First uploaded by yevic1992 in 2012 and perhaps a bit technologically dated, Castle Strunmah is still the best looking player home in Skyrim. I made a few minor tweaks for Skyrim V and on 10/21/18 discovered that the home works in Special Edition after unpacking the BSA folder into a scripts folder. (In fact, the home worked without the BSA file at all - for the most part).

I tested the mod with the Creation Club Survival Mode. The interior of the house is "outdoors", which gives the spectacular views outside the windows. As I recall, Serena wore her hood while indoors. This means that the place will be chilly to cold indoors. Perhaps like some real castles. However, most rooms have fireplaces, which does provide warmth.

At first I thought that the beds refresh and take away fatigue. But later I did not see that. I suppose this is the Survival Mode choice that sleeping outdoors does not refresh. I can see that. Recall the movie "Platoon" where Charlie Sheen is narrating that they march all day, go out on patrol or ambush, then go to sleep. But you don't really sleep. That seems accurate for a constant combat setting, which Skyrim is when outside cities. Always on guard. But this applies to the inside of this home.

NOTE: Just prior to publishing I did a test download of the mod file and reinstalled the mod. The bed refreshed with Survival Mode. Seems that sometimes it does, other time not. Perhaps it is me?

Personally, I prefer the Hypothermia mod (not Frostfall, although it is also great) with Realistic Needs and Diseases, so will avoid the bed/fatigue thing. I need the hand warming and eating/drinking animations!

I also had the Creation Club's Adventurer's Backpack. I was surprised to see in my L-Shaped Whiterun House mod and my Helgen House mod that the clothes dressers had multiple Adventurer's Backpacks. I thought that nice! In my opinion, backpacks, bedrolls, tents and such should be available escaping Helgen and random through-out Skyrim's castles and dungeons. In this mod, I did notice at least one backpack in the clothes dresser in the second bedroom - once. So not sure how often they may be there when first opened. (Containers should not respawn.)

The home has Imperial flags, and in the chest where the horse stable is (you'll have to find it by going around the left of the building to the back) I just set an Imperial set of armor. I picture this home for an Imperial Officer, probably retired since it is such a nice home. I picture some Imperial gear packed-up. What happens thereafter, Imperials or Stormcloaks, is up to you.

I tested with Alternate Start Live Another Life, spawning in the Inn at Dragonbridge. Going outside you will immediately see the home on top of the mountain near the Forsworn outlook. Getting to the home has always been a bit tricky, but there are ways. Perhaps the best is to turn off Survival Mode and fast travel and start from there, learning your way down the mountain. (By the way, the views of Dragonbridge and Solitude from inside the home are spectacular.)

Even if you do not want to use the home, you might enjoy testing it. I myself have done that with probably over a hundred homes in the past. Quite a bit of fun; sometimes even more so than playing the game.

Updated photos may be forthcoming. Current photos are from my original upload on Skyrim V.

You can see the tweaks and further information I made and the credits at my original upload here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/74232/

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