What sized homes do you prefer?

All depends on the size of the household, how i plan to manage the household over the duration and the size of the lot.

Typically however i go for two floors and a basement floor on bigger lots of 40x40 and higher. I've managed to perfect a means at saving space while getting everything i want in place, but i also leave room for expansion if and when needed. If i want a swimming pool but lack space on the ground floor i can move it to a first or second floor basement, or set it up on the 4th floor and having to work around what space is left on the 3rd floor.

On smaller lots from 30x20 to 40x30, i typically go for two floors and two basement floors. With lots smaller than 20x20, it's all about space management while making it look like you still have space in each room, that might mean 3 or 4 floors and 2 or 3 basement floors, possibly even 4 basement floors.


it's fun to challenge yourself, especially on smaller lots to come up with something imaginative.

Large. I can't stand houses wherein any knick-knacks placed make the room look cluttered, or that my Sim has to clip their way through the fireplace or some other such painful-to-watch surface just to get to the other side. I also prefer at least a two-story lot, sometimes a three-story, if it makes sense for the additional floor.

"Kathykins;c-17819834" wrote:
Max 2 floors + basement. Its also more about the size of the property, as I also need a fairly large greenhouse with room for one of each plant.

I have recently begun to use magazines that offer floorplans again. Since we don't have cars, I am turning the garage portion of the houses into green houses. It's not all that hard, actually, and if you have a two-story, you don't have to make the garage as tall as the rest of the house. Just put windows on the exposed walls and turn the roof into a glass one. Voila. Saves space on those smaller lots. ;)

I prefer to play on a single floor to better keep an eye on my sims. I also really like making houses as small as possible, but I inevitably end up expanding them as the family's needs change.

What's all this talk about stairs being bugged? My stairs aren't bugged. And I will use double-wide in many instances. :open_mouth:

Depends on the game I play but I always end up on a 64x64 lot after a few generations!

I use all different homes, but prefer single story simply because it’s easier to control multiple Sims that way.

I like big lots, and I can not lie. ;D

I prefer houses large enough not to feel cramped when furnished. If the lot is large enough I don't have to build up or down so many floors.

I like apartments and up to 2 stories, I like small and medium size, homes too big is a pain ?

I honestly have no preference. I usually bulldoze the apartment or lot and rebuild the layout or build a home or mansion on the lot. I usually start my sims out in an apartment if they are a 1 sim or 2 sim household.

whilst I prefer single storey, if space is a bit cramped (due to being a small lot or whatever), I'd rather add an extra level. I am NOT a fan of the whole tiny home thing, except when starting out.

I've been using basements a bit in recent times, so you can always get that extra space by going down rather than up!