Birchwood Manor SE

⭐ ⭐ (556 endorsements) 📥 11,038 downloads 📌 v1.2 📅 1/15/2017
⚪ Last updated 2018

By Cynndal · Player homes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 1/20/2018 📅 Created: 1/15/2017
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 5.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #42 of 55 Player homes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Birchwood Manor is located in a secluded grove  south of Riften, accessed through a mountain pass.  The property is located in it's own worldspace, so it shouldn't conflict with anything.  The main house has see-through windows and no loading doors, with a forge area and a greenhouse (also no loading doors) in the back yard.

Features:

- No loading doors in the main house

- The home's exterior doors close automatically, so your kids and followers won't leave them open

- Interior and exterior lights turn on at night and off during the day

- Compatible with Frostfall

- All crafting stations (including staff enchanter and spider-thing) and a chopping block

- Named storage for just about everything

- Bathtub with auto-strip for npcs

- Children's room with space for six kids

- 9 large and 3 small bookshelves

- 2 large display cases and 1 mannequin in the main house

- Gallery (in the attic) with displays for all of the unique items

- Armory (below the forge) with 28 mannequins, 20 shield racks, 11 dagger display cases and 93 weapon racks

- Cellar (accessed from the right side of the house exterior) with staff enchanter, spider-thing, a bed for 1 follower and a hidden vampire coffin

- Guest house with beds for 6 followers

- Hidden grotto (accessed through the cave at the river) with a swimming pool (with auto-strip for npcs), a bar and beds for two followers

- Greenhouse with 22 hearthfire planting soils

- Farming plot with 14 hearthfire planting soils

- Two chickens, a cow and a goat

- Small horse stable just outside the grove

Notes:

- Your horse will not follow you into Birchwood.  There is no way to force a horse through a loading door, so

there is a small stable outside the cave.

- The display activators in the gallery were either pulled from or created based off of those in skyrimlazz's Displays - Dragon Claw and others

resource.  As noted on his mod's page, weapons and armor will lose their smithing upgrades when put in a display, so maybe don't put them in here

until you're done using them.

- The gallery is set up for the way I wanted to display my collection.  Some unique weapons and armor are meant for specific mannequins and

weapon racks and therefore don't have activators.  Of course, you can put your stuff wherever you like, but I have included a list as an optional

download for anyone who wants to see how everything fits.

- Screenshots are from Oldrim, and were taken with Vividian ENB and Skyrim HD - 2

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Birchwood Manor SE is a player home mod for Skyrim Special Edition, located in a secluded grove south of Riften in its own worldspace. It features a main house with no loading doors, a greenhouse, armory with 28 mannequins, and a hidden grotto with a swimming pool, plus crafting stations and named storage.

✨ Key Features

Main house has no loading doors and see-through windows
Exterior doors close automatically so kids and followers won't leave them open
Interior and exterior lights turn on at night and off during the day
Compatible with Frostfall
Armory includes 28 mannequins, 20 shield racks, 11 dagger display cases, and 93 weapon racks
Greenhouse has 22 Hearthfire planting soils and a farming plot with 14 more

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 556 endorsements and over 11k downloads
  • Massive storage and display space: 28 mannequins, 93 weapon racks, and a gallery for unique items
  • No loading doors in the main house means fast, seamless travel inside

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2018, so it may not be fully compatible with newer Skyrim SE patches or mods
  • Located in its own worldspace, so fast travel and map markers might behave differently than vanilla homes
  • Potential conflicts with mods that alter Riften or add worldspace edits, despite the author's claim of no conflicts
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a sprawling, feature-packed player home with tons of storage and display space, especially collectors and roleplayers. Also great for players who hate loading doors and want a seamless home experience. Skip if you prefer small, lore-friendly homes or if you're on an older version of Skyrim SE without compatibility patches.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since the home is in its own worldspace, make sure to discover the entrance south of Riften and use the map marker if one is added.
  • If you use Frostfall, the mod is compatible, but you'll still need to manage warmth inside the home as usual.
  • Check your load order to ensure Birchwood Manor doesn't conflict with other mods that edit the Riften area or add worldspaces.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Cynndal
Version
1.2
Downloads
11,038
Endorsements
556
Category
Player homes
Created
1/15/2017
Updated
1/20/2018

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