Oblivion:Houses

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Contents 1 City Houses 1.1 Anvil 1.2 Bravil 1.3 Bruma 1.4 Cheydinhal 1.5 Chorrol 1.6 Imperial City 1.7 Leyawiin 1.8 Skingrad 2 Downloadable Content 2.1 Battlehorn Castle 2.2 Deepscorn Hollow 2.3 Dunbarrow Cove 2.4 Frostcrag Spire 2.5 Priory of the Nine 3 Free "Houses" 3.1 Room in the Aleswell Inn 3.2 White Stallion Lodge 3.3 Arch-Mage's Quarters 3.4 Guildmaster's Quarters 3.5 Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary

Houses in Oblivion are buildings in which the player may sleep and safely store items in non-respawning containers. Each major city (except Kvatch) has a house available for the player to purchase. Some of the official plug-ins also add new homes, and there are even a few free homes that become accessible after completing the associated quest. There is no limit to how many homes the player may own. Once a home is purchased and has been entered, the door is permanently unlocked (although there is a glitch associated with the Bravil house). Although it is impossible to lock the door, no NPCs will enter your house when you are not there, nor will any NPCs steal anything from your house.

The benefits of owning a house might not be immediately evident. There are free beds available in the game, any items left in a pile on the floor are perfectly safe, and there are even some containers outside of houses that do not respawn. One of the main benefits of owning houses is that it allows the player organized, easy to locate storage areas. They also provide the player with a regular place to sleep near his or her stored items, and support roleplaying situations calling for a home.

Note: Each price listed on this page as a Base Cost means that each player will nearly always have to pay more than the amount listed, as detailed on Commerce.

Warning: Immediately selling the upgrade papers after having bought them from the merchant (without ever exiting the conversation) prevents the new upgrades from ever appearing in the house. Furthermore, the upgrades will not reappear in the merchant's sales list, since you "gave" away the no-cost notes.

[edit] City Houses

Once you've learned that a house is for sale, buying that house becomes a quest. The quest is completed when the house and all available upgrades have been purchased. There is no need to carry the house key or the receipts from the upgrades. Upgrades are available for each house, adding furniture and other items. These upgrades can, by the time you've bought them all, easily cost more than the house itself.

[edit] Anvil

Benirus Manor
Home Purchased From	Velwyn Benirus	Price to Purchase Home	5,000	Upgrade Obtained by	Completing Where Spirits Have Lease

Upon purchasing Benirus Manor in Anvil, you'll notice that it is in disrepair inside and out; however, after you complete Where Spirits Have Lease, the house will be restored to its former beauty. During the quest, ghosts can be found within the house. Even after its restoration, it's a little dark inside, but it has a balcony, a loft office upstairs overlooking the sitting area, thirty-three containers in the basement, and a secret chamber (related to the quest). Note that you should not use this house for storage prior to completing the quest, as any items in the house will be lost when the house is repaired. Once you've completed the quest, however, all the containers are safe to use. Note that the remains of the ghosts you encounter on the quest stay in the house for a while but do go away eventually. Benirus Manor is the only house for sale in the cities that uses a quest to renovate/furnish it, and not purchasable upgrades. See the Benirus Manor article for additional information.

[edit] Bravil

Bravil House for Sale
Home Purchased From	Count Regulus Terentius	Price to Purchase Home	4,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Nilawen
		Total Base Cost of All Upgrades	3,900
Upgrades
House Dining Area 00090EB3	House Kitchen Area 00090EB2	House Racks Assortment 00090EB5	House Reading Area 00090629	House Storage Area 00090EB4	House Wall Hangings 00090EB6
650 gold	650 gold	650 gold	650 gold	650 gold	650 gold
2 Chairs 1 Rug Assorted Pottery	1 Food Cupboard 1 Small Table 1 Chair Assorted Pottery	2 Wine Racks 2 Wall Mount Weapon Racks 1 Free-Standing Weapon Rack	2 Bookshelves 1 Rug 1 Chair 1 Candelabra	2 Dressers 1 Chair 1 Chest † 1 Rug 1 Candelabra	4 Assorted Paintings 1 Tapestry

† The note for the storage area states that you only receive one chest when you purchase this upgrade. However, there are actually two chests that come with this upgrade.

The house in Bravil is in the south part of town -- over the bridge and then to the left, on the south side of the canal below Luciana Galena's house. It's the bottom floor of a two-story house and is very small -- not much better than the Imperial City shack, but it has twice as much floor space. The Count himself admits it's small. A good choice if in the Thieves Guild; the fence Luciana Galena lives above. See the Bravil House for Sale article for additional information

• There is a minor glitch that prevents the player from completely owning the house: there will always be a red (trespassing) icon when you open the front door. However, you will never be arrested for entering the house and you fully own the interior of the house. On PC this can be corrected by using the console, clicking at the door and then typing "SetOwnership" without the quotes.
• This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Oblivion Patch.

[edit] Bruma

Bruma
Home Purchased From	Countess Narina Carvain		Price to Purchase Home		10,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Suurootan
			Total Base Cost of All Upgrades		9,900
Upgrades
House Bedroom Area 000B1593	House Dining Area 000B158D	House Kitchen Area 000B158E	House Lower Storage Area 000B1594	House Lower Wall Hangings 000B1595	House Study Area 000B1592	House Upper Sitting Area 000B1590	House Upper Storage Area 000B158F	House Upper Wall Hangings 000B1591
1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold	1100 gold
2 Wall-Mounted Candle Sconces 1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Dresser 1 Chest 1 Rug 1 Candle Holder Assorted Pottery and Potted Flowers	3 Chairs 1 Rug 1 Set of Shelves Assorted Pottery and Utensils Potted Flowers	1 Cupboard 1 Wine Rack 1 Chest 1 Fireplace Rack 1 Candle Holder 1 Rug Assorted Bottles and Pottery	3 Barrels 1 Chest 1 Set of Shelves 1 Small Table 1 Bench 1 Chair 1 Rug Assorted Pottery	3 Paintings 3 Tapestries 4 Wall-Mounted Candle Sconces	2 Bookshelves 1 Desk 1 Chair 1 Candelabra Assorted Candles	2 Tables 1 Bench 1 Chair 1 Rug 1 Candle Holder Potted Flowers	2 Chests 1 Set of Shelves 1 Small Table 1 Candelabra Assorted Pottery	5 Paintings 1 Tapestry 2 Candle Holders

The house in Bruma is immediately to your right when you enter the town from the main road (not the one that goes to Cloud Ruler Temple). The main word for this house is cozy. It is of medium size and in good condition. It has a cellar with a bedroom and will actually be very nice once you buy all the upgrades -- presuming you like the Nord style (and can come up with a total of 10,000 gold plus initial 10,000 for the house itself). It is however, a little dark, even when fully furnished. This house can also prove helpful to thieves as it is close to Olav's Tap and Tack where the Thieves Guild fence Ongar the World-Weary likes to drink. You can store your ill-gotten gains in your house and simply pop across the street and sell them to him.

Note: If you are currently on the Lifting the Vale Quest then you will not be able to speak with the Countess about buying the house.

[edit] Cheydinhal

Cheydinhal
Home Purchased From	Count Andel Indarys		Price to Purchase Home		15,000		Upgrades Purchased From	Borba gra-Uzgash
			Total Base Cost of All Upgrades		15,000
Upgrades
House Bedroom Area 000B15AD	House Dining Area 000B15B3	House Dressing Area 000B15AE	House Kitchen Area 000B15B1	House Lower Wall Hangings 000B15B5	House Sitting Area 000B15B2	House Storage Area 000B15B0	House Study Area 000B15B4	House Upper Hall Area 000B15AF	House Upper Wall Hangings 000B15B6
1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold
1 Bed Upgrade 1 Dresser 1 Chest 1 Table 1 Rug Assorted Candles and Pottery	2 Chairs 1 Set of Shelves 1 Rug 1 Thatched Basket Assorted Pottery and Utensils	1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Dresser 1 Set of Shelves 1 Chair 1 Rug Assorted Candles and Pottery	2 Cupboards (1 Food, 1 Drink) 1 Table 1 Rug Assorted Pottery and Utensils	5 Paintings 2 Tapestries	2 Chairs 2 Small Tables 1 Bench 1 Rug 1 Barrel Assorted Pottery	3 Barrels 2 Wood Crates 2 Chests Assorted Candles	1 Desk 1 Stool 1 Bookshelf 1 Rug 1 Thatched Basket Assorted Desk Accessories	2 Wall-Mounted Candle Sconces 2 Sets of Shelves 2 Candle Holders 1 Bench Assorted Pottery	3 Tapestries 3 Paintings

The house in Cheydinhal is located at the far southwestern tip of the city. If you stand as if you just exited from the Mage's Guild, you'll see it directly in front of you across the plaza. It's bigger than all the cheaper ones and looks to be in very good condition -- pricey too, though. Once fully furnished, it will look great inside.

The ideal part about this house is that there are 13 containers on the second floor: 7 crates, barrels, and chests are in a pile in front of the staircase, 2 cupboards are on the other side of the staircase, and 4 bureaus and chests are in the bedroom. Unlike many other houses where you have to run around the entire house to empty your loot, these 13 containers are all laid out conveniently. This along with many, many shelves lead to the conclusion that it is the second best "real" house in the game regardless of the price, second only to Rosethorn Hall. For only 15,000 septims, it is a good alternative. The ground floor of the interior does not extend as far to the north as the exterior would suggest.

[edit] Chorrol

Arborwatch
Home Purchased From		Countess Arriana Valga		Price to Purchase Home		20,000		Upgrades Purchased From	Seed-Neeus
				Total Base Cost of All Upgrades		19,400
Upgrades
House Bedroom Area 000B15DA	House Dining Area 000B15D8	House Dining Upgrade 000B15D9	House Kitchen Area 000B15D5	House Lower Wall Hangings 000B15DD	House Middle Wall Hangings 000B15DE	House Servants Quarters 000B15DB	House Sitting Area 000B15D6	House Study Area 000B15D7	House Suite Area 000B15DC	House Upper Wall Hangings 000B15DF
1800 gold	1800 gold	1800 gold	1800 gold	1800 gold	1500 gold	1800 gold	1800 gold	1800 gold	2000 gold	1500 gold
3 Chairs 1 Bed Upgrade 1 Set of Shelves 1 Dresser 1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Chest 1 Chandelier 1 Desk 1 Rug	4 Chairs 1 Rug 1 Chandelier 1 Wine Rack Silver Place Settings and Utensils	3 Tables 2 Sets of Shelves Assorted Pottery	1 Cupboard 1 Barrel 1 Table 1 Stool 1 Candle Holder Assorted Pottery	7 Paintings 5 Tapestries 2 Wall-Mounted Lanterns	3 Paintings 3 Tapestries 1 Wall-Mounted Lantern	1 Bed 1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Table 1 Rug 1 Chandelier Assorted Pottery	3 Tables 2 Benches 2 Chairs 1 Small Table 1 Cupboard 1 Large Rug Assorted Pottery	2 Bookcases 2 Small Bookcases 1 Chair 1 Desk 1 Rug Assorted Desk Accessories Assorted Candles	4 Chairs 2 Tables 1 Large Bed 1 Large Rug 1 Rug 1 Dresser 1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Chandelier Assorted Pottery	4 Tapestries 3 Paintings

Arborwatch is the house for sale in Chorrol's Great Oak Place, next to the Mages Guild Hall. It features a sitting area, study, kitchen area, and dining area on the ground level. It also has two upper levels; one level houses a servant's quarters as well as a bedroom, while the other is a master suite. Completing A Shadow Over Hackdirt grants a disposition of 100 with Seed-Neeus which helps with prices. Note that while one of the upgrades available for purchase is "House Servants Quarters", no help-for-hire is available for this house. See the Arborwatch article for additional information.

[edit] Imperial City

Shack for Sale
Home Purchased From	Vinicia Melissaeia	Price to Purchase Home	2,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Sergius Verus
		Total Base Cost of All Upgrades	2,000
Upgrades
House Dining Area 00092022	House Kitchen Area 0009202C	House Sitting Area 0009202E	House Storage Area 00092023	House Wall Hangings 00092027
400 gold	400 gold	400 gold	400 gold	400 gold
1 Set of Shelves 1 Rug Assorted Pottery and Utensils Assorted Candles	1 Cupboard 1 Rug 1 Thatched Basket Assorted Pottery	2 Chairs 1 Small Table	2 Dressers 1 Chest Assorted Candles	3 Tapestries 1 Painting

The Shack for Sale in the Imperial City is located in the Waterfront District, and is nothing more than a small pitiful shack, but does have a bed where you can sleep and level up. The upgrades are rather pathetic as well, but you will likely need the storage extension, because the basic house comes with zero containers. The Kitchen Area upgrade also adds some storage. The box outside the house is not safe for storage. It is also perfect for people with large bounties and a need to avoid all guards until you can meet with a Thieves' Guild Doyen to clear it. You can fast-travel to the Dzonot Cave just west of the Imperial City Temple District, and from there it is only a short swim to your house. See the Shack for Sale article for additional information.

[edit] Leyawiin

Leyawiin
Home Purchased From	Count Marius Caro	Price to Purchase Home		7,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Gundalas
		Total Base Cost of All Upgrades		7,000
Upgrades
House Bedroom Area 000B1581	House Dining Area 000B157F	House Kitchen Area 000B1583	House Reading Area 000B1580	House Storage Area 000B1584	House Study Area 000B1582	House Wall Hangings 000B1585
1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold
1 Dresser 1 Privacy Screen 1 Rug 1 Set of Shelves Assorted Candles	3 Chairs 1 Rug 1 Candle Assorted Pottery	1 Cupboard 1 Large Table Assorted Baskets	3 Bookshelves 2 Candles on Holders 1 Chair 1 Small Table 1 Rug 1 Large Privacy Screen	3 Barrels 1 Chest 1 Basket 1 Rug 1 Broom	1 Desk 1 Chair 1 Bookshelf 1 Candelabra	5 Paintings 2 Tapestries

The house in Leyawiin is in the east of town, next to the castle, where many other homes are. It is somewhat bigger than the cheaper shacks, but looks very rundown and ugly, especially next door to the huge and beautiful house of the wealthy Rosentia Gallenus.

The interior of the home is rather bland and unimpressive, even after all interior upgrades have been acquired. Considering the price of the property and its size (barely larger than the Bravil shack yet 3,000 coins more expensive), it is debatable whether this house is worth the 7,000 coins you will have to spend on it.

[edit] Skingrad

Rosethorn Hall
Home Purchased From	Shum gro-Yarug		Price to Purchase Home		25,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Gunder
			Total Base Cost of All Upgrades		24,000
Upgrades
House Balcony Area 000B1626	House Balcony Upgrade 000B1627	House Bedroom Area 000B1628	House Den Area 000B1624	House Dining Area 000B1621	House Display Case Upgrade 000B162B	House Kitchen Area 000B1622	House Lower Wall Hangings 000B162E
1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold
2 Stools 2 Rugs 1 Chair 1 Chest 1 Small Table Assorted Candles	2 Large Shelves Assorted Candles Assorted Pottery	2 Clothing Cupboards 1 Bed Upgrade 1 Set of Shelves 1 Chest 1 Dresser 1 Rug 1 Stool	2 Dressers 1 Desk 1 Chair 1 Rug Assorted Wall-Mounted Candle Sconces Assorted Pottery	3 Chairs 1 Set of Shelves 1 Chandelier 1 Large Rug 1 Candle Holder Silver Place Settings and Utensils Assorted Pottery	3 Large Display Cases 4 Small Display Cases Assorted Candles	2 Cupboards (1 Food, 1 Drink) 1 Table 1 Barrel 1 Set of Scales Assorted Pottery	10 Paintings 5 Tapestries
More Upgrades
House Servants Quarters 000B162D	House Sitting Area 000B1623	House Storage Area 000B162C	House Study Area 000B162A		House Upper Hall Area 000B1625	House Upper Sitting Area 000B1629	House Upper Wall Hangings 000B162F
1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold		1600 gold	1600 gold	1600 gold
2 Stools 1 Privacy Screen 1 Bed 1 Clothing Cupboard 1 Table 1 Chest Assorted Candles Assorted Pottery	2 Stools 2 Rugs 1 Bench 1 Set of Shelves 1 Table Assorted Pottery	4 Crates 4 Barrels 3 Chests 2 Wine Racks 1 Set of Shelves Assorted Candle Holders	2 Bookshelves 1 Executive Desk 1 Chair 1 Chest Decorative Mini-Tapestries		2 Chests 2 Chairs 1 Set of Shelves 1 Small Table 1 Rug Assorted Candles Assorted Pottery	2 Stools 2 Chairs 1 Table 1 Chandelier Assorted Pottery	6 Tapestries 5 Paintings

The house in Skingrad, called Rosethorn Hall, is in the eastern part of the town and is the grandest (and most expensive) home that can be bought. Rosethorn Hall was formerly owned by Vandorallen Trebatius, but he is "evicted" when you buy the home. See the Rosethorn Hall article for additional information, including the three quests related to this house.

[edit] Downloadable Content

Downloadable content houses and their associated quests are introduced upon loading the official plug-ins. The associated quest page will explain how to fully own the house.

[edit] Battlehorn Castle

Battlehorn Castle
Home Obtained By	Downloading Fighter's Stronghold Official Plug-in			Total Base Cost of All Upgrades	15,000	Upgrades Purchased From	Nilphas Omellian
Upgrades
Battlehorn Barracks xx00D42B	Battlehorn Bedroom xx00B097	Battlehorn Captain xx00D42E	Battlehorn Dining Area xx00B099	Battlehorn Dwemer Forge xx00B0AC	Battlehorn Kitchen Area xx00B09A	Battlehorn Library Area xx00B098	Battlehorn Training Room xx00B09D	Battlehorn Trophy Hall xx00B0A1	Battlehorn Wine Cellar xx00B09C
1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold
Castellan Athon, two other men-at-arms to patrol the castle	Private Quarters furnishings Rona Benanius, a maid	An NPC named "Battlehorn Castellan" to replace Castellan Athon	Dining table in east wing	Dwemer Forge provides 15pt Armorer skill boost whilst standing next to the forge.	Kitchen furnishings Plautis Rusonius, a cook Allows cook & maid to furnish food	Many various books Four (4) skill books	Weaponry Targets Shagrol gro-Uzug, an invincible sparring partner	Area for trophies Melisi Daren, a taxidermist	Wine cellar furnishings Talan, a vintner

This is the Castle from the Fighter's Stronghold official plug-in. The associated quest is required to claim it as your home. It is designed for warriors and fighters. The castle has three 'hidden' doors. The easiest can be found by exploring the basement - a door at the back of the wine cellar leads to a hidden pillar door on the main floor. The second is a hidden pillar door at the back of the private quarters. This door leads to a small 'storage vault' with 3 chests, 2 barrels, a box and a jewelry case. In the ceiling is a trapdoor that leads to the roof where you will find a steel bow, arrows and some mugs, presumably for drinking and shooting from the roof of your castle. There is a journal on the top of a bookcase that leads you to the third secret door, behind the archery target in the weapons room in the basement. Use the unlit wall candelabra to the right to open the door. Travel through another hidden pillar door to fight the skeleton and lich that inhabit the castle's Grotto.

[edit] Deepscorn Hollow

Deepscorn Hollow
Home Obtained By	Downloading Vile Lair Official Plug-in		Total Cost of All Upgrades	15,250	Upgrades Purchased From	Rowley Eardwulf
Upgrades
Deepscorn Bedroom Area xx0046AE	Deepscorn Cattle Cell xx0046B3	Deepscorn Dark Minion xx0046B2	Deepscorn Dining Area xx0046AF	Deepscorn Garden Receipt xx004B9C	Deepscorn Storage Area xx0046B1	Deepscorn Study Area xx0046B0	Ichor of Sithis xx004B9B
1750 gold	1750 gold	1750 gold	1750 gold	1750 gold	1750 gold	1750 gold	3000 gold
Desk Ingredients Coffin Bed	Prison Cell Captive for feeding (vampires)	Dark Minion NPC	Table Food Cupboard Improved Lighting	Garden of Venomgrowth area All poisonous ingredients New Chokeberry Vines	Chests Crates Greywyn's Poison Supply Chest	Desk Bookshelves Various rare books New Manifest Cyrodiil Vampyrum New Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie	Needed to activate the Shrine of Sithis

This isn't a house in the traditional sense, but Deepscorn Hollow that comes with the Vile Lair official plug-ins. A quest must be completed to actually own it. It is tailored for "evil" or "criminal" characters. This house is for those that wish to live like the Dark Brotherhood but do things their own way. The "lair" is in a very hard to reach area of the map in a swampy area, and is decorated with interesting and morbid items. When the upgrades are completed, you have the perfect house for a vampire assassin. The Shrine of Sithis can cure illnesses if your infamy is too high to use temples, and the Font of Renewal can cure vampirism. It offers many poisonous plants, some unique. You can even send out a Dark Minion to "kill in the name of Sithis" for you, storing the items of the victim in the lair's chest, though this will earn you an infamy point. It is possible to obtain and use all of the lair's benefits except the Shrine of Sithis and sending the Dark Minion out without earning any infamy points. The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal may be used to circumvent these restrictions, but a character concerned with keeping his or her infamy at zero likely will not have obtained the cowl.

[edit] Dunbarrow Cove

Dunbarrow Cove
Home Obtained By	Downloading Thieves Den Official Plug-in	Total Base Cost of All Upgrades	5,500	Upgrades Purchased From	Dahlia Rackham
Upgrades
Personal Quarters Upgrade	Hire a Supplier (Jak Silver)	Hire a Fence (Khafiz)	Hire a Security Expert (Tahm Blackwell)	Hire a Fletcher (Melliwin the Mongrel)	Hire a Spymaster (Kovan Kren)
500 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold
Bed Chest Dresser Cupboard Improved Lighting	A Salesman with rare goods	A Smuggler/Fence Bacon, a pet boar	A Security Trainer and merchant with security-related goods	A Marksman Trainer and merchant with marksman-related goods	A Sneak Trainer and merchant with weapons and armor

This isn't a house in the traditional sense; this is the Dunbarrow Cove from the Thieves Den official plug-ins. This "house" is particularly well suited for thief-type characters. It may be slightly difficult to reach if your character is heavily burdened. To obtain this as a base of operations, you must complete a quest and purchase all of the upgrades. It offers 5 Merchants, one of whom is a Spell Merchant and one of whom is Fence, and they also offer training in Speechcraft, Mercantile, Security, Marksman, and Sneak. The cave contains both Cairn Bolete Cap and Wisp Stalks - useful in making both healing potions as well as damaging poisons. Outside the cave entrance and along the coast nearby are Sacred Lotus, Water Hyacinth, Lady's Mantle, and Aloe Vera plants. All of these are very useful in making those same potions and poisons. The upgrades for this "house" are all fixed prices; haggling is not necessary.

[edit] Frostcrag Spire

Frostcrag Spire
Home Obtained By	Downloading Wizard's Tower Official Plug-in	Total Base Cost of All Upgrades	8,500	Upgrades Purchased From	Aurelinwae
Upgrades
Frostcrag Alchemy Lab xx000D5F	Frostcrag Bedroom Area xx000D5A	Frostcrag Library Area xx000D5E	Frostcrag Vault Area xx000D5D	Magetallow Candles Box xx000D44	Magetallow Candles Box xx000D44
1500 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	1000 gold	2000 gold	2000 gold
Alchemy Table (provides Fortify Alchemy 15)	Bed Better Lighting Various chests and containers	Bookshelves Assortment of Books (including one skill book)	Containers in Vault Wines in Vault Vault Guardians	Both must be purchased to activate the spellmaking and enchanting altars	Both must be purchased to activate the spellmaking and enchanting altars

This is not a house in the traditional sense; it is Frostcrag Spire from the Wizard's Tower official plug-ins. It is particularly well-suited for mage-type characters, but it is also useful for any character that does not want to join the Mages Guild but wants access to custom spells and custom enchantments. Some players may want the tower simply for the view. To use all available features of this "house", you must complete the associated quest. Even with no upgrades, the tower contains a wide variety of plants to harvest, including those only available in Oblivion and Mankar Camoran's Paradise.

[edit] Priory of the Nine

Once you have completed the Knights of the Nine quest line, you can safely use the Priory of the Nine as a house. There are multiple available beds to sleep in and all of the chests and containers in the Priory are non-respawning. However, do not use any of the second floor chests other than in the bedroom before completing the Knights of the Nine quest line: as the Priory is being cleaned up by the other knights, several containers vanish completely. After the Priory is restored, it is safe to store items in any container for the remainder of the game. Beware, though; the other knights may take books to read and ingredients to eat, especially if you drop them on the floor rather than putting them in your room.

[edit] Free "Houses"

Note: Free "Houses" must provide the player with a place to sleep, and must provide easily identifiable safe (non-respawning) containers.

[edit] Room in the Aleswell Inn

After you have completed the Zero Visibility quest, you will get a free room at the Aleswell Inn as a reward. The drawer within that room can safely be used for storage (but the other containers in the building cannot be used safely). There is also a small bedroll in the room that you can sleep on. One thing you should keep in mind however is that some of the inn's regulars enjoy hanging out in your room, thus often making it tricky for you to enter or exit the room.

[edit] White Stallion Lodge

If you travel to Leyawiin you will hear rumors about Mazoga. Her questline can be initiated by speaking to Count Marius Caro at Leyawiin Castle County Hall. One of the rewards for completing the second of the two quests is the key to the White Stallion Lodge. You can sleep in the lodge and all of the containers in the building can safely be used for storage. Your friendly Orcish roommate, Mazoga, will only eat the food, and will often leave to hunt Black Bow Bandits. You can follow her to Rockmilk Cave, Undertow Cavern and Telepe to fight together.

[edit] Arch-Mage's Quarters

The Arch-Mage's Quarters found at The Arcane University contain a large bed and a chest of drawers entitled "The Archmage's Night Stand" which can be used to store items safely. You gain access to the night stand and the bed after you complete the quest Confront the King and become the Arch-Mage of the Mages Guild. The Arch-Mage's Enchanted Chest and the drawers at the foot of the bed respawn periodically however, and so are not safe for storage.

[edit] Guildmaster's Quarters

The Thieves Guild Guildmaster's Quarters contain a bed and multiple containers, all of which are safe for storage. These quarters are only accessible after you have completed the quest The Ultimate Heist at the end of the Thieves Guild quest line. At that point, this room becomes accessible via Dareloth's Basement in the Imperial City Waterfront District.

[edit] Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary

After you have completed the Dark Brotherhood Quest Line, the Sanctuary will be safe as a place to stay. All the crates, barrels and cupboards respawn, but chests and sacks are safe as is Valtieri's desk. You can also leave stuff on the tables as decoration, or for storage as well. There are many beds here, plenty of storage, and a Spell/Weapon Merchant hanging around. There are also 3 murderers that you can have follow you around to assist you in battle.