Honeyside Honeyside is a moderate - sized house located in the city of Riften . Any citizen who desires to become Thane of the Rift must purchase property within its realm , and Honeyside is the only property available for purchase by the Dragonborn . Notable items . With its exterior entry , tanning rack , cooking place , alchemy lab , and arcane enchanter , Honeyside can be a useful home for hunters and those who are interested in alchemy or enchanting . Also , Honeyside is one of two purchasable houses in a city in Skyrim that have exterior areas ( porch , dock , and garden ) , while the other is Solitude ' s Proudspire Manor . Acquisition . Honeyside can only be acquired on the path to becoming a Thane of Riften . To achieve this , the Dragonborn must have good reputation with Riften citizens and have proven their worth to the Jarl . Below are the steps to acquiring Honeyside . Alternatively , using the console command codice _ 1 instantly allows the Honeyside to be purchased from the Jarl ' s steward , Anuriel . Step One : Proving worth to the Jarl . This can only be done via the quest " Skooma Trade , " which starts by talking to an Argonian lady named Wujeeta in or near the Riften Fishery located at the docks outside of Riften . Wujeeta will want a healing potion in exchange for her talking . Once she has the potion , she will answer questions , giving information about the Skooma dealer that can be reported to the Jarl . After this , two other quests revolving around putting a stop to the Skooma trade will be received . If Wujeeta is intentionally killed by the Dragonborn during this quest , Honeyside and the title of Thane will no longer be available . Upon completion of this quest , the Jarl may begin the formalities of pronouncing the Dragonborn Thane of the Rift if the Dragonborn has a high enough reputation with the citizens of the Rift . Step Two : Building reputation . An improved reputation with the Riften citizens can be attained by doing small tasks and miscellaneous quests for them . Usually , gaining full reputation in The Rift requires completing between four and five of the quests listed below , but this may vary . An indication that they have completed enough of these tasks will appear when the miscellaneous quests section prompts the Dragonborn to talk to the Jarl . At that point , select the first speaking prompt with the Jarl , and she will heartily congratulate the Dragonborn on their good deeds and offer the title of Thane , as soon as Honeyside has been purchased . Step Three : Purchasing Honeyside . After enough reputation has been acquired , the Dragonborn can talk to the Jarl ' s Steward , Anuriel , or Hemming Black - Briar , if the Civil War quest line was completed for the Imperials , who will offer to sell a house for 8 , 000 , but may be bought for as little as 5 , 000 . If one has at least 5 , 000 , the option of " " I ' ll take it " " will be available . With this option selected , she will take all of the Dragonborn ' s gold , up to 8 , 000 , and give them the key to Honeyside and the " Riften Home Decorating Guide " . She will then sell upgrades to the property . Honeyside can also be purchased after the completion of Skyrim Civil War questline if Maven Black - Briar is made Jarl . Honeyside is located on the Northwest corner of Riften . It can be reached from outside the city by following the path directly west of the Riften Stables . " See Riften Home Decorating Guide for more detailed descriptions . "