Spooky Manor Building (Gothic Charm & Delightful Oddities)

Gothic Charm & Delightful Oddities

Thank you, Barweer for sending this for review.  This is my first review for Barweer and I am delighted it was this modular.  Amazing. 

I had hoped to have this for Halloween 🎃 but shipping just didnt work out... that said... I love Halloween and can extend it a few days!  Also... this modular is so good it shouldn't be limited to Halloween. 

Overview & Specs

Set Name: The Addams Family House

Designer/Brand: Barweer (via MOC-style release)

Piece Count: High-end modular territory; well above your average townhouse

Dimensions: A tall, looming Victorian silhouette with real shelf presence

Price Point: Premium MOC-style pricing — not cheap, but you’re getting a lot of character for the spend

Background Note

This build comes with a pretty cool history. The Addams Family Mansion was originally designed by Yang Yang and submitted to LEGO Ideas, where it earned the full 10,000 supporters. The concept stood out immediately — atmospheric, bold, and different — but despite all that enthusiasm, LEGO ultimately passed on making it a set.

Thankfully, the idea didn’t vanish. Barweer partnered directly with Yang Yang, and through that collaboration the design finally made the jump from Ideas concept to a full, buildable model. What you’re building here isn’t just a spooky mansion — it’s a fan-born creation that refused to die in limbo.

It feels good knowing this exists because the community loved it enough to keep it alive.

Build & Brick Quality

This one genuinely surprised me. You expect a gloomy mansion to be a dark, repetitive build — and it never was. Every major step felt purposeful. The base layers form that classic Addams foundation, then the walls rise with this deliciously decrepit Victorian flair. The roofline, spires, and asymmetry do a ton of heavy lifting visually.

Brick quality is strong across the board. Clutch strength was excellent with no loose or awkward pieces. Colour consistency was spot-on, which matters with so many darks, olives, and muted tones. The instructions are well-paced and logical, though they occasionally lean into “hope you’re paying attention” territory — nothing dealbreaking.

And once assembled? It has weight. Literal and aesthetic. You feel like you’re holding a building full of secrets. Perfectly on-brand for the Addamses.

Build Experience

This mansion is all about atmosphere. You start with a respectable Victorian home… and then, as the floors rise, the weird begins to seep in. Odd corners, hidden recesses, rooms that look normal until you spot something slightly off.

It felt like building a historical manor that’s been lovingly — or mischievously — sabotaged by generations of eccentric inhabitants.

The colour palette sells the vibe: off-whites, dark greens, browns, dusty reds, and all the little architectural scars of a house that’s seen better centuries. This isn’t a shiny modular. It’s a place with history baked into the walls.

Bags flow into one another without filler. Every floor rewards you with fun reveals — more than I expected.

I will say my fingers hurt. Take breaks.

Delightful Macabre Details

Here’s where the model leaves “good build” territory and enters “oh wow, they got it” land.

The house is full of Addams touches — the stuff that makes fans smile and newcomers tilt their heads:

The guillotine — naturally. It’s tucked in with perfect deadpan humour.

The under-stairs Addams Family safe — a secret vault that feels exactly like something Gomez would stash “just in case.”

Gomez’s trains — a miniature nod to one of his most chaotic hobbies, included with the kind of subtlety that feels like an inside joke.

Bizarre relics, strange contraptions, mysterious furniture — every room has something slightly off-kilter, slightly dangerous, slightly funny.

It’s a house that rewards curiosity. Every corner has an Easter egg.

Minifigs

The included minifigs aren’t the best part of the build. They’re fine — functional, serviceable — but they don’t have the same personality or flair that the mansion itself delivers.

For a set with this much atmosphere, the figures feel more like placeholders.

The good news? If you want proper Addams characters, there are plenty of custom or aftermarket minifigs you can buy separately that fit right in and elevate the display.

In short: they’re not the highlight, and the house tells the story all by itself.

Design & Display Appeal

On display, this thing is a statement piece. The silhouette is instantly recognizable — tall, angular, theatrical. It’s the sort of model guests notice even if they’ve never watched an episode or movie.

The facades have great layering, the roofline is chaotic in all the right ways, and the sense of age is baked into the architecture.

Inside, the mansion becomes a tour of oddball storytelling. Every room feels lived in by people who treat danger like a hobby. It’s charming, creepy, and weirdly warm — exactly what an Addams build should be.

This isn’t just a modular. It’s an environment.

Value & Final Thoughts

This set isn’t cheap, and it isn’t pretending to be. It leans heavily on display value, storytelling, and gothic eccentricity.

For fans of the Addams Family, Victorian architecture, or just quirky builds with character, it’s a treat.

For everyone else, it’s simply a standout piece of macabre charm — a mansion that doesn’t just look good, but feels alive.

Rating Summary

Build Experience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)

Brick Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)

Design & Details: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Display Value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Overall: 8/10

Verdict

Thank you for sending this for review Barweer. 

The Addams Family House is a gloriously offbeat, detail-rich build that brings gothic eccentricity into the modular world. Between the architectural flair, the hidden features, and all the delightful macabre details, it delivers exactly what it should: charm, atmosphere, and a twisted sense of humour.

It’s not just a model — it’s a storybook mansion stuffed with secrets. Building it feels like being invited into the family’s odd, delightful world.

And its less than $80 ... again Value and quality.