Happy Simsmas 2021 Gift Exchange ~ Closed

@Kesminlix You were my buddy! You said you loved farmhouses with porches so I made a nice old New England farmhouse with a porch, farming space, cows, and a shed for your horse! I based it quite a bit on Massachusetts farmhouses from the 19th century but I did give it a Rhode Island-y stone wall/fence because they are really cute. Inspiration:

https://buildingsofnewengland.com/2020/06/09/preserved-gardner-farmhouse-ca-1820/
https://atlasobscura.com/articles/new-england-stone-walls

Anyway, here's your house. Built in 1830. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small study/art room. Mostly original fixtures but a few updates through the years. The kitchen is slightly out of date but ready to be improved and updated. One side of the house was replaced in the 1980s with beautiful tall windows to let in lots of light. There's space for one horse and a crafting area under the horse shed (you've got to keep all manner of dangerous endeavors away from the old, very flammable house!). There's a large farming area, ready for all new crops, and a bee box. Cows as well! There's a parking pad for one car in the front and a small barbeque/picnic area.

Link: https://thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9490950

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I might have been playing a bit too much Stardew Valley, but the family I made is a (ghost) grandpa, two grandkids, a horse, and a cat. Grandpa left this farmhouse to his two city-living grandkids, who were just starting out in the big city of Bridgeport. I had a bit of a time getting them to stand for a picture, and Grandpa immediately started doing laundry and farm chores. It looks like Grandpa is going to stay around and help them get settled on the farm. The Sharpe family!

Link: https://thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9490949



I also made a community lot (which I struggled a bit with, but I think it came out okay!). You said you loved Xmas so I made a winter lot, inspired somewhat by the Sims 1 vacation destinations, but also just a fun holiday themed park. There's an ice rink and snowball fight area, a winter food stand, and inside, a little theater, a cozy spot for gatherings and feast parties, and a toy making station. It doesn't change with the seasons, as I just could not make that work.

Link: https://thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9490948