The Pixel Atelier

Well I've started another game and edited Bridgeport but I couldn't get my mansion out of my head so I rebuilt it again, this time on the original 60X60 size lot. It is leaner and more proportionate. All in all I think it's better than the first version. I've made sure to restrain myself on trees, shrubs and flowers when I landscaped the property, using paint instead of plants whenever suitable. The game still runs relatively smoothly. However I haven't touched the interior at all so we'll see...


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The Main Courtyard

http://i.imgur.com/RSPIIGm.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/PTmxKi1.jpg?1

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The Fountain Court


The formal gardens were commissioned to honor Gloria Crawley (the ghost that haunts my Sims's family). We can see a statue of her represented as Aphrodite. Her husband James worshiped her until the end of his days.

http://i.imgur.com/aK8ABFV.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/NukNEpC.jpg?1

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The Belvedere

I was able to reproduce it almost exactly as it was.

http://i.imgur.com/rsbZAnC.jpg?1

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The Children's Court

http://i.imgur.com/VuGQFpV.jpg?1

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The Park

The park occupies roughly 25 percent of the property's total area. I wanted a lake so the Crawleys could go fishing in the summer and skating in the winter.


Here you can see the entrance marked by the Elvhen Gate (Elven set by Hekate999 found here: modthesims.info/d/429222), coming from the Belvedere, with a path to the southern gate that opens on the mountain lake beyond. I tried making a small beach in the World Editor but I couldn't place a lot halfway in the water. It must be edited in CaW I think but I'm not quite ready for that just yet!

http://i.imgur.com/HrPMzCR.jpg?1


Here we see the resting place of Gloria Crawley.

http://i.imgur.com/6jlrn5v.jpg?1


Finally here is the Founder's Mausoleum, at the deep end of the park, where Theodore Crawley rests in peace.

http://i.imgur.com/4ZMl7se.jpg?1


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By the way, I need to name the property so I'm open to suggestions.