Chula Vista …
Built For: 477 Sunnyside Blvd. Lot, Sunset Valley
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Tested On: 477 Sunnyside Blvd. Lot, Sunset Valley
Chula VistaBreaking away from my traditional stance on building and function, Chula Vista is a prime example of my attempts to reduce what I hate the most about pre-made
Sim's builds. The biggest problem I have with pre-made houses is the manner in which comfort is sacrificed to spacial issues. I often find the builds highly functional, yet cramped where movement is concerned. Max out your guest list for a party, and things get somewhat sketchy as far as everybody having room to do what they like.
Often, to combat this, builders produce some grand palaces that look awesome, but don't represent the basics of life, and take forever to move around in attempts to get to truly distant locations in the house. With a clean open design, this build maximizes flow. It still allows for comfort and luxury, but not at the cost of function and practicality. I kept patterns and colors to a simple form to avoid the gouache, and suggest the sophisticated simpleness of beach life for up and coming career families or roomates. This is by all means not a starter house.
This build
DOES NOT include any Custom Content or Store Purchased Items … it can be downloaded and played with
The Sim's 3,
Ambitions,
World Adventures and
Late Night.
The Kitchen and Dining room have somewhat similar color schemes to accent each other. Where the Kitchen is not a common area for guests or family, the adjacent Dining Room offers all the space you need for dining and entertainment.
The Living Room is simple and clean, and provides access to all areas of the house. 
The study is cool and refreshing to allow for some quality quite time. The views of the bay and the lighthouse from the study are awesome.
The second floor of the structure contains only the Master Bedroom and Bath. With a dressing and sitting area, the room offers the ability for a couple or single occupant to get away from the hussle and bussle downstairs.
The testing team for this build were completely pleased with the house and the functions. They upgraded all the appliances to
unbreakable,
self cleaning or
improved function. The young man on the testing team started the house at a flat zero in skills and whatnot, and was completely maxed out by the end of testing.
They were busy little bees during the testing process, but I still had to keep my eye on those two.
There are plenty more surprises scattered around the house, as well as a few goodies, but what I have shown should either spark your interest in investigating, or it just isn't for you. There is a storage area, workout room, teleporter, nectar cellar and nectary in the basement. The price of the build should not be a sticking point for the sell since a few items in the house (bottles of nectar between 20k and 35k each) greatly influence the price. Simply remove the items before purchase and all will be well.
Until next time … or the next build … Happy Simming and Thanks for Visiting!BlackSand
