Gruff's House

**Gruff's House** (commonly referred to as **Gruff Residence**) is the domain of Grandpa Gruff and Gallus. Even though many Griffons have inhabited in the house over the years, Gallus and Grandpa Gruff are the only ones who live there full-time.

## Interior and features

Despite its slightly poor appearance over the years, the house is just well-appointed enough to keep enough heads under its roof. While the exterior is of limited size, Gruff and Gallus' house appears to be much bigger on the inside, containing a total of at least three stories, nine rooms, and a front and back lawn. The walls of the hallway, up from the fireplace, and all the way down from the stairs are filled with photo frames.

### **Ground floor**

**The Living Room:** Located right behind the front door. It includes a fireplace facing behind a couch, a recliner, and a glass coffee table. On the left side of the room, there's the dining table in front of a huge window that gives a view of the neighborhood buildings near the house. There's also a TV in between two slim shelves with various objects, including some board games. On the case under the TV, there is a DVD player, a video game console, and a few books and magazines. There are various lamps around the room. The couch can also be transformed into a bed.

**The Kitchen:** Found at the right of the house, next to the living room through a big doorless entrance. A big window in the middle gives a view of the land behind the house, with a door leading outside to the backyard. The kitchen itself has a table, a breakfast bar with three chairs, a refrigerator (usually covered with drawings by the cubs), a range, and shelves and cabinets lined with various objects above the kitchen counter. In the corner close to the backdoor, there are two highchairs for fledglings, stored away. The storage closet and the basement stairs are also located there. Opens onto the backyard.

**The Basement:** The basement is below the first floor. It's mostly used to store away holiday decorations and other stuff. The room also has a washer and dryer.

### **Second floor**

**Gallus' Room:** A room that's currently Gallus' comfy hideout. The room has a bed, a desk, a basket, a closet, and a clock on the wall. The bed is large enough for two Griffons to sleep and has a light blue blanket on it and a large greyish-pink pillow. The furniture, being trundle style, has another bed built in underneath Gallus' that pulls out — that's usually where Gabby sleeps when she comes over. Next to the bed, there's a black night stand with drawers and a blue lamp shaped like a bird that Gallus uses as a nightlight. In front of the bed, there's a trunk in which Gallus keeps some of his old toys and other of his favourite items. A phonograph sits on top of a shelf on the other side of the room, which houses the young Griffon's growing record collection. On the same shelf, there are a few books, a few action figures, two trophies and five medals, Gallus' piggy bank, and a hanging model spaceship. Opposite of the bed, there's a tall closet and a greenish blue clock on the wall. Hanging from the ceiling, there is a small disco ball. The door and walls are loaded with a few posters and "Beware" and "Keep Out" signs. The back side of the door is decorated with a Griffon-shaped stadiometer poster full of markings, that Grandpa Gruff uses to measure how much Gallus has grown.

**Grandpa Gruff's Room:** Located next door to Gallus' room. The room has a bed, a closet, a basket, and a grandfather clock on the wall. The bed is large enough for two Griffons to sleep and has a dark red blanket on it and a large greyish-purple pillow. Next to the bed, there's a brown night stand with drawers and a turquoise lamp. Across from the bed, there's a closet, a dresser in the corner, and a small zig-zaggy bookcase with a lot of objects, including some books, some trophies, and other small items. Near the doorway, there's a dartboard. There are also a few frames hanging on the wall, as well as a few photos placed around the dresser's mirror.

**The 1st Bathroom:** A standard house bathroom, behind a purple door. It is located at the end of the same hallway that Gruff and Gallus' rooms are connected to. It has a shower, a toilet, and a big mirror over the sink. On the left side of the room, there is a tall closet where towels and sheets are kept. The bathroom is rather big but it is always clean and tidy.

**Guest Room:** Once the cubs' nursery, it's now the room where guests are staying, located across from the staircase. It has two triple-decker bunk beds and some furniture, including a crib with a mobile, a changing table, an armchair, a treadmill, an assortment of baby equipment, and miscellaneous items and boxes. Near one of the beds, there's a cupboard of toys (with a few of the cubs' heights marked inside the door), a small toy box, a low desk, and a shelf with books above it. A few drawings are posted on the wall. It is often occupied by Gruff's grandchildren.

**The Balcony:** Made from a short tree branch built in the backside of the house, this can be accessed on the upper floor via a large rectangular cutout in the wall of Gruff's room. It allows for a good view of the neighborhood.

### **Top floor**

**The Attic:** Connected to the side of the house underneath a low part of the roof. This is primarily used for storage, including piles of logs and boxes, sealed chests, and pots. That's usually where old toys, photo albums, an old-fashioned television set, Grandpa Gruff's old camera, and other stuff are kept. It is accessible by climbing a fold-up ladder through a door above the hallway.

**The 2nd Bathroom:** Just a door away from the attic. It's a lot smaller than the first bathroom and only has a toilet, a mirror-cabinet over the sink, and a shower telephone attached to the wall. There's also a plastic stool nearby where a body wash and a feather conditioner is put.

### **Gardens**

**The Front Garden:** The front garden is pretty small. On the side, there's a tall pine tree, a small pile of firewood, a few barrels, and a couple of nest hay spread all over. Sometimes, Gallus' ball or skateboard can be found there. It's usually where Grandpa Gruff sets up a clothesline to hang up sheets and other clothing to dry.

**The Backyard:** The backyard is a patio that isn't very big, yet it's bigger than the front lawn. There's a large royal tree with a bench around the base, a sandbox, a small trampoline, a pair of deckchairs, a table and chairs near the backdoor, a spot for the garden hose, and a grill. There's also a basketball hoop in the corner.

## Trivia

* It's currently the only known three-story house in Griffinstone.