The 'best' house will vary from person to person. It's a matter of style preference, a particular location you're fond of, your personal budget and housing needs, etc. Generally speaking, I'd recommend houses with good relative value, as you definitely get more bang for your buck with some homes.

• From small houses, Autumn's Gate (Nord style), Black Vine Villa (High Elf style), and Twin Arches (Redguard style) are great options. They all have gardens (not all small houses do) and have nicely sized interiors too.
• From medium houses, Velothi Reverie (Dark Elf style), Sleek Creek House (Khajiit style) and Ald Velothi Harbor House (Redoran style) are pretty good. Velothi Reverie has some of the best interiors ingame, Sleek Creek is in an excellent location and has natural water in the garden though it's comparatively small, and Ald Velothi is a bit of an odd style but is quite spacious inside and out.
• From large homes, Hunding's Palatial Hall (Redguard style) is by far the best value with its large interior and an entire seashore outside.

That said, you should decide what kind of house you would personally enjoy, because maybe I wouldn't recommend them but perhaps you'd love nothing more than a cozy Argonian mudhut. It helps if you decide which racial styles you enjoy and then narrow it down from there. Do you want a garden or not? Do you need a house with many rooms or a larger open plan interior? Do you require natural water in the garden? Etc. Btw you can visit and explore all available houses ingame by traveling to them from the Crown Store preview option or the Collections menu, you may find that useful in making a decision.

@bluebird makes good points! Everyone’s taste is different. I wanted a grove but I had specific ideas I wanted for the interior and liked the layout of the Alinor Townhouse best and am glad I bought it. Plus I get more trees and view of a waterfall for free with Hall of the Lunar Champion!

My recommendation is to preview lots of properties until you find what suites your own vision and taste.

Hundings, hands down, for the ocean, being able to build up and in odd areas of the map, just generally being awesome

This one is not saying @bluebird didn't have any good points. As for the question they asked this one is looking for a nice Khajiit home.

@ErinM31 which houses would you recommend checking out first based on this ones criteria?

@StabbityDoom This one visited hundlings. JusticeForJilarga thinks that it has a nice view of the Sea and a nice Pool. This one is putting the home on the list for consideration.

As others have said, it really depends on what you want. If you just want a place that's thematically appropriate to relax, I'd choose one based on ambience and the view offered. With that in mind, here are my suggestions:

Hunding's Palatial Hall has a stellar view, which is typically my biggest deciding factor in buying a house (I bought Tel Galen because it has the highest "invisible ceiling" of all the houses). Sleek Creek and the Cyrodiilic Jungle House are both fairly cheap, with lovely outdoor areas for creating gardens, and both are in conveniently Khajiit-themed locations. Sleek Creek has a nicer view than the Jungle House, though.

Strident Springs has lovely views, a Khajiit-themed location, and a ton of space, but the floor plan is pretty basic. Amaya Lake Lodge has stellar views and a unique layout, though the Vvardenfell location might turn you off. Both of these are pretty expensive, though.

I've actually fallen in love with the HotLC recently, but it can be hard to decide what to do with it.

This one would like to thank everyone with their help and opinions. So far this one likes Sleek Creek, Serenity Falls Estate and even the Townhouse. JusticeForJilaraga thinks that the Sleek Creek looks like a nice place to invite some Khajiit friends over. (Maybe The Mane, Razum-Dar or Gharesh-ri if they wasn't busy. Maybe even Jilarga herself) and have a party with Moon Sugar Wine. Though Skooma won't be permitted.

The Townhouse seems like a nice alternative to be an "International Cat of Mystery" like @Eirinin mentioned. (This one likes the sound of that)

But alas The Serenity Falls Estate is a whopping 3,775,000 Gold or 12500 Crowns. Even though JusticeForJilarga is planning on getting a year of ESO+ (and 19800 crowns with it.) This one is just a humble Khajiit and has nowhere near the required gold and doesn't think spending over half of yearly crown allocation on a single house is a good idea.

Just want to pipe in here... just because something is by default a messy argonian mudhut, that does not mean it needs to stay that way...

^^ is Stay Moist Mansion, which by default looks like this:

@bluebird is completely right - every builder sees something different in every plot, and it is really about your personal vision for the space, regardless of what it starts as. It might be tedious, but the best advice is really just to visit each home and see which one gives you the... warm fuzzy excited feels? You never know - you might fall in love with something you never would have expected prior to visiting!

@JusticeForJilarga For the sleek khajiit on a budget, one might be best served by saving one’s coin for fine furnishings. The Sugar Bowl Suite has lovely ambiance and a convenient location. It makes a great base of operation but for a place to escape and relax or entertain guests, what could be better than the Hall of the Lunar Champion? It was built for the great Khunzar-ri and has a portal a secluded overlook of a waterfall where one can build a structure to taste.

This one almost coughed up a furball upon seeing no mention of Mournoth Keep. It is a roomy medium size (200/400) with a considerable interior, a large yard suitable for additional building, and at a modest 325,000 gold.

Agree with others on Hundings for a large size.

As many have observed, personal preference matters.

This one agrees with Sleek Creek @ArchMikem. JusticeForJilarga thinks that it looks like a nice place to invite other Khajiits and drink Moonsugar Wine.

My main character is Khajiit, and I liked the architecture of the Khajiit houses but they are TINY compared to other races houses. I ended up buying Twin Arches with gold, I think it was around 70k. It has a good sized home and a courtyard for a training dummy, and I put 4 crafting tables on the patio outside. It was great, but I quickly outgrew it.

Only downside is you have to complete Cadwell’s Gold to buy it as an AD character, but I was going to do that anyway.

Just finished my first (and will be my only) house, and some opinions for other housing newbs I formed in the process that may be helpful. Experienced house mavens ignore, you doubtless already know this stuff.

1. Consider shopping furnishings some before choosing the house. Commit not to buy anything yet until you've looked at lots of stuff. Get a list of achievement furnishings and visit each one, each regular housing vendor right next to the achievement furnishing will have different things. Make notes of where stuff you like is. Don't buy things on guild stores like plants, trees, etc., until you are sure that a housing furnisher doesn't have it for cheaper. You will start to form an idea about a theme and narrow down house choices during this time of looking at furnishings.
2. Some furnishings contain many items but only count as one furnishing. For example, Redguard stacked and filled bookcases come already full. If I had it to do over again, wouldn't buy any empty bookcases and Mage store books unless they fit a desired theme. If specific books aren't important, working with them can be a pain.
3. Before worrying about small trinkets, make sure to have the floor, wall coverings, lighting and plants in mind. Many carpets can make great wall coverings. Some houses are hard to hang stuff on the walls due to arches, inlaid pillars, etc. If you choose one of those, you may end up using more shelves than coverings or paintings to hang.
4. Unless you are in a big RP guild with regular activities in member houses, don't expect folks to visit your house much, so the only eye you really need to please is your own. If you smile when you go there and enjoy it, that's all that matters.
5. Sky is the limit with creativity. Just because a thing is described as one thing doesn't mean it will be that in -your- house. Things can be put inside each other, combined, turned around, backlit with candles, float in the air, endless possibilities. Hang a lantern in the mouth of an Undaunted trophy, make a cool tree into a bush by pressing it way down in the ground, same for any lighting.
6. Often, less is more. When you want to draw attention to the overall décor, maybe not put down some gigantic achievement furnishing. OTOH, when you want to draw attention to one focus thing, maybe not make the wall/floor covering or plants to busy or imposing. A little color splash goes a long way, and if too much, your house will start to look like the Wizard of Oz (as mine did and still does a bit lol).

Hundings all the way.

What better place to drink Moonsugar Wine with friends, than reclining on the terrace or the beach.....gazing at the beautiful view over the ocean 🏝🥂🍾?