Andrea's Modern Mansion is the best-value Friends set of its size

$199.99 MSRP 2,275 pieces 10 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #1 of 30 Friends sets with 1,000+ pieces
Andrea's Modern Mansion box art
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81 of 100

Great value

#1 of 30 Friends sets with 1,000+ pieces

The best-value large Friends set, first of 28 with 1,000+ pieces. Andrea’s Modern Mansion gives about 62% more plastic per dollar than a typical set and ten figures, with pieces per $10 near typical (106 against 99). At $199.99 it costs roughly 16% less than similar contents (about $239), and builders rate it 4.3 of 5.

#1

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 30 Friends sets with 1,000+ pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

81

Chart 2 · The score

How the 81 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
166 vs 138 +34 of 35
Pieces per $10
106 vs 97 +20 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.7 vs 3.8 +16 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2 +11 of 15

$39 less

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $239. Each brick is $25.

$199.99
you pay

$239
sets like it usually cost

See 42639-1 on Brickset How scores work