This set was the first one my partner had ever purchased and it was so much fun it got them absolutely addicted to Lego. Each building - the house and the adjoining bookshop - are split between two sets of instructions so you and a friend or partner can build two buildings at the same time and join them at the end. Each building took about 5 hours (some of that was waiting for the other builder to finish) and the entire process was a whole lot of fun. So many parts would leave you confused as to what you're making until the very last piece reveals that you were making a fancy little kitchen cupboard the whole time.
10/10 and also has the ability to connect to other creator series sets to make a whole street!