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Okay, finally ready with this - apologies @mamasquirrel both for taking so long to get this prepared and for it being so long. Gonna spoiler up some stuff 'cause this is pretty photo-intensive. :) I do hope you like it.
So this design is a workhorse design in my neighborhoods - I use it in all three. The thing I like best about it (although it's design is relatively simple) is that it's very easy to adjust to fit the needs of various sims, and it's also easy to change the appearance of the overall home fairly easily. I am going to start with an example of a final project for this design then I have a few shots of some variations which I'll share as well after.
I Call This One The Britson (after the first family I designed it for)
https://i.imgur.com/hhBIKiI.jpg
This version of the build was built for a family (whose last name is Fairbanks) with three sims. A couple, Trace who is an Athlete and Dagan who is a concert pianist, and their daughter Natalie. Fun Fact: Trace is the older brother of my vampire Avery. This version of the house is on a 30x30 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room (music room), dining room, kitchen, living room, sunroom (gym) and covered porches in both the front and back. The ground level of this house also features a fireplace and medium height walls.
Exterior Shots of the Fairbanks Version of the The Britson
Top Down view of The Fairbanks Version of The Britson - Upper Level
https://i.imgur.com/jrvGTjR.jpg
Interior Shots of the Upper level of the Fairbanks version of The Britson
Top Down view of The Fairbanks Version of The Briston - Lower Level
https://i.imgur.com/eiR5yl6.jpg
Interior Shots of the Ground level of the Fairbanks version of The Britson
Okay so like I said the fun of this build is in it's versatility! :)
The Original Britson
https://i.imgur.com/1ZPcLTc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yROlvAv.jpg
This version of the house is on a 30x20 lot originally in Willow Creek, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room (with fireplace), sunroom and unfinished basement. Unlike the Fairbanks edition it's ground level walls are set at the lowest height. This house is founded on a slab which means because it doesn't have a raised foundation, the sunroom can easily be converted to an attached greenhouse (by making the roof of the sunroom glass and taking out the floor).
Top Down Shot of the Upper Level of the Original Britson
https://i.imgur.com/B56udGy.jpg
Interior Ground Level Shot Demonstrating the Lower Wall Height
https://i.imgur.com/sNSKAzc.jpg
Top Down Shot of the Ground Level of the Original Britson
https://i.imgur.com/sqjRMX4.jpg
Interior Shot Showing the Entrance to the Basement Stairs
https://i.imgur.com/MsvHLr3.jpg
Top Down Shot of the Basement of the Original Britson
https://i.imgur.com/5AbWYQp.jpg
Next is a version that was designed to accommodate a group of young folk who aren't related, but moved in together when they graduated high school and left their homes.
Frat Style Version of the Britson
https://i.imgur.com/nKHzS0B.jpg
This version of the house is on a 30x20 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room (with fireplace), sunroom and unfinished basement. The ground level walls are set at the medium height. This house is on a raised foundation, but doesn't have covered porches.
Exterior Shots of the Frat version of The Britson
Top Down Shot of the Upper Level of the Frat Version of the The Britson
https://i.imgur.com/ekm9PeV.jpg
Top Down Shot of the Ground Level of the Frat Version of the The Britson
You may notice that the stairs for the basement in this version rest beside the stairs for the upper level rather than beneath them. I have since actually changed this build in my game to put them under the upper level stairs - just works and looks better IMO.
https://i.imgur.com/9vQ4xmR.jpg
Top Down Shot of the Basement of the Frat Version of the The Britson
https://i.imgur.com/LfjemIw.jpg
Finally I have what I call the Overhang version of this design. This Design has a larger sunroom and the top level of the house overhangs the entry of the lower level - giving the upper level more interior space and enclosing the "porch area" of the lower level in the front.
The Overhang version of The Britson
https://i.imgur.com/TeWWblw.jpg
This version of the house is on a 20x40 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room, and extended sunroom. The ground level walls are set at the medium height and I didn't put a fireplace in this version. This house is on a slab foundation allowing for the conversion of the sunroom to a greenhouse.
Exterior Shots of the Overhang version of The Britson
Top Down Shot of the Upper Level of the Overhang Version of the The Britson
https://i.imgur.com/gQVkqNT.jpg
It's subtle but the forward rooms of this house are larger than the other version because of the top level overhang.
Top Down Shot of the Ground Level of the Overhang Version of the The Britson
https://i.imgur.com/2ILC40b.jpg
Again it may seem subtle but the sunroom in this version is several tiles longer making for a better greenhouse option IMO.
Sorry this post is so long! Thanks for hosting it! <3
So this design is a workhorse design in my neighborhoods - I use it in all three. The thing I like best about it (although it's design is relatively simple) is that it's very easy to adjust to fit the needs of various sims, and it's also easy to change the appearance of the overall home fairly easily. I am going to start with an example of a final project for this design then I have a few shots of some variations which I'll share as well after.
This version of the build was built for a family (whose last name is Fairbanks) with three sims. A couple, Trace who is an Athlete and Dagan who is a concert pianist, and their daughter Natalie. Fun Fact: Trace is the older brother of my vampire Avery. This version of the house is on a 30x30 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room (music room), dining room, kitchen, living room, sunroom (gym) and covered porches in both the front and back. The ground level of this house also features a fireplace and medium height walls.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/hLGRitI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rAxvAga.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SnjE4Zz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SLwaEQj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/467z3V3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hLGRitI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rAxvAga.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SnjE4Zz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SLwaEQj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/467z3V3.jpg
Spoiler
Bedroom 1 (Trace and Dagan's Room)
https://i.imgur.com/tXcLrJ5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/utetXw0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Q8DLwPh.jpg
Bedroom 2 (Natalie's Room)
https://i.imgur.com/U6ACten.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Rm5EfdV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aY9lO68.jpg
Bedroom 3 (Empty - Future Nursery - Dagan and Trace just had a baby boy, Devon)
https://i.imgur.com/6q2ZKLu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/tmNcbrL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/CcfkuVr.jpg
Rec Room (Music Room)
https://i.imgur.com/oeoHnUQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OOpf9mc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HsCpO18.jpg
Upstairs Bathroom 1
https://i.imgur.com/YvYYtj2.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Zns1syJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ivm5KWO.jpg
Upstairs Bathroom 2
https://i.imgur.com/nQI96Cm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ocMfOjY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/sA3fq05.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/p1SUcMu.jpg
Bedroom 1 (Trace and Dagan's Room)
https://i.imgur.com/tXcLrJ5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/utetXw0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Q8DLwPh.jpg
Bedroom 2 (Natalie's Room)
https://i.imgur.com/U6ACten.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Rm5EfdV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aY9lO68.jpg
Bedroom 3 (Empty - Future Nursery - Dagan and Trace just had a baby boy, Devon)
https://i.imgur.com/6q2ZKLu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/tmNcbrL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/CcfkuVr.jpg
Rec Room (Music Room)
https://i.imgur.com/oeoHnUQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OOpf9mc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HsCpO18.jpg
Upstairs Bathroom 1
https://i.imgur.com/YvYYtj2.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Zns1syJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ivm5KWO.jpg
Upstairs Bathroom 2
https://i.imgur.com/nQI96Cm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ocMfOjY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/sA3fq05.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/p1SUcMu.jpg
Spoiler
Dining Room
https://i.imgur.com/LFLw0dC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/sU6lwRY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FLpFYgy.jpg
Kitchen
https://i.imgur.com/ETn4B7q.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xbrwcpX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vCfAHhO.jpg
Sunroom (Gym)
https://i.imgur.com/0UWOSP8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OjaMIqT.jpg
Living Room
https://i.imgur.com/NOA4zNT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WxWMoOs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nnrzQgu.jpg
Reading Nook (technically part of the Living room)
https://i.imgur.com/pl1iWG4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Y1OGdK1.jpg
Bathroom
https://i.imgur.com/fZoshSu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d06M7zJ.jpg
Dining Room
https://i.imgur.com/LFLw0dC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/sU6lwRY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FLpFYgy.jpg
Kitchen
https://i.imgur.com/ETn4B7q.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xbrwcpX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vCfAHhO.jpg
Sunroom (Gym)
https://i.imgur.com/0UWOSP8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OjaMIqT.jpg
Living Room
https://i.imgur.com/NOA4zNT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WxWMoOs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nnrzQgu.jpg
Reading Nook (technically part of the Living room)
https://i.imgur.com/pl1iWG4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Y1OGdK1.jpg
Bathroom
https://i.imgur.com/fZoshSu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d06M7zJ.jpg
Okay so like I said the fun of this build is in it's versatility! :)
This version of the house is on a 30x20 lot originally in Willow Creek, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room (with fireplace), sunroom and unfinished basement. Unlike the Fairbanks edition it's ground level walls are set at the lowest height. This house is founded on a slab which means because it doesn't have a raised foundation, the sunroom can easily be converted to an attached greenhouse (by making the roof of the sunroom glass and taking out the floor).
Next is a version that was designed to accommodate a group of young folk who aren't related, but moved in together when they graduated high school and left their homes.
This version of the house is on a 30x20 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room (with fireplace), sunroom and unfinished basement. The ground level walls are set at the medium height. This house is on a raised foundation, but doesn't have covered porches.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/Pl4GMrD.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1AeEPlf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5ftqzUq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Pl4GMrD.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1AeEPlf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5ftqzUq.jpg
You may notice that the stairs for the basement in this version rest beside the stairs for the upper level rather than beneath them. I have since actually changed this build in my game to put them under the upper level stairs - just works and looks better IMO.
Finally I have what I call the Overhang version of this design. This Design has a larger sunroom and the top level of the house overhangs the entry of the lower level - giving the upper level more interior space and enclosing the "porch area" of the lower level in the front.
This version of the house is on a 20x40 lot originally in Newcrest, and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a rec room, dining room, kitchen, living room, and extended sunroom. The ground level walls are set at the medium height and I didn't put a fireplace in this version. This house is on a slab foundation allowing for the conversion of the sunroom to a greenhouse.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/btV6WPM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ryf92Zc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Tq4qBX8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/btV6WPM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ryf92Zc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Tq4qBX8.jpg
It's subtle but the forward rooms of this house are larger than the other version because of the top level overhang.
Again it may seem subtle but the sunroom in this version is several tiles longer making for a better greenhouse option IMO.
Sorry this post is so long! Thanks for hosting it! <3
