In Fields of Mistria, house upgrades are bought from the Carpenter for a set price in Tesserae plus building materials, and every tier takes effect immediately with no construction wait. Four upgrade tiers are currently available, growing the farmhouse from a single 13x8 starting room into a six-room, two-story home. This guide covers each tier's cost, materials, unlock conditions, and room dimensions, plus what the community expects from future expansions.

How House Upgrades Work in Fields of Mistria

All farmhouse upgrades are purchased from the Carpenter, Ryis, and each tier costs a fixed amount of Tesserae alongside a bundle of materials. Once you pay, the upgrade takes effect immediately, so there is no multi-day construction wait like in some other farming games. Since the v0.12.0 update, a pop-up confirmation appears when you upgrade your house, which protects you from accidentally spending 50,000 Tesserae on the final tier. The wiki also notes that more upgrades, and possibly wait times, may be implemented in future versions.

  • Where to buy: the Carpenter (Ryis)
  • Payment: Tesserae plus materials, priced per tier
  • Construction time: none — upgrades apply instantly
  • Order: tiers must be purchased in sequence, and Upgrade 4 also requires a story quest

Starting Farmhouse Features

The Farmhouse is The Player's home in Mistria, located on their farm, and it arrives with a few functional furnishings already in place. The furniture, Flooring, and Wallpaper can all be changed to suit your taste, and the building itself can be upgraded to a larger size with additional rooms. Four starting fixtures have actual gameplay functions:

  • Worn Bed — ends the day at any time and automatically saves once the day ends
  • Diary — saves the game at any time without ending the day
  • Farm House Calendar — shows the date and special events such as Festivals and characters' birthdays
  • Basic Wood Chest — stores excess items you do not want in your inventory

Items kept in a chest can still be used while crafting, cooking, or forging by toggling the chest icon, so stored materials stay reachable. That makes the Basic Wood Chest useful long after you have outgrown the starter layout.

Home Upgrade 1: Cost and Room Size

Home Upgrade 1 has no unlock condition, so you can buy it as soon as you have the resources. It expands the initial room from 13x8 to 17x12, which almost doubles the floor space of your starting layout. Because it only asks for basic Wood and Stone, it is usually the first big milestone for a new save.

  • Cost: 5,000 Tesserae
  • Materials: 500 Wood, 500 Stone
  • Unlock condition: none
  • Effect: starting room expands from 13x8 to 17x12

Home Upgrade 2: The Left Room

Home Upgrade 2 requires Home Upgrade 1 and adds a new 13x9 room to the left-hand side of the farmhouse. The size of the initial room does not change, so your existing furniture layout survives the renovation. This is also the first tier that asks for a metal ingot on top of raw wood and stone.

  • Cost: 15,000 Tesserae
  • Materials: 500 Wood, 500 Stone, 20 Iron Ingot
  • Unlock condition: Home Upgrade 1
  • Effect: new 13x9 room added on the left side

Home Upgrade 3: The Right Room

Home Upgrade 3 unlocks after Home Upgrade 2 and adds another 13x9 room, this time on the right side of the house. The other rooms keep their existing dimensions, so the ground floor simply gains a third distinct space. Many players use the side rooms for a dedicated bedroom, kitchen, or decoration showcase.

  • Cost: 25,000 Tesserae
  • Materials: 500 Wood, 500 Stone, 20 Silver Ingot
  • Unlock condition: Home Upgrade 2
  • Effect: new 13x9 room added on the right side

Home Upgrade 4: Adding a Second Story

Home Upgrade 4 is the largest renovation, and it is gated behind the story quest "Upgrade the Carpenter's Shop" rather than just the previous purchase. It adds an entire second story with three new rooms, each with the same dimensions as the ground-floor rooms. You also get to choose how the floors connect: a House Ladder, House Stairs, or a Teleportation Pad.

  • Cost: 50,000 Tesserae
  • Materials: 200 Hard Wood, 100 Refined Stone, 30 Gold Ingot
  • Unlock condition: story quest "Upgrade the Carpenter's Shop"
  • Effect: a full second story with three rooms, reached by House Ladder, House Stairs, or Teleportation Pad

Total Cost and Complete Material Checklist

Taking a farmhouse from starter shack to finished two-story home is a long-term project, so it helps to see the full bill in one place. Across all four tiers you will spend 95,000 Tesserae, more than half of which comes from Home Upgrade 4 alone. The material list below covers every tier at once.

  • Tesserae: 95,000 total
  • Wood: 1,500 (500 each for Upgrades 1-3)
  • Stone: 1,500 (500 each for Upgrades 1-3)
  • Hard Wood: 200 (Upgrade 4)
  • Refined Stone: 100 (Upgrade 4)
  • Iron Ingot: 20 (Upgrade 2)
  • Silver Ingot: 20 (Upgrade 3)
  • Gold Ingot: 30 (Upgrade 4)

Farmhouse Upgrade History by Version

The upgrade system has expanded steadily across updates, and the wiki's history section records exactly when each piece arrived. The farmhouse has also gained residents over time, which is worth knowing if you are planning space for a family. The wiki flags this page as containing v1.0.0 content, so consider the family details light spoilers.

  • v0.12.0 — two new home upgrades become available, and a pop-up confirmation is added when upgrading
  • v0.13.0 — pets are added to Fields of Mistria, and the Pet appears as a farmhouse resident
  • v0.14.0 — Home Upgrade 4 becomes available
  • v1.0.0 — marriage and children are added, with the Player's Spouse and Child listed as conditional residents

What the Community Wants From Future Upgrades

A Reddit thread on r/FieldsOfMistriaGame shows the community split over farmhouse layout. Some players prefer one large single floor so every decoration and themed room stays visible on one screen, while others find the village's two-story houses cozier and want the bedrooms upstairs. One commenter hoped for the option to choose which rooms each upgrade adds, similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and several players wanted hidden basement space for clutter — one reply would stash glowberries and pineshrooms down there.

Practical concerns surfaced too. Some players worried about reaching the bed before 2 a.m. on busy days if the bedroom moves upstairs, with one admitting they have passed out next to their bed many times. A hybrid loft above the main floor, like the inn's balcony setup, was suggested as a compromise, and one joke reply simply demanded a mage's tower. Interestingly, a player who looked at the game files predicted that future upgrades would add rooms to the left or right — exactly what Upgrades 2 and 3 now do — and the wiki notes that more upgrades may still be implemented.

Sources

  • https://fieldsofmistria.wiki.gg/wiki/Farmhouse
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/FieldsOfMistriaGame/comments/1fgrrwl/future_house_upgrade/