Castle, Palace, Manor or what?
If you play royals and/or high nobility houses, your sims probably reside in spacious conditions. Such big houses often hold history and traditions, and they most likely have a proper name to reflect...
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While I don't play royalty sims and such, I have once built a castle. While it lacks the courtyard, I don't think a different description would have been more fitting.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/52bb1e5150e7e48c065f3074f841311d/tumblr_oi1g2zJFKt1v8k7elo7_1280.jpg
Called this one Moatmoor Castle - because of the huge moat.
As for manors, I build many, because I love classic architecture.
My favourite is Shallot Hall, which I built to replace the Von Haunt Estate.
This was still a WIP picture, but the end result is just a bit more landscaped.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/7f9f0ba174c6d5637ba60028330e5a8c/7f025f3da0c64b62-07/s1280x1920/f076061e9e1036d9da241c38dfecfe3d1ee63f0b.jpg
I've noticed that I do have a tendency to call my larger/fancier houses "Villa", for both classic and more modern builds.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/52bb1e5150e7e48c065f3074f841311d/tumblr_oi1g2zJFKt1v8k7elo7_1280.jpg
Called this one Moatmoor Castle - because of the huge moat.
As for manors, I build many, because I love classic architecture.
My favourite is Shallot Hall, which I built to replace the Von Haunt Estate.
This was still a WIP picture, but the end result is just a bit more landscaped.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/7f9f0ba174c6d5637ba60028330e5a8c/7f025f3da0c64b62-07/s1280x1920/f076061e9e1036d9da241c38dfecfe3d1ee63f0b.jpg
I've noticed that I do have a tendency to call my larger/fancier houses "Villa", for both classic and more modern builds.
