MOC: Mansion

[Badsneaker]

I posted a link to a Detroit mansion I found on Brickshelf a few months ago. It was so cool I wanted to make one of my own. I figured the basic dimension from his pics then went with what I had for bricks and built from scratch. I did want to make it playable so all roofs and floors are removable with semi detailed interiors.

Here it is:

Its on <4> 32 x 32 green plates, removable from the city for relocation. I used medium blue bricks with white smooth tiles for 2nd floor and roof section separations. I didn't want the typical greay separation for the 2nd floor so I put the floor section in one brick so the only line you see is white.

The right hand side view you can see the rear full size 2 car garage with opening doors. The chimney, hip roof, and dormers all mimic the house roof.

Back view:

You'll see how it looks when the 2nd floor and roof sections are removed. I need to finish the back deck with some seats and railings.

I used 2 train doors on the back of the garage in case the kids need to pull a 4 wheeler or bicycle out the back.

Birds eye view. Been thinking about what to do in the backyard. We have the Paradisa Stables and I stuck a horse and fences in the yard for now. I might be able to get the whole stable in there, maybe like a country estate with a racehorse breeding company or something.

Garage with doors open:

The roof is removed to show the 2nd floor bedrooms. The room on the right has access to the deck over the carport. The bedroom on the left has a nice tub and sink along with storage closets.

This is the 1st floor kitchen, living room and study. The rear glass section stays in place as 2 floors high and the smooth tiles allow all sections to fit perfectly in place with no "locator tiles" needed to center all sections.

Garage with roof off: Holds 2 decent sized cars no problem.

This last pic is the sections removed. From the bottom up is the garage roof, straight up is the 2nd floor, the black roof to the left fits over the bathroom, and up above is the main roof.

More work needs to be done but I wanted to post it as I was excited its almost done!

Let me know what you all think!

Thanks!

[Thee Pirate]

I love the balconies, especially the one in the back, a lot..

I'd also almost suggest filling the garage with some work benches and tools, but I doubt anyone with a house that cost that much would work on their own cars (unless it was Jay Leno :-D)

Again, major props on the rear balcony, and that little deck you have over the driveway is sweet too.

[Guss]

huge and superb ! I love it, looks like a "rich person house" ^^I Love the garage and the details of the inside, great job

[legotrainfan]

Wonderful mansion and a very nice choice of colours! I also find it fantastic that you can take the roofs and the first floor off.

[Lt. Col. Thok]

Very nicely done! It wouldn;t happen to be a Haunted Manson, would it?

[WesternOutlaw]

Very nice Badsneaker. I'm most impressed with the interior detailing of the rooms. I esp. like the kitchen. The use of various color and different sized tiles really bring the rooms to life, giving each of them a unique quality. I also like the two car garage and carport.

Extra touches like the design of the backyard with the horse area and perimeter fence also looks great. My only recommendation is to add some more trees (perhaps a few classic cypress trees) to the backyard.

Overall, this is a very nice MOC.

BLOGGED!

[Dennimator]

Wow!!

That´s one of the best house MOCs i´ve ever seen!

I love the light and "clean" colours.

Where did you get all those medium blue bricks?

[Badsneaker]

huge and superb ! I love it, looks like a "rich person house" ^^I Love the garage and the details of the inside, great job

Thanks Guss! My kids are fighting over who can live there!

Very nice Badsneaker. I'm most impressed with the interior detailing of the rooms. I esp. like the kitchen. The use of various color and different sized tiles really bring the rooms to life, giving each of them a unique quality. I also like the two car garage and carport.

Extra touches like the design of the backyard with the horse area and perimeter fence also looks great. My only recommendation is to add some more trees (perhaps a few classic cypress trees) to the backyard.

Overall, this is a very nice MOC.

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Thanks Brickster! I'm flattered you posted it on Classic-town.net! I think I will do some more stables in the backyard, along with more trees and flowers.

Wow!!

That´s one of the best house MOCs i´ve ever seen!

I love the light and "clean" colours.

Where did you get all those medium blue bricks?

Thanks Dennimator! I picked up the blue bricks off one of my favorite eBay LEGO sellers. They sold me everything they had. I think it was around 800 bricks in 1x2, 1x2, 1x4, 2x2, headlight bricks and some 1 wide plates. I wanted something different for a color, and it seems most cool colors like tan, sand green, and dark red are too expensive in bulk. I wanted black roofs, but the inverted black pieces for the dormers are scarce and expensive, so I went with red.

Thanks again for everyones comments, I'll get a few more pics up when the backyard is finished up.

Edited November 13, 2008 by Badsneaker

[Buttons]

Very very good. I like how it fits in with the rest of the town :)

[BlueBard]

Very nice design (specially the exterior and the garage) and an amazing work!

[Still Raindrop]

Beautiful! It really does manage to fit into the town setting, yet it is so detailed.

[samthelegoman1]

Awesome! One of the best homes I have ever seen! Did you buy Market Street and Town Plan to make this?

[Badsneaker]

Awesome! One of the best homes I have ever seen! Did you buy Market Street and Town Plan to make this?

Thanks Samthelegoman1!!

I don't have either of those sets yet although they are on my wishlist. I acquired the medium blue bricks in quantity off one of my favorite eBay sellers. I think I probably could have bought Town Plan for the amount of $$$ I have into this house, but oh well it was worth it to me!

[Dennimator]

Thanks Samthelegoman1!!

I don't have either of those sets yet although they are on my wishlist. I acquired the medium blue bricks in quantity off one of my favorite eBay sellers. I think I probably could have bought Town Plan for the amount of $$$ I have into this house, but oh well it was worth it to me!

I understand that, if this was a set I would´ve paid up to triple as much as the Town Plan costs for it.

[Asuka]

An impressive manor in an indeed elaborate design with a rich and detailed interior.

I especially like that tan annex. A clever and elegant work!

The only thing I don´t get´re these chimneys... I can´t see some fire places, and one

of them´s placed straight in front of the door to the side platform... shouldn´t chimneys

as solid as these pass through to the ground level?

And two chimneys for the garage looks a tad too much perhaps... otherwise, these splendid

vintage cars may need some bland climate...

[welcomestranger]

That's a beautiful design for a mansion! I hope the city police force is ready for action, as that place looks like a real beacon for criminal activity!

I love how indulgent the mansion owner is to have not just 1, but 2 fireplaces in the garage... 1 for each car! Now that is living!

[Badsneaker]

Very nice design (specially the exterior and the garage) and an amazing work!

Thanks Bluebard, I checked out your Brickshelf page I really like your "Around the Red Siren"! Very nicely done!

[Wout]

Nice mansion.

Looks very good. I like the backroom were the windows are higher than the rest of the first floor. Something like a greenhouse?

[Razzer]

Thanks Guss! My kids are fighting over who can live there!

Ooh Ooh Ooh the Mafia Don!

Seriously though, great MOC, and those light blue bricks must have taken you ages to collect. I'm trying to expand the Town Plan Cinema and they're an absolute pain.....

Edited November 15, 2008 by Razzer

[Badsneaker]

Nice mansion.

Looks very good. I like the backroom were the windows are higher than the rest of the first floor. Something like a greenhouse?

Thanks Wout-The rear is like a sunroom I guess or you could call it a greenhouse although its empty!

Ooh Ooh Ooh the Mafia Don!

Seriously though, great MOC, and those light blue bricks must have taken you ages to collect. I'm trying to expand the Town Plan Cinema and they're an absolute pain.....

Thanks for the comments Razzer. I got lucky on the blue bricks. One of my favorite eBay sellers had a whole mess and I was able to work out a deal. I did spend about $100 USD on the blue bricks and I still have probably 200 left.

That's a beautiful design for a mansion! I hope the city police force is ready for action, as that place looks like a real beacon for criminal activity!

I love how indulgent the mansion owner is to have not just 1, but 2 fireplaces in the garage... 1 for each car! Now that is living!

Thanks welcomestranger my kids are already looking at ways to break in!

An impressive manor in an indeed elaborate design with a rich and detailed interior.

I especially like that tan annex. A clever and elegant work!

The only thing I don´t get´re these chimneys... I can´t see some fire places, and one

of them´s placed straight in front of the door to the side platform... shouldn´t chimneys

as solid as these pass through to the ground level?

And two chimneys for the garage looks a tad too much perhaps... otherwise, these splendid

vintage cars may need some bland climate...

When the home was built in the early 1900's, the chimneys were fully functional with full fireplaces in each of the rooms. In 1976, the interior was remodeled and the heating system upgraded. They gutted the 1st and second floor and removed the fireplaces as well as in the garage. The chimneys were left in place to keep the original exterior appearance.

In 2008, they replaced the vintage cars with a smokin red convertible and a 4x4 Jeep!!

[Col. Brik]

Very Impressive! Excellent scale and use of parts. It has a very "upscale" feel to it and the color choice is perfect. The two car garage with two nice rides are a excellent touch. The stable area is also very well done.