So I finally bothered to go get the ability to build Lakeview Manor, and it seems like I can't build everything? After the main hall and adding a better/bigger part (not sure how to describe it) so there's a dining table and such, I found plenty of more options on the drafting table.
I saw one person say you can only add on three wings, and another say you have to build one completely before being able to build another. Which is it?
Also, is there some sort of guide for Hearthfire things somewhere? I saw an updated strategy guide at Best Buy but chose not to get it until it's updated with Dragonborn stuff.
They're both right. You can pick only three wings, and You have to build the wings one at a time. Then when you've got the house built, go in, and start building the furnishings. Tip: if you chose to have the Storage room and the Bedrooms, build the storage room first, or you'll have a rail blocking the wrap around deck.
After you have the house built, go in and find the little work benches, then build all the furnishings you want, when you're done building all the shelves and crap, go outside, to the drafting table, and remove the workbenches from the inside of the house. BTW, you really don't need a strategy guide. Just build what ever you want. Then you can pick any housecarl and many of the hirelings to be the steward. You don't have to be thane of Falkreath Hold to have a steward. Just take whoever you want to the house, and they'll say "A fine steading like this needs a steward", if you agree, they'll become the Steward.
Then from your steward, you can buy a carriage that will take you to every city, town, village, and settlement for free, also you can have them buy you a cow, three chickens, a horse, and your very own Bard. His name is Llewyn (or something like it). He'll play whatever instrument you want too.
Then there's all the new foods. Potato bread, garlic bread, all sorts of pies and sweets, Argonian Blood wine, Surille Bros Wine, and you can build two mead barrels in the basement, and get 10 bottles of Nord Mead at a time from them.
Another thing, your property will not be attacked until you adopt children, You'll even have to kill skeevers in the basement from time to time.