diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
index b2fb6edb..f4493e75 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/self.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             term::print(profile.did());
         }
         Show::Home => {
-            term::print(profile.home().display());
+            term::print(profile.home().path().display());
         }
         Show::Config => {
             term::print(profile.home.config().display());
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ fn all(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let home = profile.home();
     table.push([
         term::format::style("Home").into(),
-        term::format::tertiary(home.display()).into(),
+        term::format::tertiary(home.path().display()).into(),
     ]);
 
     let config_path = profile.home.config();
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/lib.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/lib.rs
index 050d4fd8..3ad7ca5c 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/lib.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub async fn run(options: Options) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let profile = Profile::load()?;
     let request_id = RequestId::new();
 
-    tracing::info!("using radicle home at {}", profile.home().display());
+    tracing::info!("using radicle home at {}", profile.home().path().display());
 
     let app =
         router(options, profile)?
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
index 76b7977f..e16e1c28 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ impl Node<MockSigner> {
         let home = Home::new(home).unwrap();
         let signer = MockSigner::default();
         let storage = Storage::open(home.storage()).unwrap();
-        let addresses = Book::memory().unwrap();
-        let tracking = tracking::Config::<tracking::Write>::memory().unwrap();
-        let routing = routing::Table::memory().unwrap();
+        let addresses = home.addresses_mut().unwrap();
+        let tracking = home.tracking_mut().unwrap();
+        let routing = home.routing_mut().unwrap();
 
         Self {
             id: *signer.public_key(),
diff --git a/radicle-tools/src/rad-self.rs b/radicle-tools/src/rad-self.rs
index 2058f604..9b7aae41 100644
--- a/radicle-tools/src/rad-self.rs
+++ b/radicle-tools/src/rad-self.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         "fingerprint: {}",
         radicle::crypto::ssh::fmt::fingerprint(profile.id())
     );
-    println!("home: {}", profile.home().display());
+    println!("home: {}", profile.home().path().display());
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/radicle/src/profile.rs b/radicle/src/profile.rs
index 441d8d07..3872bb83 100644
--- a/radicle/src/profile.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/profile.rs
@@ -259,30 +259,34 @@ impl Profile {
         Ok(addresses)
     }
 
+    /// Get radicle home.
+    pub fn home(&self) -> &Home {
+        &self.home
+    }
+
     /// Return a multi-source store for aliases.
     pub fn aliases(&self) -> Aliases {
-        let tracking = self.tracking().ok();
-        let addresses = self.addresses().ok();
+        let tracking = self.home.tracking().ok();
+        let addresses = self.home.addresses().ok();
 
         Aliases {
             tracking,
             addresses,
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /// Return the path to the keys folder.
-    pub fn keys(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.home.keys()
+impl std::ops::Deref for Profile {
+    type Target = Home;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.home
     }
+}
 
-    /// Get the profile home directory.
-    pub fn home(&self) -> &Path {
-        self.home.path()
-    }
-
-    /// Get the path to the radicle node socket.
-    pub fn socket(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.home.socket()
+impl std::ops::DerefMut for Profile {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.home
     }
 }
 
@@ -387,6 +391,54 @@ impl Home {
             .map(PathBuf::from)
             .unwrap_or_else(|| self.node().join(node::DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME))
     }
+
+    /// Return a read-only handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
+    pub fn tracking(&self) -> Result<tracking::store::ConfigReader, tracking::store::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
+        let config = tracking::store::Config::reader(path)?;
+
+        Ok(config)
+    }
+
+    /// Return a read-write handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
+    pub fn tracking_mut(&self) -> Result<tracking::store::ConfigWriter, tracking::store::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
+        let config = tracking::store::Config::open(path)?;
+
+        Ok(config)
+    }
+
+    /// Return a read-only handle to the routing database of the node.
+    pub fn routing(&self) -> Result<routing::Table, routing::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::ROUTING_DB_FILE);
+        let router = routing::Table::reader(path)?;
+
+        Ok(router)
+    }
+
+    /// Return a read-write handle to the routing database of the node.
+    pub fn routing_mut(&self) -> Result<routing::Table, routing::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::ROUTING_DB_FILE);
+        let router = routing::Table::open(path)?;
+
+        Ok(router)
+    }
+
+    /// Return a handle to a read-only addresses database of the node.
+    pub fn addresses(&self) -> Result<address::Book, address::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::ADDRESS_DB_FILE);
+        let addresses = address::Book::reader(path)?;
+
+        Ok(addresses)
+    }
+
+    /// Return a handle to the addresses database of the node.
+    pub fn addresses_mut(&self) -> Result<address::Book, address::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::ADDRESS_DB_FILE);
+        let addresses = address::Book::open(path)?;
+
+        Ok(addresses)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]