Building Newcrest

Lot 1! Originally: Comfy Cubby - Now: 9 Sixam Crescent

In the first lot I decided to build on I created a small eco-friendly home for a sim called Jessica Carter!

Let's meet Jessica:
Jessica is a vegetarian and a maker who loves the outdoors and wants to be an eco innovator! She has a cat called Mr. Monocle who she dotes on!

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Her house is a very neutral themed tiny home with everything she needs and nothing more.

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Her living room is a small and cosy room with a sofa big enough for her and her cat, a TV and a cute rug to tie it all together.

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Her kitchen is again very neutral and uncluttered, but has everything she needs

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While she does like to save space, there's one exception: she couldn't leave Mr Monocle without somewhere to cosy up too!

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The bathroom is small and simple with a toilet, sink and wall-built shower.

Her bedroom sticks to the neutral tones and is complete with a single bed (because a double would take up too much room and she doesn't need it! Practical!), a desk and a dresser.

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And finally, her garden is complete with a small sitting area, some plant pots ready for her to grow her own vegetables, a water catcher and some insect houses!

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I hope you like it! This was the first one I built so I didn't go quite as in depth with the details as I did in later builds, but it was a great way to start off my motivation!

Lot 2 - Originally: Oak Alcove - Now: 10 Sixam Crescent

The second house in Sixam Crescent belongs to Meghan Alderton, a cheerful and outgoing artist with big dreams and a big personality. She is the opposite of her neighbour Jessica, as she loves colour and clutter! She spends her days painting and her nights working in a bar to make ends meet.

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And here is her home! Structurally it is identical to number 9, but Meghan made sure to put her own stamp on it by painting it yellow and pink!

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Inside her living room is full of colour - she even painted the doors!

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And her kitchen is the same!

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She's left her mark on the bathroom too, re-tiling it pink and finding this gorgeous mirror at a flea market

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In her bedroom she's opted for a mint-green vibe and uses tapestry hangings she found in a charity shop for curtains - so chic!

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Outside she has her grandmother's rocking chair sitting on the porch, as well as a small firepit and a bee hive!

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She also kept the plant pots from the previous owner and revamped them with a splash of paint, and has hung lanterns from the tree to bring some light to the garden

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I hope you like it! As you can tell I started putting more details in as I continued building.

Lot 3 - Originally: Beech Byway - Now: 11 Sixam Crescent

Let's meet our first family in Newcrest - the Eastmans! The Eastman family are a classic family - two parents, three children, completely nothing out of the ordinary. Nope. Nothing at all...

The patriarch of the family is called David Eastman - he is a good, ambitious geek. No-one really knows what he does for work...

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He met his wife, Clare, at college and the two married soon after. Clare is a family-oriented perfectionist who likes keeping her home neat and just wants to be a good Mom.

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The twins Luna and Nova were born soon after. Luna is a creative child, and her sister Nova is cheerful. They are best friends (most of the time).

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A few years later they were joined by a little brother, Sonny.

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And of course, we can't forget Chaser!

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Now let's look around their house!

This exterior is originally by gizky :smile:

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Inside we have a small storage unit just as you come into the front door, to pop down all the bits and pieces you don't want to carry through the rest of the house

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The archways keep the hallway feeling open and less enclosed

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The living room is full of toys for the children and plenty of space for everyone to sit down

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Including a bay window seat (built in lovingly by David for his wife, an avid reader), and of course a lot of mess!

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Next door is the dining room, a classic white-themed room with plenty of storage space

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The kitchen is cute and practical for a family of 5

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And includes a breakfast table where David and Clare sometimes enjoy breakfast or a glass of wine in the evening while the kids are in bed

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Through to the back of the house they have a small mud room where they keep their coats, school bags and wellington boots to keep from walking all that mud through the house

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They also have lots of cute family photos on the ball

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And under the stairs there's lots of clutter to make it feel more realistic

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Upstairs there are two bathrooms (which look mostly the same so here's just one photo!)

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The landing has a few potted plants and some empty frames ready for more family photos

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The parent's bedroom is a green theme with a variety of items collected over the years to match the theme

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The twins' room has bunkbeds with desks beneath so both have room to do their homework and complete their hobbies

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And finally, Sonny's room is a messy and fun room perfect for a toddler

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Now let's look at the yard...

There's plenty of space for the children to run around. There's a barbecue for family summers and the children's bikes

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As well as some children's items

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Oh wait... There's one more thing. Under the treehouse tree there's this little hatch...

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Leading to a very secure hallway with two very secure doors...

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Inside of which is David's office!

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Turns out he works for the government researching and communicating with aliens!

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And here's a floorplan for you!

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Hope you enjoyed! :smile:

Love Meghan's house! So cute. Will you be playing all the families once you're done?

"simgirl1010;c-18305648" wrote:
Love Meghan's house! So cute. Will you be playing all the families once you're done?

Thank you!! I definitely have a few I'd love to play with and see how their lives will turn out, but I haven't decided for sure yet!

Lot 4 - Originally: Fern Park - Now: 12 Sixam Crescent

The final home in this neighbourhood belongs to Cecelia and Thomas Adams. Cecelia is a creative and family oriented woman who is very traditional. Thomas is an ambitious and cheerful man who loves spending time outdoors.

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Cecelia and Thomas had a daughter called Elena who married Matthew Foster right after high school - the two were very much in love

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They had two children together, Madeline Foster-Adams, a popular art-lover

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And Matthew Junior, a smart and active boy with a penchant for scientific experiments

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Unfortunately Elena and Matthew passed away in a tragic house fire, and Madeline and Matthew Jr. moved in with their grandparents who are now raising them. Madeline and Matthew Jr. are still dealing with the loss of their parents, just as Cecelia and Thomas are dealing with the loss of their only daughter. But together they are a tight-knit family who are supporting each other. Cecelia and Thomas are doing all they can to raise Madeline and Matthew Jr. just as their daughter would have wanted.

Let's take a tour of their family home!

This exterior is by NelcaRed :smile:

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The living room is quaint and cosy, filled with comforts and a nice place to sit and watch TV in the evenings

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The kitchen has a classic grandparent's feel with the pink curtain covers

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And the dining room definitely gives Sunday roasts at your grandparents house

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Thomas has an office area where he spends his time reading books and writing short stories

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And their bedroom is downstairs too, with a small bathroom adjacent

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Upstairs the landing has a small unit for storage

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As well as a sofa in case that trip up the stairs was too much for you!

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Madeline's room is a classic teenage girl's room complete with funky wallpaper and a double bed

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It also has a TV so Madeline can spend her evenings playing games online with her friends or catching up on TV

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And Matthew Jr's room is a classic boy's room full of dinosaurs and half-done scientific experiments

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They have their own bathroom upstairs too - I'm sure there are a few fights over the hot water!

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In the garden there is a swingset and a slide

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As well as Cecelia's pride and joy - her pond!

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The floorplan:

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I hope you like it! :smile:

This was the last house in the first neighbourhood, the final lot is a park which I will give you a brief tour around before moving onto the next neighbourhood! :smile:

Lot 5 - Originally: Midtown Meadows - Now: Newcrest Central Park

So I found a park on the gallery and added my own touches (I planned to build the park myself but due to some other stuff taking up a lot of my time and the empty lot annoying me, I sought the help of my gallery friends for a beautiful park!)

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And that's the final lot in Bridgeview! Next up I'll give you a tour of the homes in Ridgeline Drive! And ask for your opinion on what I should put over in Llama Lagoon: residential, public lots or a bit of both?? :smile:

Lot 6 - Originally: Sandy Run - Now: 174-6 Newcrest Boulevard

I was really intrigued by this lot by Brijor13 with 3 separate houses in one lot! Unfortunately I couldn't find a mod which allowed me to properly separate them so all 3 families are within 1 household which works when you're not really planning to play them much. It also let me explore different personalities on a single lot and see how different I could make 3 townhouses with pre-built rooms which would look the same (like the kitchen and bathrooms).

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I'm going to break this tour into 3 parts just so it isn't ridiculously long...

Let's meet family 1...

At number 174 lives Amalia Knightly and her daughter Bodhi.

Amalia is a friendly vegetarian who loves the outdoors. Her daughter Bodhi is cheerful and loves spending time watching her Mom create crystal art for her plopsy customers.

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Their living room is full of colour which helps Amalia stay inspired to create her art

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Amalia's bedroom is also on the ground floor and is full of even more colour

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On the second floor there is a kitchen which Amalia has made her own with coloured hangings and a vibrant upcycled table

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And on the other side of this floor is a sunroom where Amalia goes to meditate and feel at one with nature

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Finally on the third floor is Bodhi's bedroom

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They have a small guest room too, which comes in handy when Amalia's sister comes to visit (two floors between Amalia and her sister is definitely the minimum there should be to keep the peace)

And recent addition that Amalia created for Bodhi for her birthday...

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A cinema room! Bodhi can have sleepovers with her friends in style!

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Let's meet family 2...

Living at number 175 are three best friends who are studying at Newcrest Community College.

Left: Samantha Jones, a creative art lover who is a perfectionist, expecting a lot from herself. She is studying art history.
Middle: Mattie McKay, a non-committal genius who loves a good bargain. They are studying for an apprenticeship as a vet.
Right: Emily Hastings, an active, loyal and ambitious student of sports science.

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The three friends live in a minimally furnished home (being students they don't have much money!). The living room has the essentials...

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And the ground-floor bedroom belongs to Samantha

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On the second floor is the kitchen with a small dining area where the trio do their homework and eat takeout together

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The other side of the second floor is open enough for a ping-pong table which comes in handy when the trio can't decide who's washing up or cleaning the bathroom!

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And on the top floor are two more bedrooms, one belonging to Emily...

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And the other to Mattie

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There is also a small storage area on this floor where the group keep their suitcases and empty boxes ready for when they finally get to move away from Newcrest and conquer the big wide world!

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Family 3!

Family 3 is the Cooke family, made up of Alexander Cooke, family-oriented genius who loves a good book and works for a publishing company. His wife Elizabeth Cooke is a kind, ambitious and cheerful woman who is currently a stay-at-home Mom. Their oldest daughter, Amaya, is a very social butterfly who loves drawing and playing with her Mommy. Their younger daughter Samara is a sweet and cautious infant who is definitely a Daddy's girl!

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Their living room is a perfect combination of cosy and modern

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And Alexander and Elizabeth's ground-floor bedroom has a calming duck-egg colour scheme

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On the second floor is their kitchen and family dining area

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As well as a small office and reading nook

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On the top floor is Amaya's bedroom with a cheerful yellow theme

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As well as Samara's bedroom, which is themed in pink and purple

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And as well as this, the girls have a shared playroom between their bedrooms complete with a play kitchen, dolls house and cosy drawing nook

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Here is a floorplan for all three townhouses:

Ground Floor: https://i.imgur.com/xFJFkvs.png

Second Floor: https://i.imgur.com/PqkAOvC.png

Top Floor: https://i.imgur.com/IXH9sd8.png

And that's lot 1 from our second neighborhood!