A closing gift they can’t get anywhere else: the house they just bought, in bricks.
For a friend or family member who just bought a home, Your World in Bricks designs a custom brick model of their new house from your photos, with an illustrated step-by-step instruction book and a parts list for real LEGO® bricks: $19 at any size, ready within 24 hours.
Bricks are sold separately, so the gift is yours to shape: a finished model for the mantel, or a box of bricks and a printed book for their first weekend in the house.
Who it suits
- First-time buyers and anyone proud of the house itself: it’s about their home, not a generic housewarming present.
- Families who build together. The book and bricks make a project for the first weeks in the new place.
- Parents and grandparents marking a child’s first home, or a family house being handed on.
- Less suited: apartments and condo buildings (we design houses) and very complex homes. It is a stylized brick interpretation, not an exact replica.
How to give it
- Get a photo of the front. One is enough to start, and more from around the house give a closer likeness. Use photos you took, say on a visit, or ones the owners shared with you.
- Order the design. $19 at any size. Most designs are ready in about an hour. We deliver within 24 hours after payment (and your photos).
- Order the bricks early. They ship from LEGO® Pick a Brick, BrickLink or another seller, so allow for delivery, and for building time if you’re giving the finished model.
- Wrap it. Give the built model, or the bricks with the printed instruction book so they build their house themselves.
What they’ll unwrap
A personal instruction book for their house, step by step, with a complete parts list. What every design includes and how it’s made · What the design and the bricks cost
More ideas, or giving as their agent?
Giving it later, once they’ve moved in? See a housewarming gift of their house. Comparing presents? Closing gift ideas buyers actually keep weighs eleven of them, with costs, pros and cons. Real estate agents gifting a client should see the agent program, with a free first design.
Questions
What is a good housewarming gift for someone who just bought a house?
Something tied to the house itself. A custom brick model of their new home is personal and lasting: Your World in Bricks designs it from photos for $19, with instructions and a parts list for real LEGO® bricks (bricks sold separately).
Can I keep it a surprise?
Yes. A photo of the front is enough to start, and the designer infers the sides you don’t show. Use a photo you took or have permission to use.
Does the gift include the bricks?
No. We design the model; you buy the pieces from LEGO® Pick a Brick, BrickLink or another seller using the files included with the design, and the seller ships them to you.
How long does it take?
We deliver within 24 hours after payment (and your photos). If we miss that, you can choose a full refund or a new delivery time. Most designs are ready in about an hour. Allow extra time for the bricks to arrive from the seller and for building.
How detailed is the model?
It is a stylized brick interpretation, not an exact replica: colors are limited to real brick colors and windows and roofs are stylized. Larger sizes allow more architectural detail. We currently support simple detached houses with rectangular walls and a gable or flat roof.