Mid Century Houses (and a duplex)

[fuzzyspork]

A few weeks ago I found a Flickr account with a lot of scanned house plans from the 1950's and 60's and decided I had to build some of them in the Sims 2 world. So now I'm sharing! :D The houses are fully furnished and decorated with all Maxis content (I have the Ultimate Collection, so there's probably stuff from every EP). I play tested each one to make sure there aren't any weird issues. However, be aware that I make liberal use of the decorating cheats (move objects, quarter tile placement, grid off) and unless you have a mod or hack that prevents shrubs and flowers from needing tending, your sims won't be able to get to many of the plants to water or trim them. So you'll have to replace them with "fake" CC plants or delete them entirely. Do what you want!

House 1: Ranch-a-Mundo



This is a 3x3 lot. No foundation. Based on this house plan:






There's plenty of extra room in the back for play equipment or a garden.




Yes, I built a decorative, raised fireplace. :P I think it looks cool!














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OR HERE (sim file share)



House 2: Lofty Suburban.



This is a 2x2 lot. No foundation. Based on this house plan:






The parking pad in the garage does not connect to the road via a driveway, so the vehicles will sort of magic themselves into the street and back into the garage when Sims drive somewhere. There's lots of room left in the garage for crafting benches or exercise equipment. There is also an empty bonus room that could be used as a 3rd bedroom or a rec room.












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OR HERE (sim file share)



House 3: Back at the Ranch



This is a 3x3 lot. The house is on a foundation with an attached garage and a basement. Based on this house plan:






Again, there's only a parking pad in the garage (no driveway) so the car will hop out to the street and back into the garage.




This house has a lot of space for a large family! The basement can be left as is, or divided into two more rooms.














Lots of wide open space in the back yard for gardening or playing.

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OR HERE (sim file share)



And finally, a duplex apartment.



Two spacious apartments, each with 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, and a large back patio. Based on this building plan:







I didn't really bother to furnish these since the tenant has to do that themselves anyway. I just put in the beds and couches for scale.




DOWNLOAD HERE (box)
OR HERE (sim file share)

Comments

[lorinsv60.livejournal.com]

Really nice, love the decorating! *grabs all four*

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[str00pw4f3l.livejournal.com]

WOW, these are gorgeous! It's amazing what you can do with the Maxis stuff when you get creative (and if you have a lot of patience :P); the deco-fireplace is awesome :)

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

After decorating several houses with just Maxis stuff I start to realize I'm using the same old framed pictures and plants in the same old way, so getting creative is more of a way to keep my sanity than anything else. XD Thanks!

[lauriempress.livejournal.com]

I see I'm not the only one in a sims building kick. These look good so far, but I've only scanned them. :D

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I think all I do anymore is just build and decorate. D: It's a way to get a creative fix without having to drag out the paints and canvases.

[kalisasims.livejournal.com]

I love these buildings! So pretty and detailed!

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! :)

[holleyb76.livejournal.com]

These are GREAT Fuzzy! I am always on the look out for No CC houses and yours are always so unique and creative.
Thank you for sharing them with us.

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Holley! :) Heh, my downloads folder is nothing but Egyptian stuff, so if I want modern it's got to be all Maxis. Which is a fun challenge, really.

[simlili.livejournal.com]

You've been busy! I love them all, thank you for sharing.

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah, a few really late nights spent battling with roof angles and limited landscape options. XD Thanks!

[tatdatcm.livejournal.com]

It's been a while since there's been Sims 2 content to squee over! So, without further ado...SQUEE!!!

Gonna grab all four when I get home (because I'm wasting time at work, but don't tell anyone). I've been playing and generation two is starting their families. I'll need them soon. They're so much better than the "boxes" I can come up with.

Thank you!!

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Annie! :) I think using real house plans makes more interesting Sim houses, but it's also a challenge because not many real houses are very Sim-friendly. Not to mention the building limitations. Ugh. I fight with roofs more than I care to admit. XD

[morecaffeine.livejournal.com]

I've been very lazy (you know me) and haven't installed anything but ts4... I am just about to put 2 on the machine and make a neighborhood with these and squee to death because they are so perfect. <3

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

CAFFAY. :D I think I would love it if you started playing TS2 again. I miss your mad-capped playing style (it's a compliment, I swear). <3

[katmiesterk8.livejournal.com]

O my goodness Fuzzy, these are GREAT! I was procrastinating from downloading these as I'd been having problems with the game (which are fixed now), but I finally did. They look fantastic! So much better than the "boxes" I create.

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thanks! :D Feel free to change whatever. I share them so people can USE them.

[joandsarah.livejournal.com]

Hey Fuzzy! Seems like everyone is coming out of the woodwork. I should do a post, I haven't posted to LJ in over a year or something.
What a great set of houses. I feel like singing lets do the time warp again.

[fuzzy-spork.livejournal.com]

Must be the Spring weather here in the USA drawing us out. ;D

I really missed playing TS2 and talking about it with other players. :/ I'll probably show up here a bit more often with random stuff. Good to see you, Jo! *hugs!*

[joandsarah.livejournal.com]

I mostly post and upload on MTS these days. There is a good community of sims 2 players there, come check it out. I miss seeing your purple hair around. (hugs)