Benirus Manor

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House Name: Benirus Manor
Location: Northeast Anvil
Cost: 5,000

[edit] General

Benirus Manor is a two-story house with a basement located in the east side of Anvil that can be bought for 5000 from Velwyn Benirus, found at The Count's Arms. Through neglect over the years by its owner, both the exterior and interior looks run down before you buy it. Although once the associated quest is complete everything gets fixed up and Benirus Manor looks much better.

For the price, this is one of the best houses in the game, in terms of size. Also, the fact that you do not have to buy the furniture for it makes this an even more attractive building. The only drawback is a relative lack of storage containers, except in the cellar.

The house is made up of a bedroom, dining room, living room, balcony/sitting area, office, basement and a secret cellar (located in basement).

Exterior

Foyer/Living Room

Bedroom

[edit] Quest Info

After sleeping in the manor, the quest Where Spirits Have Lease begins, which must be completed before the manor can be considered a usable house.

After you restore Benirus Manor by completing the quest, all the furniture returns to normal, and the house becomes an ideal place to live and to store any stuff.

Warning: Do not store any important items in the dining room cupboard (or anywhere else most likely) when the house is haunted. After the house is cleansed of Lorgren Benirus, the cupboard and any items inside will disappear. Occasionally, there is a bug where halfway through the quest, the manor never loses its curse and the original owner, Velwyn Benirus, never appears again.