jecoil

It is the strangest thing that nobody seems to know how to make houses Hearthfire compatible. I have been searching in vain for just such a place, and have found nothing. No custom homes at all, and no tutorials on how to do it yourself. Is this something that Bethesda is keeping secret? With all these genius modders, hasn't anyone figured it out yet?

1. Mid-sized, comfortable homes with plenty of space to display my trophies in style. A few luxuries, like pools or patios, but not the gaudy mega-palaces and full-blown forts. I don't like spending time simply trying to find my way around, so a simple layout is preferred. 2. I have not found a single custom player home compatible with children. Most don't even allow spouses without an additional mod. I need more space for kids, since I find myself collecting urchins the way my mom collects cats. Is the Hearthfire adoption system too complex to be modded? I've been trying to redo Lakeview myself, but I'm new at CK and it is a slow and maddening process. 3. I will say what I DONT want - merchants and trainers. I mean come on, who has someone running a shop out of their private home? Logically, that would mean strangers are coming in to do business while you are gone - otherwise these merchants would go bankrupt with you as their only customer. Just imagine what else these strangers are doing while "shopping". They could be drinking your mead, hitting on your spouse, harassing your chickens or going through your underwear drawer. No thank you, I'll ride into town to conduct my business. 4. Location, location, location. A boring house in an excellent location will outperform a excellent house in a boring/bad location every time.