Cliffside Cottage
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 57 Player homes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Cliffside Cottage is a medium sized, multiple-adoption friendly exterior home located east of Whiterun. The gate key is in a knapsack hanging inside the stable, and there are a couple of spare keys inside the house.
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- The house (excluding the basement) is located in the Tamriel worldspace, so there are no loading screens
- You can click on the gate key in your inventory to re-lock the front gate
- The front door closes automatically, so your kids won't leave it open
- Interior and exterior lights turn on at night and off during the day
- Compatible with Frostfall
- All vanilla crafting stations, an oven, a staff enchanter and a chopping block
- Lots of named storage
- 7 Hearthfire planting soils
- Beds for 6 kids or 3 followers
- 10 bookshelves
- Bathtub with auto-strip for NPCs
- Small attic with an additional follower bed
- Armory (in the basement) with 28 mannequins, 20 shield racks, 11 dagger display cases and 93 weapon racks (optional)
- Gallery (in the basement) with displays for all of the unique items (optional)
- Vampire coffin in the basement (optional)
- Follower's quarters (in the basement) with 2 beds, a kitchen and a bathtub
- Stable with space for 2 horses
- Cleaned with TESVEdit
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- This is a rather large house, with quite a bit of clutter, in the exterior worldspace. It is FPS-intensive. If you have a weak computer, or if you are
using a ton of high-res textures and an ENB, you will get some lag.
- There are activators throughout the house that allow you to change some options - they look like either hanging wall baskets (in the main house)
or buttons (in the basement). There is one just inside the kids room that will allow you to change it into a followers room instead. The buttons
at the gallery and armory doorways will allow you to disable/enable those two rooms independently. The button
Cliffside Cottage is a player home mod for Skyrim, set in the Tamriel worldspace. It offers space for 6 kids (optional), 2-5 followers, and displays for all unique items (also optional). Compatible with Frostfall. With nearly 2,000 endorsements and 48,000 downloads, it's a well-received home mod from 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with nearly 2,000 endorsements and 48k downloads.
- Flexible options for kids and unique item displays—you can tailor it to your playthrough.
- Frostfall compatibility is a big plus for survival-mode players.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- No mention of crafting stations or other amenities—might be basic for some players.
- As an exterior home, it's exposed to the elements and potential NPC attacks.
For Skyrim players who want a cozy exterior home with room for a family and followers, and who appreciate optional features like unique item displays. If you're a Frostfall user, this is a solid pick. Skip if you need a fully equipped player home with all crafting stations and utilities.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an exterior home, be mindful of your survival needs if using Frostfall—keep warm clothes handy.
- If you're using a mod manager, you can easily toggle the optional features (kids, displays) by choosing the right plugin.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use other mods that alter the Tamriel worldspace.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Cynndal
- Version
- 2.0.2
- Downloads
- 48,213
- Endorsements
- 1,993
- Category
- Player homes
- Created
- 11/13/2016
- Updated
- 11/13/2016
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