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Hello everyone.

As a long time lurker on the housing forums and after much inspiration gathered from the amazing housing community (thank you all, stay awesome! ),
I finally found some time to share my first finished house:

Hunding‘s Business, Baths and Booze
(Hunding‘s Palatial Hall)

It only took me a little over a year to complete. Yay.
(How do some of you manage to come up with those incredible builds of yours within weeks or days..?? Seriously, what the... how??)
Anyway, this was the very first house I purchased and tried to fully furnish. Well, except for the free inn room at the Rosy Lion...
but gone are the days, when my main would feel content with a rough bedroll, a bunch of rocks, a randomly found painting, a candle and a fern
- to sleep off a hefty bounty.


While pictures are loading,
a little summary of the home:

Hunding’s B,B&B is my main‘s (a solo adventuring, adorably intoxicated little Redguard NB, always accompanied by her pet lynx) primary residence
- equipped with all the basic crafting stations, mostly used to craft furniture - but also offers my tired adventurer a place to wind down, relax and simply feel at home.
Besides the crafting stations, Hunding’s B,B&B features a study, an office, a cozy foyer to mix and mingle, a caribbean style kitchen, a bar, the master bedroom with an open en suite and a balcony with stairs leading up to the rooftop lounge, as well as several outdoor sitting areas with lovely ocean views, a freshwater pool and a relaxing spot at the beach.
If a friend or visitor might not feel too comfortable riding home after one too many drinks at the well stocked bar, they are most welcome to sleep it off in the guest tower, which also features a private bathroom on top.

And without further ado, let me take you on a tour around the house:

Welcome, friend!

View of the house at the entrance.


Let me show you around...
Here we have the path leading to the back of the house.


Following that path left of the house, passing the stables, you‘ll find this small, solitary outdoor sitting area to enjoy the ocean view,
read a book or to star gaze at night.


A little further, a slightly more sheltered, social outdoor sitting area:

This is a place for song, stories or simply listening to the fire crackling and the sound of distant waves, until early morning hours.
(This house is currently at 599/600 - with the last slot reserved for a guitar or lute to place there.. ZOOOS... we need those musical Instruments and bards... soon. It‘s been years now.)

Aaaaand... here we are: The Guest Tower.

Inside, you’ll find a comfy bed, a dresser to store your personal belongings and valuables - and a little couch & coffee table to the right (not in picture).

The top of the tower features the private guest bathroom -
for you to enjoy a nice steaming hot bath along with a glass of wine while watching the ships come and go.

I hope you packed your swimmers?

The beach area is providing some shade to doze off after a swim in the clear ocean, a cold ale and some fresh fruit. Enjoy.

Do not swim out too far though, as slaughterfish have been rumored to roam those waters..
and please use the ashtray provided, leaving the sands as clean as you have found them. Thank you in advance.

On to the freshwater pool...

As the ocean might not provide the much anticipated refreshment due to Stros M‘Kai‘s all year round hot climate - and therefore fairly warm water temperatures - the freshwater pool will satisfy your need of a dip into crispy clear, cool water.
Also, a great spot for smooching. (don‘t worry, guys,.. the water IS cold enough to save you from any potential embarrassment upon leaving the pool.)

*clears throat*

Let’s head back to the entrance, entering the courtyard.

Here, the basic smithing (left), woodworking and clothing (right) crafting stations are located.

After entering the main building, you‘ll find a small entré (not in picture, couldn’t get a proper angle)
to kick off yours boots and step further into the foyer, from which you can enter either the business (turn right) or pleasure (turn left) wing of the Hall.

Or just sit there, awkwardly, staring at that creepy cat.

Business before pleasure. Let‘s head right first and enter the lobby.

If you feel the need to take care of some private business first, you will find a humble restroom unter the stairs, behind the screen.
You won‘t miss the flush buttons. They‘re huge.

Please wash your hands after. Thank you.
(sink is not in the picture, but there is one, of course.)

Heading down the lobby, you‘ll enter the alchemy room..

Those cacti are behind glass for a reason. And not because they sting. Trust me. Unless, you too are interested in...
maybe we‘ll talk about that later. That carpet‘s pattern is far out.
Anyway, here‘s the spot to do some research, if needed.


Continuing upstairs.
You may have a seat while I‘m quickly going through some paper work..
And yet another far-out rug.

Behind that screen, the jewelry and enchanting stations are located.
I can trust you with not touching anything delicate and unfinished, I hope?

The office, that makes me feel like a japanese mafia boss.

If you wish to discuss business in a more relaxed surrounding, let me grab us a drink from the globe bar
(I’ve always wanted one of those.. do you prefer whiskey or rum?)
- and head outside..

...

Well, cheers to that view!
Fancy a refill?

On to pleasure then!
Heading back down, through the foyer, you‘ll enter the dining area with a small kitchen.

Here you’ll also find the provisioning station. Some kabobs are about to be ready, if you‘d like some?
I could eat.

I see your empty glass and I raise you the...
Tres Peces Bar!

Come on in!

There‘s beer on tap, a nice selection of vintage wines...
or are you interested to try some of the top shelve rarities of well aged whiskeys and rums?
Oh yeah. No worries. There‘s plenty more in the fridge.

Up for a round of Foxes & Felines?


You‘ve briefly mentioned, you used to enjoy some skooma after a long day of adventuring before, if I remember correctly?

Well, let‘s head upstairs..

Passing the private master bedroom with it‘s open en suite (meet my lynx),..

...we head out on the balcony and up the stairs...

...to the open rooftop terrace, where you can train - or let off some steam - with my trusted Dro-m‘Athra...
(He‘s happy to get us more food or drinks too, if needed... right? *Dro-m‘Athra, idling* ... I take that as a yes.)


...Or... just follow me to the private skooma rooftop lounge, and we‘ll have a smoke, some more wine - or whatever your preferred beverage might be -
and chat away about our adventures and the eight divines.


Whenever you start to feel tired, just jump down (don’t worry, the fall won‘t kill you...much), stumble into the guest tower, fall asleep in clean, fresh bedding along with the ocean breeze and the sound of distant waves - and I‘ll see you in the morning?
I‘ll shake up a Bloody Meridia, that will instantly cure your hangover.

I‘ll stay up here a while longer.

Well met, my friend.


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This home is currently set to my primary, open to all members of the Better Homes and Gardens guild on PS4/EU.
Feel free to visit at any time!
[Nefelidae]