I'm glad you made this post OP, I think it would be good if people actually thought about what they'd like with instanced housing rather than simply asking for it with no details (meaning we could get anything) or just resigning themselves to thinking it will never happen.


If they did introduce instanced housing here is my wishlist:

- No timer. If you take a break, the house will still be there when you come back.

- Your choice of interior no matter where your instance is based.
Bonus if we could ditch the pillars, or get a marble interior that matches the partitions, dyeable ideally.

- If the instance is linked to a ward, exit close to the communal areas: covered pool in Empyreum, swimming areas in Goblet and Lavender Beds, beach in Mist and Shirogane
If not linked to the wards, then a good varety of locations to choose from but with a communal area that gives access to market board and retainer bells.

- A decent view! Something sadly lacking with many houses in the wards.

- House can face in any direction you choose, North, South, East or West.
What I mean by this is that the house remains in the same place on the plot, rather like what happens in the wards and subwards but the sun comes up and sets in a different place depending on your choice. Want to see sunsets over the sea? choose West facing. Want to see the sun rise? Choose East.

- Higher outdoor furnishing limit

- The ability to upgrade in size for gil so you can start small and build up.


I would definitely choose an instanced house if it gave me better features than a house on the ward, or even if I just had the security of knowing I wouldn't lose it.
I'd also be prepared to pay more gil (no taxes though, enough of that in the real world!).


I'd love to know what features other people would like to see if instanced houses were introduced.