How many spaces away from a river can a new villager put their house?

[littlebabymonster]

Is it one or two spaces?

 

[The Hidden Owl]

One space. However, you need at least one space, even diagonal.

 

[ellabella12345]

I would say one. But it has to be one all around next to the cliff too, so one away C:

 

[littlebabymonster]

Thanks!! I've been trying for the last two days to get a villager to move to a certain spot by the river, but he refuses to put his plot there. He's been close, most of the time right in front of the bridge, but not in the spot I want him. There's nothing around that's blocking him. I just don't get it.

 

[FireNinja1]

One space, unless it's in behind a river, in which I think it's 2.

 

[Arabelle]

Just a heads up, if you are planning to replace that bridge in the future, or build a new one near the villagers house, you will have to have that villager move out.. If the bridge is permanent (no plan to replace/rebuild), you should be good c:

 

[littlebabymonster]

Just a heads up, if you are planning to replace that bridge in the future, or build a new one near the villagers house, you will have to have that villager move out.. If the bridge is permanent (no plan to replace/rebuild), you should be good c:

It's a permanent bridge, thank goodness.

 

[CR33P]

one space on the sides, two spaces in front
not sure about the back though

 

[LaFleur]

one space away

 

[maarowak]

back is also one space, I have Coco and Poppy one space away from the river

 

[Cherry-Blossoms]

Skye has her house one space away from the cliff above the beach, so probably one