Helluva Hacienda -- Lavish Upgrade

This is one of a series of luxury lots I'm offering. I want my Sims to include a wide range of socioeconomic status -- from blue collar to blue blood -- just like most real-world communities; so I leave some with their initial $20k grubstake, while I use the "BoolProp" creator console to give others additional inheritances that qualify them for immediate middle, upper-middle, and upper-crust status. This series is for those who also would like to have a few fat cats in your neighborhoods. All of my offerings are primarily one floor homes, since it's hard to keep track of Sims in large, multileveled living areas. Landscaping is also minimal; though lush grounds are lovely, trees all too often make it hard to see the Sims, let alone get your cursor on them. Also, all these offerings use only what's provided in the base game -- no custom content -- leaving you to make modifications that better reflect your personal taste.

This lot is an upgrade of one of a pair of tropical haciendas included in the base game. The original house is wide open to the elements and is suitable only for year-round warm weather. In upgrading this lot to the luxury level, I've also closed in its main living space so it is now suitable for all seasons. It now has both an indoor and an outdoor courtyard in its center, cathedral ceilings, and the large, neo-classical pool's original Greek columns have been replaced with more appropriate Hispanic-style arches compatible with the arched portals within the structure proper. As it now stands, it is designed for no more than two residents, but can easily be reconfigured to provide two or three more bedrooms.

NOTE 1: This lot has been tested/modified/played for a week. (NOTE: In this type of pricey lot, it's assumed that the family will remain sufficiently solvent so that, when an item breaks down, it can simply be replaced rather then repaired, thereby minimizing any hassles.)

NOTE 2: I've done my best to make the furnishings glitch-free, but I'm sure your Sims will be only too happy to advise you in no uncertain terms of any I've missed.

NOTE 3: Any Sims depicted in the snapshots are merely for ambiance and are not included in this package.

Lot Size: 4x4
Lot Price: $235,846