@Turjan ... Those are pretty good points.
There is also a bit of something else at play as well.
Sunset Valley is not in the Stone Age, but I wouldn't call it super sheik modern either.
When you look through the neighborhoods, you see houses that look like they belong in some cases.
If you are a Sim and not building a new home from the ground up ...
Chances are you are going to have to settle for an older house in an established neighborhood.
That house is going to be like any house that is a few decades old, and probably could use a remodel.
(which is great training for those learning to build)
To me ... It seems like you would be likely to find a palatial home in Twinbrook ...
Rather than an ultra modern condo stuffed wall to wall with things out of an Ikea catalogue ... :D
Happy Simming!
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