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Alpine Lodge

Name: LEGO Alpine Lodge 10325
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 10325

82 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A20231,517 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

Expert reviews

5analyzed

Owner ratings

1.0K+

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The Alpine Lodge is one of the strongest Winter Village entries in years, with a BrickScore of 82.1 and a 4.76-star owner average across 1,017 ratings reflecting near-universal enthusiasm for the light-brick fireplace, log-wall technique, and wealth of interior detail."

The Alpine Lodge (10325) earns its Highly Recommended status with a BrickScore of 82.1, drawing overwhelming praise from owners who rate it 4.76 out of 5 across more than 1,000 ratings. Reviewers singled out the battery-operated fireplace light brick as a standout centerpiece, while the log-cabin building technique using newer log pieces was consistently cited as fresh and satisfying. The frozen lake, translucent icy-blue panels, and the humorous outhouse side build round out a set that owners describe as one of the best holiday releases in the Winter Village lineup.

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LOVED (9)

01Battery-operated light brick fireplace used creatively on the second floor
02Log-wall building technique using newer log pieces, praised as unique and well-executed
03Frozen lake with translucent icy-blue panels

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CRITICIZED (5)

01Ground-floor chair section can pop out of place when moving the set
02Rear roof section is all-white rather than brown-and-white split
03Kitchen and booking area on the lower floor is difficult to access without removing a large block

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

adults

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

wintervillageinteriorbrickouthousedesignbuildingfireplacelightsettingsnowmobilelodgesmallpondcabinelementtechniqueinstructiongoodlight-upexcellentmainfeaturefeelsonlyorangestoryaesthetic

What reviewers are saying

"The Alpine Lodge is 2023's LEGO Icons Winter Village release and has me longing for Christmas in September!"

Tiago Catarino

"But will this cozy B&B make for a dream vacation, or will it get absolutely roasted on TripAdvisor?"

The Brothers Brick

Ecosystem

LEGO Gingerbread House — Alpine Lodge is close in quality but still doesn't beat the Gingerbread House. 'Still doesn't beat my Gingerbread House but it's close… Very close… wow'

Previous Winter Village non-fictional sets — The Alpine Lodge stands out due to mountain setting versus typical city-like style of previous Winter Village sets, though this may make integration more challenging

Tranquil Garden set — Shares the technique of using fern elements upside down for tree construction

Viking Village set — Shares the technique of using fern elements upside down for tree construction

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Tiago Catarino 🇵🇹

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"The Alpine Lodge is 2023's LEGO Icons Winter Village release and has me longing for Christmas in September!"

Key Pros

✓Exceptional log cabin aesthetic using innovative bow element technique
✓Perfect piece usage for realistic building style
✓Dual instruction booklets for both advanced and kids' builds

Key Cons

✕Snowmobile trailer has overly strong ball joint, doesn't follow the snowmobile as intended
✕Toilet building resembles Shrek's outhouse without Shrek minifigure included

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The Brothers Brick

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BUY

"But will this cozy B&B make for a dream vacation, or will it get absolutely roasted on TripAdvisor?"

Key Pros

✓Fantastic build technique, particularly the log-grid wall pattern
✓Excellent parts-per-price value
✓Five minifigures with double-sided faces and prints

Key Cons

✕Only one real play feature (light-up fireplaces)
✕Pine trees are too small given the inn is named 'Two Pines Inn' - expected them to rival the height of the house

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Child - Girl, Bright Light Blue Knit Fair Isle Sweater, Dark Blue Short Legs, Dark Brown Hair, Freckles, Red Scarf

Lodge Owner - Female, Light Bluish Gray Knit Cable Cardigan Sweater, Dark Tan Legs with Pockets, Wavy Hair

Lodge Owner - Male, Dark Tan Shirt with Reddish Brown Apron, Sand Blue Legs, Reddish Brown Flat Cap, Moustache, Glasses

Tourist - Female, Tan Knit Argyle Sweater Vest, Sand Blue Legs with Pockets, Black Bob Cut Hair, Freckles

Tourist - Male, Dark Azure Jacket, Red Legs with Dark Red Stripes on Knees, Reddish Brown Swept Back Hair, Freckles, Backpack

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Bow elements in 3 different sizes
Relatively new elements used extensively and innovatively to create the log cabin effect, previously difficult to achieve with LEGO
Fern elements used upside down
Technique previously seen in Tranquil Garden and Viking Village sets, used to create pine trees in non-fern application
Opalescent color panel elements
Recolored panel elements used to recreate frozen water effect, similar to approach in Chinese New Year set
Light brick with trigger mechanism
Used for two separate features (fireplace and heating source) sharing the same brick for cost efficiency
4x6 plates for walls
Used ingeniously to construct the outside toilet structure
Grille pieces for window panes
Used creatively for ground floor window design