. Altogether that is roughly 674 blocks and items; the complete table with exact counts is above.
How big is the Mountain Lodge?
It measures 22x12x18 blocks — 22 wide, 12 tall and 18 deep — which is large and takes up a 396-block footprint. You can shrink or enlarge it by keeping those proportions.
Is the Mountain Lodge survival-friendly?
Because the shell of the Mountain Lodge is mostly spruce wood, every block is renewable and cheap to gather, so this is a sensible survival home rather than a creative-only showpiece.
What biome or setting suits the Mountain Lodge best?
Because the Mountain Lodge leans on spruce wood, it sits most naturally wherever that material reads as "local" — but it is portable: swap the palette to your biome's blocks and the same shape works anywhere.
What makes the Mountain Lodge different from similar builds?
It is best understood through its focus on mountain, lodge and large. Those traits drive the material list and layout described above, and are what set this house build apart from a generic mountain build.
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