Max House Layout in OSRS: Ultimate Guide to Designing an Efficient Max House

If you’re looking to maximize your house layout in Old School RuneScape (OSRS), you’re likely seeking the most efficient way to organize your Player Owned House (POH) for skilling, training, and quick access to useful features. An optimized POH layout streamlines activities like prayer restoration, teleportation, and hosting for others—all important for both regular play and high-level content. Typically, a maxed house layout refers to one that uses nearly all 32 available rooms, features every core utility, and is positioned for minimal running distance between key amenities.

As a professional interior designer, I always advocate for functionality paired with ease-of-use, and OSRS house design is no exception. Here are the essential elements for a maxed POH layout:

1. Central Portal Room: Place the portal chamber or Nexus near the entrance for fast teleports.
2. Chapel Placement: Locate the chapel adjacent to the portal for swift prayer restoration and bone burning.
3. Superior Garden: Include an ornate rejuvenation pool and fairy ring or spirit tree for fast health and teleport access.
4. Workshop Access: Keep the workshop (for saws and planks) close to building hotspots.
5. Achievement Gallery: Essential for max cape, boss lair display, and important teleportation jewelry.
6. Study and Altar: Library/study for lecterns, and altar for rapid prayer XP.
7. Dungeon and Throne Room: Fun for socializing or displaying traps and player traps if you enjoy hosting events.

The ideal layout reduces run distance between these high-use rooms. For my own OSRS house, I center the entrance on the garden with the portal or nexus, then branch off in the four cardinal directions: chapel, achievement gallery, superior garden, and workshop. This cross-shaped core ensures rapid movement between the functions most used during play.

For players designing or revamping their POH, using a home designer tool can be invaluable for visualizing room locations, traffic flows, and adjusting to your gameplay style—much like planning a real-world interior for efficiency and comfort.

Tips 1:

Plan ahead: Lay out your highest priority rooms in a cross or T pattern from the entrance, and then build outwards for less frequently used functions. Don't be afraid to remodel—moving rooms is easy, and even minor changes can cut seconds from every trip, which adds up quickly in OSRS.

FAQ

Q: What is the max number of rooms in an OSRS house?

A: Players can have up to 32 rooms in their POH. Q: What’s the best way to organize a max house layout in OSRS?

A: Place essential amenities near the entrance or central hub, and use a cross or T formation to minimize walking distance. Q: What features should a max house always include?

A: Chapel, portal/nexus, superior garden with rejuvenation pool, achievement gallery, and a workshop. Q: How can I make my OSRS house better for hosting?

A: Add a dungeon, throne room, and ensure easy access to teleportation options, the restoration pool, and altar. Q: Can I move rooms in my OSRS POH after building them?

A: Yes, you can move or rotate any room (except the garden/entrance) as much as you like for maximum efficiency.