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Minecraft Starter Houses & Survival Bases

Starter builds are small, quick and forgiving. They use blocks you can gather in your first couple of in-game days, so you can put up something that actually looks good before you have a full set of iron tools. Good first builds if you have never followed a guide before.

119 builds
Small Tree #2, a Minecraft starter build
Small Tree #2 A small, simple tree with a natural shape, ideal for adding greenery to gardens, pathways, parks, and village...
Small Tree #1, a Minecraft starter build
Small Tree #1 A small, simple tree with a basic shape and natural appearance, making an easy addition to gardens, paths...
Tiered Crop Farm, a Minecraft starter build
Tiered Crop Farm A survival-friendly tiered crop farm for Minecraft, with raised stone planters of wheat, carrots and beetroot...
Wheatgable House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Wheatgable House A 2-storey oak gable house on a cobblestone base, with a fenced balcony on the upper floor, a little wheat...
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Every build comes with a step-by-step 3D guide that shows you exactly where each block goes, a full material list that ticks itself off as you gather, and world downloads for Java and Bedrock. 31 of these 119 are free with an account.

Swedish House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Swedish House A Swedish-inspired Minecraft house featuring red mangrove plank walls and contrasting white details, inspired...
Small Pumpkin House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Small Pumpkin House A small pumpkin house built almost entirely from pumpkins, creating a fun and quirky design with a Halloween...
Bamboo Starter Hut, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Bamboo Starter Hut A small bamboo starter hut designed for early-game Minecraft survival, using bamboo blocks to create a simple...
Croatian Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Croatian Starter House A cosy Croatian-inspired house featuring textured stone walls and a detailed granite and brick roof. The...
Small Modern House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Small Modern House A small oak starter house with a cosy open porch, slanted plank columns, and a warm interior. It uses easy to...
Small Spruce House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Small Spruce House A cosy small spruce house with a simple rustic design, warm wood tones, and a compact but comfortable layout...
Rosebrick Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Rosebrick Cottage A cosy Minecraft cottage with a warm brick roof, a covered front porch and a stone chimney, finished with...
Floating Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Floating Starter House The Water Starter House is a compact Minecraft starter home designed to sit right on the water's edge, with a...
Easy Jungle Treehouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Easy Jungle Treehouse A cosy jungle treehouse built high among the leaves, with a wooden design that blends naturally into the...
Cozy Spruce Treehouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Cozy Spruce Treehouse A cosy Minecraft spruce treehouse built high among the leaves, using spruce slabs, planks, trapdoors and...
British Farm Store, a Minecraft starter build
British Farm Store A smaller British farm building built with red brick walls and a dark deepslate roof, giving it a simple and...
Medieval Timber House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Medieval Timber House A charming medieval Minecraft house with a rustic exterior, layered roof, and plenty of character. Its...
Medieval Pale Oak House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Medieval Pale Oak House A cosy medieval house with a traditional design, detailed exterior, and a practical layout for Minecraft...
Oak Treehouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Treehouse A cosy oak treehouse starter base designed for early-game Minecraft survival, with a small layout and just...
Dog House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Dog House A small dog house built with pale wood, giving your Minecraft dogs a cosy place to call home. The compact...
Pig Sty, a Minecraft starter build
Pig Sty A cosy Minecraft pig sty designed as a dedicated space for keeping and breeding pigs. The compact shelter...
Wooden Starter Tent, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Wooden Starter Tent A small tent starter base designed for early-game Minecraft survival, providing a simple and compact place to...
Highland Spruce Lodge, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Highland Spruce Lodge A cosy spruce lodge with everything you need for Minecraft survival, featuring a spacious layout, warm spruce...
Nether Portal, a Minecraft starter build
Nether Portal A simple spruce Nether portal design from my Hardcore series, featuring a detailed spruce frame, glow...
Stone Storage House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Stone Storage House A large Minecraft storage house with space for over 300 chests and barrels, giving you plenty of room to...
Happy Ghast Station, a Minecraft starter build
Happy Ghast Station A Happy Ghast station with space for two Ghasts, designed to be tileable so you can easily expand it for...
Snowy Spruce Lodge, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Snowy Spruce Lodge A cosy spruce lodge set in a snowy biome, featuring warm wood tones, a rustic exterior, and a comfortable...
Loftpine Cabin, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Loftpine Cabin A cosy spruce starter house designed for early-game Minecraft survival, featuring a compact layout and warm...
Modern Staircase House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Modern Staircase House A modern Minecraft survival house featuring a covered swimming pool and everything you need for an early-game...
Villager Trading Hall, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Villager Trading Hall A practical Minecraft villager trading hall with space for 14 villagers, designed to be easily tiled and...
Bamboo Lookout, a Minecraft starter build
Bamboo Lookout A cosy bamboo starter house designed for early-game Minecraft survival, featuring a compact layout and the...
Cherry Blossom House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Cherry Blossom House A cosy Cherry wood starter house designed for early-game Minecraft survival, featuring warm pink tones, a...
Hardcore House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Hardcore House A survival house from my Minecraft Hardcore series on YouTube, designed as a practical and comfortable home...
Chicken Coop #3, a Minecraft starter build
Chicken Coop #3 A practical chicken coop designed for keeping chickens and collecting eggs in Minecraft. The compact farm...
Bee Dome, a Minecraft starter build
Bee Dome A simple bee dome designed as a dedicated space for keeping bees and collecting honey in Minecraft. The dome...
Turkish House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Turkish House A Turkish-inspired house featuring traditional architectural influences, warm materials, and a detailed...
Adobe Animal Barn, a Minecraft starter build
Adobe Animal Barn A large animal barn with an attached horse stable, combining practical farm storage with a cosy living space...
Outpost Tower #2, a Minecraft starter build
Outpost Tower #2 A compact outpost starter base designed for early-game Minecraft survival, combining a simple fortified...
Italian White Tower House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Italian White Tower House A detailed Italian house created in collaboration with my good friend SheraNom, with the interior designed by...
Italian 2-Player House #2, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Italian 2-Player House #2 A charming Italian 2-player house designed as a cosy shared home for two players. The build features a...
Spruce Animal Barn, a Minecraft starter build
Spruce Animal Barn A large animal barn with dedicated horse stables, animal pens, and an automatic chicken egg collector. The...
Turkish Inspired House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Turkish Inspired House A Turkish-inspired house featuring traditional architectural details, warm materials, and a distinctive...
Ukraine Inspired House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Ukraine Inspired House A Ukrainian-inspired house featuring traditional architecture, warm materials, and a distinctive thatched...
Mini Starter Castle, a Minecraft starter castle
Mini Starter Castle A mini starter castle designed for early-game Minecraft survival, combining a compact medieval design with...
Greek Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Greek Cottage A traditional Greek house created in collaboration with DioRods, featuring a bright Mediterranean-inspired...
Stonecap Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Stonecap Cottage A cosy spruce starter house designed for early-game Minecraft survival, featuring a compact layout, warm...
Fortified Keep, a Minecraft starter castle
Fortified Keep A starter castle designed to give you everything you need for Minecraft survival, combining a practical home...
Mangrove Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Mangrove Starter House A cosy mangrove starter house designed for early-game survival, featuring warm mangrove wood tones, a compact...
Underground Starter Base #2, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Underground Starter Base #2 A small underground starter base designed for the early stages of a Minecraft survival world. With a compact...
Greek Villa, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Greek Villa A traditional Greek house inspired by the bright, coastal architecture of Greece, featuring a clean white...
Chalkgable Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Chalkgable Cottage A cosy spruce starter house with calcite used across the upper walls to add contrast to the darker timber...
Peakhollow Farmhouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Peakhollow Farmhouse A compact spruce starter house with a small crop farm attached, built with brick and granite roofing. The...
Small Brick House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Small Brick House A small brick house with a dark deepslate roof and a simple, traditional design. The brick walls give the...
Boat Hire Hut, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Boat Hire Hut A small boat hire hut designed for riverside and waterfront builds. The brick structure has a simple counter...
British Garden Shed, a Minecraft starter build
British Garden Shed Taken from my British village, this garden shed uses a simple brick design with a classic British countryside...
Small Garden Room, a Minecraft starter build
Small Garden Room Tucked away in the garden, this small wooden room makes a simple extra space for a home. Its stripped spruce...
Italian Hat Store, a Minecraft starter build
Italian Hat Store A charming Italian hat store from my Italian village, featuring a rustic shopfront with plenty of small...
Wine Market Stall, a Minecraft starter build
Wine Market Stall A rustic wine market stall from my Italian village, featuring a simple wooden design with plenty of...
Hillside Base, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Hillside Base A detailed hillside base built directly into the side of a mountain, combining a natural terrain layout with...
Gabled Stable, a Minecraft starter build
Gabled Stable A compact horse stable featuring three spacious stalls and a connected tack room for storing saddles, hay...
Small Italian House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Small Italian House A charming small Italian-style house with warm colours, rustic detailing, and a cosy countryside feel...
Cropbrook Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Cropbrook Cottage A cosy starter house with a classic brick roof and a built-in crop farm, designed to make early survival...
Hearthford House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Hearthford House A cosy spruce starter house featuring a contrasting deepslate roof trim and a classic survival-friendly...
Snowpine Cabin, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Snowpine Cabin A cosy spruce hut tucked away in a snowy landscape, featuring a rustic design with logs built into the roof...
Emberpane Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Emberpane Cottage A simple starter house featuring a classic brick/granite roof and a built-in crop farm for early survival...
2 Player Spruce House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
2 Player Spruce House A cosy 2-player spruce house designed for survival worlds, with each player getting their own private living...
Mud Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Mud Starter House A small mud brick starter hut, perfect for early survival worlds. This simple and cosy design uses...
Birch Cabin, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Birch Cabin A simple starter house combining tuff walls on the lower floor with birch walls above, giving it a clean...
Oak Survival Base, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Oak Survival Base A large oak Minecraft survival base designed for both style and functionality, featuring dedicated space for...
Austrian Inspired House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Austrian Inspired House A beautiful Austrian-inspired Minecraft house with a traditional alpine design, perfect for mountain villages...
Outpost Tower #1, a Minecraft starter build
Outpost Tower #1 A small Minecraft outpost tower designed as a simple yet functional lookout point for survival worlds...
Chicken Coop #2, a Minecraft starter build
Chicken Coop #2 A simple chicken coop with an automatic egg collection system, combining a cosy design with practical...
Spruce Shelter, a Minecraft starter build
Spruce Shelter A simple spruce shelter with cobblestone detailing, designed as a stylish first-night survival base. It...
Oak Farmstead Cabin, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Farmstead Cabin A small oak starter house with a oak roof trimmed with cobblestone, a fenced crop farm off to the right, and...
Oakarch Lodge, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oakarch Lodge A small oak starter house with a spruce roof and a brick chimney. Roses and a daisy sit by the front door...
Underground Starter Base #1, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Underground Starter Base #1 An underground starter base hidden beneath the surface, visible only through a glass ceiling surrounded by...
Open Timber Stable, a Minecraft starter build
Open Timber Stable A two-horse stable with an open front, spruce plank roof, and individual stalls separated by a wooden...
Field Stable, a Minecraft starter build
Field Stable A single horse stable with a deepslate roof, stripped spruce pillars, and fence gates to keep your horse...
Oak Survival Deck House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Survival Deck House An oak survival house with a split-level design, a wraparound balcony on the upper floor, and a fenced wheat...
Oak Tower House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Tower House A tall oak tower house that stacks three levels into a small footprint. The ground floor has a stone and wood...
Oak Hillside House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Hillside House An oak survival house with the living space up top and a fenced crop farm tucked underneath. An outdoor...
Oak Survival Townhouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Survival Townhouse A raised oak starter house with a wide staircase leading to the front door. The space underneath is put to...
Highgable Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Highgable Cottage A spruce survival house with a deepslate/spruce roof, a small dormer window in the gable, and a brick...
Log Storage House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Log Storage House A small storage house with a low deepslate roof and sweet berry bushes lining the front path. Lanterns on...
Twincrest House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Twincrest House A spruce starter house with a stone base, bay windows on either side of the front entrance, and a stone brick...
4-Tower Castle, a Minecraft starter castle
4-Tower Castle A small stone castle with towers in each corner, battlements along the top, and a front entrance flanked by...
Oak Twin Gable Lodge, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Twin Gable Lodge An oak survival house with twin gable dormers on the upper floor and a central balcony with hanging plant...
Birch Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Birch Cottage A compact house built with birch planks and Oak logs, giving it a bright, clean look. Leaves hang from the...
Cherry Blossom Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Cherry Blossom Cottage A cottage built entirely around the cherry grove palette, using cherry wood planks, cherry log pillars, and...
Oak Survival Farmhouse, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Survival Farmhouse A two-storey survival house with a crop farm built right into the ground floor. The upper level has a...
2 Player Castle, a Minecraft starter castle
2 Player Castle A castle base designed for two players, with matching towers on each side and a nether portal built right...
Calcite Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Calcite Starter House A survival house with a spruce roof, stripped logframe, and a white calcite feature wall running up the...
Spruce Tower House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Spruce Tower House A compact castle build that works as an early game base without needing stacks of hard-to-get materials. The...
Spanish House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Spanish House A Mediterranean-inspired house with warm yellow terracotta walls, a brick rooftop, and vines creeping up...
Terracotta Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Terracotta Starter House A starter house with proper cottage vibes that's surprisingly easy to put together. The stone and wood frame...
Broadeaves Cabin, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Broadeaves Cabin This spruce starter house is a cosy and simple survival build, perfect for the early days of a new Minecraft...
Oak Survival Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Oak Survival Cottage This oak survival base is designed as a complete home for early-mid game Minecraft survival, featuring a...
Crossbeam House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Crossbeam House This small spruce starter house is a simple and practical survival build, featuring a cosy wooden design, a...
Medieval Oak Lodge, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Medieval Oak Lodge This medieval house is a remake of the first-ever build on my YouTube channel. It features everything you...
Italian 2-Player House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Italian 2-Player House This Italian 2-player house is a cosy home designed for two players to share. Featuring a charming...
Raft Base, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Raft Base This simple raft base is the perfect night one survival build, offering a quick and easy shelter for the...
Small Starter Castle, a Minecraft starter castle
Small Starter Castle This small castle base with an attached horse stable combines medieval style with practical survival...
Brightpane Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Brightpane Cottage This small oak starter base is the perfect first home for any survival world. Including oak wood as the main...
Roundstone Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Roundstone Cottage Start your next adventure with this cosy spruce starter house, a simple and practical build perfect for early...
Lakeside Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Lakeside Starter House Start your next adventure with this cosy lakeside starter house. Perfect for survival worlds, this compact...
Snow Globe, a Minecraft starter build
Snow Globe A simple snow globe starter base perfect for a winter biome. This unique build features a cosy survival base...
Moss-roof Starter Base, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Moss-roof Starter Base A simpel A-frame survival base featuring a natural grass and moss-covered roof. This cosy woodland-inspired...
Plains Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Plains Starter House A small and simple starter house perfect for the plains biome. This cosy survival home includes all the...
Red Mushroom House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Red Mushroom House A cosy red mushroom house perfect for Minecraft survival. This unique starter home uses the iconic mushroom...
Chicken Coop Egg Farm, a Minecraft starter build
Chicken Coop Egg Farm Keep your food supply stocked with this simple chicken coop and egg farm. Designed for survival, it provides...
Fortified Castle Base, a Minecraft starter castle
Fortified Castle Base Defend your world with this easy survival castle fort. Designed as a starter base, it combines medieval style...
Acacia Starter House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Acacia Starter House A simple and stylish acacia house, perfect for Minecraft survival. Designed to blend into savannas and warm...
Battlement Castle, a Minecraft starter castle
Battlement Castle An easy survival castle to build in your next Minecraft world. This compact medieval castle has everything...
Slate Storage House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Slate Storage House A simple yet spacious Minecraft storage house featuring 256 chests, giving you plenty of room to organise all...
Pumpkin Starter Base, a Minecraft starter base and survival base
Pumpkin Starter Base Start your survival world with this compact Minecraft pumpkin starter base, designed to include everything...
Bamboo Hut, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Bamboo Hut Spawn in a bamboo jungle? This simple bamboo hut is perfect to get you through your first night in style...
Carved Pumpkin, a Minecraft starter build
Carved Pumpkin The Small Carved Pumpkin is a fun decorative Minecraft build shaped like a classic carved jack-o'-lantern...
Red Roof Stable, a Minecraft starter build
Red Roof Stable A simple horse stable containing 4 sections to store your favourite horses. This design uses easy-to-gather...
Cosy Cottage, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Cosy Cottage A simple, cosy cottage built with a warm blend of Brick and Calcite, creating a timeless contrast that feels...
Medieval Slate House, a Minecraft starter house and survival base
Medieval Slate House A small medieval house with a classic rustic design, featuring a sturdy stone foundation, exposed timber...

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