Ninnster's Showcase - New: Restaurante Del Mare

The Old Manor

Lot size: 30x30
Cost: $274,582
4br, 3ba

Gallery link

Inspiration:
This build is my absolute favorite to date, and a very special build for me. Partly because I again had to tackle my arch nemesis; roofing, and partly because for the first time I did a build relying on a single picture. This time I had no plan to guide me. Since the picture only shows the front of the house, I had to get creative and do the back of the house myself.
http://i.imgur.com/OGoWHBF.jpg

I deviated a little from the photo. I decided to add stone to the spire to more visually define the different indents of the facade. I also wanted to use ivy to really give the house a feeling of being overgrown and abandoned. NB! A few of the rooms in this house have been uploaded to my gallery as separate rooms. I have provided the gallery links in the comments below.

Front view:
http://i.imgur.com/wFlSQJ5.png

Back view:
http://i.imgur.com/IZhX4wb.png

Night view:
http://i.imgur.com/2Womrjq.png
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Floor plan:
http://i.imgur.com/5d2zNqG.png
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I wanted the house to feel as old and abandoned as the facade. I also wanted a large staircase to be the first thing a Sim sees when they enter, and for this to be a feature of the house.
http://i.imgur.com/8bVLQeo.png
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The kitchen and dining area are in separate rooms on the first floor.
http://i.imgur.com/obOEMBV.png
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The living room can also be found on the first floor, and it includes an organ and a bar. A small hallway connects the dining and living room. Here you can find a small reading nook, with a secret door behind one of the bookshelves.
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The secret door leads to a basement where your Vampire Sim can rest.
http://i.imgur.com/3vTbA5L.png

At the top of the spire you will find a small study.
http://i.imgur.com/pFtZZOQ.png

The Master bedroom is on the second floor and decorated in red. It has an en suite bathroom in a similar color scheme. These can be found in my gallery. The Master bedroom here, and the bathroom here.
http://i.imgur.com/8BXvJDf.png
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Two other bedrooms can be found on the second floor. One has a double bed, and the other two single beds.
http://i.imgur.com/mZ36x5c.png
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For the last bedroom I wanted a nursery. It is in a purple and black color scheme and perfect for a little Vampire baby. This room can be found in my gallery here.
http://i.imgur.com/ZxKeRqK.png
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