There are three ways to obtain breezhome, the house for sale in whiterun. The trader and alchemy shops are also close by which makes for a lot of vendors to sell your stuff when coming back from a dungeon. How do you upgrade the whiterun house? It says in the book you receive with the house that you should speak with the 'steward' whoever that is.

So look's like i'm screwed until next playthrough or until i save enough gold up to buy a house somewhere else. Once you become thane of whiterun, you can buy a house from the jarl's steward at dragonsreach. I was able to buy the house and all upgrades, but did not try buying the kids room (wanted to keep alchemy lab). Talk with him and buy the house for 5000. The jarl just gives permission for you to buy, but since you done completed that civil war quest. Whiterun skyrim Elder scrolls skyrim, Elder scrolls I have just finished the dragon rising quest and i have the option to buy a house from the jarl's apprentice. Easy way to make money (trying to buy first house in white run) user info: The stables itself offers a black horse for purchase.

How to upgrade whiterun house