Review: 60398 Family House and Electric Car
Posted by CapnRex101,
Houses are notoriously scarce across LEGO City and those available historically have sometimes been rather lacklustre. 60398 Family House and Electric Car seems interesting though, primarily because sets similar to this one are available so infrequently.
Additionally, the modern aesthetic of the house is unusual, combined with a more traditional layout than 60291 Family House. However, this style will not appeal to everyone and I have concerns about the level of detail on the exterior.
Summary
60398 Family House and Electric Car, 462 pieces.
£46.99 / $59.99 / €52.99 | 10.2p/13.0c/11.5c per piece.
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Another house is appreciated in LEGO City, but I wish the model was more detailed
- Unusual contemporary style
- Excellent upstairs space
- Attractive conservatory
- Awkward ground floor layout
- Lacks detail in places
- Expensive
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigure
A family of three minifigures occupies the house, each introducing new elements. The father is stereotypically dressed in a jumper, with a dark red stripe across the middle. The design is new and I like its generic appearance, adaptable for many characters. Moreover, the bearded head works well, displaying a beaming smile.
The second minifigure includes a new dark brown hair element, which is a pleasant surprise. I presume this has been created for another character, yet to be revealed, but it looks excellent here. The texture is exceptionally intricate. The other parts are more common, although again look splendid.
The child is dressed in a unique dinosaur-themed shirt, with a wonderfully cartoony image of a dinosaur on the front. However, I expect his new head will be of greater interest, expanding the range available with hearing aids. None of these minifigures feature double-sided heads though, which is a little disappointing.
60389 Mobile Police Dog Training was released in January, containing a new German Shepherd puppy. The element returns here and looks adorable, as expected. I love the large eyes and accent of reddish brown around the nose, similar to the adult German Shepherd available elsewhere. However, these puppies usually have some darker hair on their back as well, so that would have been ideal.
The Completed Model
The boy comes with a football, so a goal is provided too. The 2x6x2 windscreen frame works brilliantly as a goal for a child, returning from 60134 People Pack - Fun in the Park, where the same technique was used. Despite appearances, the holes in the windscreen frame are not big enough to allow the ball through, fortunately.
Whereas previous LEGO City houses have been relatively tall, maybe belonging near the city centre, this building feels more suburban. This model measures 19cm wide, which is similar to the recent 31139 Cosy House, although their differing age recommendations are obvious, as the Creator set is much more complex. By comparison, I think this house looks rather bland.
However, I like the modern architecture and the integration of medium nougat 1x2x5 bricks with grooves around the ground floor, resembling timber cladding. These large bricks strengthen the car port connected to the house as well, which is decorated with some plants and provides only just enough space for the supplied car. I am unsure how minifigures can get in though!
This vehicle is simple, but looks nice. I like the medium azure colour choice and the white roof and stripes down the sides are attractive. Moreover, these are my favourite wheels for cars in LEGO City, as their narrow profile limits how far these protrude from the wheel arches. Ideally, the wheels would not protrude at all, but there are limited options when building a four-wide car.
There is only enough room for one minifigure inside, which is a shame, but not surprising for a car of this size. The interior that is available does include a steering wheel and there would be space for an accessory on the parcel shelf, which is completely covered with studs. A sticker forms the rear number plate and displays the initials of the set designer, Aaron Newman.
As the set name confirms, the car is electric and a charging point is located inside the car port. The cable attaches to the vacant stud on the vehicle's bonnet and two printed 1x2 tiles provide some detail, introduced in 60383 Electric Sports Car earlier this year. The stylised Octan symbol looks good, although one tile would probably have been sufficient, rather than two.
The glass door appears fittingly modern, but I think the path and garden area could be much better. I particularly dislike the dark bluish grey 2x4 tile that connects the driveway to this 8x8 plate, which could easily have been disguised with planters on either side, for example. On the other hand, the neighbouring conservatory might be my favourite feature of this whole set.
Without the contrasting black frame of the conservatory, the house would have no character whatsoever, in my opinion. However, the option is available to remove it, as the conservatory and raised flower bed are both linked via Technic pins. The same system is present across the new LEGO City buildings and I appreciate this feature, but I am not convinced it was required here.
Other than the conservatory, the only visually distinctive aspect of this property are its upstairs windows. I like how they follow the shape of the roof, but the tan band through the centre looks odd. Unfortunately, the black Technic pins at the corners are extremely obvious. This could have been avoided by extending the roof slopes forward, so they would overhang realistically.
The exterior leaves something to be desired, but I am more impressed with the interior. Even though the layout is questionable, the designer has packed a fantastic variety of rooms into a small area, including the kitchen, a bathroom, a dining room and two bedrooms. There are no stairs, of course, but I would not expect any when space is at such a premium.
Entering the front door leads straight into the kitchen, which is less than ideal. The teal settee looks reasonable though, while the kitchen itself is nicely furnished. The interior is quite easily accessible from the back, but the upper floor can also be removed. As mentioned earlier, each building in the summer LEGO City range adheres to a modular system, including this house.
Food and water is available for the puppy, which presumably sleeps on the cushion beside the settee. The kitchen features a stickered hob, a sink, drawers containing cutlery and an opening fridge, with stickers on the front. There is only a printed milk carton inside, but two stickers adorn the outside, including a child's drawing of 60398 Family House and Electric Car!
Given the space available, compromises with the internal layout are inevitable. Even so, placing the only bathroom downstairs and adjacent to the kitchen is peculiar. Also, the bathroom lacks a basin, which is obviously an important omission. A toilet is included though, underneath a sticker with a surfing turtle, possibly alluding to the turtles from 60377 Explorer Diving Boat.
The bathroom also contains a very simple shower, integrating an angled holder with bar as the shower head. The conservatory represents a stark contrast, offering a far higher level of detail inside. The wooden table and chairs look superb and I am glad the designer has managed to accommodate three chairs. In addition, the colourful tomato plant and other foliage looks lovely.
I think the space downstairs could best be described as inconsistent. The first floor is better, which is remarkable, given the limited area immediately beneath the roof. Two bedrooms are provided and these are cleverly arranged to minimise interference with the window, so the wall between the two rooms is hidden from the outside.
While unsightly, the Technic pins are necessary because both roof panels can be lowered for access to the bedrooms, which is helpful. The bigger of the two belongs to the parents and is furnished with a double bed, a tiny bedside table and some potted plants. Like the conservatory, these plants provide a wonderful dash of colour.
A doorway leads into the child's bedroom, which is more detailed. Beyond the flame yellowish bed, a glittery lamp, a television and a video game controller are all included. The video game menu is visible on the screen, featuring an unknown character. Such details traditionally make reference to other LEGO themes, but this icy individual appears to be new.
Overall
I am always excited to welcome another house to LEGO City, but have been disappointed with those produced in the past. 60398 Family House and Electric Car represents an improvement over its predecessors on the whole, due primarily to the conservatory and much of the interior. However, certain areas are decidedly lacking in detail, especially in the bathroom.
Furthermore, the size of this house and its price of £46.99, $59.99, €52.99 provokes inevitable comparisons with 31139 Cosy House. While this model's modern architecture is appealing, the Creator design is otherwise superior in every respect. That is not wholly surprising because the Creator set targets an older age group, but I still think this house could be improved, particularly given the expensive price.
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“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)
Ugly color combination.
@moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Soccer only exists in USA. Football for the rest of the world. ;-)
wait... is the 2x3 stovetop printing new?? it's amazing!!
@moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball.
@moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
looks like a basketball
@CharzBoi said:
"wait... is the 2x3 stovetop printing new?? it's amazing!!"
It's a sticker. Sorry!
If you're looking for a good lego family home,just get the 3 in 1 cozy house from creator
I agree with this review. Houses in the city theme are welcome. Lego, however, seems to go out of their way to make the house designs unpleasant, shoddy and cheap-looking. I always suspect an initial design is made with far more coherence and detail. Then it undergoes multiple stages of parts stripping and reduction to hit some price point. The result is a hobbled design.
The houses released for Town in the early 80s had similar low piece counts but were able to achieve more pleasing, coherent designs.
The price of this set, like all the 2023 city sets, is insultingly high. Even with retailer discounts, these prices will cost the company sales with parents.
Very expensive.
I look at this and think 29.99 maybe 34.99.
It is just not substantial enough to warrant a near £50 price.
I like it, but I don’t $60 like it. I’ll look for the minifigures on BrickLink.
That boy with the volleyball is going to need a different net.
It looks unrealistic - no way can you fit an electric car in a standard garage - they're just too wide! And that also explains why the set is so expensive - put an ICE in and it would have been half the price...
Good review.
The video game character that you couldn't identify on the TV in the kid's room is one of the two characters from 60388 Gaming Tournament Truck!
Of all things the set name bugs me most. I don't have an issue with electric cars (or ICE or hydrogen, ...) but for some reason it bugs me that Lego decides they now have to highlight the vehicle/type in the set name. Seems silly, IMO.
@DaBigE said:
"Of all things the set name bugs me most. I don't have an issue with electric cars (or ICE or hydrogen, ...) but for some reason it bugs me that Lego decides they now have to highlight the vehicle/type in the set name. Seems silly, IMO."
That's called virtue signalling.
Looks like a mid-century modern house like something out of the Brady Bunch. With the color, the downstairs could even have wood paneling. You know there’s shag carpet in there. I like the car, unfortunately it wasn’t deserving of a carport that entirely covers it. Very ugly set otherwise. 31139 is much better, but I know we’re comparing City to Creator.
The area for the car, is way too small. I always prefer it when a Minifig can fit on the side of the car.
That's one bad side to the Road Plates they give us too, since some of the Vehicles are larger than the Plates size.
For 59.99 USD I think it should come with printed parts all around (no stickers), and even then I think its a 39.99 USD set packaged as a 59.99 USD set... Gotta love inflation and LEGO 'inflation'.
@IgelCampus said:
" @DaBigE said:
"Of all things the set name bugs me most. I don't have an issue with electric cars (or ICE or hydrogen, ...) but for some reason it bugs me that Lego decides they now have to highlight the vehicle/type in the set name. Seems silly, IMO."
That's called virtue signalling."
I thought it was to distinguish it from other sets available recently, currently, or imminently that could all have been called just “House”.
@IgelCampus said:
" @DaBigE said:
"Of all things the set name bugs me most. I don't have an issue with electric cars (or ICE or hydrogen, ...) but for some reason it bugs me that Lego decides they now have to highlight the vehicle/type in the set name. Seems silly, IMO."
That's called virtue signalling."
You can promote something and actually mean it too, y'know.
Considering LEGO's track record of actually, consistently putting their money where their mouth is on topics like this gives pretty reasonable evidence that they do mean it. They're also a business, so of course they're still going to make the most of it.
> No dog crap
Good review! Honestly, I'm very impressed with this set, especially by City standards.
Prior to this year, it was rare for "family house" type sets (even in high-detail themes like Friends or Creator) to actually have enough sleeping arrangements for the entire family, so it's refreshing that both this set and 31139 took that into account! And despite being so much shorter than earlier City houses, this one still makes room for other essential features like a bathroom and kitchen, as well as distinguishing details I wouldn't ordinarily expect like the conservatory, driveway, and carport!
I am quite glad that the designers included both vertical and horizontal modular connections in this set, matching many of this year's other buildings and structures. While it certainly isn't as conducive to being re-arranged or combined with other sets as some of those are, the use of this modular standard still gives kids and adults alike a convenient way to build and attach rooms of their own design. For instance, this way, even without any changes to the existing rooms, you could easily expand the greenhouse/conservatory, or add a middle story between the bedrooms and kitchen/bathroom.
The price is definitely steep, especially in the US, but I sort of understand the reasoning behind it. After all, despite the much smaller piece count, the finished build compares pretty favorably to 31139 Cozy House in terms of size and features — after all, that set's main model had a similar height, a smaller footprint, and didn't even include a bathroom, let alone a car or carport! So especially to younger builders, the two sets would likely be perceived as having similar appeal/value.
Pricing aside, I think sets like this one represent a very positive trend for the City theme as a whole. In the past, residential City sets were EXTREMELY scarce, with a ten-year gap between the theme's first two "family house" models, 8103 and 60291. By comparison, not only did this set come out just two years after the latter of those two models, but it is also accompanied by 60365, the theme's first dedicated apartment building set!
This set is thus one of several recent sets focusing on everyday life and culture — not just on more intense scenarios like construction, emergency services, scientific expeditions, or motorsports. And the design quality of these "everyday" sets continues to steadily improve, which I feel bodes well for future LEGO City houses, apartments, schools, grocery stores, parks, and playgrounds. There's definitely still plenty of room for growth and improvement within the City theme, but I definitely feel things have been moving in a positive direction, and hopefully that trend will continue in the years to come!
...and another toilet in a 2023 set. Should make a bricklist cause I'm beginning to lose count.
The City theme is lacking since years some serious love and attention to detail, something that Friends doesn't seem to lack, especially with the amount of guest designers that have worked on the new line-up there. This "house" is missing some elementary things like, a garage/roof that covers the whole car with room to get inside it, a staircase to the 2nd floor, an actual yard for the kid to play (not just a loose 2x8 plate with a goal), etc.
@Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
It's a palantir.
@R0Sch said:
"...and another toilet in a 2023 set. Should make a bricklist cause I'm beginning to lose count.
The City theme is lacking since years some serious love and attention to detail, something that Friends doesn't seem to lack, especially with the amount of guest designers that have worked on the new line-up there. This "house" is missing some elementary things like, a garage/roof that covers the whole car with room to get inside it, a staircase to the 2nd floor, an actual yard for the kid to play (not just a loose 2x8 plate with a goal), etc."
I just wish more of the toilets had a flushing play feature, I know it’d take an unnecessary amount of time and effort to design and integrate but I would’ve loved that as a kid.
I love the touch of the kid's drawing on the fridge. And given the settee, I think it less that the front door opens into the kitchen, and more that the kitchen and living room have been combined.
@moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
If you're going to insist that the entire English speaking world use the same terms that we in the States do, then where's your insistence that the dad isn't wearing a jumper, he's wearing a sweater? "Jumper" means a different kind of garment here, after all.
The video game screen in the child's bedroom directly refers to the blue player in 60388 Gaming Tournament Truck.
I just hope lego uses more and more 8x16 builds. Its such a good system especialy for younger kids. I was so dissapointed friends rooms didnt use them.
@PeterPan said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
It's a palantir. "
Regardless, the poor kid can only kick it with both feet while jumping off the ground!
Having built this the other day, there were only 2 points that really bugged me.
- the stovetop overhanging the kitchen counter - why? Thankfully this is easily rectified using the pieces included, using a corner tile and 1x1 tile, which enables you to push the stovetop back on top of the counter.
- a big ol’ hole on the side of the building where the bathroom is. I get that it’s for playability, but they could’ve done a hinged wall or something. As it stands, there’s just no wall there.
Otherwise I think this a nice little house set, and it’s refreshing to see in the City theme.
@TheOtherMike said:
"I love the touch of the kid's drawing on the fridge. And given the settee, I think it less that the front door opens into the kitchen, and more that the kitchen and living room have been combined.
@moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
If you're going to insist that the entire English speaking world use the same terms that we in the States do, then where's your insistence that the dad isn't wearing a jumper, he's wearing a sweater? "Jumper" means a different kind of garment here, after all."
That is SO odd, I had no idea. "Nowt so queer as folk"
It looks like a nice set. The carport should be large enough for the minifigs to get out, since the usual way they do it nowadays is by taken off the car roof, climb out and put the roof back on again. The height of the car port seems to suffice.
The boy playing ice hockey seems random.
@RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
You both are out of your minds, it's obviously a basketball.
@Be_hapi said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
You both are out of your minds, it's obviously a basketball."
Clearly it's not a ball at all. It's just there preventing the little chap escaping, even though he believes he's not a number, he's a free man...
"The stylised Octan symbol looks good, although one tile would probably have been sufficient, rather than two."
I think having 2 Octan batteries makes sense as 1 battery for the house would seem a bit small.
A bathroom adjoining a kitchen isn’t as abnormal as you’d think; most of the places I’ve been staying in for work reasons lately have exactly that arrangement, though in their case it’s largely so they can squeeze in as many bedrooms as they can
@Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
Guys, are blind? That's definetely a white ball!
Well, the cost of LEGO homes and in real life reached reality.
"Given the space available, compromises with the internal layout are inevitable. Even so, placing the only bathroom downstairs and adjacent to the kitchen is peculiar."
Funny you should mention. Our guest bathroom on the ground floor is right next to the kitchen too. And many people I know have a similar house layout. Nothing peculiar about it.
And the car being an EV might explain the tight fit in the garage. You can move the car via the app on your phone, so no need for lots of space next to the vehicle. A lot of garages in European houses are very narrow you know, so not unrealistic at all.
Yes, I know, many people in the US have garages the size of an average European home, but that's definitely not the norm here. This whole house looks as if it's based on a European prototype. And I for one am happy about that. We have enough houses from the Friends theme already that look and feel nothing like what we have here.
@Crasha said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
Guys, are blind? That's definetely a white ball!"
I wanted to make a joke about the left-woke-mob at LEGO sexualizing children by having one play with his parents' exercise/position ball, but someone out there would take it seriously, so I won't hit post comment ...
@AustinPowers said:
""Given the space available, compromises with the internal layout are inevitable. Even so, placing the only bathroom downstairs and adjacent to the kitchen is peculiar."
Funny you should mention. Our guest bathroom on the ground floor is right next to the kitchen too. And many people I know have a similar house layout. Nothing peculiar about it. "
Agreed. I know plenty of older homes that are like this. It saves a lot on plumbing.
@AustinPowers said:
""Given the space available, compromises with the internal layout are inevitable. Even so, placing the only bathroom downstairs and adjacent to the kitchen is peculiar."
Funny you should mention. Our guest bathroom on the ground floor is right next to the kitchen too. And many people I know have a similar house layout. Nothing peculiar about it."
Yes, but having the only bathroom in the house adjoining the kitchen would presumably be considered unusual. In fact, UK planning regulations used to prohibit the bathroom directly adjoining the kitchen, but those were loosened some years ago.
@CapnRex101 said:
" @AustinPowers said:
""Given the space available, compromises with the internal layout are inevitable. Even so, placing the only bathroom downstairs and adjacent to the kitchen is peculiar."
Funny you should mention. Our guest bathroom on the ground floor is right next to the kitchen too. And many people I know have a similar house layout. Nothing peculiar about it."
Yes, but having the only bathroom in the house adjoining the kitchen would presumably be considered unusual. In fact, UK planning regulations used to prohibit the bathroom directly adjoining the kitchen, but those were loosened some years ago."
That's interesting. Our friends from Irby (Wirral, Merseyside) have a house that was built in the late Seventies, and their only bathroom is right next to the kitchen too.
I wonder why this should be prohibited in the first place. Especially since it seems so commonplace.
@AustinPowers said:
"Our friends from Irby (Wirral, Merseyside) have a house that was built in the late Seventies, and their only bathroom is right next to the kitchen too. "
My Nan's first bath was IN the kitchen! They did eventually get a separate bathroom added... still adjacent to the kitchen though. I think it's more unusual to have a bathroom that isn't either directly above or beside a kitchen, to minimise pipework.
@Crasha said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
Guys, are blind? That's definetely a white ball!"
It's an way-past-expiration date meatball he found under the bushes.. But where did it come from?
(sing this next bit)
On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
he lost his poor meatball when somebody sneezed,
It rolled off of the table, and onto the floor,
and then his poor meatball rolled out of the door.
It went into the garden, and under a bush.
And then his poor meatball was nothing but mush!
@ToyTownBreakDown said:
"I agree with this review. Houses in the city theme are welcome... The price of this set, like all the 2023 city sets, is insultingly high..."
I feel the same way. I'm curious to know how many people who share my feelings on City would also agree with me on this: Friends is what City used to be. Or, maybe, Friends is what City was supposed to be. Aesthetically cohesive, diverse-but-accessible thematic content, targeted at kids, reasonably priced, unencumbered by licensing nonsense.
City is one of the highest PPP themes in LEGO's portfolio, even when you filter out sets with 4+ age rating (those sets inherently have high PPP because of low piece count and large specialized parts). Aesthetically, it's very hit-or-miss as well (this set is a miss IMO). Meanwhile, Friends offers very similar material at better prices, and those sets often look better than their City counterparts.
@FARLANDER said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Soccer only exists in USA. Football for the rest of the world. ;-)"
Football refers to American Gridiron. Great sport!
@FARLANDER said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Soccer only exists in USA. Football for the rest of the world. ;-)"
hmm, who coined the phrase "association football" that soccer is the short version of...?
I had no idea Aaron Newman became a Lego designer. My belated congratulations to him!
@ahughwilliams said:
" @FARLANDER said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Soccer only exists in USA. Football for the rest of the world. ;-)"
hmm, who coined the phrase "association football" that soccer is the short version of...?"
YES! THIS!!! :)
I'm confused by the "Octan" name for the batteries. Isn't Octan the oil/gasoline company of the LEGO universe? Octan/Octane being very gasoline-oriented, would seem to be the antithesis of the green electric folks unless in EU traditional oil firms are now branching out to the electric car fad. I say fad as in my part of the world there are constant black outs due to the electric grid not being up to task during heat waves/cold snaps. Unless you have solar panels in your home, your mobility and indeed your life during an emergency depends on the whims of the electrical grid which is not optimal.
@ozbrickcreator said:
" @PeterPan said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
" @RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
" @moepony said:
"“ The boy comes with a football”
-I believe that’s a soccer ball. ;)"
Don't be ridiculous. That's a netball."
I believe it's a sportsball. Or maybe an exceptionally bloated puck."
It's a palantir. "
Regardless, the poor kid can only kick it with both feet while jumping off the ground!"
It's so obviously a Hoth globe.
probably not the best set of house given that the color combination is not really appealing...
All the discussion of bathrooms next to or even in kitchens is reminding me of the time a family friend was telling us about a dream she'd had where my dad was trying to convince her to install a toilet in her kitchen. Not convert part of it to a bathroom, just put a toilet right out there in the middle of it.
@goldenguy880 said:
"I had no idea Aaron Newman became a Lego designer. My belated congratulations to him!"
You might find this article interesting:
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2021/10/31/how-aaron-newman-went-from-being-a-lego-fan-to-a-lego-set-designer-interview/
I'm a huge fan of lego houses. And this one really reminds me the beautiful 6374 holiday home from 1983. The size and the shape are similar. But at the time, we just had 249 parts instead of 462.
I miss this iconic 32x32 base plate, with its printed alley. This new house deserves a larger garden for its high price. I love all the details we can find inside. In both, we enter in the house through the kitchen. We see inside the bathroom from the conservatory. How strange, and unconvenient.
I like it anyway, and I'm curious to see it next to the other large houses of the 80's 6372 6349 6370
Hey look, another reason why I’ve long used Creator 3 in 1 and even Friends sets for my City needs.