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Hi, guys. It's me, 60smusicluvr, back with another Sims 3 build. I'm particularly excited to share with you this one because I've been dying to make this type of townhouse in the Sims since . . . forever. Trouble was that I never thought I could pull it off and up until recently I probably still wouldn't have attempted it if it weren't for a trick I learned from another simmer named Aricarai. She goes by Plumdot on Youtube. I learned from her that it's possible to MOO archways to windows and I just think that is genius. In my last build, The Birds And The Bees, I used that idea and this time I'm expanding on it. To create a more realistic look I would do that as well as MOO on shelving units to dress up the exterior windows and give it the depth it needs to look more realistic. The lot turned out way better than I ever expected it to. I love it, mostly, because it can suit so many different types of gameplay, whether you have mods that allow you to work with huge households, you want to create stories conveniently with neighbors, live comfortably on your own without having Sims pay a fortune OR wanting Sims to pay a fortune or just having the ability to customize the other four houses . . . This lot has all of that.
My Brooklyn Brownstones consists of eight houses. Yes, you've read that right. The top three levels are the first four houses and in the lowest level built ever so slightly into the ground we've got four more, much smaller, units. You'll notice upon downloading that one of the units on the bottom level is one square shorter than the rest of them. This is due to the game mechanics and CFE. Fortunately, I worked out a layout that would match the others, but would be different measurements, obviously. That one has been fully decorated so you don't have to deal with it. The lot was built with patch 1.67 on 357 4th Avenue, Bridgeport. This was originally the space for a highrise Apartment building, so if you would like to place it there, you'll have to sacrifice a building. The lot also sits nicely right across from each other if you also bulldoze the apartment complex across the street. You can see what that might look like in the last screenshot. Just so you are all fully aware, the images of the exterior are a mixture between the lighting in Bridgeport (where I built it) and Twinbrook on a custom made lot. I wanted to provide different pictures throughout the day, since the lighting can change pretty drastically between different worlds. Still, the building looks good wherever and is and it's also pretty easy to place. Since it's a 30X40 it will sit on a 40X40 so easy!
Fully Furnished Townhouse Information
Top Left
This home, I imagined, would be for extravagant type of Sims and their families. It's extremely pricey to live here just for the stone work alone. For this home I stuck with my favorite colors: a mix of silver/grey and green tones along with some beautiful woodwork. The home is sort of a mix between traditional and modern decor. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a recreation room.
Top Left Second
This home, I imagined, would be for Sims that want to honor the past by keeping the original finishes of the building. It has beautiful and original paneling throughout the home and some built ins like the fireplace and woodwork around the mirrors. The decor of the home is more updated than the finishes. This home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a recreation room.
Bottom Left
This home is the smallest of all the houses, but is the perfect home for 'preppy' sims. It's got a mixture of blue and white colors and a dash of pink and the furniture has that kind of Ikea look to it. This home has one bed, one bathroom and a back patio.
Bottom Second
The last of the decorated homes is what I imagined for virtuoso Sims. It's decorated in what I would call 'Bohemian Rock.' It's a great place for Sims in the city to practice their band music. This home has one bedroom, one bathroom and a back patio.
I wouldn't recommend any more than 1-4 Sims living on the top level for each townhouse and any more than 1-2 Sims living on the bottom level per townhouse.
One of the things that I really wanted to make sure to do with this particular lot was to leave some of the homes open to customization, but also leave enough homes fully furnished to accommodate all types of players. This next part is for those that want to customize the other four townhouses that I left empty.
First, you'll need to open the cheat menu. When you're on the lot, press CTRL+SHIFT+C
Next, type in 'Testingcheatsenabled true' (this allows all cheats to be used)
Then, press ENTER
CTRL+SHIFT+C and type in the cheat 'restrictbuildbuyinbuildings false' (this cheat allows access outside the unit, so you don't get 'building association' notifications)
Then, press ENTER
Make sure you're in the 'Buy Section' of build mode before you enter the next cheat
CTRL+SHIFT+C and type in the cheat 'Buydebug on' (this cheat will allow you to see the hidden room markers)
ENTER
You may notice upon entering the buydebug cheat that the debug question mark has appeared, but the silver orbs are still not visible. In my experience they will show up after you go back to gameplay mode and then return to build mode. From that point, to decorate the other homes, you can remove the silver orbs or hidden room markers and get started. You may notice upon removing the hidden room markers that some of the rooms don't have them. This is because, due to game mechanics, I couldn't officially hide those rooms. The rooms with MOO'd windows and doors were painted and recolored black in order to look like they were hidden. It was the only way I could get around it.
About the empty homes
You may notice that I've already got the walls, doors and staircases up and ready. You can use my other homes as a blueprint for yours or move the rooms around. Your choice!
Finally, like always, I haven't used any third party CC for this build. I did, however, use some things from the official Sims 3 store. It is recommended that you own the items listed below or they will be replaced with items you do own, since they are not 'included' with the download.
For a detailed look at individual files, see the Information tab.
Key:
- File was updated after upload was posted
Install Instructions
Quick Guide:
1. Click the file listed on the Files tab to download the file to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
2. Select the .sims3pack file you got from extracting.
3. Cut and paste it into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. If you do not have this folder yet, it is recommended that you open the game and then close it again so that this folder will be automatically created. Then you can place the .sims3pack into your Downloads folder.
5. Load the game's Launcher, and click on the Downloads tab. Select the house icon, find the lot in the list, and tick the box next to it. Then press the Install button below the list.
6. Wait for the installer to load, and it will install the lot to the game. You will get a message letting you know when it's done.
7. Run the game, and find your lot in Edit Town, in the premade lots bin.
Extracting from RAR, ZIP, or 7z: You will need a special program for this. For Windows, we recommend 7-Zip and for Mac OSX, we recommend Keka. Both are free and safe to use.
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