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Ysmir,
Anyone who thinks they can create a home with hearthfire better than using the creation kit doesn't have a frickin clue about what they are talking about.
You could not even begin to script, decorate, or create something so custom even close to Castle Volkihar Redux with hearthfire. Go look at this mod, then try to re-create it with Hearthfire.
Let's see you make custom NPC followers, bards, guards, etc.
Lets see you make enchanting stations that give 25% bonus.
Lets see you make shrines that give a custom buff.
Lets see you make thralls that you can feed on.
Lets see you make custom armor.
Lets see you make custom crafting stations.
Lets see you make create a quest.
Lets see you make a teleportation pads & recall spells (any custom spell for that matter).
Lets see you make custom texture/meshed decorations (making something new for people to enjoy).
Lets see you tie existing characters into your new dwelling as they traverse the new navmesh and use the new areas.
Lets see you make a blood bath where NPC's get naked and get a buff.
Lets see you make secret doors and puzzles for them.
Lets see you make a live training area with mobs that spawn with a pull of a lever.
Lets see you make an NPC practice with it's weapons on a training dummy.
Lets see you create packages and behavior for the ambiance of the world.
I could go on, but hey you seem to be content spawning some basic stuff and comparing it to a custom mod.