The game is basically a two-deck version of La Belle Lucie, but it borrows two things from its cousin Shamrocks, namely the building of cards up or down and the fact that there are no redeals.
All eight foundations are built up in suit starting from aces.
The object of the game is to place all 104 cards on the eight foundations.
House in the Woods can be won nine times out of ten, provided that the player plays optimally and without mistakes.
[1] House on the Hill is closely related patience game that also uses two decks.