Kensington Co-op: $107k, 1x1 lot fits 6 sims, includes various facilities

The Kensington Co-op was founded by 6 college friends who needed an affordable place to live in after graduation. They found an old apartment block, about to be demolished, and brokered a great deal. After gutting the tiny apartments, they transformed the building into a cheery communal home, replete with facilities that they couldn't have afforded on their own.

The top floor is used as the bedroom, where members of the co-op sleep dorm-style. Clever dividing walls provide some privacy. People love sitting and reading on the front and back balconies, enjoying the cool breeze and great views. This top floor is a popular escape from the usual bustle of the household, as no one comes up here except to sleep.

Right below the bedroom, the fourth floor apartment has been transformed into a spacious, open hobby room. On one side a band kit has been set up, and on the other a mini gym. The wall-to-wall carpeting helps absorb sound.

On the third floor is the kitchen and dining room. The kitchen has been renovated with brand-new appliances, including a top of the line gas stove for cooking enthusiasts. The dining table seats four and there's a comfortable couch facing the TV and stereo. The room is decorated in bright and cheerful colours and co-op members have hung some personal effects on the walls.

The second floor apartment is a full-featured workshop. With 4 hobby benches, members rarely squabble over who gets to use them. There's also an indoor vegetable garden for the green-fingered. The workshop is also furnished with a couple of comfy sofas and a well-stocked library, for sims to get off their feet when building robots becomes too exhausting.

On the first floor, plush zebra-patterned carpeting sets the tone for a cool lounge-room. Dramatic lighting and stylish seating complete the look. The lounge is fitted with a bar and a DJ booth for optimal party capability.

The co-op members are never bored living in their apartment, with friends never more than a floor away and always something to do. Unfortunately, the co-op isn't very family friendly due to space constraints. Because of this, a few members of the co-op have since moved away to start families, leaving behind vacancies. The co-op is looking for new members, so apply today!

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Some technical details:
- Marvine's spiral stairs animations are required for the stairs to show up properly. You can get them from the download page. Put them in the same Downloads folder as the stairs.
- The house is fully furnished with lights, all necessary safety devices, and phones on almost every floor.
- There are bathroom facilities on 4 floors.
- All skill-builders have been included as well as the 3 hobby benches from OFB.
- There are beds for 6 sims. No facilities for toddlers or babies.
- This lot is NOT an apartment lot and is NOT inhabited.

Lot Size: 1x1
Lot Price: $107, 825

Custom Content Included:
- Spiral Stairs - Railing - Right turn by Marvine
- Spiral Stairs Matching Fence by Marvine
- Spiral Stairs Matching Fence 3 by Marvine
- Spiral Stairs Animations by Marvine at MTS2

Additional Credits:
I have so many people to thank for this lot! In no particular order:
Thanks to LongDaysEnd and MissLoaf for coming up with the contest that inspired this lot. Thank you Leesester for helping me assemble pictures more awesome than anything I could do myself, and also for your endless generosity and supportiveness.

Thanks to Mootilda for her LotAdjustor and MaryLou for her mini residential lots. I couldn't have built this without their creations! Also, last but not least, thanks to HystericalParoxysm for her bottomful floors, which I used for the ceilings in the screenshots.