A quaint little stone cabin in the woods is overgrown with vines and flowers. Far from a creepy, stereotypical witch’s home, this project by builder Castor Troy, in collaboration with builder Max Brich, was focused on giving witches a better image. The creatures of the forest seem to love gathering around this witch’s delightful cottage. The builders sought after a more rehabilitated, benevolent witch, emphasizing the magical relationship with nature and their healing abilities, instead of reinforcing negative stereotypes. Wooden accents define the edges of the stonework wall using brown hinges and a little bit of LEGO geometry. Angled roofs snugly cover the home, as a cobbled chimney rises up next to a lovely A-frame roof as tall as the tree next door.

Each rooftop is removable, allowing a better view inside of all the details of this witch’s home. A wizened old stump still holding onto life sits next to the creek by the house, little toadstools growing all around. The tree is full of different foliage elements covering the straightforward technique used to build the trunk and branches.

The bottom floor comes with a kitchen and cauldron, fully stocked for all your homebrew potion needs. I wonder what this witch is cooking up. Even the good witches have to use dangerous or nasty ingredients for their potions sometimes. Thankfully, her black cat familiar is there keeping watch as she prepares it.

Her bedroom next door is stocked full of books and grimoires, with a nice lamp overhead and a comfy rug below to keep the cozy vibes going. The table and bottles below the stairs also make for nice accents.

Up the stairs is a nice clock and another cabinet full of books. I love the golden wrench used as the pendulum for the clock.

The attic has a trapdoor leading up to the only broom that I spotted in the entire building. I appreciate the stonework throughout this build along with the plethora of foliage dotting it with color. The menagerie of creatures makes for a delightful addition to the scene, really driving home the cozy witch vibes.