OK so I been watching a ton of YouTube videos and I still cant find a suitable home for my latest character. I've built the Hearthfire stuff before but I'm ready for a Mod Home now. First I will list want I want & then I will list want I DO NOT want.

Wants:

On Steam Workshop (and compatible with all DLCs and Unofficial patches)

Medium Sized - three bedrooms - a Master ,one for the House-Carl and one for an additional follower

Full sized Enchanting Table (not the mini table top one)

Plenty of bookcases

Study (with big desk, books and plenty of beautiful if static clutter decorations)

Outdoor smithing equipment complete with smelter, anvil, etc

wood-chopping area

well lit interior

Follower friendly navmeshed through-out

Want I do NOT WANT:

Huge unreal basemant areas with an army of mannequins

God-like features and give-aways

Dark (evil looking) interiors

HUGE layouts with too many rooms

Indoor Smelters/Forges

Extra NPCs added (unless attached to a cool quest to get home)

Bonus features I'd like (but don't have to have):

Castle like Elven looking exterior (character is a Thalmor hating High Elf Spell-Sword)

Partially covered (yet open) "car-port" like designed outdoor Blacksmith area

A few Dwemer tech touches (ventilation systems, etc)

Home not given away - pay gold and/or quest/task based

User selectable options than can be enabled/disabled

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Any suggestions?

Why STEAM Workshop? What's wrong with Skyrim Nexus?

I dunno I've just never messed with it before. Steam is just easy to hit subscribe and keep it updated. Am I gonna lose out a lot of options without including Nexus?

Yes, most mods are posted on Skyrim Nexus and manually installing and updating mods is REALLY easy.

Cool then suggest away!

Check 'em out yourself, there are some really great house mods on there!

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/searchresults/?src_order=3&src_sort=0&src_view=1&src_tab=1&src_language=0&src_cat=67&src_showadvlt=1&ignoreCF=1&page=1&pUp=1

I have been....for days!

Make sure to watch Gophersvids Beginners Guide to Modding. As installing Mods require some learning. More so for the bigger mods. Steam Workshop mods are no exception, as many mods require proper load order, think of it like a password. It's not a big deal for a small list of mods, but once you get into the hundreds you'll need to arrange them properly to avoid conflicts.

Gopher covers all this In his channel.

The biggest problem with most home mods for download is that way too many of them just hand you the keys to a godlike mega-mansion stuffed with high-end weapons and armor. You're going to have to look long and hard for one that just gives you a basic home; they're out there, but a lot of those (usually described as "starter homes" may be too bare bones for your taste.

You've got a pretty specific list of requirements, and you won't find any mod that will fill all of them. You're going to have to make some compromises to pick one that best suits your taste. Unless, of course, you decide to give the Creation Kit a try and make your own home mod. Then you can build whatever you want.

Your best bet is to make your own, or to download an existing mod and modify it for your own purposes. I can't think of any mods that fit all of your requirements.

For some of your requirements, you should check out Bridge Farm (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25439/? ) - it's probably my favourite mod for Skyrim, let alone my favourite house mod!

my Suites Of Skyrim mod (on steam) may be for you.

adds suites for annual rent (cheap) to inns (falkreath, ivarstead, kynesgrove, nightgate so far)

Now that is one nice looking house mod. I'm going to have to try it out on a future game.

Thanks!

DovKroniid Redoubt has most of what you are looking for. Link in my sig. Quest version will make you pay and earn the place.