Windstad Estate Fully Upgraded SSE Port
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 6.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #48 of 70 Player homes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
(DISCLAIMER: This is not my mod, this is Ro84's mod for Oldrim found at https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/65277/?. I only ported it to SSE and copy-pasted his details section. His work is amazing and I wanted more people to be able to enjoy it on SSE.)
(Check out Ro84's other mods here, hopefully if I have time I can port all of his work to SSE. Truly beautiful.)
(Let me know in the comments if you would like any mods ported to SSE! I'll try to queue some up to work on in the future.)
Windstad Estate Upgraded
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INTRODUCTION
Living in a cool swamp is charming, expecially if you are a mage: misterious foggy lands with plenty of dangerous animals and outcasts are perfect for a mage. Not quite a good place for children. However, even if you are an experienced alchemist or enchanter, you have a family: a beautiful spouse, two sweet children... and you care about them. After epic battles and dangerous journeys, you are finally planning to retire at private life, enjoying your family and your prosperity in a great nobiliar estate that also reflects your nature.
If this is your case, you can try this mod.
REQUIREMENTS
Skyrim, last official patch
Hearthfire
WHAT IS NEW?
This mod transforms your lone and dangerous Windstad Manor into a nobiliar estate, protected by walls and surrounded by a fully upgraded courtyard. There is also a total of 24 new weapon racks all around the property.
Promenade and Gazebo - the best part of your estate is the great Promenade in the west side. A long bridge with a cooking stand, furnished with a cooking pot, an oven, a churn and some barrels. The Promenade leap over the wall, leading to a Gazebo. From this vantage point you can enjoy the great arc of Solitude, the desolate land of the swamp, and the white icebergs on the Sea of Ghosts.
Blacksmithing Shack - the blacksmithing area behind your (vanilla) house is now a fully-furnished laboratory, with a forge and a tanning rack. There is also a shack with many containers, safes and strongholds, and 8 weapon racks. This upgrade is RND-compatible, since the area for the well added by that mod is left untouched.
Alchemist garden - if you are a good achemist, you will like to have this garden, well integrated with the peculiar environment and rich of plants and insects. An alchemy table with a satchel is available near the garden, as well as an apiary.
Coachman Shack - a small house for your coachman, just to increase immersion (even he will not sleep in the bed, but I feel sad to see him alone out there). It is a shack, but it has noble furnishings.
Vegetable garden - of course your family needs to eat. So here is a vegetable gard
Windstad Estate Fully Upgraded SSE Port overhauls the area around Windstad Manor in Skyrim Special Edition, turning it into a noble estate. With 365 endorsements and 5,660 downloads, this 2019 port offers a visual and environmental upgrade for players seeking a more impressive home base.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 365 endorsements and 5,660 downloads.
- Adds a fresh look to a vanilla Hearthfire home without overhauling the whole game.
- Simple concept: if you want a fancier Windstad Manor, this delivers.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches or other mods.
- Only affects Windstad Manor, so if you want overhauls for all Hearthfire homes, this isn't it.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that edit the Windstad Manor exterior.
For Skyrim SE players who love Hearthfire homes and want Windstad Manor to feel more like a proper estate. If you're a completionist who wants every home to look unique, this is a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for new interiors or gameplay mechanics—this is purely an exterior overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple ESP, just drop it into your Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2.
- Load order matters: place it after Hearthfire and any mods that alter Windstad Manor's exterior to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using other Hearthfire home overhauls, check for compatibility patches or test in-game to see if they clash.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ro84
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 5,660
- Endorsements
- 365
- Category
- Player homes
- Created
- 5/23/2019
- Updated
- 5/23/2019
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