How To Buy A House In Oblivion Remastered

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One of the first goals you might have in Oblivion Remastered is finding somewhere to call your own. Whether you simply need a bed to level up or a chest to store all your heavy loot, having a house in Cyrodiil can do wonders for your character’s progression. While you are able to earn yourself a free castle fairly easily in Oblivion Remastered, the same can’t be said for a house.

Houses are both costly and difficult to come by if you don’t speak to the right people. Fortunately, we have a full guide on how to buy a house and where to do it in Oblivion Remastered. For more general tips and story quest advice in Oblivion Remastered, make sure to check out our full walkthrough of the game.

All houses you can buy in Oblivion RemasteredIn total, there are an even dozen houses available to purchase or acquire in Cyrodiil, minus the free Battlehorn Castle you can earn. Some of these houses cost a fair amount of gold, while others require you to complete a specific quest in Oblivion Remastered.

You’ll also find that some NPCs who are willing to sell a house won’t even bother discussing the topic with you if you choose that dialogue option. This is often because you have to meet a personal disposition value with that NPC, which means you need to make use of the persuasion wheel to increase your trustworthiness with the character. Most NPCs you speak to regarding a house require 60-70+ disposition with them or the town you’re currently in.

Speaking to Countess Carvain about buying a house. Below, you can find a list of all the houses in Oblivion Remastered, along with how you can acquire them:

Arborwatch: Purchased from Countess Arriana Valga in Chorrol (70 disposition and 20,000 gold required)Benirus Manor: Purchased from Velwyn Benirus in Anvil (5,000 gold required, upgrades acquired by completing the Where Spirits Have Lease quest)Bravil House: Purchased from Count Regulus Terentius (50 disposition and 4,000 gold required)Bruma House: Purchased from Countess Narina Carvains (60 disposition and 10,000 gold required)Cheyindhal House: Purchased from Count Andel Indarys (60 disposition and 15,000 gold required)Deepscorn Hollow: Acquired by completing the Deepscorn Hollow quest (upgrades purchased from Rowley Eardwulf)Dunbarrow Cove: Acquired by completing the Dunbarrow Cove quest (upgrades purchased from Dahlia Rackham)Frostcrag Spire: Acquired by entering the Frostcrag Spire location east of Bruma (upgrades purchased from Aurelinwae)Imperial City Shack: Purchased from Vinicia Melissaeia (70 disposition and 2,000 gold required)Lewayiin House: Purchased from Count Marius Caro (60 disposition and 7,000 gold required)Priory of the Nine House: Acquired by completing the Knights of the Nine questline (starts with the Pilgrimage quest)Rosethorn Hall: Purchased from Shum gro-Yarug in Skingrad (70 disposition and 25,000 gold required)As you can see, a majority of the houses require a fair bit of gold to purchase, with the cheapest house still costing 2,000 gold. You can check out our previous guide on the best gold-making strategies in Oblivion Remastered if you want to fast-track your way to a bigger wallet.

However, the initial cost of the house isn’t where your spending stops. Most of the houses in Oblivion Remastered can be upgraded with new and improved features. Those upgrades are additional costs that you need to make if you want a fully furnished and functional house.

Best house to get in Oblivion RemasteredNow that you know about all of the houses you have access to in Oblivion Remastered, which one is the best to acquire?

Well, if you’re not looking to spend a ton of gold on the house and upgrades but still want one of the best functioning houses, you want to turn your attention to Frostcrag Spire. Initially a part of a DLC in the original Oblivion, all players can now make Frostcrag Spire their own.

Frostcrag Spire off in the distance outside of Bruma. To reach Frostcrag Spire, fast travel to Cloud Ruler Temple just northwest of Bruma. Here, turn east at the top of the mountain. Way off in the distance on a mountain peak, you’ll see a tall and slender house, which is Frostcrag Spire. Head towards the house and ascend a massive mountain to reach the top, where you can enter the Spire’s front door for free.

Inside the house, interact with the book sitting on the hand made of ice. This book starts the Frostcrag Spire quest in Oblivion Remastered, which requires you to purchase a variety of upgrades for the house. Here are all the upgrades and their costs for Frostcrag Spire:

Alchemy Lab: 2,455 goldBedroom Area: 1,637 goldLibrary Area: 1,637 goldVault Area: 1,637 goldMagetallow Candles Box: 3,273 gold (x2)In total, the full Frostcrag Spire upgrade list runs you 13,912 gold. This is less than the cost of some base houses in Oblivion Remastered, and Frostcrag Spire comes equipped with some fantastic additions. For one, you have the Atronach Altar that allows you to summon three kinds of Atronachs to follow you around (sort of like companions, but not permanent).

The fully upgraded interior of Frostcrag Spire.You also have teleports to all eight Mages Guild, an Altar of Enchanting and Spellmaking, and an Alchemy Table that boosts your Alchemy skill by 15 while you’re standing near it. There’s also a vault with over a dozen chests and an Alchemy Garden, which grows all sorts of ingredients for potions. There’s also a Nirnroot Plant that grows there, which you need for the Seeking Your Roots quest.

All in all, Frostcrag Spire is an awesome house in Oblivion Remastered that comes with everything you need to survive and thrive in Oblivion Remastered. You’ll just need roughly 14,000 gold to make it all come together.

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