Elysium V4.3.5 - Skyrim Special Edition House Mod

[@Gbag34]

I have experimented with many versions of Elysium throughout the years and this layout is definitely my favourite. Everything flows a lot more organically and is more conveniently located compared to the newer versions in my opinion. I keep finding myself using this version instead.

[@GoldenKez]

Forever spoiling us with your videos! I play on xbox so i dont have access to every mod you showcase, but you always give us recent and up to date videos, which i find handy for those times i cant be bothered to fight with my xbox (i often combine too many mods at once) but still want to enjoy the skyrim aesthetic. So once again a huge thank you for keeping lockdown bearable for many of us!!!

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Oh you're welcome Kieron - helps to keep me sane too:)

[@phyllissmith5980]

This has always been my favorite. Okay the wall baskets didn't look like pretzels to me Until Now. Had to pause for a snack-crunch! haha I too have a hard time choosing between the versions. Both are so much better than a lot of homes out there. I come back to Elysium again and again. Thanks for a fun look. Hope you are doing well.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Nom nom nom :D

[@MarinaAuditore]

Dear Feb, thank you so very much for taking my request and making such a wonderful video, you really made my day!! Maude and Buttercup tend to run around A LOT in this version, but I like it. ☺️ Since they are essential, I don‘t have to worry about them, and when it gets late they always sleep in their little chicken coop. As you know I prefer this version. It feels bigger, more beautiful and better divided. For instance, I love having the alchemy lab, the enchanting table and the smithing area in one spot - right next to the mannequins and display room, so I have a reason to often take a peek at my collection. I also much enjoy the spatial layout of the entrance/kitchen. If I could mix and match, I would probably take the first floor from the newest version with the basement, loft and guest house from version 4.3.5. But all in all I love this version the most. 🙃 Hey, nothing against the werewolf bed, it‘s great! 😄 As a werewolf player I appreciate some nice bedtime treats next to my sleeping area... 😁 Thank you very much again for your kindness and your wonderful video, Feb!! 💜

[@FebrithDarkstar]

You're most welcome Roter, thanks for encouraging me to see this version, it's awesome:)

[@MarinaAuditore]

@@FebrithDarkstar No, thank YOU! Seriously, you just made my day! I‘ve already watched this video three times and will continue to do so. ☺️ Edit: Great, now your heart is gone because I edited my comment. 😣

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@MarinaAuditore Awww have a sweetroll!

[@Oleevur812]

A rustic house in the middle of the woods. You know sometimes i wish i live in a fantasy world like this but then again dragons, thalmor, undead, war, disease, witches, etc. Soo yeah no thanks XD Lovely video as always Feb. My notifications from you are always on and i can't wait to hear more.

[@aetbhieiils]

Is it weird that the reason why I don't want to live in Skyrim is not because of dragons, thalmors, and draugrs, but because of the lack of toilets and shower?

[@theidajawho]

It is right next to the Western Watch Tower :}

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Aww thanks Oliver:) I read a series of books recently called AlterWorld in which our hero gets sucked into his fantasy video game (it's on Amazon) and I'd definitely be up for that if it wasn't for Frostbite spiders.

[@antiquegeek]

Well dang. These versions invite comparison and yet defy it. Elysium has been a go to for me for ages and seeing this reminds me how great a job the mod author did. I would love to mix and match versions but I would worry my mixes would not match or I would want to keep poking options trying to get it perfect when, in fact, it is perfect and I should just enjoy it and get on with the game. Still...... maybe just one poke....or two. Perhaps Version 6 will be a super combination offering optional setups galore made from all the potential iterations. Dragons could be Riverdancing in the garden and there I would be turning the loft option on and off. "oooOOOoooooOOOooo", *clickety clickety*. As an aside, when you first mentioned that you could not find Maude and Buttercup I was worried a bit, till you mentioned dinner was going to be fish. Whew!!

[@FebrithDarkstar]

That's a word I really should use more - "dang" it! And *gasp* I'd never eat Maude or Buttercup!

[@thaliazelmer2327]

I do enjoy your comments AntiqueGeek! You do have a way with words, almost Terry Pratchet-like.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@thaliazelmer2327 He really does!

[@antiquegeek]

​@@thaliazelmer2327 HA! Your comment and Feb's agreement absolutely made my day. A bashful blush grin moment. Thank you so much!

[@RestlessHarp]

Oh wow, this is so beautiful and quite different from the other version!

[@thaliazelmer2327]

Love this home, have used it in past playthroughs, not sure which version though, may even have been earlier than this one. You are so sweet and accommodating, Feb, to your fans, taking requests so often.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Oh I'm grateful, it gets me to see places I might not otherwise!:)

[@acecerberus8230]

You are a great showcaser!! Love this version; definitely on my list of must have. Thanks.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Aww thanks Ace and yeh I feel the same - it always ends up in my load order even if I don't live there!

[@michaeldunham7439]

you seem to really like those roses.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

:XD

[@spookydovah1441]

Ahh Elysium 🥰 this home has been my main home for every single playthrough since I got LE back in 2013. I am using this version in SE, I tried 5 and really didn't like what had been done to the basement, cramped was an understatement and the missing loft and guesthouse 😱 but I did like the changes to the main floor except the weirdly angled master bed. I had said on the mod page a few years ago if I could take the basement and loft and outside space from 4.3.5 and merge it with the changes to kitchen and single bedroom it would be the perfect place. But 4.3.5 is the best having everything in one place in the basement is great, can go make something at the forge, improve it at the workstation or grind wheel, up the steps to enchant it and then space to show it off in a 360 degree spinny camera motion. If I could build this place in real life I would have, I'd of just put a proper bathroom with that always missing toilet in. 😏

[@Rhaevyn13]

This is the best version in my opinion. I hated having to go all the way outside to craft, this version has it all together. Plus I had weird glitches and bugs with v5, there were strange bits of wall in the armory blocking my path around the mannequins. I finally gave up and went back to 4.3.5 which, as I said, is the better version. Glad you were introduced and thanks for your tours, as always.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

I had no problems in getting V.5 to work but now I've seen what this version, it's a struggle to know which to choose!:)

[@Rhaevyn13]

@@FebrithDarkstar That's the beauty of modding really, isn't it? We can create our little fantasy worlds exactly as we wish them to be (albeit with much gnashing of teeth and renting of clothes LOL). As for 4.3.5, I just really like the layout better. As they say, taste is subjective. Either are fine, and it's really up to you which you find more suitable to your playstyle.

[@sloth451]

wow, didn't know so much had been changed on this one , I really like this version better - never fails trying to smith/craft outside and - Dragon lol.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Lol yeh I had a visit from one just before I started filming!

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

I've just watched both versions - this one is my preference for overall look, feel & setting. Very English country-cottage vibe to it, given the setting, in which you could comfortably wear Edwardian clobber and it wouldn't be out of place. Now stop dangling tempting delicacies in front of me, blast it. I already have 4 homes *without* the available in-game ones & the Hearthfire add-ons . . .

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Lol, sorry, not sorry?:)

[@Matthew2k11420]

Love this house, makes the area around whiterun seem more lively to me

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yes for sure:)

[@ikeharrison1]

@@FebrithDarkstar LOVE THIS HOME!!

[@urbanexotic]

I watched both videos and prefer this older version to version 5. All the crafting n one space, the garden is prettier, the guesthouse is nice, and overall it's just lovelier in general.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Fair enough:)

[@jambazeus]

When you made the comments about the “werewolf bed” I chuckled. Great video feb!

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Wasn't expecting to see bones lol:)

[@bergamotemcdonald7672]

This house truly is amazing ! I'm using it in every game because it's at the same time beautiful, convenient and contains amazing different features. However I have to say that I really prefer the version I'm using which is the latest one, I think, because what I like a lot was the "clean" vibe of the house. This version is a bit too cluttered for me (i really like the clear lightened, symetrical feeling aha) but also love the guest house and the cozy spot turned into a loft. I'm lost. i don't know what to do and if I should change the version of this home. such a dilemma ! xD

[@FebrithDarkstar]

I feel ya! :D

[@MooneShadow]

This has always been my home. Never left my load order once it was in. Even way back in legendary I used it. It used to have a small followes house in the back on the right side. Now it's in the house. My love is the stables, storage right in that garden, my cow and chickens.... just a grade A home. Oh wait.... this is the older mod. 👏😮👏 I am totally torn now... 😫

[@ihatecrossroads]

My god, your voice is like a silky glow...

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hehe lol thanks!

[@lef1970]

Nice, this is the one I use ... nice to see you back.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Thanks Lyle:)

[@Drewtheelder]

Great home, so much time, effort and thought involved, the same as your video.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Aww thanks Drew:)

[@WolfkinNorthclaw]

Lovely home, I love this version I think this works perfectly, the werewolf Bed is awesome, I love that and the idea of a werewolf lying up there chewing on bones like a doggy is too good.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yes that was a surprise lol:)

[@WolfkinNorthclaw]

@@FebrithDarkstar More homes need werewolf features it seems to be ignored by most, it's nice to see someone implement it.

[@phatbassanchor]

Greetings sweet Feb

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Good luck!:)

[@forbinproject7174]

@@FebrithDarkstar Hi Feb. First off thanks for turning me onto the Build Your own Breezehome mod. I love it. Out of curiosity have you ever done a review of the Breezehome And Relative Dimensions In Skyrim house mod? www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/32581

[@queencioch160]

I like this version also. Best feature ever NO MANNEQUINS, thanks Febrith

[@FebrithDarkstar]

LOL :)

[@JokerJim23]

Hi Febrith , now Elysium Estate v 4.3.5 , just excellent , has everything you need & outside & in is amazing. Just made me think of up north, nice cottage for a bit when lockdown allows . Hope your well, stay safe 🤗👍😁

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hey James, I'm up north and I'd definitely take it! :)

[@JokerJim23]

Me too just bring some mead & sweet rolls , I'll find us an elk(deer) from somewhere 🤗🤗😁👍

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@JokerJim23 Yes to sweetrolls but the day venison passes my mouth is the day you know I've been abducted by aliens and my body has been swapped!

[@JokerJim23]

@@FebrithDarkstar I understand & since my culinary skills stretch from Ravenrock to Markarth & encompass all points to Blackmarsh I'm sure your palette will be catered for appropriately mi Lady Darkstar ...... I'm now walking backwards , head slightly bowed & tugging gently on the correct forelock 😁👍

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@JokerJim23 LOL you funny thing:)

[@mauritzerasmus]

I love this version and it some how looks and feels bigger than v5

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yes it does, I think the footprint of the building is the same but you do get the extra loft and the guest house. Wish I'd seen this earlier!

[@drediakal6155]

Very nice and cozy.. i love it.. nice vids :)

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Thank you! 😊

[@drediakal6155]

U welcome

[@arjunsm5774]

Wow really beautiful home. I wish i could build this house in real life with that beautiful exterior and all😊

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Oh me too:)

[@theidajawho]

Cool, the differences are neat. Quit using this place once I started a playthrough with Legacy of the Dragonborn, Safe-House to be main house then. And the area feel empty now :{, TY for the Vid! :}

[@FebrithDarkstar]

You're welcome - and that's what happened to me this time, everything ended up in the Museum:)

[@melissastuart9729]

I think I am downloading this mod later. This is more of what I like than later version. Was kinda sad that we didn’t get any special features on this video. However, I think that wolf is about the same size as that chicken!

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hehe:) Yeh I shrank the wolf so she's not so much under my feet!

[@melissastuart9729]

Yeah I committed on the video when you shrank her, I laughed my ass off.

[@donkeysunited]

I think I prefer the outdoor crafting area of the newer version, along with the optional outdoor enchanting table and the linked storage. I'm still building up a collection of armours and weapons to put on display so I rarely go in the house and having the essentials outdoors is very useful for me. The shrine bonus is also useful for transmuting a lot of iron ore quickly. I found a bug with the outdoor pool where after I leave it, it still looks like I'm under water as I travel around but it was fixed on a reload. All in all, Elysium Estate is a keeper. I'd like the option of a few more kids beds somewhere as well as the followers but 2 will have to do.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Definitely a keeper no matter which version you decide to get:)

[@leahhart5423]

Always love this house

[@davidcdun8896]

Outside bubble pool, that's good enough for me. :D Haven't check the version 5 yet. Followers have their own bath? WHAT??

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Lol same in version 5 - keeps your water clean for you though eh?:)

[@davidcdun8896]

@@FebrithDarkstar well, My stinky feet might offend Them. 🤣🤣

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@davidcdun8896 Eeew!

[@davidcdun8896]

@@FebrithDarkstar 🤣🤣

[@vitorbatista6895]

Great review as always! I've been using this mod for a while and Inigo hasn't made the same comments he has made in your V5 video and in this one. Are you using any mods for him to recognize it as your house, such as My Home is your Home?

[@FebrithDarkstar]

No not at all - I believe he makes different conversations depending upon what race you are? But I always play as a Khajiit male so I've never experienced that myself!:)

[@securityranger773]

I actually like the forge being close to the armory.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yeh it's handy:)

[@Natsumi4709]

Let's see if this interferes with any of my other mods

[@pepehammad2246]

Have used this lovely house mod since ever 😂 LE to SE .........

[@FebrithDarkstar]

I'm not surprised it's so popular:)

[@uchoob246]

I prefer v4.x because the loft and guest house are perfect. They're the cherries on top of a glorious cake. I could even live in the guest house I like it so much. And the outdoor pool is so much nicer with the "party time" deck. If I'd never seen a previous version then yeah v5.x would be super awesome, but for me v4.x just looks better and has more useful functionality.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

At least you're more definite about which you prefer, I wish I was!:D

[@uchoob246]

@@FebrithDarkstar There is nothing that could change my mind about it. I've spent hundreds of hours in Elysium Estate over the years in both LE and SE. If I were to overlook the missing loft, guest house, and outdoor party area there's something about the lighting and ambience in the earlier versions that I find comforting. And it's quirky. V5 is a better house. V4 is a better home. In my subjective and deranged opinion.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

@@uchoob246 Makes perfect sense to me:)

[@jaderiver2905]

Morning Feb, did you know, that ghost in ver 5 is voice herself , I beleive ? =)

[@FebrithDarkstar]

I didn't - awesome!

[@10kaystar]

If only this estate was in the riftttt

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Aaah I've seen so many people wish it was somewhere other than outside Whiterun lol.

[@johnhunter9125]

Will you ever do a video about your mod list? Sorry if there already is one. :) PS: I really appreciate your videos, thank you for them!

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hi John, I've done a few but here's the latest one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5fTYaV6d9BgY80

[@johnhunter9125]

@@FebrithDarkstar Fantastic, thank you!

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

I quite like the ghost lol I probably stick with the old version, the guest house is completely pointless really, it just make the place too "grand", like there are crap tons of bed inside Modder seem to love having smithing station underground or indoor for some reason Wouldn't want to die by smoke inhalation lol, and 10/10 would burn down your house by accident The old crafting place outside is so much better

[@miro5998]

Actually this is the old version :) The latest (that you probably refer to) is 5.0.0 I think, with all the smithing tools outside, removed guest house and so on.

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

@@miro5998 well that good to hear lol xD

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yeh I love that outside crafting gazebo too - it's one of my favourite features:)

[@lordgriefington]

I cant decide what version is better with the guest houst hous I think its 4.3.5. I like the crafting station, but this one is realy nice to relax and I like to have follower and kinds so, I think I may use this in the future. but its hard. even if it looks strange on some spots I use the hanging moss to climbing roses too, they are looking so great on so many other things.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Yeh it's really hard to choose between them:)

[@carlottaferronato4750]

I can't figure out how to install this beautiful home on my PS4 Anyways, nice video

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Thanks! 😊 I'm sorry I can't help you with your PS4 query, I don't own one:(

[@carlottaferronato4750]

@@FebrithDarkstar Thanks anyway💗

[@spoonends6687]

Do you think version 5’s features are better than this one is this the one you choose to stick with?

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hmmmm hard to say honestly, there are features about both that I absolutely love - I was totally happy before I saw this one lol!

[@spoonends6687]

@@FebrithDarkstar I normally use skyfall estate for my white run house but after this I think this is my favorite normally when I get into misthive in white run I can’t get to my house thankfully this house is in a perfect area :))) thank you for the review.

[@jeancharlesverriest6963]

Is it the latest version of the mod ? The description of the one found on beth.net. said it is an unstable one ... and has no picture like Work in Progress mods appear on beth.net.

[@FebrithDarkstar]

No the latest version is version 5 which I previously video'd here:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bae7maaomdyeecU - both versions have been perfectly stable!

[@KeatonWarner1]

👍

[@Boethya]

Ohhhh my brain is sooo confused! I remember having this exact version on my LE, but then whrn I changed computer I installed the latest version (which is different and made me sad because i loved the loft) and now I'm questioning myself! Was it updated in LE? Or my blind dummy self downloaded an older version thinking it was the latest (at the time) 😂🤔😂🤔

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Hehe, I'm still looking for a mod I don't know the name of that I had in around 2013 in old Skyrim - one day I'll find it (hopefully!).

[@Boethya]

@@FebrithDarkstar Oh my! Good luck on that quest! I was so happy when I found out that Nexus had a download history 🙏🏻 otherwise I would be doomed! 😬

[@madcow1888]

hmmmm yeah bit hard to diceide, but I think probably the second one.....I think :)

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Lol - I know right?:)

[@bunta6734]

can you hire a bard in this house?

[@FebrithDarkstar]

No, well, none comes with the house - there is probably a mod out there that let's you hire one and send it to any home but I can't stand them so it's not something I've looked into lol

[@matthewjohnson8556]

Toilets, toilets, toileetttsss!😥💩

[@FebrithDarkstar]

Omg!