Skyrim:Hjerim

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House: Hjerim (view on map)
# of Zones	1
Respawn Time	Never (storage is safe)
Console Location Code(s)
WindhelmHjerim
Location
Windhelm
Special Features
# of Alchemy Labs	1
# of Arcane Enchanters	1
# of Cooking Pots/Spits	1

Hjerim

Hjerim is the purchasable house in Windhelm.

Purchasing the house before completing Blood on the Ice will begin that quest as soon as the house is entered for the first time. In its most basic state, Hjerim features little more than a wardrobe, bed, and a chest. However the upgrades available for Hjerim make it arguably the most desirable house in the game, featuring the most amount of storage space, a large armory with several display cases, plaques and mannequins, and a large amount of bookshelf space. Hjerim also features a secret chamber, which can be turned into an Alchemy and Enchanting room.

Hjerim is purchasable having sided with either The Empire or Stormcloaks. Once allied with the Stormcloaks, the Fort Neugrad mission must be completed before Jorleif will make the house available for sale. However, if Falkreath Hold has been given to the Stormcloaks as part of Season Unending, it may be necessary to liberate Hjaalmarch before Jorleif will make this house available. If the Imperial Legion is chosen as an ally, then the defeat of the Stormcloaks is required before it is available to buy.

NPCs Living Here

Residents
Calder *

* This person only exists if you become Thane of Eastmarch.

Related Quests

• Blood on the Ice: Windhelm is plagued by a shadowy killer.

Costs and Upgrades

Hjerim
Home and Upgrades purchased from	Jorleif		Price to purchase home		8,000 to 12,000	Housecarl	Calder
			Total cost of all upgrades		9,000
Upgrades
Bedroom furnishings	Kitchen furnishings	Living room	Alchemy laboratory	Enchanting laboratory	Armory	Clean up that murderer's mess	Child's BedroomHF	Housecarl's Quarters
1000 gold	1000 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	1500 gold	2000 gold	500 gold	1250 gold	Become Thane of Eastmarch
1 Bed 2 Chairs 1 Table 2 Wardrobes 1 Chest 2 End Tables 1 Bookshelf (4 shelves holding 11 books each) 1 Shelf stand (2 shelves) 1 Shelf stand (4 shelves) 2 Display cases 1 Shield plaque	2 Chairs 2 Tables 1 Cooking Pot 2 Shelves 1 Bookshelf (2 shelves holding 11 books each) 2 Shelf stands (4 shelves) 1 Shelf stand (2 shelves) Harvestable plants: 1 Garlic 2 Dried Frost Mirriam 2 Dried Elves Ear Harvestable animals: 2 Pheasant 2 Rabbit	1 Bookshelf (2 shelves holding 11 books each) 2 Wardrobes 3 Tables 2 Chairs 1 Barrel 2 Benches 3 Shelf stands (3 shelves)	1 Alchemy Lab 1 Shelf stand (3 shelves)	1 Arcane Enchanter 3 Weapon plaques 1 Bookshelf (2 shelves holding 11 books each) 2 Shelf stands (4 shelves)	5 Display cases 3 Mannequins 1 Weapon rack (5 slots) 4 Weapon plaques 1 Shield plaque	Removes bones, blood stains, a chest and sacrificial altar from the house.

†	8,000 gold minimum to purchase. However the steward will take the player's full gold amount at the time of purchase, up to 12,000.

‡	Bones and blood stains will remain, regardless of upgrades, until this is purchased. Purchasing the living room upgrade beforehand will permanently remove this option for purchase (see bugs).

††	Child's Bedroom only available if Hearthfire is installed. Choosing this upgrade will create a new room in the hall outside of the hidden enchanting/alchemy room, making the entrance to the hidden room inside the children's room.

Notes

• The list of upgrades in the house guidebook given to you by Jorleif after purchasing the house lists incorrect upgrades.
• The code setstage 000A7B33 10 seems to work for getting the house.
• Even before Hjerim has been purchased as the player's house, resting on the main bed will render the player well-rested. With the added bonus of three safe storage containers, it can be used as a player home before it has been purchased.
• Adopted children living here will have unique dialogue comments about Windhelm:
  • The Argonians at the docks say they can breath underwater. I wish I could do that... (girls)
  • Rolff says I shouldn't go to the Grey Quarter anymore. He said it's not safe there. (girls)
  • Grimvar said a boy used to live in that abandoned house, all alone, 'til the Dark Brotherhood came 'n got him. Scary, huh? (boys)

Bugs

• There are a few bugs which affect all houses, see the bugs section of the Houses page for details and fixes.
• The option to buy "Clean up the murderer's mess" will disappear if you purchase the Living Room upgrade first, but the "mess" will still be there. This seems to be a scripting error, as the living room option disables the cleaning option, which does not disable itself.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.4.15 of the Official Skyrim Patch.
  • You can use the console command DF492.Disable to clean up the mess.
• It is possible that there will be no chest in the bedroom, even though it is listed as included.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.2.1 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.
• Sometimes the mannequin on the left will spawn a full set of armor you previously put on it when you change the mannequin's contents and reenter the house.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.2.4 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.
• The two dagger display cases in the master bedroom are buggy:
  • Most daggers placed in the lower case cannot be retrieved. (Dragon Priest style daggers have been reported to be removable.)
  • Daggers placed in the upper case are extremely difficult to retrieve. (Daggers with unusual thicknesses, such as Keening, may be removable by facing the case from just the right angle.)
  • Multiple daggers can be placed in the same case.
    • Opening the console and typing tcl can be used to retrieve the daggers.
    • If the previous solution doesn't work: Open the console, click the dagger that is stuck in the case, enter getpos z, note the decimal number that is shown, enter setpos z N where N is the decimal number + 10. For example, if getpos z prints 216.06, then you should enter setpos z 226.06. This command moves the dagger so it's floating above the case, where you can easily grab it. It works for the top and bottom cases.
• The option to buy the house may exist but you are unable to actually purchase it even after completing the prerequisites as the dialogue still says it is unable to be purchased due to unpleasantness.
• It is possible that after the Battle of Windhelm, Brunwulf Free-Winter may not appear in the Palace of the Kings, preventing you from being named Thane of Eastmarch and preventing the purchase of Hjerim. ^?
  • To fix this, use Unrelenting Force on the former Stormcloak-supporting Jarls ousted by the Imperials in the Palace of the Kings. This will give you a bounty in all of the Jarls' former holds. Fast-travel away from Windhelm and return; Brunwulf should be there.
• The master bed may still say "investigate bed and chairs" when you point at parts of it. Just move the pointer to another part of the bed and the option to sleep on it will appear. ^?

Gallery

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  Entryway

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  Kitchen

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  Alchemy Room

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  Main Bedroom

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  Guest Bedroom

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  Upper Landing

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  Child's Bedroom