Indecisive small house buyer in need of help choosing

Itacira

Indecisive small house buyer in need of help choosing.

1 - Humblemud : super cute, has an outside area for cheap - starter zone I've outgrown, a bit far from the closest teleporter

2 - Cyrodilic Jungle House : big, big garden, free teleport to Malabal Tor - not as fond of the architecture

3 - Twin Arches : sand (!!!), high enough roof to maybe make an attic, free teleport to Bangkorai - 75% more expensive than Humblemud

4 - You have an opinion and it's neither

Please discuss, so that I may do just the opposite of what everyone advises (you know how it is : "blue tie or black tie?" "black tie." "hmmm, but the blue one goes with my eyes, I think I'll wear the blue." "...")

Jounin13

Humblemud

I'm not 100% sure I'll have to ask my guildies but I think the roof in Twin Arches isn't accessible for the players.

Gundug

I like both the Cyrodilic Jungle House and Twin Arches. Personally, Humblemud is not my style, but it might appeal to others. They are all a pretty decent value for the cost. You might also consider Autumn’s Gate in the Rift. It has a nice outer courtyard with a pleasant cozy interior.

Jounin13

Humblemud

I would recommend the Humblemud for now if you like the argonian theme since it's good for the budget and there are supposedly 75 new patterns in Murkmire

Jaimeh

Cyrodilic Jungle House

I think they are all nice choices; Cyrodilic Jungle House is good value, the wayshrine is just outside, and there are guild traders and merchants close by. Twin Arches is also convenient for shrine travel, and I like it because I think traveling to South Bangkorai is cut off unless you do a quest at the garrison, so nice for alt characters. Humblemud is next to all the crafting stations, so nice if you are not planning to get them as furnishings. I think it comes down to why you want the house (convenient port; storage; decorating project; dummy training; all of these), and personal preference regarding style. If for example you like Twin Arches a lot more than Humblemud, then get that instead despite the price discrepancy, because presumably you will spend time in your house, so it's better to be happy with the aesthetics of it. I voted for the Jungle house because I think it's a very good starting home, but whatever you choose, make sure you like the architecture and generally being in that instance. And of course, you can always get more houses later

Watchdog

You have an OPINION

Why not go for Kragenhome, since you can never go wrong with a house in such as beautiful zone?
https://eso.mmo-fashion.com/kragenhome/

Otherwise, this one would choose the Moonmirth House, naturally, because, you know, it is a Khajiit house, yes?
https://eso.mmo-fashion.com/moonmirth-house/

Edit: Meh. This one made a mistake, Kragenhome is not in Vvardenfell. Good thing is you don't need Morrowind and Stonefalls is still a beautiful zone anyway.

Katahdin

You have an OPINION

Autumns gate
Sleek Creek

Itacira

@Watchdog alas, those two did not make the cut because they don't have a garden

VaranisArano

Humblemud is right next to the crafting/merchant area, and Bal Foyen is a great mat farming zone.

I put a jewelry station in my Humblemud so I can decon jewelry in Bal Foyen and so thats my main inventory management stop now.

newtinmpls

Humblemud

Humblemud has always been my favorite house. Nice yard that you can do some weird things with, and you can make ramps and such to climb onto the roof which is nifty.

Ash_In_My_Sujamma

Humblemud

Humblemud for sure, you can do miracles with some mushroom, netch shield platform and some planks and platforms on top of the house. Also it's more of a sandbox house than the other two.

jamgrs

Humblemud

My friend's primary residence is Humblemud. The house is small, so it's easy to make it look cosy. The outside area is nice, with enough place for some creativity. My friend used it to make a small garden and a Sithis shrine. There aren't a lot of furnishing slots in Humblemud, but, to be honest, you don't need a lot of them. The house is small, but not too dark or menacing to make you claustraphobic (Orc architecture, ugh). Crafting stations and merchants are just outside of the house. Wayshrine is a bit far. Humblemud doesn't immediately give you the impression of living in a settlement (as Ravenhurst does). But it's cheap, not too difficult to decorate and overall very atmospheric.
Cyrodilic Jungle House is... ok, I guess. I'm not a fan of Imperial architecture, either. It has a small interior and a big garden, though, and if you're more interested in the outside area, it's definetely not a bad choice. You can do quite a lot of things outdoors.
Twin Arches is cool, the opposite of Cyrodilic Jungle House - there outdoor area is smaller than indoor area, although the difference isn't dramatic. I like that the house is in the warm area - it's almost always grey and rainy where I'm from. The inside of the house looks welcoming, and won't be a nuisance to decorate. But, sadly, you won't be able to build upon the roof.
Someone before me mentioned Autumn's Gate. I own this house, and it is a nice house, indeed. I, however, found even 200 slots with ESO+ subscribtion a bit limiting. This house has a fireplace, though, and the weather outdoors is very nice. Wayshrine is a bit too far away, but Nimalten is close by, just across the river.

p00tx

You have an OPINION

If you're willing to spend just a little bit more, I'd recommend Mistveil Manor. I know it's not one of the small ones, and if I absolutely had to choose from one of the ones you listed, I'd choose the Jungle House due to its proximity to a town. That is always a selling point for me.

As for the Manor, it's right outside of Riften, which has a wayshrine, bank, crafting area, daily writ crafting pick-up, Mage's/Fighter's Guild halls, and some decent guild stores all literally right across the road. It has a sizeable outdoor area, a large, but warm and cozy 2-story wood interior, a large front porch and upper deck, and a rather large barn that you can build a second floor loft in with a little bit of creativity. It's in a pretty area as well, in perpetual Autumn and with a backdrop of towering snowy mountains.

WildRaptorX

Humblemud

Tip: you can build an upstairs in hunblemud

Rhoande

Cyrodilic Jungle House

I've seen people do really cool add-ons to the Cyrodill Jungle House. It's just a nice house overall, IMO. Humblemud is good if you like the aesthetic and I think it has a tiny bit of water? I could be mistaken.

I do think that the Twin Arches has the most useable space, but it's kind of limited by the furnishing options for outside due to being all.. Desert. But, you could still pull off some cool things.

If it were me, I'd choose between Cyro and Humblemud, probably.

I think the OP probably didn't want the Kragenhome due to the lack of yard. Though honestly, if you do go the no yard route.. you can build a loft in Margeaux too.

spartaxoxo

You have an OPINION

I would do the Halloween House while it is up, because it has a lot of slots for such a small area. It is very customizable.

Sticky_Paws

Cyrodilic Jungle House

I've seen some amazing things with the little cyrodillic jungle home. You can add an interior loft, you can hide and change the appearance of the outside with rocks, trees and building materials. You can add water with the waterfall or fountains. The humblemud is tiny and has a very uneven floor. The yard is cute but it rains ash. Twin arches has an invisible wall preventing rooftop building- bleck.

Audio wise at least the cyrodillic jungle has bird and wildlife audio. The others not so much.
But to each their own.

Zypheran

You can do a lot with Autumns Gate
https://youtu.be/RepwuahidtI

Zypheran

Jungle House has always been my main. I can get around quickly to stations and use the wayshrine just outside
https://youtu.be/CobWTDBmC_w

ValkyriesWolf

You have an OPINION

Personally, I like Humblemud a lot. Price/space relation is pretty good I think, considering it has a garden and is the cheapest of the small homes.
But, I also like Autumn Gate: It's more expensive than Humblemud, but got bigger interior and bigger garden and you can build quite high up in the garden, so you can at least build platforms in the garden.
But then again, perhaps you would also like Black Vine Villa, also another favourite of mine of the small houses. It is pretty small, yes, but I like the exterior style and also the small cosy inside.

IcyDeadPeople

Humblemud

what faction is your main crafter?

Snugpod is right next to Rollis Hlaalu (master writs turn in spot) for AD, Flaming Nix for EP and Gardner House next to DC turn in.

Itacira

IcyDeadPeople wrote: »

what faction is your main crafter?

My main everything is DC

dtsharples

Black Vine Villa also has a decent sized walled Garden.
The inside isn't huge, but maybe the architecture is more to your liking. (Altmer)
Inside it is very light, and you could easily make a cosy living and sleeping area.

Autumns gate is also quite pretty - can't remember if it has a garden though....

Three other suggestions;.
Snugpod - Whilst it has no garden, the Bosmer theme allows you to add plants + flowers inside, without it looking crazy
And, it's also right within the main Dominion City of Elden Root.
It's tall enough that you can build a 2nd floor inside, to make more use of the vertical space that would be otherwise wasted.

2nd Alternative, save a little more and opt for a medium house.
I found the medium houses are quite easy to furnish and often look much fuller than the others.
I think all mediums have plentiful outside space.
Imo, Ravenhurst is particularly nice, albeit a little out in the countryside (though you do have a Wayshrine just outside.)

Start off smaller: Sisters of the Sands Apartment is only 12k
And it's almost as big as some of the 'small' houses. No Garden ofc, but it's positioning is great

Itacira

@dtsharples

Thanks for the insight ! I already have all the apartments but I don't like being stuck inside. Guess I'll preview the medium houses too but I was trying to buy under 100K I hoard in-game the money I don't have IRL

SantieClaws

Which server are you on traveller? You are most welcome to come look at my Twin Arches Tavern.

This one recalls though that there is an invisible wall that means you cannot build on the roof.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Itacira

@SantieClaws I'm PC/EU (which should now show up in my signature if I didn't mess up). You?

SantieClaws

Ah yes also PC EU.

If you have Port to Friends House - the greatest housing addon - then choose @wenxue222 and the Twin Arches. If you do not have it you should know it allows you to port to any house that has open permissions - even if not the primary residence.

Otherwise this one will be around later this evening and can be there if you wish to port to her.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

LordLomax

You have an OPINION

I say you should get autums gate , it has a nice outside area and pretty big inside and near ish to a wayshrine

SantieClaws

LordLomax wrote: »

I say you should get autums gate , it has a nice outside area and pretty big inside and near ish to a wayshrine

This one also has Autumn's Gate and runs it as a little theatre yes.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

ghastley

Twin Arches

I like Twin Arches because I like the Redguard furniture, and it looks right in that place. There's enough outside space, without it using up all your furnishing slots.

That said, my main home is now Sleek Creek, furnished all Khajiit.

Itacira

UPDATE : in the end, I got Humblemud : it's cheap, small, can be built vertically; seemed like a good starter point.

Now, I'm looking for advice in building a wooden spiral staircase, if anyone has some to give