The SquareOne - not your ordinary square box

UPDATE: This house was redone and updated on April 15, 2021 - get the new CC FREE version HERE!



Due to a shift in the time-space continuum that happened in my studio last night around 0'dark-thirty... the furniture is not included for this lot. It appears the furniture didn't make the shift and is stuck on the mother-ship listening to Bach. The stereo, of course, as part of the furnishings, is stuck also. Now I can't change the station... (Lesson learned: If you're using Inge Jone's spectacular "Stay Things Shrub" remember to click on it and set the furnishings to "Stay" before moving the test-family out. Oi.) That being said, this house has been play-tested with the furniture set-up as shown in the pictures. Furniture is not included - but, most of it was Maxis stuff so you could recreate what I had easily enough. On the plus-side - without the furnishings you may not need all the EPs/SPs listed for this house. It may be usable with just NL (needed for the driveway.) Dunno. Use at your own risk. Yes, you do need all 4 EPs: UNI NL BV and MG - see Mootilda's comment (#2) and back-up first!!! Then, enjoy!

I made this to be UNI NL BV MG, with the help of Numenor's Any Game Starter (Thank you , Numenor!) The sims2pack download files have been thoroughly cleaned with the Clean Installer (S2PCI). The .rar download contains two sims2packs - you need to install BOTH of them. I couldn't get them to all jump into the same file. *sigh*

MAIN FEATURES:

• Lot size: 30X30 (3X3)

• Around 1,904 sq ft covered living space (not including the atrium) - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, dining room, living room, family room, kitchen with breakfast bar, and carport, all surrounding an open-air atrium.

• Around $44,421 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?

• The Master Suite opens directly to the atrium and shares part of it's bathroom, the WC part, for visitors to use - accessible via the living room

• Unfurnished - Kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, lights, plants, carpet, tile, and wallpaper included. Pictures, below, showing furniture are here just to give you some placement ideas.

• Wired for cable/TV

• Phone and alarm systems included (for both fire and burglar)

• Kitchen appliances have the Maxis brand 5-star Energy Efficient rating from Consimer's Reports

• Solar Panels - time to get clean and go green, Simerica! (...and the rest of the world too)

• A neutral color scheme with textured ceilings throughout

• Quality Maxis doors and full length windows

• Cozy rough-hewn stone fireplace in the family room to aid against winter chills

• Pergola styled carport

• Round landscape borders (by Numenor and MaryLou)

• Mature Landscaping: including roses, wisteria, century plants, plumeria, birch and bay trees

A note about the above 'floor plan' picture... since I had to redo a few things anyway I thought I'd change two of the floors shown in the furnitured shot - I thought the place needed a bit more contrast. These floors are not included - but if you want them (and who wouldn't? They're beautiful!) the links are as follows:
The white floor in the living and dinning rooms:
- Smitty's Distressed Floor - Timebomb. Also available in parquet.Pooklet'd by CrabOfDoom @ deamwidth
And, the blue-ish bricks used in the atrium and front walkway:
- MultiStone4 by Herself @ Yahoo groups (Sign up is free and there are LOTS of goodies!)

If you don't have it yet, you may also want to get:
A MUST HAVE for every game (IMHO): Lunatech Ceiling Light FIX by Menaceman44 at MTS2

A HUGE Thank you to all the creators and recolourers who's stuff I used (specifically listed below.) You make my game sooo much more fun! Thank you too for your TOUs and sharing policies. I love to share - especially beautiful stuffs!

Lot Size: 3x3
Lot Price: $44,421

Custom Content Included:
- jonesiBB_eclecticgardencream-flowers4 by Amethystfenix @ Sims2Artists
- Two FloorOverlays1x1-Rc_Tyre2 by Pixelhate @ MTS2
- invisible_sddrivewaynightlife by Sophie-David @ MTS2
- loco's_dishwashervalue and trashcompacter retro_ivory by loco @ loco-plus
- TubShowerBackless by HugeLunatic & Hokadk47 @ Sims2Artists
- epurebathroom_mirror002 by Sandy @ Around The Sims
- pktechgirl ~ Hyacinth & Key lime walls by pktechgirl @ junipersun
- Blue-Lagoonfloor4 by Simlin55 @ CasaSims
- Brocade Bead Floor by K8 @ Parsimmonious
- Two Floors Brought to you by Cathy @ AussieTopenders
- Acoustic Ceiling Tiles by CTNutmegger @ MTS2
- Value-Cabinet by CTNutmegger @ MTS2
- Winchester Grey wood floor by iCad @ MTS2
- Matte&Glass by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- ShowerExpensiveBackless by Huge Lunatic @ MTS2
- invisibleburglar and smoke alarms by pfish @ MTS2
- Tiled Goodness floor and wall Made by kaskurgi by Kaskurgi @ BlackPearlSims
- SupportBeam by MLC @ MTS2
- SupportBeamREC by MLC @ MTS2
- MsB_CounterValue_Island_MESH by MsBarrows @ MTS2
- MaxisLost_Tree-FloweringThorn by Numenor @ MTS2
- MaxisLost_Tree-Magnolia by Numenor @ MTS2
- OhBehave_White2Tile-732 floor and White Siding wall by OhBehave007 @ MTS2
- Floor Overlay mesh Phaenoh @ MTS2
- Old Summer wall by Piggis @ PiggisSims
- S55_Stone_wall_5 by Simlin55 @ CasaSims
- Two Panelled walls by Komosims
- roundedwall_edge and top by TA539 @ MTS2
- A recolour of the really cool 'Sunspots' flooring by Maxis. Recolour by Holy Simoly. by Holy Simoly
- Dead Grass by Jasiek123 @ MTS2
- Victorian Cream Stone by Christine @ cc4sims
- Five Modern Swirl Walls by Deathkat @ DKDesigns
- Monolithic Series wall tile and floor by Jimbo64 by Jimbo64 @ MTS2
- White Fleur ceiling by pktechgirl @ junipersun
- One Fourth Decorative Silver Tile ceiling by Yuxi @ Un Amour Éternel

Additional Credits:
Thank you Numenor for the AGS
MTS2 for the opportunity to share
And EAxis for the game