Ultimately it will be down to your own taste - while each of the houses has their advantages, you might have a personal preference that outweighs all other benefits and drawbacks. But here are some things to consider.

Linchal Grand Manor:
+ large garden
+ beautiful reflection pool (but non-swimmable)
+ extra building and two accessible towertops
+ good interior design with several separate rooms (4 rooms and 2 halls)
- more expensive (14,000-17,500 Crowns)
- Crowns only and Limited Time
- the house and its interior are relatively small

Daggerfall Overlook:
+ huge interior space on three levels
+ has sea access with swimmable water
+ extra building and stables and one accessible towertop
+ cheaper (11,000-13,800 Crowns)
+ purchasable for gold too
- garden is relatively small
- interior isn't divided that well by default (2 rooms and 6 halls)

It also depends on what you intend to use the house for. Daggerfall is great for large-scale projects like a cathedral, a mage's hall, a royal reception room as it will fit larger furniture; while Linchal is better for smaller (but still very opulent) builds since the rooms are relatively small and the ceiling height is rather low in the whole house.

Daggerfall is also very suited for customized builds - the rooms are large enough to create smaller divisions or add new levels, and we have structural items that match the colour well too (my Overlook ended up with 7 rooms and 5 halls). Then again if you dislike large open halls then Linchal's more compact interior would certainly be better for you.

If you're planning on building gardens then Linchal is the absolute winner since it has huge sprawling gardening space with a lot of greenery, while the Overlook has a more modest yard that is mostly paved anyway. On the other hand if you're interested in a beach, a dock, a swimming pool or the like, then the Overlook offers you the waterfront you need for that.

If you really like Imperials, or Ancient Rome in general you'll absolutely love Linchal and the Overlook couldn't possibly fulfill that need. And if you're more into medieval Europe and castles in general then it's the other way around.

So it's entirely up to you to decide whichever house will fit your housing needs and your fantasy more. If you're really torn between the two, I would recommend checking out what other people have build in DO/LGM since seeing what great use others made of the space might inspire you to make up your mind. Just bear in mind that Linchal is a Limited Time Offer house so make sure you decide before it is removed from the Crown Store (8 days from now).

Edit: Lol, I see @Shadow_Akula beat me to it I basically agree with everything he said.

I think both houses are great but I'd pick Linchal. Like has been said above it depends what you want from your home and which meets your needs and preferences the most. Please let us know what you decide.

I think that both are a bit of a pain in a way, because they are both too large for the item limit of 700, which to be fair, is the case with most of the newer houses ZOS release now. Linchal suffers much more than Daggerfall with item limit restrictions, especially if you want to do something grand both inside and outside, but both can also be made to look amazing, despite the crappy item limits I don't really have a favorite between those two, but I would say that Linchal has a much prettier vibe, whereas Daggerfall feels a bit darker and more gothically inspired, so it really depends what kind of feel you are going for in there too! I'm sure whichever you choose, you will do a terrific job!

I have Linchal (bought it at sale for 8k unfurnished).

The only real drawback is how remote is from any wayshrine or city (bank).

Regarding furniture, the breton furniture works better in Linchal than the imperial one, because of how the walls are a combination of marble and bronze/copper color. Actually, if you are unsure about this, go to Coldharbour's Hallow City inn, which is the same building used in Linchal. You will see how well the breton funiture works there, and the breton furniture is way easier to get than the imperial one.

An other nice thing with Linchal is the pool and the barn. You can have a nice crafting area inside and around the barn, also you have a large playground in the courtyard. The pool is nice, it really grabs the visitor's attention.

For me, Linchal is to pricey for what it offers. I dislike how the door to the tower is just a teleport to the top, where you can't do much, when they could have made some interior space for the guard tower/walls (there are windows, but you can't enter inside).

The Overlook was great, but now it feels dated. The textures are low res, and now, with all the DLCs there are better options, to be honest.

StrandedMonkey wrote: »

I'm torn between buying either the Daggerfall Overlook or the Grand Linchal Manor. Both are great spacious houses, but I just want YOUR opinions on them before I go through with purchasing.

Aaaand? Did you come to a decision?

Sturmfaenger wrote: »

StrandedMonkey wrote: »

I'm torn between buying either the Daggerfall Overlook or the Grand Linchal Manor. Both are great spacious houses, but I just want YOUR opinions on them before I go through with purchasing.

Aaaand? Did you come to a decision?

yea update 24 decided that i will not be buying a house

im sorry for everyone who chimed in a response and I do appreciate it

mrsrobot wrote: »

Why is that? Are you not happy with the update or are you waiting for the houses in Dragonhold?

I think the dragonhold houses are gross , the whole dirty aesthetic ruins it with the molding architecture.

I don't like the changes that are coming with Dragonhold and if they go through I'm probably going to quit. No sense in dishing out a lump of cash for something on a game I won't play.