Contempo Beach House - a quaint fix-er-upper *heh, heh*

Aug 30, 2021 - Added UPDATED Version with a LOT less CC!
CC included: (links are below in the original post)
tBudgett's Craftsman Window/Door Set (10 pieces)
N65's weathered Pinegultcher fence
Frillen's TranspGlass floor #31
3 terrain paints
and 8 of Pixelhate's Time Factor Walls

--- You may need to have Numenor's Unlevel Wall - #90 - I use this wall all the time as it is such a forgiving wall to build with
Click the info button below to see how I suggest installing this wall
NOTE: If you decide NOT to use Numenor's Wall #90, there may be missing wall sections or pieces of the WroughtIron fence in place of walls.

Lot Size: 20X20
Lot Price: $74,851
*New pictures are tacked onto the end...




See, my self-sim (I call her Cat) had this great idea - to start a Real Estate home/business. The only problem was that this idea occurred about 4 years ago (2007), just as the market was starting to crash. Oops.

Being the self-sufficient, spunky young lass that she is (as I'm sure I was back in the day...*snort*) She decided to start small and bought one little fix-er-upper. It's in a really nice location - across the street from a beautiful beach on Florida's upper East coast - and the plan was to make a few cosmetic fixes and flip it fast.



With the market crashing all around Cat, she realized overpriced beach-house handyman specials were not high priority Real Estate ventures. And, after spending a few nights sleeping in her new investment, she knew she couldn't, in good conscious, "flip it fast" without repairing some structural damage first (apparently the hurricanes of 2004 that criss-crossed Florida 4 times had left their mark - and were probably the reason the last owners had all but abandoned it to the lowest bidder.) So, as you can see, cosmetics soon went out the window (literally, DIY construction is dirty work!) Even now, much of the outside hasn't been touched, and only a few of the rooms have been "fixed up" properly with new paint and paper, etc. Most of the interior is still the original decor. But, the house is now structurally sound. The only little noises you'll hear at night are the crickets, cicadas, and the waves gently lapping the beach across the street - that is, if you turn off the AC and crack open a window. =P



This house is NOT built on a level lot - it is meant to go on a sloped lot - one that gently slopes down in back (as your facing the house, from the street view.) It was built using Inge Jones 10% sloped lot template. NOTE: Sometimes sloped lots can mess up your neighborhood. This house has been play-tested. (I've tried it in several neighborhoods; it always loads and plays just fine.) But, please back up your neighborhood before installing anything. I also built this house with the aide of Numenor's AGS - what a wonderful tool!

MAIN FEATURES:

• Lot size: 20X20 (2X2)

• A smallish house, only 1,995 sq ft including the porches/patios - 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, great room, 1 covered porch, 2 open patios, kitchen and bar.

• Around $30,399 simoleons - I say "around" because I have extensively re-organized my build/buy catalogues and, in doing so, re-priced most everything. I don't know if this will effect the cost in your game or not. If it does, maybe your Sims qualify for a huge tax break? Inheritance? Or, it's their turn to win the lottery?

• Lightly furnished, but not decorated - Kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, lights, carpet, tile, wallpaper, and ceiling fans, plus some basic Maxis and Maxis-matching furniture are included.

• New roof with an added skylight over the main living area.

• All decks/patios/porches have been reconstructed - including new pilings (with eco-minded and treated, salvaged wood to keep that aged beachy look.)

• The original wooden floor has been restored to it's former glory (Thanks iCad!)

• Wiring/cable has been upgraded to smart-house technology - complete with a thought-control light system. You can now turn on/off a single light or all the lights in the house with just one thought! Neato!

• Outdoor lighting is all Solar - this is the land of sun, let's use it peeps!

• Kitchen appliances are brand new (just installed last week, in fact =D)

• Alarm systems included - invisible (for both fire and burglar)

• The plumbing has been reworked; new pipes all 'round. And, three new water-saver toilets and one shower (Master) installed.

• Cabinetry in the kitchen and Master Bathroom are new.

• The Craftsmen style windows were painstakingly refurbished (yes, pane by pane! LOL!) with added UVA/UVB protection.(Thanks tBudgett!)

• Ceiling fans added throughout the house. TIP: If you run the fans and crack open the window panels a bit during the night, you can really save on AC (and moisturizer!)

• Quality Maxis sliding doors

• Mature Xeriscaping: including a water retention pond, palms, bamboo, and sea-grasses. No lawn, just natural sand.

Shopping List: (the things that are needed but not included - well, now they are included in the EXTRAs file)
There are only 2 items; and both are recolors from Amethystfenix:
eaSymmetricPolmolecularMatrixWindow_piratewood
jonesiBB_acanthus-star
*Since both these recolors are part of larger sets, I'm offering here the two I used in this house. They are in the EXTRAs file. Follow the links to get the whole sets. I love Amethystfenix's work - I recommend getting everything she's done!

Credit/Thanks:
To all the wonderfully talented creators & re-colorers whose work I have used in this house: THANK YOU!!! You all make the Sims truly fun!

Lot Size: 2x2
Lot Price: $30,399 <<<That is the old price; the 2021 price is at the top of the page

Custom Content Included:
- Crayola Multistripe Collection by pktechgirl @ junipersun
- TubShowerBackless by HugeLunatic & Hokadk47 @ Sims2Artists
- Created by pktechgirl as part of the Sims1 Import Series at JuniperSun.org by pktechgirl @ junipersun.org
- quaint_white_trash by drememynd @ MTS2
- quaint_white_washer by drememynd @ MTS2
- GrowUpCheapTwinBed by EG54 @ NaturalSims
- Foflie_incornice by etsr @ EsseTiSimsRoyale
- Transparent glass floors will give a classy look to your house. by Frillen @ MTS2
- CottageCounter by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- CottageFridgeUpperOpen by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- CottageShortUpperOpen by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- CottageTallUpperOpen by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- SHOWERLOFT_BACKLESS by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- Recolors of Maxis's "Smitty's Distressed Floorboards." Made by iCad at MTS. by iCad @ MTS2
- Made by iCad at MTS. by iCad @ MTS2
- numenor_deckstairs_rcpewter by iCad @ MTS2
- invisibleburglaralarm by pfish @ MTS2
- Invisiblesmokealarm by pfish @ MTS2
- wugreensponge by Kajsa @ Avalon
- wumultisponge by Kajsa @ Avalon
- CCulture_Dishwasher by MaryLou-Numenor @ MTS2
- CCulture_TrashCompactor by MaryLou-Numenor @ MTS2
- Maxis Lost Glassblock Wall by Piggis @ Piggis-sims
- tinyceilinglight by senesi2003 @ MTS2
- Multi Marble Tile Floor by Deathkat @ DKDesigns
- MaxisMatch_Adirondack_DiningChair by Nengi65 @ MTS2
- MaxisMatch_Adirondack_DiningTable by Nengi65 @ MTS2
- MaxisReplacement_Adirondack_Endtable by Nengi65 @ MTS2
- MaxisReplacement_Adirondack_OutdoorLoungeChair by Nengi65 @ MTS2
- PINEGULTCHER fence by Nengi65 @ MTS2
- numenor_deckstairs by Numenor @ MTS2
- #81 by matilda @
- painted brick floors - Billyjean by Billyjean @ BPS
- Plain Jane Walls by pktechgirl @ junipersun
- From sim-placement::TS2. by sim-placement
- OpenTimberStairs by Reyn @ MTS2
- Sand terrain by Ilona
- "Coming Up Roses" Chair by OakTowne by Xio @ N99
- n99maxismatch-chair1-rc2 by Xio @ N99
- n99maxismatch-loveseat1 by Xio @ N99
- n99maxismatch-loveseat1 by Xio @ N99
- SR LimeCat Wall1 by SimanthaRat @ I
- ladybugparade by Sunni Sims @
- Craftsman_1TileOn2Tiles_Short_Closed_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_Door by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_Kitchen_Closed_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_Kitchen_Open_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_TallPrivacy_Closed_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_TallPrivacy_Open_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_1Tile_Tall_Open_window_Diag by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_2Tile_Door by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_3Tile_Tall_Open_window by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Craftsman_3Tile_Tall_Open_window_Diag by tbudgett @ MTS2
- Dead Grass by Jasiek123 @ MTS2
- ThePillBoxBeigeWoodTile by Mummysim @ SimsDivine
- Fish Tile Wall by Deathkat @ DKDesigns
- Masonry-03-1 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Masonry-03-2 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Masonry-03-3 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Masonry-03-4 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Wood 02-1 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Wood 02-2 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Wood 02-3 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Wood 02-4 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- Water-BluePoolDeep007 by Justa @ JustasWebsite
- Water-BlueSea by Justa @ JustasWebsite
- Anvil Ceiling 2 by Yuxi @ Garden of Shadows
- acanthus-star by Amethystfenix @ Sims2Artists
- easymmetricpolmolecularmatrixwindow_piratewood by Amethystfenix @ Sims2Artists

Additional Credits:
Special 'Thanks' to Inge Jones for her wonderful sloped lot templates.