What are the highest rated/desired plot locations?

[Kittypryde]

Ooooo mist 21 is a nice one. I had that briefly before 4.2, but when I saw a mist 30 open, I HAD to relocate. I do miss 21 though. And you are right #6 mist is amazing . It went pretty quick on 4.2, but oddly enough came up for auto demo recently. If only I had another alt that was grandfathered haha. Oh well.....

[QueenSophie]

I like 19 the best out of the 3 small beachside smalls. Mist 6 is great, used to have that too. Need to get it back in my collection, but trying to focus on upgrading more of my plots to mansions.

[Kittypryde]

Awesome!!! Nice to see a fellow avid house collector.

[Kittypryde]

Sophie, what's next on your want list? I'd like to aquire shiro 28 next.

[Ryaz]

I just bought a medium that opened at Mist 37... almost got a 30, but didn't have the cash then and it was gone the next day. However, I noticed that even 37, which isn't prime real estate (considered 5th class) is pretty good. Market Board directly behind the house a few steps up the hill and a straight shot to the pier. Mist definitely has the beat mediums.

Maybe when I save up enough, I'll try relocating to Shirogane next time they add more wards.

[Losara]

In general I will say that the most important thing to look out for when picking a house plot is making sure that when looking out the front of your house that the view isn't spoiled by other nearby houses. This is important in my opinion since if someone new moves into the house directly opposite yours and puts up Paissa walls it can be distracting to say the least and may make you feel like changing locations which is always a shame.

These are my favorite plots for each housing location:

Mist:
In my opinion has the best large plots in the game for sure. Any of these large plots is something to brag about since all of them are stunning.

L - #5 - Really sweet beach view and really close by to a MB.
L - #15 - The view of the Mist plots from the top of the hill really is something else. Close by to a MB.
M - #6 - Lovely beach view and no other houses blocking the view from the front of your house. Extremely close to a MB. Would probably rate this my 3rd most wanted plot.
S - #19, 20 & 21 - Beach front trio, any of these 3 plots is amazing with a special mention to 19 being closest to a MB. No other houses blocking the view. The housing NPC vendors are close by and the MB is very close by.

Lavender Beds:
My favorite housing area. Really love the green grassy hill sides and water falls all around. My favorite plots below:

L - #3 - Don't really like the large houses in Lavender Beds but #3 would be my vote since it is isolated and close by to a MB and apartments. #28 would have been my choice for best large plot if not for #29 blocking the waterfall view somewhat.
M - #11 - This is my house finally! The view of the water falls from the left and right side is amazing. Lovely garden path leading up to the house. MB close by and lots of potential neighbors to chat with (lots of small plots close by). No houses blocking the view in front of the plot. Just a relaxing slow river of water.
M - #16 - Another amazing medium. A toss between #11 and #16 for best medium in the Beds but #11 is ahead due to its slightly better location. Great water fall views from the front of the plot. Close to MB (right in front of house). Very close to the ward entrance and the festival setups.
S - #17 - The view from the front door is great as there is a waterfall view the moment you look straight ahead which is always a good thing IMO. Close to the ward entrance and MB right in front of house for convenience. No houses blocking view out front.
S - #9 - The view of the waterfall behind the house is amazing be sure to check it out! Lots of neighbor small plots nearby to chat with and close by to MB.
S - #29 - Probably one of the best small plots in the game to most people for the view. The waterfall view behind the house is stunning. It is semi-close to a MB and very isolated but I found #17 to be more to my liking.

Goblet:
Any of the houses in the Brimming hearts are particularly note worthy. Really love the changes that were made to the BH. Best plot choices below:

L - #13 - A nice view of the waterfalls. Spectacular view of the brimming heart which is also why i like the apartments in Goblet. MB is semi-close by.
M - #19 - Really great spot. It was a toss between this and Lavender Beds #11 for best medium plot in the game for me. Pool right in front of house and MB close by. Lots of potential neighbors to chat with!
S - #15 - Really nice waterfall view just out front of the plot. I rate this slightly higher than #20 because you can jump on the fence that is in front of the plot and get a great view of the brimming heart centre. Fairly close to MB (you can jump down to get to it then its a slightly longer return trip).
S - #20 - Waterfall right next to the plot. Brimming heart pools just in front of the house too. A bit further away from MB than #15 which is partly why I rate #15 higher.

Shirogane:
Not a real fan of Shirogane in general after trying out a few places. The houses seem really clustered and tend to be facing into other peoples houses which i dislike. I find the beach views at the Mist to be better so in Shirogane I rate houses which have a view of the Shirogane housing area itself. These are my choices though:

L - #16 - Lovely view of Shirogane, a nearby bamboo forest and lots of space around the plot. Semi-close to MB.
M - #28 - No house directly in front to spoil the view. Semi-close to MB. Waterfall close to the front of the plot.
(In regards to the commonly praised #8 I found #9 to be too distracting so eventually moved out however this view could potentially be blocked out with good placement of trees.) #8 is close by to MB and has hidden hot springs.
S - #29 - Very lovely small. One of the few houses in Shiro which doesn't have its view broken by other house placements. Close to MB.

[Dzian]

The ward system, with a few exceptions, will never be social places as the design doesn't allow it. If you compare the number houses per ward it guarantees that most of the time those visiting their house will be in a different ward. Adding more wards only exacerbates the situation. The only way to increase social activity is to direct all players into common areas that are independent of wards.

This is why I've always said they need a decent plot sale transfer or exchange system. To allow players to build neighbourhoods and things.

There's a lot of people who would lime to have houses near there friends and things but it's simply impossible because there's no exchange or transfer system in place so players are incredibly fragmented all over the place.

Friend of mine has plot 30 in mist.
Another friend has plot 52 in the same ward.
One of there friends has plot 29 in mist in a different ward

So these 3 friends have houses that are actually really close together but at the same time a million miles apart. If they had an exchange system. The guy with plot 52 might be able to swap with the guy who has plot 22. There both essentially the exact same house. The guy who has plot 29 in a different ward might be able to swap with the guy who owns 29 in the ward his 2 friends are in...

I have plot 30 in lavender beds.
A friend has plot 56 in another lavender beds ward.

Same kinda thing my friends plot is basically next door to mine but a million miles away in a totally separate instance... If he could swap withvthe guy who owns 26. Across from me in my ward... or maybe I could exchange my lavender plots with the guy who owns plot 14 in my friends mist ward and my friend in lavender 56 could maybe swap with the guy in mist 26.... something like that could bring all of us into the same neighbourhood and thus spend more time there in general.

There's more people In more scattered places that would also like to be closer..

A decent exchange / transfer system would give players an actual chance at building a neighbourhood with there friends and stuff instead of being fragmented all over the place...
I think that's a big part of why the wards are seen to be so dead and anti social. Because groups of friends are always so fragmented that they simply and up hanging somewhere else entirely

[Kittypryde]

Great point about the plot transfer proposal, but I think you responded to the wrong thread?

[Canadane]

I managed to grab plot 17 in a ward with my friends.
It's got a nice little garden bridge connecting to the plot. I've assumed ownership of the public area and integrated it into my house design.

If I was at home I'd post pictures.

[Dzian]

Great point about the plot transfer proposal, but I think you responded to the wrong thread?

Nah the quote basically says that everyone visiting there house is in a different ward and thus separate from friends who all have houses in seperate wards.

My suggestion then could allow friends to all have there houses in the same wards so that when players do go to there house they're also near there friends instead of being scattered all over.

This would would make that ward a common area for that group of friends. Where as now it's just not the case because everyone's house is in a totally different place