"What do you mean the check bounced? Put down the shovel, please I beg you!"

I would love to see a classic remake of this set, like they've done with the Eldorado Fortress

Just look at how beautiful it is.

That green baseplate alone is so pretty that it makes me want to cry.

@Zordboy. Agreed. I love that baseplate, and in this case I think the printed baseplate is cool and useful. @lotographia A classic remake of this would be awesome, preferably with a 1970s or 1980s car.
I wish Lego still made nice houses like this. They stopped making houses for a loooong time aside from the occasional Creator one that is often specific to a certain area like the beach or forest, while the modern ones they've done lately just aren't as good.
I don't like how Lego is always trying to make a 'modern' house, which looks ugly, whereas this is great because it's not trying to be a house of the 1980s (which was 'modern' at the time), it's just a nice, charming Lego house that works for any era.

Not to be confused with a Christmas edition of "This Old House," as that would be a Holiday Vila.

looks old enough to be on the vintage set of the week list.

@lotographia said:
"I would love to see a classic remake of this set, like they've done with the Eldorado Fortress"

Just imagine how many pieces it would take to recreate that fieldstone driveway....

@PurpleDave said: "Just imagine how many pieces it would take to recreate that fieldstone driveway...."

And each one adds $1 to the price.

Awning stickers are the bane of my existence. While not in this particular example, awning stickers were designed to hang down off the parts to create that scalloped edge. Every set I have that is supposed to have those awning stickers (consider 376-2 and the comparable 560) has those stickers gone without a trace, because they are so easy to get caught on something. Frustration!

This set though, I like this set. Want that baseplate too. Bring back moonroofs!

“WELCOME TO LEGO ISLAND!”

A beautiful set. Have the Paradisa version of the cobblestone baseplate and it is truly beautiful. Lego made a mistake switching to the new iteration of "baseplates" imo. Still, I'm eager to see how/if they will ever make a curving road.

I wasn't collecting town sets at the time but I've always loved the houses released in the 80's, such as this one. Later on, I have managed to replicate 6365, 6370 and 6372 over many years. And finally, just this year I've completed 6374 after getting my hands on that printed baseplate.

@MeisterDad said:
"Awning stickers are the bane of my existence. While not in this particular example, awning stickers were designed to hang down off the parts to create that scalloped edge. Every set I have that is supposed to have those awning stickers (consider 376-2 and the comparable 560) has those stickers gone without a trace, because they are so easy to get caught on something. Frustration!

This set though, I like this set. Want that baseplate too. Bring back moonroofs!"

The biggest problem with those awning stickers is that they were applied on slopes which have a rougher texture. That means that they don't stick as well as they do on the smoother surface of other Lego parts.

I bought this set in a trip to Germany I did with my parents in 1988. One of the best houses ever. It has everything you need, and also has lot of playability. And it was the first time I saw a pan.

Nowadays, with 205 parts you barely get a Speed Champions car...

Last month I bought my 4th copy. Never tired of it.

@MeisterDad said:
" @PurpleDave I think the whole thing was sticky as I have seen pictures of the sticker sheets. In person, I have yet to meet one."

Whole thing was sticky! And to be fair, the overhang was rather tiny. Bigger problem was that they also often were STAMPs.

Never had a set with those myself, but the kids next door did (they got all the cool stuff...). And even as a kid, I absolutely hated those. Luckily it was a problem that usually solved itself, as especially on those rough surfaces the stickers never held for long, and turned non-sticky rather quickly.

Luckily this set was spared those problems, this is just classic Lego goodness!

Not quite sure why but never felt this one was as good as 6374. Still bought it anyway (secondhand, from a friend when it was only a couple of years old).

And always a joy to see that yellow banner on the Random Set image.

Boy do I miss baseplates. This one is just so beautiful.

Beautiful set! It's not just the parts and palette that make this look pre-1992 to me (i.e. "before my time), but the subject matter: everyone above is right that houses like this were just missing from LEGO's set list for a long time. The late aughts Designer/Creator sets get closest, but those were minifig-less.

And the more said about that beautiful baseplate, the better!

@Al_S said:
"Of course, hardly any interior detail, which would get it slated by modern standard"

Well, its got quit a lot of interior detail for the day: a kitchen with pan, oven, stove, a dinig area with table and chair, a telephone near the entrance and a bed in the bedroom.

Perfect vintage charm!

@lordofdragonss said:
"205 pieces... Thats like 30$ today WIsh we could buy a propper house AND car now for this price."

Yes, but today it would be 150 1x1 played/tiles/cheese slopes...

Pretty sure this is the set that started it all for me! Hence why it has a special place in my heart.
But ignoring that, it's just such a damn perfect little set.

This one is a brilliant successor of the Holiday home 6374 . In 1988, I saw it in the Lego catalogs, and it was such a cool house. But I was into Technic sets, at the time, and already had the 6374 and 6372 .
Fortunately I found it on Ebay during to 2000's

The new 60398 has a similar spirit, (closer to the 6374 ) but the lack of a real baseplate is obvious when we compare the houses from the 80's to a 2023 set, even the house 31139 Creator 3 in 1 . The modular design is a cool idea, but it creates ugly houses.