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Sears Homes - The Torrington

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Created by teril02
Uploaded: 8th Aug 2008 at 11:48 PM
Updated: 6th Sep 2008 at 4:20 AM
Sears Homes is my series of homes that were designed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. From 1908 to 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. issued catalogues with house designs in them. Customers would choose a home and mail their request to the company. The company would then send all the supplies ordered (pre-cut lumber, lighting, doors, etc.) and the customer would build their own home! Now as I've said before I love more simple, classic homes and these are exactly that so you can imagine my excitement upon finding these lots. I was so excited in fact, I ordered three books filled with these homes so be prepared for a lot of homes in this series!

This lot is entitled The Torrington, first published in 1932. The following is an excerpt from a catalogue describing the lot:

Men are concerned with ruggedness of construction - with quality of material and an economical plan to finance the home - and women are too. But women are invested in other things as well - with beauty and with style. They are concerned with convenience in room arrangements; with features that add to the appearance of interior and exterior; with the many modern-day improvements that help to lighten the task of housekeeping. This beautiful colonial design is planned with outside walls of siding and brick. The gabled ends and front and back walls of the wings are of face brick while the center portion is of siding. Not only has careful thought been given to the front entrance, dining room bay, well-balanced dormer and other exterior details, but the floor plans are ideal for a home this size.



This house has:
- 4 bedrooms and 2,5 baths

- partially furnished (all plumbing, lighting, some electronics, and counters)

All kinds of comments are welcome.

The original houseplan is found here: http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/1933-1940.htm

And yes I do realize the garage is facing the other way from the floor plans but I did it this way so that it was easier to work with.


Lot Size: 3x3
Lot Price: 50,946

Custom Content Included:
- Belhooven Maroo - Tall Privacy Window by MaryLou
- Georgian Entry Door by phoenix_phaerie
- Midi Pine by corvidophile2
- Mini Pine by corvidophile2
- Narrow Simplicity Garage Door by corvidophile2
- Narrow Simplicity Garage Door - Green Recolour by corvidophile2
- Small Wooden Shutters - Style B by JWoods
- Outdoor Lantern by Numenor
- Jumbo Shrubby Shrub by HystericalParoxysm
- Large Shrubby Shrub by HystericalParoxysm
- Medium Shrubby Shrub by HystericalParoxysm
- Small Shrubby Shrub by HystericalParoxysm
- Ground Bay Window by simfantastic2
- Ground Bay Window Roof Recolour by simfantastic2

Additional Credits:
Thanks to all the creators of the custom content I used in this house and in my game! Huge thanks to Sears for making these lots! You have no idea how excited I am! I'm like a kid in a candy store!
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