We navigated our way through a maze

[alpacinou]

Is this correct and natural?

We navigated our way through a maze of intertwining, narrow alleys, reaching the mansion before midday. I think it was more an ostentatious, in your face display of wealth, meant to intimidate the visitor than a warm welcoming, cozy home.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is this correct and natural?

We navigated our way through a maze of intertwining, narrow alleys, reaching the mansion before midday. [STRIKE]I think[/STRIKE] It was [STRIKE]more[/STRIKE] an ostentatious, in-your-face display of wealth[STRIKE],[/STRIKE] meant more to intimidate the visitor than to warmly welcome.

It's good to use parallel construction: more to do this than do that.